The document discusses the author's upcoming 8-week stay in New York City from September to October 2009. The author, a biologist and senior advisor in water management and spatial planning, intends to study networks in sustainable urban planning by interviewing and photographing professionals in New York City from both the public and private sectors. Specifically, the author will attend the H209 Waterconference and follow the network of sustainable planners, policymakers, and politicians. The goal is to discover parallels between the approaches to sustainable urban planning in New York City and the Netherlands.

1. FACING THE NETWORK
Governing sustainable
urban planning
(NL)-
Amersfoort (NL)- New York City (USA)

2. Networks intrigue me.
Especially when they concern governing by
network. Who’s influencing who when
governments integrate vertically, where
non-
private, public & non-profit meet? Does the
regime-
regime-theory of flexible and temporary
partnerships & coalitions also apply to
sustainable urban planning?
8- (September-
During an 8-week stay (September-October
2009) I hope to find some answers.
New York City is my destination.
A city with major future challenges.

3. Mission.
Professional and personal growth. Excelling in
what I do best, improving what is outside my
comfortzone.
If governance is about networking, so should
I. With the help of my camera.
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Starting at the H209 Waterconference
(September 9 & 10) I follow the network of
sustainable planners, policymakers and
politicians in NYC. Interviewing and
non-
photographing private, public & non-profit
professionals, their favorite places and
projects. Discovering parallels of the
New York and the Dutch approach.
My challenge is facing the network.

4. About me.
Biologist (landscape ecologist).
Senior-
Senior-advisor in water management and
spatial planning at Twynstra Gudde.
Fellow at the Dutch School of Public
post-
Administration, post-executive MPA.
Interested in architecture, photography,
fashion, design and a sustainable future
(all combined in the best possible way).

5. About the study-program.
study-
Post-
Post-executive Master of Public
Administration at the Dutch school of
Public Administration. For future leaders of
public organisations. Emphasis is on
incorporating new knowledge and skills into
daily professional practice.
This is done by:
Unfreezing (awareness of personal paradigms)
Workshops (teamwork on a complex societal problem)
Reflection (on personal & intellectual development)
Application (by delivering an innovative advice
with a clearly defined course of action)
My stay in NYC in-
is an important in-
between element to deepen and enrich personal
insights and sharing them with professionals.

6. Contact
NYC-
Are you a NYC-professional in water
management, adaptive strategies,
policy-
sustainability and urban planning, policy-
making and decisionmaking?
Do you want to share your opinion on
governing NYC as a city that is ready for
the future?
Feel free to contact me and
be part of my journey.
S. (Sas) Terpstra MSc
ste@tg.nl
sasterpstra@gmail.com
00-31-
00-31-612639847