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Deltares, spring 2020 32 Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Deltares Software Days will be entirely online Online doctorate ceremonies during COVID-19 pandemic Can you also be awarded a doctorate online and is that just as valuable as a defence in the Radboud University auditorium? These were the main questions that microbiologist Martine Kox had before her doctorate defence. On Friday, 27 March 2020, she was one of the first to successfully defend her thesis online. The handing over of her doctorate diploma was very special indeed. After the diploma was signed by her supervisor, Mike Jetten, and the chairman Mark Huijbregts, Jetten got on his bike to cycle from the auditorium to her home. The result was this wonderful photo in Martine's back garden. Deltares Software Every year in June, Deltares organises the Deltares Software Days (DSD-NL) for Dutch and Belgian users. Given the measures resulting from corona- virus, these meetings will take place online in 2020 and will be spread over several days in June and July. The programme includes events with the D-HYDRO Suite, Delft-FEWS platform, iMOD and geotechnical software. The updated programme is available on https:/ softwaredagen.deltares.nl/2020 . You can register immediately there. Participation is free of charge. Conferences and meetings Given the measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the timetable for conferences, meetings, the international edition of the Delft Software Days and the regional Deltares Software Days have not yet been decided. Deltares is closely monitoring the situation and we will comply with the measures taken by RIVM, the Dutch government and, among others, the WHO. The latest developments can be found here on our website.

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