This website is the official site for the Holland Water Week, a seminar during the World Expo in Shanghai China. A consortium of specialist Dutch Water organizations host the seminar. Leading organization is the Province of Zuid Holland, facilitated by the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) , your one stop shop for the Dutch Water Sector. NWP has created this website, financially supported by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. For more information: info@nwp.nl (not in Chinese)

Organizing participants
Holland Water Week & Opening Ceremony

Province of Zuid-Holland (Chair of the Holland Water Taskforce)
Zuid-Holland (South-Holland) is a bustling, multifaceted province, home to 3.5 million people. Lots of people, lots of activity. Zuid Holland has around 130,200 registered businesses. The province also boasts various centres of knowledge and expertise, including three universities in Leiden, Delft and Rotterdam, the TNO research laboratories, Estec and the Innovation Centres. Rotterdam with its mainport is South-Holland’s largest city. The provincial capital is The Hague, which is the seat of national goverment.
Website: http://www.zuid-holland.nl/

The Province of Zuid-Holland has two long-standing programs in China:
South Holland-Shanghai Pudong Co-Innovation Program (www.coinnovation.net)
South Holland-Hebei Co-Development Program (CDP) (www.holland-hebei.net)

NL Agency
NL Agency is a department of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs that implements government policy for sustainability, innovation, and international business and cooperation. It is the contact point for businesses, educational institutions and government bodies for information and advice, financing, networking and regulatory matters. 
Website: www.agentschapnl.nl/evdinternationaal

NL EVD International stimulates international business and cooperation and promotes a positive image of the Netherlands abroad. Website: www.hollandtrade.com

Evides
Evides is the second-largest water company in The Netherlands based on supply connections, supply volumes and revenue. It supplies 158 million m³ drinking water and supplies 80 million m³ industry water to some 60 major clients. The company also treats waste water from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and several other industrial complexes. As part of a joint venture, Evides provides sewage treatment services to the The Hague agglomeration, operating two major treatment plants. Website: http://www.evides.nl/

Nethwater
NethWater is a consortium consisting of Dutch companies Evides Industriewater, Norit Membrane Technology, Royal Haskoning and Witteveen + Bos. NethWater focuses on water treatment for industrial customers in mainly the chemical and petrochemical and in selected areas only (mainly the Gulf area and China). Instead of supplying just water treatment plants, NethWater offers fully outsourced solutions to its industrial customers by means of DBFO (Design, Build, Finance and Operate). NethWater boasts references within all major (petro)chemical multinational companies and makes use of both proven technology as well as innovative new process designs.
Website: http://www.neth-water.nl/

DHV
The DHV Group is a global provider of consultancy and engineering services in markets of Transportation (including Aviation), Water, Building & Industry and Spatial Planning & Environment. DHV is active worldwide through a network of local offices in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. Our mission is to provide multidisciplinary services for the sustainable development of our living environment, in a close relationship with clients, employees, and partners, based on mutual loyalty, while providing a solid return to our shareholders. Website: www.dhv.com

Royal Haskoning
Founded in 1881, Royal Haskoning is an independent consultancy firm operating worldwide. Rooted in a technical background, our consulting services focus on the broad field of the interaction between people and their environment. The firm was founded in 1881 in the Netherlands. At present, our 4000 employees combine a wide range of knowledge and experience in areas such as water & environment, infrastructure & ports, industry & energy and urban areas & buildings. Royal Haskoning has subsidiaries and partners throughout the world, operating from 60 offices across 20 countries. Website: http://www.royalhaskoning.com/

TU Delft
TU Delft was founded in 1842 as the Royal Academy by King Willem II. It has been known as the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) since 1986. TU Delft cooperates with many other educational and research institutions, both in the Netherlands and abroad. The high quality of our research and teaching is renowned. TU Delft has numerous contacts with governments, trade associations, consultancies, industry and small and medium-sized companies. The Department of Water Management at TU Delft provides education and research in the areas of Sanitary Engineering and Water Resources.
Website: http://www.watermanagement.tudelft.nl/

ARCADIS
ARCADIS is an international company that delivers consulting, design, engineering, urban planning, architectural and project management services for infrastructure, environment and buildings. Our experts are focused on improving mobility, enhancing sustainability and raising the quality of life around the world. ARCADIS ranks third in Europe and ninth in the world and employs over 15,000 people. Website: http://www.arcadis-global.com/

Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP)
The Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) is a comprehensive network that unites Dutch water expertise. The partnership, consisting of members from private companies, government, knowledge institutes and NGOs, acts as a centre of information on water expertise, policy developments and market opportunities. But NWP is more than an information source, the organisation also initiates, coordinates and executes projects for its members, such as trade missions, exhibitions and conferences. Website: http://www.nwp.nl/

City of Rotterdam
Rotterdam is a metropolis with a population of 600,000 comprising 160 nationalities. As the biggest seaport in Europe, Rotterdam is one of the most important trading centres in the world, centrally located at the crossroads of major road, rail and water links. The river Maas runs like a lifeline through the city. Busy shipping, iconic bridges and quayside walks fringed by numerous pavement cafes make Rotterdam a city of water par excellence. Website: http://www.rotterdam.nl/

Vitens-Evides International
Vitens-Evides International supports local water companies in developing and transition countries to improve their operations, become financially healthy and extend their services to the urban poor. We are currently involved in supplying safe drinking-water to more than 20 million people in Ghana, Malawi, Mongolia, Mozambique, Suriname and Vietnam. With these projects we contribute towards achieving one of the UN Millennium Development Goals: Halving the number of people in the world without access to clean drinking-water and sanitary facilities by 2015.
Website: http://www.vitensevidesinternational.com/

Deltares
Deltares is a Dutch independent research institute for water, soil and subsurface issues. We work on innovative solutions that make life in deltas, coastal areas and river basins safe, clean and sustainable. We conduct research and provide specialist advisory services for government authorities and the corporate sector in the Netherlands and globally. Deltares has more than 800 employees, based in the cities of Delft and Utrecht. Website: http://www.deltares.nl/

Dutch Association of Regional Water Boards
The Association aims to promote the interests of Regional Water Boards (‘waterschappen’) at a national and international level. All 26 Regional Water Boards are member of the Association. It is especially about the safeguarding of interests with regard to third parties, more particularly the national government and parliament. Website: http://www.uvw.nl/

The Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management
The Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (VenW) is one of the thirteen ministries which make up the national government. The ministry consists of the policy departments and executive departments, as well as the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat), the Transport, Public Works and Water Management Inspectorate (Inspectie Verkeer en Waterstaat) and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI). Website: http://www.verkeerenwaterstaat.nl/ 

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
WWF is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment. It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting around 1300 conservation and environmental projects around the world. It is a charity, with approximately 60% of its funding coming from voluntary donations by private individuals. Website: http://www.wwf.org/