IFLAPARL2023 programme
Programme 17-18 August 2023
Dutch Parliament (House of Representatives) Bezuidenhoutseweg 67, The Hague, The Netherlands
Thursday August 17
8h30-9h00
Arrival and security
9h00-9h50
Registration & coffee/tea
10h00-10h30
Welcome speeches
10h30-11h00
Icebreaker
11h00-11h30
Coffee break
11h30-12h00
Presentation The House of Representatives; an introduction (Natasha Stroeker and Daan Smolders)
12h00-12h30
Regional Updates
12h30-14h15
Lunch
14h30-15h30
Keynote speech (Kirsten van den Hul - Director of DutchCulture and former Member of Parliament)
15h30-16h30
Tour of the Parliament
16h30-17h00
Group Photo
17h00-19h00
Drinks in the lobby
19h00-22h00
Dinner
Friday August 18
9h00-9h30
Arrival at Parliament building and security - Coffee/Tea
9h30-9h35
Welcome 2nd day
9h35-11h00
Presentation of Papers
Innovations in support and products: a retrospective (Julia Taylor, USA)
Sustainability Information and sustainability services at the Library of Congress of Argentina (María Eva Sodero Nievas, Argentina)
The impact of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) on legislative library and research work (Susan Viets, Canada)
Mapping and connecting parliamentary research services around the world (Vicky Ward and Mark Monaghan, United Kingdom)
Support for Parliamentary Diplomacy as an innovation of research service to Members of Parliaments (Dohee Kim, Korea)
11h00-11h30
Coffee/Tea
11h30-13h00
Breakout session Part 1
Digital Innovation (Room 1)
Building a Knowledge Information Network for Sustainable Information Services at the National Assembly Library of Korea (Anna Lee, Korea)
Providing self-service solutions through data visualizations of public parliamentary data (Jan-Paul Benard, The Netherlands)
Research Services (Room 2)
How the knowledge agendas give focus in the work for committees: some examples (Natasha Stroeker and Jacob Pot, The Netherlands)
EPRS first, Google second: Integrating our products and services into Member's daily workflow (Wolfgang Hiller, EU)
Cultural Heritage (Room 3)
Heritage collections : treasures of our Library (Julie Rodrigue, Canada)
Conserving the historical book collections of the House of Representatives of The Netherlands (Henriët Graafland, The Netherlands)
13h00-14h15
Lunch (buffet)
14h30-16h00
Breakout session Part 2
Digital Innovation (Room 2)
Near-time public Parliamentary data of the House of Representatives of The Netherlands (Dylan Menten-Degeling, The Netherlands)
The Virtual Experience: Leveraging New Technologies to Engage Citizens (Heather Lank, Canada)
Research Services (Room 3)
Two recent Innovations in Government Oversight: Legislative Rapporteurs and Scientific Assessments (Manon Julicher and Myrthe van der Werf, The Netherlands)
The new green books: transforming our services to support the process of law-making in today’s parliament (Miguel Bernad Calavia, Spain)
16h00-17h00
Closing remarks (IFLAPARL news & preparation WLIC)
17h00-18h00
Presentation at the Royal Dutch Library (with end-of-programme drinks at a nearby venue)
Hotels - Train Information - Airport - Museums - Restaurants/Bars
Hotels in The Hague
Boutique Hotel Corona: Boutique Hotel Corona | The Hague Centre Hotel
Ibis Styles hotel The Hague City Centre
Hotels Rotterdam
Hotel Overview, Locations and Prices — IFLA WLIC 2023
Train Information
Eurostar, the high speed train that connects London, Brussels, Paris, Lille and Rotterdam- Amsterdam
Train Rotterdam – Brussels - tickets from € 18 | NS International
Airports
From <>to Rotterdam Central Station <> Rotterdam The Hague Airport
With RandstadRail metro line E you can travel quickly and easily from Rotterdam Central Station to metro station Meijersplein. Here you change to RET bus 33. You can also take bus 33 directly from Rotterdam Central Station. You will be at Rotterdam The Hague Airport within 30 minutes when travelling from Rotterdam Central Station. View the RandstadRail timetable for metro line E and bus line 33.
From<>to The Hague Central Station<> Rotterdam The Hague Airport or Rotterdam
With RandstadRail metro line E you can travel from The Hague Central Station to the Meijersplein stop within 30 minutes. At Meijersplein you change to bus 33 which goes directly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport. View the RandstadRail timetable for metro line E and bus line 33 here.
Other possible airports: Eindhoven (EIN) (107.5 km), Brussels (BRU) (166.5 km) and Dusseldorf (DUS) (177.3 km). You can then take the train to The Hague, please consult the international train website for more information: Train tickets for international trips by train | NS International
Information location Nieuwspoort
Nieuwspoort is located at walking distance (6 minutes) from The Hague CS (exit Anna van Buerenplein)
Taxi
Museums
The Mauritshuis: The most beautiful museum in The Hague | Mauritshuis
Collection - Museum Panorama Mesdag
Kunstmuseum Den Haag - Modern Art Museum
Escher Museum - Prepare to be amazed by the works of M.C. Escher
Museum Voorlinden - Contemporary art and garden
Restaurants and bars