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The Dutch Water Authorities wants to learn from innovations abroad

The Dutch Water Authorities (DWA) are open to learn from other countries and partners and want to ensure that knowledge from abroad is applied in the Netherlands. This is why Blue Deal’s water experts will discuss the lessons they have learned from abroad for Dutch water management at the Delta congress (11th November) and Water Innovation festival (2nd December).

Delta congres on 4th November
Professor Ms Ellen Minkema and the partnerships of South Africa and Colombia are represented at the Delta congress. The professor tells us more about her research into learning from abroad. You can register for the Delta Congress here.

Water innovation festival on 2nd December
During the Water Innovation Festival on 2nd December the Blue Deal will provide insight into which lessons you learn and how you can apply them. Dutch Water Authorities organises this annual festival together with the Waterschapsbank, Het Waterschapshuis and STOWA in DeFabrique in Utrecht. You can register for the Water Innovation Festival here.

Hein Pieper says goodbye as vicechair of Dutch Water Authorities

After six years (two terms on the board), Hein Pieper stepped down as vice-chairman of the Dutch Water Authorities (DWA) past 8th October.

He also temporarily transfers the International portfolio to the president: Mr Rogier van der Sande. His replacement will be announced in the DWA board in April 2022. Hein played a major role in the establishment of the Blue Deal and was chairman of the Blue Deal Steering Committee in recent years. Fortunately, Hein is not saying goodbye to the water authority world yet, he remains dijkgraaf (water major) of the Rijn en IJssel water authority.

Wetskills and Blue Deal are taking on the challenge

Wetskills organises worldwide challenges in which participants from different countries, backgrounds and experiences solve water issues from the sector. The Blue Deal proposes one of the cases: How can the Blue Deal programme institutionalise, innovate and optimise ‘learning’? The team with participants from the Palestinian territories, Romania and South Africa, among others, will come up with a creative solution to this question during the final on 4th November at the Amsterdam International Water Week (AIWW). Sign up here