2025 - Workshop: klimaatuitdagingen aanpakken met Digital Twins
General
On Tuesday, July 8 2025, VVSG is organising a workshop in collaboration with interTwin(opent nieuw venster) and with support from VLAIO(opent nieuw venster) on using Digital Twins to better understand and tackle climate challenges.
This workshop is aimed at policymakers and SMEs from Flemish cities and municipalities. You'll learn how to build your own Digital Twin around two pressing issues: flooding and drought.
What is a Digital Twin?
A Digital Twin is a virtual model of a physical system—your sewer network, waterways or soil, for example. It brings together data, runs simulations and predicts risks. This helps you make informed, preventive decisions and work more efficiently on your local climate policies.
Why are Digital Twins relevant for climate policy?
Climate change brings major challenges: extended periods of drought, sudden floods, or heatwaves. A Digital Twin allows you to model these situations and test solutions before implementing them. This helps you work more efficiently, sustainably and resiliently.
This workshop helps you take the first steps—whether you're starting from a local issue or a broader policy vision. You’ll leave with fresh insights and practical tools.
What will you learn during the workshop?
- What a Digital Twin is and how to build one yourself
- How other cities and regions are using Digital Twins to address climate challenges
- How to get started with interTwin and FloodAdapt
- How to tackle a concrete climate issue in your municipality together
Feel free to bring your own case—think of a local challenge related to flooding, drought or even wildfires. That way, you'll get the most out of the day.
Program
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Welcome and introductions |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Introduction to Digital Twins and the interTwin project |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Presentation by partner Deltares |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Hands-on session with FloodAdapt |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch break |
| 13:30 – 16:30 | Practical workshop and collaboration on concrete cases |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Reflections and next steps |
Target audience
This study day is intended for policy officers and staff working in the areas of climate, energy, sustainability or environment, who are not yet familiar with the technical side of Digital Twins. Flemish SMEs working on related topics are also very welcome.
Partners
This workshop is supported by VLAIO and the EU-funded interTwin project, which provides free open-source modules to help you build your own Digital Twin. The FloodAdapt(opent nieuw venster) platform, developed by partner Deltares, will also be featured.
- interTwin is funded by the European Union – grant agreement no. 101058386
Practicals
When and where
- Tuesday 8 July 2025, from 9:00 to 17:00. Welcome with coffee from 9:00 onwards.
- Wintercircus, Expo 2, 9000 Ghent(opent nieuw venster)
- Please note: the language of the workshop is English.
Fee
The fee includes lunch, coffee breaks and a networking reception.
- €40 – for VVSG members
- €80 – for non-members
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation is possible until Monday 1 July 2025 at 12:00.
After that, the full participation fee will be charged, unless you provide a valid medical certificate.
Unable to attend or too late to cancel for free? You can send a replacement. Contact us here.