Is our water board system weatherproof?

When:

7 February 2012

18:00 Hour - 21:00 Hour

Event organizer:Land use and water management

Pricing Leden:Free

Presentation by dike reeve ir H.H.G. (Herman) Dijk on 7 February 2012

Protecting our country now and in the future against high water and keeping the freshwater supply in order. That is the aim of the Delta Act, which was unanimously adopted by the House of Representatives on 28 June 2011. The Delta Act forms the legal basis for the Delta Fund with which the freshwater supply and flood protection of the future can be financed. The Act also marks the role of the Delta Commissioner. This will ensure that a Delta Programme is drawn up every year and that progress is reported. State Secretary Atsma (Infrastructure and Environment) ''Water safety and freshwater supply are matters of vital importance to the Netherlands. They require a long-term approach. The Delta Act guarantees this.''

Recently, there has been more and more talk about the roles and tasks of the various organisations in this regard. What is special, of course, is our centuries-long history with the water boards. All sectors in our society and economy have a strong interest in good water safety. Some want the lowest possible water level; others want the highest possible level. What tasks do the water boards perform and what changes are currently taking place there? How are their activities financed and how are these organisations democratically anchored? What makes the Groot Salland Water Board so specific? What projects are in the pipeline in the Groot Salland catchment area and surrounding area? This and further a wide range of technical and non-technical topics related to Waterschap Groot Salland will be discussed.

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How weatherproof is our water board system?

Protecting our country now and in the future from high water and keeping the freshwater supply in order. That is the aim of the Delta Act that was unanimously adopted by the House of Representatives on 28 June 2011. The Delta Act forms the legal basis for the Delta Fund with which the freshwater supply and high-water protection of the future can be financed. The Act also marks the role of the Delta Commissioner. This will ensure that a Delta Programme is drawn up every year and that progress is reported.
State Secretary Atsma (Infrastructure and Environment) ''Water safety and freshwater supply are matters of vital importance to the Netherlands. They require a long-term approach. The Delta Act guarantees this.''

Recently, there has been more and more talk about the roles and tasks of the various organisations in this regard. What is special, of course, is our centuries-long history with the water boards. All sectors in our society and economy have a strong interest in good water safety. Some want the lowest possible water level; others want the highest possible level. What tasks do the water boards perform and what changes are currently taking place there? How are their activities financed and how are these organisations democratically anchored? What makes the Groot Salland Water Board so specific? What projects are in the pipeline in the Groot Salland catchment area and surrounding area? This and further a wide range of technical and non-technical topics related to Waterschap Groot Salland will be discussed.

We cordially invite you to the meeting with a presentation and discussion led by Herman Dijk, dike reeve of Waterschap Groot Salland, on 7 February next.

Herman Dijk will give a presentation by way of introduction and then lead the discussion on, among other things, the added value of the water boards and the water board system for the implementation of the Delta Programme. Critical questions are particularly appreciated. He is speaking as part of the monthly meeting of KIVI NIRIA Kring Stedendriehoek (Apeldoorn - Deventer - Zutphen).

18.00 - 18.30 Walk-in and Reception
18.30 - 19.30 Dinner (cost: 21.00 euros + drinks for own account)
19.30 - 20.30 Presentation Dijkgraaf Herman Dijk
20.30 - 21.00 Discussion

Afterwards, there will be the opportunity to get acquainted with the approx. 20 KIVI NIRIA circle members (all engineers and members of KIVI NIRIA) and the possibility to become a member of the Kring Stedendriehoek.