Utrecht Science Week: Dialogue session Working together on healthy and circular water

In the Netherlands, water managers have long been warning of problems with water quality and availability of clean drinking water. However, not enough seems to be happening.

On Wednesday 2 October, Hogeschool Utrecht is organising the dialogue session ‘Working together on healthy and circular water’, during Utrecht Science Week. Urgent topics around the quality and availability of clean (drinking) water in the Netherlands and abroad will be discussed during the panel discussion.   

Michiel van der Stelt, Programme Manager Sustainability Hogeschool Utrecht, and Roberta Hofman, Senior Researcher Hogeschool Utrecht & KWR (Water Research Institute), will join you in a discussion with politicians, scientists, technologists, communication professionals, teachers, entrepreneurs and other professionals about who will do what to provide the Netherlands with sufficient and quality (drinking) water. 

After an analysis of the problem definition by Thomas ter Laak, senior researcher Chemical Water Quality KWR, a joint discussion will be held with a panel of experts: 

  • Cis Apeldoorn, Secretary-Director Hoogheemraadschap De Stichtse Rijnlanden  

  • Arjan van den Born, General Director ROM Utrecht 

  • Doeke Schippers, Leading Professional Vitens 

The closing reflection will be provided by Martin van Gelderen, department Head of Substances and Water Chain Ministry of I&W (Infrastructure and Water Management).  

Will you be there?   

Join the dialogue session on Wednesday 2 October from 3.30pm to 5pm at the 'Duurzaamheidsplein' at Padualaan 101 to discuss the future of our water. Register via the website.