Henk Ovink
Speaking at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2023
Born (1967-11-08) 8 November 1967 (age 56)
Doetinchem, Netherlands
OccupationDiplomat

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]

References

  1. ^ "How Dutch stormwater management could have mitigated damage from Hurricane Florence". cbsnews.com. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  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. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. ^ Lakshmi, K. (8 September 2018). "Water expert spells out a strategy for resilient Chennai". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. ^ < "Meike van Ginneken volgt Henk Ovink op als watergezant". h2owaternetwerk.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 December 2023.


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