Water Platform Meeting Colombia
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Are you seeking opportunities in the Colombian water sector?
Is your company or organisation ready to tackle water security challenges in Colombia? Or would you like to share your insights and experiences in overcoming these challenges? Join us at the Water Platform Meeting Colombia on 28 January in The Hague!
The Water Platform Meeting Colombia aims to facilitate the exchange of ideas, experiences and insights on collaborations between the Netherlands and Colombia in water management. The agenda includes presentations on current and upcoming projects, events and opportunities for business and subsidies. At the end of the event there are networking drinks to meet fellow professionals that are active or are interested to work in the Dutch-Colombian water sector.
RegisterFor whom?
Registration is open to all organisations and individuals that operate in the water sector and are active or are interested in expanding their activities to Colombia.
When & where
Babylon The Hague, 28 January 2025
You are welcome at the venue from 13:30 onwards. The presentations and discussions are scheduled from 14:00 – 16:30 and the programme ends with networking drinks until 17:30.
Programme
Walk in
13.30 – 14.00Welcome and introduction
14.00 – 14.15Presentation on the bilateral collaboration with Colombia on water and climate.
14.15 – 14.30Robert Proos, Senior Programme Advisor at Partners for Water and Water as Leverage – Netherlands Enterprise Agency, will give a brief overview of the activities, projects and upcoming opportunities that are part of the bilateral cooperation through the Partners for Water programme.
Panel discussion: Bridging Borders: Insights for Entering Colombia’s Water Market
14.30 – 15.05During this panel discussion we will explore new opportunities from delta collaboration and the Dutch water sector’s active role in Colombia, offering practical insights and strategies for entering the Colombian market. Panelists are representatives from Arcadis, Felixx Landscape Architects and Planners, Future Water, and Deltares who will share real-world experiences in launching sustainable water projects, highlighting key opportunities, challenges, and notable results.
Our panelists include Jeroen Klooster, Senior Economist at Arcadis, and Eduardo Marín, Researcher and Project Leader at Felixx Landscape Architects and Planners.
Coffee break
15:05 – 15:25Presentation Partners for Water and other RVO subsidy schemes
15:25 – 15:35Introducing innovative solutions to improve water conditions abroad, in collaboration with local partners, can be challenging. A subsidy can provide support to overcome these obstacles.
Hugo de Vries, Project Advisor at Partners for Water, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, will share valuable insights on how the Partners for Water subsidy has helped others to demonstrate innovative solutions and how it can assist you.
Break-out sessions: Four Pillars of Movement: Building Resilient Water Solutions in Colombia
15:35 – 16:20In this interactive break-out session, we will explore the four pillars of the Partners for Water programme: policy partnership, implementation support (including Integrated Water Resources Management), resilient cities and deltas, and the water-biodiversity-food nexus. This collaborative space invites you to discuss how these initiatives support sustainable water management in Colombia.
This collaborative space invites you to provide input on how these initiatives support sustainable water management in Colombia. By sharing your insights, we aim to gather concrete suggestions on areas where support is needed and where bilateral cooperation should focus moving forward.
Wrap-up
16.20 – 16.30Networking drinks
16:30 – 17:30Looking for ways to get involved?
Are you currently working on water projects in Colombia or exploring how to do so? Or just curious about participating in the Partners for Water initiatives? Here are ways for you to get involved:
- Apply for our tenders focused on innovative solutions in delta countries like Colombia.
- Join our annual Colombia platform meeting or one of the other Partners for Water events.
- Follow us on LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated on our tenders, activities, events and projects.
- Apply for the Partners for Water subsidy, and explore whether you are eligible.
- Get in touch with our Project Advisor for Colombia: Robert Proos
Partners for Water is a Dutch government programme enhancing water security internationally in long-term cooperation with local partners and the Dutch water sector. By facilitating strategic planning and support in the early stages of innovation, the programme aims to contribute to systemic change for sustainable water management and infrastructure. This is how we initiate impactful changes for a better living environment.
