Henk Ovink
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. He was succeeded by Meike van Ginneken.
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- Name
- Henk Ovink
- Born
- 8 November 1967
- Birthplace
- Doetinchem, Netherlands
- Occupation
- Diplomat
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Fields
- water.
- Education
- Royal Academy of Art, Academie Minerva and Delft University of Technology.
- Languages
- Dutch.
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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. He was succeeded by Meike van Ginneken.
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Henk Ovink studied at Royal Academy of Art, Academie Minerva and Delft University of Technology. The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is water. Places of work recorded in the authority are The Hague and Washington, D.C.
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• Name — Henk Ovink • Born — 8 November 1967 • Birthplace — Doetinchem, Netherlands • Occupation — Diplomat
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Henk Ovink was born on 8 November 1967.
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- 1.How Dutch stormwater management could have mitigated damage from Hurricane Florence. cbsnews.com.
- 2.Waterstaat, Ministerie van Infrastructuur en. Henk Ovink appointed as first Special Envoy for International Water Affairs for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. government.nl.
- 3.Lakshmi, K. Water expert spells out a strategy for resilient Chennai. The Hindu. 2018-09-08. 0971-751X.
- 4.Meike van Ginneken volgt Henk Ovink op als watergezant. h2owaternetwerk.nl.
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Henk Ovink is recorded with the occupation civil servant. Recorded as diplomat, civil servant, designer, artist and curator.
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