About IHP in the Netherlands

 

The Dutch contribution to the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) of UNESCO is coordinated by the Netherlands' National Committee IHP-HWRP. The Committee is an interdepartmental advisory commission of two Dutch ministries:

  • the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (V&W)
  • the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW)

The Netherlands National Committee IHP-HWRP consists of a core team and the Committee at large. The Committee is advised by a scientific advisory board, which is formed by key hydrological scientists from all the relevant Dutch institutions.

 

National Committee members:

– Professor H.H.G. (Huub) Savenije, PhD, Chair

– Drs. M.R. (Michael) van der Valk, Scientific Secretary

– H.E. Barend ter Haar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegate to UNESCO

– Drs. M.B.A.M. (Maarten) Scheffers, Senior Policy Advisor, DG Water, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and
   Water Management

– Dr. D.S. (Daniël) Mourad, Water Policy Advisor, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

– Dr. Roeland Allewijn, Hydrological Adviser to the Netherlands’ Permanent Representative to WMO, Rijkswaterstaat

– Ir. A. (Toon) Segeren, Director Inland Water Systems, Deltares

– Ir. M.J.H.P. (Mathieu) Pinkers, Senior International Water Policy Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality

– Drs. D.G. (Durk) Adema, Senior Water Policy Advisor, DG for International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 

Observers/advisors:

– Ir. Arjan van Dal, Sciences Coordinator, Netherlands Commission for UNESCO

– Ir. Peter Letitre, Director, International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC)

– Drs. J.L.G. (Joop) de Schutter, Deputy Director, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education