Kees Jong de

Kees Jong de is an experienced professional in hydrology, coastal safety, and agricultural development, currently serving as a strategic advisor at Waterschap Noorderzijlvest since April 2008. Previous roles include serving as a policy advisor in economics at Provincie Drenthe from 2000 to 2008, leading projects focused on agribusiness and rural development. Kees also held positions as a project leader for quality management systems at Katalysator - LTO Noord projects and project manager at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs-SNV, where responsibilities involved initiating pilot projects and managing teams. Earlier career experience includes roles in irrigation research and teaching at Wageningen University & Research, and conducting research for the Foundation for Agricultural Research. Kees holds a doctoral degree in irrigation, soil physics, and related fields from Wageningen University & Research and has completed multiple postdoctoral programs related to safety, quality management, and project management.