Young Expert Programmes
Paul van Koppen has extensive experience in water management and consultancy, holding key positions across various organizations since 1990. Currently serving as Programme Management Support and Team Coach at Unie van Waterschappen since March 2019, Paul supports the Blue Deal Programme and coaches partnership teams. As a Coach and Trainer for the Young Expert Programme Water & Agrofood, Paul facilitates the development of young professionals in international water and agricultural sectors. Paul has been a Senior Consultant and Manager at kopconsult since 2007 and has advised the Netherlands Water Partnership as a Special Adviser International since 2008, with notable roles including manager of the WASH secretariat and coordinator for South Africa and Indonesia. Previous leadership roles include Director at IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre and various positions at Royal Haskoning and Iwaco. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Delft University of Technology and an MBA from the University of Bradford, along with training in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Coaching.
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Young Expert Programmes
Professional coaching, capacity building training and work experience placement encouraging young professionals to start an international career in the water, agrofood and/or energy sectors. Young Expert Programmes, also known as YEP Programmes, aims to build expertise in the water, agrofood and renewable energy fields and create a young, refreshing, and inspiring international network. Whereas Dutch Young Experts are given the opportunity to gain relevant international experience through Dutch organisations operating in developing countries and emerging markets, non-Dutch Young Experts can acquire relevant work experience in an international environment with a Dutch organisation operating in their country. To achieve this, YEP Programmes offers financial support to Dutch organisations employing Young Experts for the realisation of international development aid and trade projects. By building sustainable relations and capacity as a network in the field of water, agrofood and renewable energy, together we contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. YEP Programmes is an initiative of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs carried out by the Netherlands Water Partnership, the Netherlands Food Partnership, and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency.