To present the Dutch water education programmes during the Holland Water Week (www.hollandwaterweek.com), an innovative student event is initiated by the Netherlands Water Partnership. After a thorough preparation seventeen students from Dutch universities[1] will not only represent the Dutch water education programs, they will also participate in groups with their Chinese counterparts[2] to gather innovative and co-creative solutions for some selected cases.

The results of the water student exchange event will be presented at the June 7. The presentation will start at 18:30 in the VIP Room of the Dutch Pavilion at the World Expo in Shanghai. The results of the solutions will be presented through a pitch and a poster. The pitches shall be awarded by a jury with members from education and business organisations. The posters will be awarded by the public.

Programme results student exchange|
June 7, 18:30 VIP Room Dutch Pavilion (World Expo)

18:30-18:45	Welcome Mr. Jeroen van der Sommen, Managing Director Netherlands Water Partnership
18:45-19:00	The Dutch water education system Mr. Jos Wintermans, ProgramDirectorLand and Watermanagement, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences
19:00-19:10	Presentation of the Dutch water education programmes (“wet skills”): * Content of student event * Presentation of the jury Mr. Jeroen van der Sommen
19:10- 19:30	Pitching of the results Students
19:30-20:30	Poster market and sticker score (every one in the VIP room can glue a sticker on his/her favorite poster) with informal drinks
20:30-20:40	Jury Award ceremony Mr. Jeroen van der Sommen
20:40-20:50	Public Award ceremony Ms. Lenie Dwarshuis, Member of the Executive Board of the province Zuid-Holland
20:50- 21:00	Closing off Ms. Lenie Dwarshuis

If you would like to attend this evening, please contact Mr. Johan Oost (DHV B.V. and member of Human Capital Water & Delta) at info@wetskills.com. We need your name and function in order to provide an entrance pass for the VIP room.

_{[1] Students from Delft University of Technology, Twente University, Wageningen University, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and Zeeland University of Applied Sciences}

_{[2]Students from Wuhan University, Zhejiang University, China Agricultural University, HohaiUniversity, EastChinaNormalUniversity and ZhejiangUniversity of Technology}