Henk Ovink Explained

Henk Ovink
Birth Date:8 November 1967
Birth Place:Doetinchem, Netherlands
Occupation:Diplomat

Henk Ovink (born 8 November 1967, in Doetinchem, Netherlands) is a Dutch water advocate and flood expert. From March 2015 until August 2023, he served as special envoy for International Water Affairs appointed by the Cabinet of the Netherlands.[1] [2] [3] He was succeeded by Meike van Ginneken.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: How Dutch stormwater management could have mitigated damage from Hurricane Florence . cbsnews.com . 2018-09-23. en.
  2. Web site: Henk Ovink appointed as first Special Envoy for International Water Affairs for the Kingdom of the Netherlands . Waterstaat. Ministerie van Infrastructuur en . government.nl. en-GB. 2018-09-23.
  3. News: Water expert spells out a strategy for resilient Chennai . Lakshmi. K. . 2018-09-08 . The Hindu . 2018-09-23. en-IN . 0971-751X.
  4. News: Meike van Ginneken volgt Henk Ovink op als watergezant. h2owaternetwerk.nl. 2023-12-10. nl.