Engineers in the water board
Description
KIVI NIRIA Division for Water Management is organising the meeting: "Engineers in the water board, a must!" on 10 November 2008. KIVI NIRIA believes that more engineers should be represented in water boards. Knowledge and expertise is thus brought directly into the political debate; an important added value in course-setting and decision-making.
The water board elections take place from 13 - 25 November 2008. Residents within the management area then elect the majority of the members for the general board of the water board in question. This board is elected for four years and determines and monitors policy and the work to be carried out. The dyke or water governor, appointed by the Crown, chairs the General Board. The General Board elects the Executive Board from among them. The website listed below provides further explanation.
Water board elections involve voting for groups or parties. For instance, several political parties have submitted a 'list' in almost every water board. This includes the Algemene Waterschapspartij and Water Natuurlijk - independent of political parties. It is possible to cast a preferential vote for a person.
Parties and organisations themselves have decided who is the list leader and which people are on the lists. It is left up to engineers themselves to put themselves on an elective list via such a list.
The nationally presenting parties are invited to explain on 10 November the importance they attach to the presence of engineers in the water board. Speakers and the discussion will focus on usefulness and necessity.
To prepare the discussion properly from KIVI NIRIA's perspective, a member survey will be organised beforehand. Click on survey (follow link below) to fill it in
From 17:00 Reception with sandwich. Parties can present themselves (market model).
18.00 Opening chairman Department of Water Management ir. Frits Rutgers
18.10 Hrs Importance of water boards and elections
Drs. Monique de Vries, on behalf of Daily Board Union of Water Boards, Dijkgraaf Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier
18.40 Hrs. Added value of engineers in water board?
Prof.dr.ir. Marcel Stive, Scientific Director Water Research Centre Delft/member of the Delta Committee 2008
19.10 hrs Short reaction per party
19.30 hrs Break
20.00 hrs Result Survey 'Engineers in the Water Board'
Discussion led by ir. Bert Pijpers, board member Department for Water Management
21.00 hrs Closing
Location
KIVI NIRIA building, Great Hall
Prinsessegracht 23, The Hague
Organiser
Land Use and Water Management
Name and contact details for information
Further information from Bert Pijpers of the Division of Water Management, using the e-mail address below.
waterschapsverkiezingen@duo-advies.nl