Geo Promotion Conference
10 March 2023

Geo Promotion Conference 10 March 2023

Foundation Geo Promotion

Connecting students to the working field!

Welcome to the website of Geo Promotion.

Foundation Geo Promotion annually organizes an event that gives the opportunity for students to explore the field of spatial sciences. Our main goal is to connect students to the working field. Your future has our interest. Geo Promotion has organized events concerning the topics of geography, spatial planning, water management, demographics and many more. On this website you can find more information about the upcoming event(s), our board, previous themes and how to get in contact with us.

The Geo Promotion Conference 2023 will take place on the 10th of March!

This year's conference theme:

0 to 100; Balancing multi-generational spatial needs

How do different generations meet and, more importantly, interact? Do the diverging interests of all generations have to be treated separately, or do these have to be addressed in a ‘one size fits all’ solution? Current trends like an aging population and societal individualization are slow processes, something we have grown accustomed to. Pressing intergenerational issues regarding the housing crisis, the energy crisis, and overburdened infrastructure demand creative innovations from the future professionals of our working field. Are these crises to be addressed merely in the short term, or are long-term solutions required? New ways should be found, to connect age 0 to 100. 

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This year's conference location:

Martiniplaza Groningen

As the organizers of the Geo Promotion Conference, we are thrilled to announce that this year’s event will be held at Martiniplaza, the biggest event location in the northern Netherlands. With all amenities in-house, Martiniplaza is the perfect venue for the Geo Promotion Conference, offering multiple workshop rooms, a plenary hall, and a comfortable atmosphere.

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Our history

Previous conference themes

Inside the Inner City: How to Sustain Liveable Urban Centers

Previous Themes Geo Promotion Conference

Resetting our Spatial Environment: The Interplay between the Physical and Virtual world.

Previous Themes Geo Promotion Conference

The fair share: managing spatial differences

Previous Themes Geo Promotion Conference

Expect the Unexpected: Risk Management in Socio-Spatial Planning

Previous Themes Geo Promotion Conference

Energize the future; spatial implementation of energy policies

Previous Themes Geo Promotion Conference

Van eigen bodem

Previous Themes Geo Promotion Conference

Reinventing the City – De kansen van herbestemming en transformatie

Previous Themes Geo Promotion Conference

Earlier Themes

Previous Themes Geo Promotion Conference

Participants

Conferences Hosted

The Board

37th Board of Foundation Geo Promotion

The board of Foundation Geo Promotion takes care of the organization of the yearly event. This team of students aspires to offer students with an interest in spatial sciences a fantastic day. This year the board of Foundation Geo Promotion consists of:

Chairman: Lieke Mijnheer
Vice-chairman: Frenk van Stipriaan
Secretary: Merle Aarnink
Treasurer: Mike Löwik
Internal Relations: Esmee Appelman
External Relations: Mariëlle Lunshof

Committee of Recommendations

We would like to introduce you to

Committee of Recommendations

Committee of Recommendations

Dhr. Yves de Boer

Yves de Boer, the interim-mayor of the municipality of Haaren (Noord-Brabant) and a former speaker at the Geo Promotion conference. From 2016 onwards he is part of our committee of recommendations. Furthermore, he is chairman of the KNAG (Royal Dutch Geographic Fellowship) board.
Committee of Recommendations

Drs. Bas Eenhoorn

Bas Eenhoorn, the former mayor of Schiermonnikoog, current mayor of Amstelveen and vice-chairman of the safety region Amsterdam-Amstelveen is in our committee of recommendations since 2015. Next to this he is currently chairman of the directional college of the Waddensea area on the part of governance.
Committee of Recommendations

Drs. Mark Frequin

Mark Frequin has been a part of the committee of recommendations since 2016, and he was the host of the 2015 Geo Promotion conference. He has worked at Rijkswaterstaat and as the Director-General of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Affairs. Currently, he is the Director-General of the project National Consortium health.
Committee of Recommendations

Drs. Fleur Gräper-van Koolwijk

Fleur Gräper-Koolwijk is one of the new additions to our 2020 committee of recommendations. At this moment, she is the deputy of the province of Groningen with the tasks of mobility, governance, spots, personnel & organization and Europe.
Committee of Recommendations

Prof. dr. Tialda Haartsen

In 2020, Tialda Haartsen joined our committee of recommendations. At that time she was the interim-dean at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences. We are sure her input and knowledge will be highly valuable in organizing our upcoming conference.
Committee of Recommendations

Prof. dr. Gert de Roo

As of 2016, Gert de Roo is taking place in our committee of recommendations. As a former chair of the day at the Geo Promotion event in 2008 and a current teacher at the faculty of spatial sciences in Governance, he is always approachable to help the board out whenever needed.
Committee of Recommendations

Prof. dr. Elmer Sterken

Elmer SterkenTeam became part of the committee of recommendations in 2011 as the Rector Magnificus of the University of Groningen. After he left this position in 2019, he returned to the Faculty of Economics and Business as a professor of monetary economics.
Committee of Recommendations

Prof. dr. Jaqcues Wallage

Since 2014 Jacques Wallage has been part of our committee of recommendations. Between 1998 and 2010 Jacques fulfilled the position of mayor of Groningen. Currently, he is an independent public policy professional.
Committee of Recommendations

Prof. dr. Zef Hemel

Zef Hemel became part of the committee of recommendations in 2022 after being one of the keynote speakers at the Geo Promotion event. Next to being a Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Amsterdam and a visionary planner, Zef Hemel recently held the position of Abe Bonnemaleerstoel of the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and the Technische Universiteit Delft.
Committee of Recommendations

Prof. dr. Johan Woltjer

Johan Woltjer became part of the committee of recommendations in 2022. Johan Woltjer is Professor of Urban Development and Planning and Dean of the Faculty of Spatial Sciences of Groningen University. With his wide range of international positions, in educational development, research networks, and for editorial boards, he is of great value in the committee of recommendations.
Committee of Recommendations

Prof. dr. Cisca Wijmenga

Cisca Wijmenga is rector magnificus of the University of Groningen since 2019. This is also the year Cisca Wijmenga joined the committee of recommendations. Next to her activities as rector magnificus, she is a professor in human genetics.

General

The Geo Promotion Foundation was founded in 1986 by students of the Faculty of Spatial Sciences from the University of Groningen. Over the years Geo Promotion has organized several events such as symposia, seminars, and colloquials for the faculty. These activities all have a geographic, spatial, or real estate background.

Statutory Task

The foundation goes under the name Stichting Geo Promotion and is located in the city of Groningen.

The foundation aims to stimulate interest and involvement in the geographic and spatial sciences worldwide, thus providing more knowledge from the geographic scientific field.

KvK-number

41011610

Contact

Foundation Geo Promotion
Postbus 800
9700 AV Groningen
contact@geopromotion.nl