Conference programme
Monday 30th August – Wednesday 1st September
Excursions
Tuesday 31st August
09.00-18.00 Conference on science-based archaeology organised by CAAS at Delft University
10.00-17.00 Other special meetings and working groups
Wednesday 1st September
14.30-16.40 Offcial opening of the 16th
Annual Meeting
17.00 Opening Reception at The Hague city hall
Thursday 2nd September
09.00-17.30 Parallel sessions
21.00-01.00 Annual Party: the frst European ArcheoRock
Friday 3rd September
09.00-15.40 Parallel sessions
16.10-17.30 Annual Business Meeting
Saturday 4th September
09.00-17.30 Parallel sessions
19.00 Annual dinner at the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden
Sunday 5th September
One-day excursions
Opening ceremony programme
Hall of the Opening Ceremony opens at 14.00 music by students of the Royal Conservatoire
Opening by the Chair of the Organizing Committee, prof. W.J.H. Willems
Welcome by the Rector Magnifcus and President of Leiden University, prof. P.F. van der Heijden
Opening address by the President of the EAA, dr. F. Lüth
Address by the Minister of Culture or his/her representative.
Presentation of the European Archaeological Heritage Prize by prof. W.J.H. Willems
Musical intermezzo by students of the Royal Conservatoire
Opening Lecture1, by prof. Colin Renfrew (Cambridge): The Museum as an Agent in the Conservation or
Destruction of the Archaeological Heritage?
Musical intermezzo by students of the Royal Conservatoire
Opening Lecture2, by prof. Wil Roebroeks (Leiden): The Comeback Species: recent developments in
Neanderthal studies
Presentation to the President of the EAA of a European book on Historical Landscape by prof. J.H.F.
Bloemers
Closure at 16.40 sharp
It is a 15-minute walk from the conference venue to the welcome reception in the Town Hall, that will start
at 17.15. Alternatively, you can take tram 2 (direction: Kraayenstein) or tram 6 (direction: Leyenburg) from
the Ternoot stop (across the street from the Royal Conservatoire). Get off the tram at the ‘Spui’ stop. From
here you can already see the Town Hall.
For a map please see the Social Events section.
Please remember to bring your ticket and please wear your conference badge.