Program 2016 – September 30th
The speakers and presentations may be subject to change.
For information on the workshops on Saturday 1st October, click https://www.europeanasbestosforum.org/workshops/
| 08.45 -09.20 | Registration and light continental breakfast |
| 09.20 – 09.30 | Welcome by Yvonne Waterman (EAF Foundation) Introduction of the Conference Chairman, Hans van der Wart (SGI) and Session Chairmen Marcel Brouns (SGI) and Kees van Dongen (Ascert) |
| Plenary session in the Grand Ballroom | |
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| 09.30 – 10.00 | Opening speech, Kees van Dongen (Ascert) |
| 10.00 – 10.20 | The morphology of asbestos: the real killer, Marcel Brouns (SGI) |
| 10.20 – 10.40 | Raising awareness for real estate owners and contractors, Mark Wit (Oesterbaai) |
| 10.40 – 10.50 | Break and refreshments |
| 10.50 – 11.10 | Putting asbestos policy into practice at Schiphol Airport, Jeroen Kersten (Sodexo) |
| 11.10 – 12.00 | Keynote speech. Hope for the future, asbestos victims Mavis & Ray Nye |
| 12.00 – 13.00 | Luncheon in the Winter Garden |
| Exhibition | Photo exhibition, Tony Rich (a.k.a. Asbestos Hunter, Asbestorama) |
| Cabinet exposition | Cabinet exposition of asbestos materials, Harry Vonk (Teamplayer) |
| Session A | Asbestos and its impact on society |
|---|---|
| 13.00 – 13.20 | Preventing fear: communicating in asbestos disasters, Frank Peters (Virtus Communications) |
| 13.20 – 13.40 | Asbestos in Denmark – hot topic or lost topic?, Claus Dyring (Dansk Bygningsanalyse A/S) |
| 13.40 – 14.00 | Health and safety for the fire brigade, Jetty Middelkoop (Amsterdam-Amstelland Fire Brigade) |
| 14.00 – 14.20 | Raising awareness for home owners: lessons from Australia, Jonathan Simnett (independent asbestos assessor) |
| 14.20 – 14.40 | Break and refreshments |
| 14.40 – 15.00 | Housing associations: asbestos, a sensitive subject, Jan Kees Gijsbers (Housing association De Alliantie) |
| 15.00 – 15.20 | The Polish National Asbestos Eradication Policy, Jaroslaw Nyzio (Polish Labour Inspectorate) |
| 15.20 – 15.40 | Treating asbestos diseases, the Erasmus MC Hospital |
| 15.40 – 16.20 | Panel debate |
| 16.20 – 16.35 | Break |
| Session B | Asbestos & Professional perspectives |
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| 13.00 – 13.20 | Innovative asbestos removal, Dennis Kierkels (MiniContainment) |
| 13.20 – 13.40 | Managing asbestos in a national estate, Ron Symonds (Royal Mail) |
| 13.40 – 14.00 | Removing all Dutch asbestos roofs by 2024, Harry Vonk (Teamplayer) |
| 14.00 – 14.20 | Asbestos in building rubble: a health risk? Ingeborg Smit (Antea Group Nederland) |
| 14.20 – 14.40 | Break and refreshments |
| 14.40 – 15.00 | Asbestos in real estate: a risky investment? Arjan Endhoven (BDO) |
| 15.00 – 15.20 | Due Diligence at the UN Office in Vienna, Heinz Kropiunik (Aetas) |
| 15.20 – 15.40 | Shaken and stirred: asbestos in buildings after an earthquake, Terry Coleman (Coleman Consulting) |
| 15.40 – 16.20 | Panel debate |
| 16.20 – 16.35 | Break and refreshments |
| Plenary session in the Grand Ballroom | |
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| 16.35 – 16.40 | Special Recognition Award |
| 16.40 – 16.45 | Concluding speech, Yvonne Waterman and Hans van der Wart (Shield Group International) |
| 16.45 – 18.00 | Convivial closing drinks for networking |
| 18.00 – 21.00 | Optionally: Conference Dinner |