The Netherlands is one of the best-protected deltas in the world. Our dykes, storm surge defences, locks and pumping stations form the backbone of our safety and economy. However, the war in Ukraine shows that vital infrastructure is increasingly being targeted by sabotage, cyber-attacks and drone strikes. How do we protect our water infrastructure? What role do the Ministry of Defence, Rijkswaterstaat, the water boards, research institutions and the business community play? And what lessons can we learn from current geopolitical developments? These are pressing questions that will be addressed at a symposium featuring, amongst others, State Secretary for Defence Derk Boswijk and Alexander Schmets from the Netherlands Defence Academy.

Symposium: Vital water infrastructure under pressure, 30 September 2026, 18:00–22:00.

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