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Inner City Walk
Sunday 24 June 2007, 14.00-16.00 hours
Costs: € 0 per person

The inner city walk offers a very good introduction to the architecture of Rotterdam. It will give you an overall impression of the constantly changing ideas about the layout of Rotterdam - from business centre to shopping centre and residential area. More than half a century of labour has gone into the innovative and daring architecture of the city’s centre and still inner city development is in full motion.

The main aim of the walk is to illustrate the visible results of decisions made by the city council regarding the city’s interior. These include the large-scale building projects of the 1950’s and 60’s and the renovation and small-scale building during the 1970’s and 80’s. Finally you will see the high-rise buildings constructed from 1990 until the present day, where once again great interventions are expected as well as changes to housing policy.

Welcome reception
Date: Monday 25 June 2007, 17.30 - 19.00 hours
Costs: € 0 (offered by the city of Rotterdam)
Location: Rotterdam City Hall

The city town hall is situated on the Coolsingel. The town hall was built in 1914. In contrast to many other buildings in Rotterdam, it was not destroyed during the Second World War (1940-1945). In this historical building you will be welcomed in Rotterdam by Rotterdam City Council with a reception. If you would like to attend this welcome reception, please register via the on-line registration form in order for us to make the appropriate reservations.


Dinner on board Europe's largest paddle steamer "De Majesteit"
Tuesday 26 June 2007, 19.00 - 22.00/22.30 hours
Location: River Maas
Costs: € 25,- per person



This authentic paddle steamer from 1926 is more than 80 metres in length and has a width of almost 16 metres. Once on board De Majesteit you will enjoy the nostalgic atmosphere. The lounges are beautifully decorated in styles of different periods. The old and the new give De Majesteit a royal look. Even though De Majesteit was built in 1926, her facilities are totally modern.
With a 750 horsepower steam engine, the giant paddles run smoothly and take you through the largest harbour of Europe and past the many attractive sights of Rotterdam.
If you would like to attend this dinner, please register via the on-line registration form in order for us to make the appropriate reservations.


Conference dinner Laurenskerk Rotterdam
Wednesday 27 June 2007, 19.30 hours
Location: Laurenskerk
Costs: € 0 (Offered by the Municipaity of Rotterdam)



Built between around 1449 and 1525, the Laurenskerk is the only surviving late-Gothic building from Rotterdam’s mediaeval origins. For many people, the Laurenskerk is symbolic of the city’s history. In the Middle Ages, for example, citizenship of Rotterdam could be acquired by contributing 3000 stones to the construction of the tower. The images of the heavy damage sustained by the church in the second world war and its reconstruction afterwards became a symbol for the fate of the city and its inhabitants. Even now, the Laurenskerk retains its imposing character among all the modern architecture in what is today known as ‘Manhattan on the Maas’. Inside its monumental walls three impressive organs, three memorial tombs for sea heroes, the copper choir fence and candle light define the historic atmosphere. Cultural events like concerts, lectures and expositions regularly take place. If you would like to attend this conference dinner, please, register via the on-line registration form in order for us to make the appropriate reservations.