High Tech Study Tour

Netherlands

11 - 17 May 2003


Program

Study Tour Brochure

8 May 2003

 Day

Date

Time Activity / Meeting Topic Status

Sunday

 May 11

19h30

Departure Geneva - Amsterdam Schiphol

Easyjet 957

(recommended flight)

Individual booking

20h10 Arrival Amsterdam-Schiphol

walk to railwaystation first available train to Leiden

Customs & Immigration

ok

~21h00 Arrival Leiden short walk to hotel Nieuw Minerva

Check-in hotel

or before when arriving earlier

ok

Monday

May 12  08h00 Breakfast in hotel

buffet style

ok

09h00

Kick-off meeting at Webster University

The three Leiden participants will join us.

We will meet with Huub Schuurmans: "Building a network for the City of Leyden" and Prof. Bernhard Katzy of the Center for Technology and Innovation Management

ok

11h00 Guided walk through the historic city of Leiden by Prof. Frits Berends of Leiden University We will visit the area where the "pilgrim fathers" lived before they sailed to the USA

Lunch at the botanical gardens of the oldest university of Holland

ok

13h30 Departure for TNO Telecom, Leidschendam

Welcome by Prof. Rob Meijer

Multimedia, broadband and homes by Ir. Dirk van Smirren

Wireless media by Dr Rob van der Mei

ICT, broadband and infrastructures - Where does the money come from? by Prof. Rob Meijer

ok

18h00 Welcome drink at Webster University Welcome by Dr. Jacques Kaat, academic director and meet visiting students from St-Louis

ok

19h00 Welcome dinner at the faculty club of Leyden University We will have several invited guests from the Netherlands

ok

Tuesday

 May 13 08h00 Breakfast in hotel

buffet style

ok

08h30 Departure from hotel by coach
short drive to Amsterdam

ok

09h30 Visit to the University of Amsterdam and SARA, Amsterdam

We will be received by Mr. Cees de Laat, who will present the networking projects of the University and Mr.Willem Vermin of SARA Computing and Networking Services followed by a guided tour and visit of the computer museum

confirmed

13h00

Visit de Waag center for old and new media

Ms. Marleen Stikker, director will show us the center followed by presentations and discussions

confirmed

15h30 Visit Heineken Experience the former brewery in a 135-year old Heineken building

Combination of nostalgia and present-day technology

ok

~18h30 Early dinner down town Amsterdam followed by live entertainments

Best of Boom Chicago

a trip through Amsterdam and today's headlines

show begins at 10h15

Optional

Wednesday

 May 14 09h00 Breakfast in hotel

buffet style

ok

09h30 Departure from hotel by coach

Short drive to Delft

ok

10h00 Visit Technical University Delft

Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management

Prof Wim Vree will be our host and speak about "Internet and Water Management"

followed by a visit to the University library and lunch

confirmed

14h00 Departure for Transport Research Centre

Demo center with more than 20 traffic control applications

confirmed

18h00 Boatride through Leiden canals
The city center is very historic and the layout is still the same as 500 years ago

confirmed

19h00 Leiden or other city

Evening free for small group activities

to be finalized

Thursday

 May 15 08h00 Breakfast in hotel

buffet style

ok

08h45 Departure from hotel by coach

Sort drive to Utrecht

ok

10h00   Visit to Headquarters Dutch railways
Mr. Marc van Heumen, Manager New Business Service Management: Mobile applications and i-mode

we will have lunch in Utrecht before we leave

confirmed

14h00 Visit to a Exo'vision, Doorn
Exo'vision develops and manufactures high quality 'Eye Catcher"videophones

confirmed

16h00 Return to Leiden by coach

time to relax

ok

18h00 Webster University Leiden

"Broadband Party" with many invited guests

to be finalized

Friday

 May 16  07h30 Breakfast in hotel

buffet style

 ok
 08h15 Departure from hotel to railway station
We will take the train to Enschede

ok

11h00 Arrival in the city of Enschede

We will be welcomed by Ms. Karin Hampsink, Office of Economic Affairs

confirmed

11h30 Visits organized by the City of Enschede

Internet Exchange (NDIX) by Mr. Jeroen van de Lager, director

Lunch

Visit Netlab with Mr. Rob Dieleman, president

Visit Telematics Institute with Mr. Lex van Essen, Head of Information

Informative walk through Roombeek, the area which was totally destroyed 3 years ago with Ms. Hulleman and Mr. van Voorst

confirmed

~17h00 Return to Leiden

The train ride takes 2h30

ok

~20h00 Evening in Leiden

Evening out in small groups

to be finalized

Saturday

 May 17  08h30 Breakfast in hotel
.buffet style

ok

09h00-12h00

Checkout hotel

Your luggage can de stored

ok

09h30 Optional visit to Keukenhof

The world famous spring flower gardens

to be finalized

09h30 Other sightseeing activities will be proposed

or free time for shopping and sightseeing on your own

to be finalized

19h30

Departure from hotel to railway station

We will take the train to Amsterdam-Schiphol

ok

21h30

Departure Amsterdam Schiphol-Geneva

Easyjet 958

(recommended flight0

arrival 23h00

Individual booking