EC Symposium 2023
Wilkommen in Interlaken

Wilkommen in Interlaken

12th ICOLD European Club Symposium 2023

“Role of dams and reservoirs in a successful energy transition”

Das vom Schweizerischen Talsperrenkomitee organisierte 12. ICOLD European Club Symposium fand vom 5. bis 8. September 2023 in Interlaken statt.Das Symposium wurde am 6. und 7. September von mehr als 330 Teilnehmern besucht.

Wichtige Mitteilungen:

75th anniversary of the Swiss Dams Committee

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Das detaillierte Programm des Symposiums finden Sie hier:

TUESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER

WORKSHOPS
EUROPEAN CLUB BOARD
EUROPEAN WORKING GROUPS
SWISS EXHIBITION
Workshops
08:30 – 20:00Registration for Workshop and SymposiumFoyer Nord
09:30 – 10:00Welcome – Coffee BreakFoyer Nord
10:00 – 12:00Workshop Earthquakes and DamsBrünig 1-2
12:00 – 13:00Light lunchFoyer Nord
13:00 – 15:00Workshop Hydraulics of damsBrünig 1-2
13:00 – 15:00Workshop Pendulums (parallel session)Grimsel 1
15:00 – 15:30Coffee Break (Jungfrau)Foyer Nord
15:30 – 17:30Workshop RCC & CFRDBrünig 1-2
European Club
15:30 – 18:30European ICOLD Club Board MeetingGrimsel 1
18:00 – 18:30Reporting of European Working Groups PresidentsGrimsel 1
European Working Groups
13:00 – 15:00EWG Penstocks and Pressure ShaftsHarder 1
13:00 – 15:00EWG Dikes and LeveesHarder 2
14:00 – 17:00EWG Dams and EarthquakesGrimsel 2
Swiss Exhibition
18:00 – 18:30Visit of Swiss exhibition Club Casino/Rondell
18:30 – 20:00Apéro lightClub Casino/Rondell
Symposium registration
8:30 – 20:00Symposium RegistrationFoyer Nord

