Meet the experts under the motto "Nature-based solution" for the 12th IOB-Congress in Belgium!
Please note that the organization and financial management of the congress in Mechelen will be fully taken care of by the Belgian federation Groen Groeien Zwemvijverbouwers.
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Mechelen, Belgium, September 27th+28th.
Since 1999, the biennial International Swimming Pond Congress has been a source of inspiration for new ideas and innovation, as well as a hub for interdisciplinary exchange of specialist companies and manufacturers who plan, build, supply, operate and assess natural bathing waters.
The expertise will be passed on to the participants by outstanding speakers at this Congress.
The 12th International Swimming Pond Congress will take place on 27th and 28th September 2023 in Mechelen, Belgium. The proven concept of the 10th Congress in Warsaw is largely taken over.
Venue is the Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen, a modern and luxurious 4*business hotel with outstanding travelers rating. Lecture rooms, workshops, exhibition in the foyer, rooms and restaurant are in the immediate vicinity and within the resort.
Pondy Award
As patron of the International Swimming Pond Congress and umbrella organization for global swimming pond experts the International Organization for natural bathing water (IOB) has launched the Pondy Award.
All congress participants can vote for the winners of the international PONDY AWARD during the congress, which will be announced again by the IOB in 2023.
For Conditions of participation click here
and check last years winners
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Program
Wednesday 27/09/2023 - Conference Day 1
Sustainability of liners/EPDM,
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08:30
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Doors open
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09:00
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Welcome speech
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Welcoming speech from IOB and Groen Groeien swimming pond builders |
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09:15
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Official opening International Swimming Pond Conference 2023
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President of the Belgian Farmers' Union opens the 12th edition of the International Swimming Pond Conference |
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09:45
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Lecture 2
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History of Belgian NSP projects and philosophy of the future | Green and water solutions in the capital city of Brussels. |
Pool is Cool vzw (Paul Steinbrück) John Kinnen (Ecoworks) |
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10:30
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Lecture 3
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From the first Public pool of Belgium (Boekenberg - Antwerp) to the new public pool in Brussels (Neerpede) - Issues with local communities and legal limitations
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Georgius Tsoukalas |
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11:00
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Coffee break
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11:30
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Lecture 4
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Ecological footprint, by the German Association for Natural Bathing Water (DGfnB) |
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12:00
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Lecture 5
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Ecological footprint of various liners |
Polyplan-Kreikenbaum Gruppe GmbH |
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12:45
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Lunch
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14:00
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Lecture 6
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Wood in swimming ponds and natural pools |
Klaus Reiter, Martin Mikulitsch, Wolfgang Wesner, Herbert Lassnig |
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14:30
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Lecture 7
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Controlling Evapotranspiration through design in a water scarcity context: ET rates for different types of water borderline and total water consumption for fill-up. |
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15:15
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Coffee break
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15:30
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Lecture 8
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FLL in English |
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16:00
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Lecture 9
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Insights into the history of lake eutrophication research |
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16:30
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Lecture 10
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Sustainability of liners/EPDM, and the posibility or vision of manufacturars to make more durable EPDM foils and make durable compounds in pond applications. |
Stijn Wulleman (Distripond) |
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17:00
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Lecture 11
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Planting planning and plants monitoring with DANAExpert |
Polyplan Kreikenbaum, Hannes Kurzreuther |
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17:30
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End of the first conference day
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20:00
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Gala night
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Gala dinner with the award ceremony of the Pondy Awards. The evening will take place at the Van der Valk Hotel. |
Thursday 28/09/2023 - Conference Day 2
| Hour | Event | Topic | Speaker(s) |
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08:30
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Doors open
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09:00
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Lecture 12
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Effects of undefined nutrient inputs in swimming ponds and natural pools and optimisations |
Pool for Nature |
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09:45
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Lecture 13
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Nutrient management explained from scientific and practical perspective |
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10:45
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Coffee break
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11:00
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Lecture 14
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Nature based solutions, actual situation in EU and possibilities for the future |
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11:30
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Lecture 15
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Composition of Biofilm |
Dr. Monika Riederer |
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12:00
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Lecture 16
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Pond edges |
Helmut Zangle |
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12:30
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Lunch
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14:00
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Lecture 17
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Airlift: Living water according to Schauberger for well-being and much more |
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14:45
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Lecture 18
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Research project in Belgium |
Sandy Adriaenssens, PCS |
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15:15
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Coffee break
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15:45
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Lecture 19
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From lab to field. From research in the laboratory with fast flow biofilters to the implementation of the new Swiss norm. |
Mattias Frei, ASC Schweiz |
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16:30
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Lecture 20
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Monitoring and maintenance with DANA database |
Polyplan-Kreikenbaum Gruppe GmbH, Nina Röttgers und Petra Huge |
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17:00
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Lecture 21
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Project presentation Milleniumpool Göteburg
WADI Introduction |
Polyplan-Kreikenbaum Gruppe GmbH, Stefan Bruns |
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17:30
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Lecture 22
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Presentation VSEP | Pieter van Beek |
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16:00
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Optional: guided city walk - until 8 PM
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City of Mechelen: how they implement water in the city? |
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Sponsoring
Use the synergies as a sponsor for and at the 12th International Swimming Pond Congress 2023 in Belgium!
The Convention expects up to 150 visitors every day from all over the world.
In addition, each sponsor receives the inclusion of his logo on the official homepage of the IOB Congress.
More information available: click here