Afsluiting van de jaarlijkse tweedaagse bijeenkomst van de European Union of Water Management Associations (EUWMA) met werkbezoek aan waterschap Waterschap Vallei en Veluwe en de maatregelen die dit waterschap neemt tegen soms teveel en soms te weinig water.

Thanks to ADA for publishing an excellent commemorative booklet about 25 years of the EUWMA. It provides a good idea of the longstanding EU cooperation of local and regional water managers. Unie v Waterschappen issuu.com/ada.org.uk/doc…

Last friday the EUWMA presidency and ASA DE FRANCE visited the #Wateringues in the Dunkirk region to exchange best practices on local water management. Dieter Staat #polders #flood defense #climate change

If we want to feed people, we need to grow food. To grow food we need water. Supporting Fenacore, it’s essential that we balance environmental, social & economic needs. ADA EUWMA Rebecca Pow ianhodgeEA Emma Howard Boyd Tom Bradshaw Country Land & Business Assn minette batters

Good to see our EUWMA friends DutchWaterAuth Unie v Waterschappen & FENACORE highlighted 👇 #InternalDrainageBoards are their equivalent bodies in England & similarly engage farmers within their local governance of water levels in lowland areas ada.org.uk/member_type/id…

Many thanks to OECD Environment and EU Environment for the opportunity to present to role of the Dutch Water Authorities in nature based water retention measures. #climateadaptation @waterschapen

I joined a delegation of the English Lowland Agricultural Peat Task Force on their visit to NL. Good to see all the cooperation & research on peat oxidation and subsidence. Very important to share knowledge amongst European partners! ADA Stichtse Rijnlanden Unie v Waterschappen

Morning from #Arnhem 🇳🇱 where EUWMA are hosted by Unie v Waterschappen to discuss #climateadaptation for agricultural water management & peatlands. Yesterday's visit with 👨‍👩‍👧 to Netherlands Open Air Museum had a reminder of climate risks: gift houses from 🇳🇴 after 1953 floods

EUWMA annual meeting this weekend will be comparing similar issues across the member states. Photos attached of #Thruscross reservoir in Yorkshire which is as low as I have seen it. ADA Robert Caudwell OBE FENACORE ASA DE FRANCE Dieter Staat @LuzetteKroon

Met de delegatie van EUWMA op werkbezoek in de polders van West-Vlaanderen.

Over the last days we had a successful annual meeting with the EUWMA. This time we met at the Belgian coast to discuss climate adaptation measures in rural areas. We need more water retention and to stop salt water intrusion!

Many thanks to our Belgian EUWMA colleagues #VVPW, Dieter Staat for organising an excellent AGM in Oostende. The #waterings are so similar to #idbs carrying out a vital role for water level and flood risk management. Meindert Smallenbroek Robert Caudwell OBE ADA

EUWMA ASA DE FRANCE ADA bien de voir mention de collaboration transfrontalier avec des Wateringes de Belgique (VVPW). Nous venons de passer 2 jours en reunion annuelle constructive a Oostende/Nieuwport au sujet de gestion des masses d’eau.

European Union of Water Management Associations (EUWMA) issue a strong plea to put climate adaptation higher on the political and social agenda. Also see: unievanwaterschappen.nl/europese-water… Unie v Waterschappen (in Dutch)

Both NL and UK have peatlands that for centuries have been drained by using windmills. It’s always really inspiring to talk with local water managers and hear their challenges and solutions for future climate adaptation! ADA Unie v Waterschappen EUWMA Broads National Park

The next generation of local and regional water managers visited us in Brussels. Young professionals from the EUWMA shared their challenges and solutions, really inspiring! Unie v Waterschappen

Great presentation at #UKIA conference this afternoon by Giles The_WMA ADA Robert Caudwell OBE. Also really good to have Adriano on line from ANBI giving us a sombre view of potential drought forecast in Europe. EUWMA Dieter Staat

Met de Europese collega’s van EUWMA - netwerk van Europese publieke waterbeheerders - op bezoek in het Vlaamse Doel, vlakbij de Antwerpse haven.