WEDNESDAY 6 SEPTEMBERSYMPOSIUM DAY 1
TECHNICAL EXHIBITION
SWISS EXHIBITION
Symposium Day 1
07:15 – 20:00Secretariat – Symposium RegistrationFoyer Ost
08:30 – 08:35Welcome by Prof. R. Boes, President of Swiss Committee on DamsTheatersaal
08:35 – 08:45Welcome by Mrs. S. Lazaridou, President European Club of ICOLDTheatersaal
08:45 – 08:55Welcome by Mr Christoph Betschart, Interlaken Municipal Council and Head of FinanceTheatersaal
08:55 – 09:15Keynote speech by Mr.Michel Lino, President ICOLD CIGB (Bio)Theatersaal
09:15 – 09:35Keynote speech by Mr.A. Palmieri, Consultant ITCOLD  (Bio)Theatersaal
09:35 – 09:55Keynote speech by Mr. W. Luginbühl, President Swiss Federal Electricity Commission (Bio)Theatersaal
10:00 – 10:30Coffee BreakKonzerthalle +
10:30 – 12:00Session 1 Theme DTheatersaal
10:30 – 12:00Session 2 Theme ABallsaal
12:00 – 13:30 Standing lunchKonzerthalle +
12:00 – 13:30 Young Professionals meetingBallsaal
13:30 – 15:00Session 3 Theme DTheatersaal
13:30 – 15:00Session 4 Theme BBallsaal
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee BreakKonzerthalle +
15:30 – 17:00Session 5 Theme CTheatersaal
15:30 – 17:00Session 6 Theme ABallsaal
Technical Exhibition
09:00 – 18:30Technical ExhibitionKonzerthalle
17:00 – 20:00Wine & CheeseKonzerthalle
Swiss Exhibition
09:00 – 20:00Expo + Young Professionals explanationsClub Casino/Rondell
THURSDAY 7 SEPTEMBERSYMPOSIUM DAY 2 SWISS DAY – 75thANNIVERSARY SWISS COMMITTEE ON DAMS
TECHNICAL EXHIBITION SWISS EXHIBITION SWISS NIGHT – 75thANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER 
Symposium Day 2
07:45 – 17:00Secretariat – Symposium RegistrationFoyer Ost
08:30 – 10:05 Session 7 Theme DTheatersaal 
08:30 – 10:00 Session 8 Theme CBallsaal
10:00 – 10:30Coffee BreakKonzerthalle +
10:30 – 11:45Session 9 Theme DTheatersaal 
11:45 – 12:00Conclusion on Ageing of Dams–Mr. F. Lazaro, Senior Dam Specialist, World Bank Group (Bio)Theatersaal 
10:30 – 12:00Session 10 Theme BBallsaal
12:00 – 13:30Standing LunchKonzerthalle +
Swiss Day — 75TH Anniversary Swiss Committee on Dams
13:30 – 13:35Welcome address and introduction, Prof. Robert Boes, President of the Swiss Committee on DamsTheatersaal 
13:35 – 13:40FilmTheatersaal 
13:40 – 14:00 Welcome address, Dr. Albert Rösti, Swiss Federal Councillor, Depart. of Environment, Transport, Energy and CommunicationsTheatersaal 
14:00 – 14:20Swiss dams: overview of historical development, Prof. em. Anton Schleiss, Hon. President CIGB- ICOLD and STK/CSBTheatersaal 
14:20 – 14:40Energy context in Switzerland and role of Hydropower reservoirs, Mr. Yves Zumwald, CEO SwissgridTheatersaal 
14:40 – 15:00Swiss dam engineering in the world, Dr. Patrice Droz, President of the Organizing Committee of ECS2023 (Bio)Theatersaal 
15:00 – 15:40Coffee BreakTheatersaal 
15:40 – 16:00Dam heightening in Switzerland, Mr. Alexandre Wohnlich, Board member of the Swiss Committee on DamsTheatersaal 
16:00 – 16:20Multi-purpose dams and water resources management in the Alpine context, Prof. Emmanuel Reynard, Université de Lausanne (Bio)Theatersaal 
16:20 – 16:35Outstanding past Swiss dam engineers, Prof. em. Willi HagerTheatersaal 
16:35 – 16:55Role of Swiss dams and reservoirs in the future, Prof. Robert BoesTheatersaal 
16:55 – 17:00Introduction of the study tour on Friday to KWO Power Plant OberhasliTheatersaal 
17:00 – 17:40Coffee BreakBallssaal / Rondell
17:40 – 18:35ROUND TABLE – moderated by Dr Nicole Frank, journalist , withTheatersaal 
Michel Lino – Président du CIGB-ICOLD
Benoit Revaz, Directeur de l’Office fédéral de l’énergie
Laurent Mouvet – Vice-président du CIGB-ICOLD
Serafaina Lazaridou – Président du Club européen du CIGB
Robert Boes – Président du Comité suisse des barrages, ETH Zurich
Yves Zumwald – CEO Swissgrid SA
Felipe Lazaro – Spécialiste principal des barrages, la Banque mondiale
18:35 – 18:45Q & ATheatersaal 
18:45 – 18:50ClosureTheatersaal 
Technical Exhibition
09:00 – 15:30Technical ExhibitionKonzerthalle
Swiss Exhibition
09:00 – 15:30Expo + Young Professionals explanationsClub Casino/Rondell
Swiss Night – 75th Anniversary Gala Dinner
19:00 – 19:20Apéro SektKongress-Saal
19:20 – 23:0075th Anniversary Swiss Committee on Dams Gala DinnerKongress-Saal
21:15 – 22:15Musical entertainment with Oesch die DrittenKongress-Saal
              23:30END
FRIDAY 8 SEPTEMBERFIELD TRIP AND TECHNICAL STUDY TOURS
GRIMSEL HOSPIZ
HANDECK POWER PLAND
INNERTKIRCHEN POWER PLANT
GADMEN/FUHREN POWER PLANT
Field Trip and Technical Visits
08:00 – 17:30Field Trip and Technical Visits
Refer to schedule belowVisit A – Grimsel Hospiz – new Spitallamm arch dam and heightening project
Visit B – Handeck KWO – Penstock rehabilitation project.
Visit C – Innertkirchen KWO – Hydropeaking
Visit D – Gadmen/Fuhren – Fish passage structures, Trift dam project.

Weitere Informationen zum Programm finden Sie auf dem Flyer des Symposiums.
Um den persönlichen Austausch zu fördern, ist eine Online-Teilnahme am Symposium nicht vorgesehen.

Das Symposium findet im Kongresszentrum Kursaal statt, das Sie auf der Karte unten sehen können.