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Program 29th and 30th November 2011 Water management tour in The Netherlands for Mr. Hristo Stankov - Director of Division "Water utilities with state owned equity shares", ministry of Regional Development and Public Works of Bulgaria and a delegation of public officers and representatives of Bulgarian water companies Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 1 Organized by Marnix de Vriend of Aquae Nijmegen (www.aquaemarnix.com) Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 2 Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 3 Delegates Bulgaria Mr. Hristo Stankov - Director of Division "Water utilities with state owned equity shares", ministry of Regional Development and Public Works of Bulgaria Mr. Yavor Dimov Dimitrov, consultant; Mr. Todor Ivanov Kuncev, TBS consultant; Mr. Stoyan Yordanov Radev; Mr. Vladimir Georgiev Vasilev; Mr. Emil Stefanov Inkov; Mr. Georgi Stoyanov Georgiev; Mr. Valentin Nikolov Vasilev; Mr. Asen Avramov Avramov; Mr. Petar Dimitrov Mitev; Mr. Bozhidar Yordanov Spasov; Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 4 Mr. Mitko Nikolaev Spasov; Mrs. Iskra Toteva Zlatanova; Mrs. Penka Markova Trendafilova; Mrs. Emiliya Atanasova Bozhinova; Mr. Todor Iliev Gikinski; Mr. Georgi Vladimirov Vladov; Mr. Ognyan Georgiev Devedzhiev Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 5 Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 6 The Netherlands Mr. Ir. Mark van Eekeren, Senior consultant water at Royal Haskoning Nijmegen; Mr. Dr. Ir. Tjeerd Blauw, Coördinator at Province of Zeeland; Ir. Hans Dekker, director DN Urbland; Mr. Ir. Arjen Frentz, VEWIN (Association for drinking water companies in the Netherlands); Mr. Ir. Paul Oostdam, director projects at Delfluent Services; Mr. Rob Noordhuizen, manager pump stations Pouderoyen and Brakel at drinkwater company Dunea; Mr. Jos Geluk, Communication officer Neeltje Jans, Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment; Mrs. Ien Stijns, Director Loevestein Castle and museum; Drs. Rob Uyterlinde, project manager National Water Policy document, Dutch Ass. of Regional Water Authorities; Mr. Ing. Ger de Vrieze, project manager Dyke replacement Munnikenland, Waterboard Rivierenland; Mr. drs. Marnix de Vriend, Director Aquae, President Bifae, Senior consultant Royal Haskoning. Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 7 Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 8 Sites en route : first day 29th November Amsterdam (Inntel hotel) – Hoek van Holland (Maeslantbarrier) – Brakel (DWTP) and Loevestein castle/ Woudrichem (restaurant) - Amsterdam : second day 30th November Amsterdam Harnaschpolder WWTP Amsterdam – Neeltje Jans WWTP) (Eastern Scheldt strom surge The Hague Maeslantbarrier barrier) – Delft (Harnaschpolder WWTP) – The Hague (Office Eastern Scheldt Barrier DWTP Brakel and Loevestein castle Association Regional Water authorities, restaurant) - Amsterdam Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 9 Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 10 TUESDAY 29TH November 2011 10.00 – 10.30 General introduction on Dutch water management issues confronting climate change in the (south)western part of the Netherlands and explanation on the excursion program in lobby of Inntel Hotel Amsterdam by Marnix de Vriend, your host; 10.35 – 11.30 Bustrip to Maeslantbarrier near Rotterdam/ Hoek van Holland 11.30 – 13.45 Visit (inside and outside) with expert guide of ministry of Infrastructure and The Environment to the famous Maeslantbarrier, the final part of Delta works (completed 1997), designed to protect a million people from flooding, demonstration of closure in scale-model at Keringhuis (visitor’s centre), simple lunch with soup, sandwiches and drinks in restaurant at place Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 11 Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 12 Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 13 14.05 - 14.55: Boat trip by with fast ferry “De Nieuwe Prins” to Landtong, Maasvlakte and to Hoek van Holland through the western part of Rotterdam Harbor with documentation and explanation on development of Europe’s biggest harbor by Marnix de Vriend; 14.55 – 15.45 Bus trip from Hoek van Holland to Pouderoyen/ Brakel/ Loevestein to pump stations (DWTP) of Dunea; 15.45 – 16.30 Short visit Pump station and micro strainers of Dunea at Pouderoyen and explanations at High pump station