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About us

The Association WCC2011 was founded in April 2010 for the organisation of the World Canals Conference in 2011 in Groningen and to stimulate and maintain the interest in the many canals in The Netherlands. The association has it’s chair in Groningenn.

Cick here for past conference information.

Board

  • President F.J. Schouten, Associated Professor
  • Secretary-treasurer dr. M.A.W. Gerding, historian Drenthe/Drents Plateau
  • Member ir. H. Nijdam, voorzitter kenniskring VOR President VOR (former employees Rijkswaterstaat), former Director Water and Shipping RWS Noord-Nederland
  • Member C.J. Drost, former alderman Hoogezand-Sappemeer

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vlnr: F.Schouten, M. Gerding, H.Nijdam, C. Drost

Projectteam

  • Project manager, P. Nijhof, also advisor of the board
  • Project secretary M.W. (Marika) Schnitker, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed

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P. Nijhof

Comittee of Recommandation:

  • Drs. M.J. van den Berg, Commissionar of the Queen in the province Groningen
  • Mw. mr. Drs. J.A. de Vries, delegate for Culture in the province Friesland R. Munniksma, delegate for Rural Territory, Culture, Recreation and Tourism in the province Drenthe
  • Dr. J.P. Rehwinkel, Mayor of Groningen
  • Drs. C. van ’t Veen, Director Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed
  • Drs. Y.J. Heijsman, Director Water en Scheepvaart Rijkswaterstaat Noord-Nederland
  • Ir. E. van den Eede, President PIANC en director Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV, Belgium
  • Prof. dr. S.M.M. Kuks, deputy president Unie van Waterschappen, academic Innovation and Waterpolitics and Implementation Technical University Twente
  • Mw. A. Jorritsma-Lebbink, President Koninklijke Schuttevaer
  • Mr. G.N.H.L van Woerkom, Director ANWB
  • L. Ezinga, President HISWA Vereniging
  • H. Snoekc, President Koninklijk Nederlands Watersportverbond
  • Mw. drs. M. van der Tas, President Stichting Recreatietoervaart Nederland
  • Prof. dr. J. Arts, University of Groningen, advisor Ministry of Infrastructure en Environment and Rijkswaterstaat
  • R. Waterman, province Zuid-Holland
  • Dr. David Ballinger, Canada, President International Board World Canals Conference