in Brakel both by Mr. Rob Noordhuizen of Dunea, drinking water company who will stay with us the rest of the evening including dinner; 16.40 – 17.40 Reception by director Ien Stijns in Schotse Kamer of medieval castle of Loevestein. Two short presentations: “Room for the River at Munnikenland/ Loevestein” by Ger de Vrieze of Waterboard Rivierenland (20 minutes) and ”Past, present and future challenges for intelligent drink water supply in the Netherlands” by Marc van Eekeren, former senior from Vitens, now working as senior consultant at Royal Haskoning Nijmegen (20 minutes) and some time questions/ discussion also at dinner where speakers stay; Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 14 17.45 – 17.50 Riverferry will take us over to village of Woudrichem where we will dine privately in the exclusive medieval “Gevangenenpoort (Tower of prisoners) Restaurant” enjoying some live Balkan music by Mile Lukic; 19.30 Bus will take you back in about 1 hour to Inntel hotel in Amsterdam. Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 15 Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 16 WEDNESDAY 30TH November 2011 09.45 – 11.25 Bus trip from Amsterdam Inntel Hotel to the artificial island of Neeltje Jans, passing Rotterdam as well as several dams and sluices all being part of the famous Deltaworks with explanations en route by Marnix de Vriend. Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 17 Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 18 11.30 – 13.00 Neeltje Jans, Topshuis (Storm surge barrier of the Eastern Scheldt), reception by Rijkswaterstaat repr. Mr. Jos Geluk, simple lunch with sandwiches and drinks, personal tour and explanation barrier, movie (Delta final) and presentation by Mr. Dr. Ir. Tjeerd Blauw, coordinator development of Province of Zeeland “Adverse effect/ challenges as a result of the Delta works”; 13.00 – 14.05 Bustrip to WWTP Harnaschpolder close to Delft south of The Hague; 14.05 – 15,30 Coffee and explanation on site of huge and innovative WWTP Harnaschpolder by Ir. Paul Oostdam, director projects at Delfluent Services, managing the WWTP; 15.30 – 15.45 Bustrip to the Hague passing the Hofvijver with premises Dutch government and parliament (see page 4); 15.45 – 17.35 The Hague, office Dutch Association of Regional Water Authorities (Unie van Waterschappen) that promotes the interests of Dutch water boards at (inter)national level. Reception by representitive of the Association of Regional Water Authorities (UvW), Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment and VEWIN, the Association for drinking water companies in the Netherlands; Short introduction on water governance in Bulgaria by Yavor Dimitrov, consultant. Three 20’ presentations by UvW (by Drs. Rob Uijterlinde, former program manager international, innovation and governance, now project manager for the National Water Policy document), VEWIN (by Ir. Arjen Frentz) and a combination of Ir. Hans Dekker (Director DN Urbland, The Hague) and Marnix de Vriend (Director Aquae Nijmegen) on “Delta Holland in times of Climate Change”. Time for discussions also during drink offered by Dutch Association of Regional Water Authorities and during diner at restaurant; 17.40 – 19.15 Dinner in Restaurant Oker, Denneweg 77, the Hague with speakers and representatives of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment in The Hague and bus trip back to Intel hotel in Amsterdam (outside period with traffic jams). Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 19 Water management tour Bulgarian delegation, The Netherlands, 29th and 30th November 2011 20 Aquae Excursions Nijmegen Aquaexcursions offers you a unique insight in Dutch and/ or British water management and climate change expertise. Marnix de Vriend, senior consultant, is your personal host. You can come alone or with a group (max. 30 pp). You can choose from a 1 to 4 day tailor suit program. Thorough preparation, expert guide, transport, hotel, beverage and a cultural performance are all inclusive. You will be offered a mixture of lectures from outstanding experts and visit real-life projects on site. The Dutch Delta works, Dyke replacements (Room for the River Program), Weak Links approach in coastal defense, TE2100 in London can all be included. Marnix is involved as manager/consultant in most of these projects. Bifae Cameroon and Cultural Program A fixed percentage (10%) of all payments to Aquae is transferred to the Bifae