Eef Silver
Secretary of The North Sea Council at Overlegorgaan Fysieke Leefomgeving | OFL- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Pierre De Vries
Efrath heeft een belangrijke bijdrage geleverd aan het bereiken van een bestuurlijk gedragen eerste programma hoogwaterbescherming. Ze weet haar uitgebreide netwerk te benutten om beleid en praktijk met elkaar te verbinden. Efrath is communicatief sterk en neemt het initiatief om dossiers in samenwerking met andere disciplines verder te brengen waarbij ze de bestuurlijke verhoudingen niet uit het oog verliest. Efrath is gedreven, klantgericht, omgevingsbewust en kan goed samenwerken.
Willem Mak
Directly from the start of her work at the Netherlands River basin Coordination Bureau in 2007 Efrath Silver showed her talent of adequately and efficiently organizing almost everything, that came on her desk. Using her background of environmental studies she quickly picked up the basic knowledge and language of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). She developed the skills of producing excellent minutes of meetings of meetings with long agenda’s, very diverse content and intensive discussions between national and regional authorities.` Later on she focused on the production of the river basin management plans (four national and one international) according to the WFD. She combined data and information collected from regional authorities, produced text, figures and tables and did an enormous amount of editing including changing the text based on comments. She contributed to the processing and answering of the many reactions resulting from the public enquiry of the draft plans. In the last months of 2009 she worked with the RBMP-team to get the final plans ready and printed. Together with a colleague she formed the focal point of the production process of writing, editing, organizing the printing, checking preprints etc. The reports were ready according to schedule. In this process Efrath remained well motivated. Even under very high pressure she continued doing the things that were to be done and proved to be a most reliable colleague. But maybe even more important, it was really a pleasure to work with her even under these difficult circumstances. Finally, she decided that really working for a better environment is more than filling reports with official government language. She choose for the uncertainty of working for a NGO in Israel, thus loosing the certainty of a job at a consultancy firm with good career prospects. But she won the admiration of her Dutch colleagues for such a brave step.
Pierre De Vries
Efrath heeft een belangrijke bijdrage geleverd aan het bereiken van een bestuurlijk gedragen eerste programma hoogwaterbescherming. Ze weet haar uitgebreide netwerk te benutten om beleid en praktijk met elkaar te verbinden. Efrath is communicatief sterk en neemt het initiatief om dossiers in samenwerking met andere disciplines verder te brengen waarbij ze de bestuurlijke verhoudingen niet uit het oog verliest. Efrath is gedreven, klantgericht, omgevingsbewust en kan goed samenwerken.
Willem Mak
Directly from the start of her work at the Netherlands River basin Coordination Bureau in 2007 Efrath Silver showed her talent of adequately and efficiently organizing almost everything, that came on her desk. Using her background of environmental studies she quickly picked up the basic knowledge and language of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). She developed the skills of producing excellent minutes of meetings of meetings with long agenda’s, very diverse content and intensive discussions between national and regional authorities.` Later on she focused on the production of the river basin management plans (four national and one international) according to the WFD. She combined data and information collected from regional authorities, produced text, figures and tables and did an enormous amount of editing including changing the text based on comments. She contributed to the processing and answering of the many reactions resulting from the public enquiry of the draft plans. In the last months of 2009 she worked with the RBMP-team to get the final plans ready and printed. Together with a colleague she formed the focal point of the production process of writing, editing, organizing the printing, checking preprints etc. The reports were ready according to schedule. In this process Efrath remained well motivated. Even under very high pressure she continued doing the things that were to be done and proved to be a most reliable colleague. But maybe even more important, it was really a pleasure to work with her even under these difficult circumstances. Finally, she decided that really working for a better environment is more than filling reports with official government language. She choose for the uncertainty of working for a NGO in Israel, thus loosing the certainty of a job at a consultancy firm with good career prospects. But she won the admiration of her Dutch colleagues for such a brave step.
Pierre De Vries
Efrath heeft een belangrijke bijdrage geleverd aan het bereiken van een bestuurlijk gedragen eerste programma hoogwaterbescherming. Ze weet haar uitgebreide netwerk te benutten om beleid en praktijk met elkaar te verbinden. Efrath is communicatief sterk en neemt het initiatief om dossiers in samenwerking met andere disciplines verder te brengen waarbij ze de bestuurlijke verhoudingen niet uit het oog verliest. Efrath is gedreven, klantgericht, omgevingsbewust en kan goed samenwerken.
Willem Mak
Directly from the start of her work at the Netherlands River basin Coordination Bureau in 2007 Efrath Silver showed her talent of adequately and efficiently organizing almost everything, that came on her desk. Using her background of environmental studies she quickly picked up the basic knowledge and language of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). She developed the skills of producing excellent minutes of meetings of meetings with long agenda’s, very diverse content and intensive discussions between national and regional authorities.` Later on she focused on the production of the river basin management plans (four national and one international) according to the WFD. She combined data and information collected from regional authorities, produced text, figures and tables and did an enormous amount of editing including changing the text based on comments. She contributed to the processing and answering of the many reactions resulting from the public enquiry of the draft plans. In the last months of 2009 she worked with the RBMP-team to get the final plans ready and printed. Together with a colleague she formed the focal point of the production process of writing, editing, organizing the printing, checking preprints etc. The reports were ready according to schedule. In this process Efrath remained well motivated. Even under very high pressure she continued doing the things that were to be done and proved to be a most reliable colleague. But maybe even more important, it was really a pleasure to work with her even under these difficult circumstances. Finally, she decided that really working for a better environment is more than filling reports with official government language. She choose for the uncertainty of working for a NGO in Israel, thus loosing the certainty of a job at a consultancy firm with good career prospects. But she won the admiration of her Dutch colleagues for such a brave step.
Pierre De Vries
Efrath heeft een belangrijke bijdrage geleverd aan het bereiken van een bestuurlijk gedragen eerste programma hoogwaterbescherming. Ze weet haar uitgebreide netwerk te benutten om beleid en praktijk met elkaar te verbinden. Efrath is communicatief sterk en neemt het initiatief om dossiers in samenwerking met andere disciplines verder te brengen waarbij ze de bestuurlijke verhoudingen niet uit het oog verliest. Efrath is gedreven, klantgericht, omgevingsbewust en kan goed samenwerken.
Willem Mak
Directly from the start of her work at the Netherlands River basin Coordination Bureau in 2007 Efrath Silver showed her talent of adequately and efficiently organizing almost everything, that came on her desk. Using her background of environmental studies she quickly picked up the basic knowledge and language of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). She developed the skills of producing excellent minutes of meetings of meetings with long agenda’s, very diverse content and intensive discussions between national and regional authorities.` Later on she focused on the production of the river basin management plans (four national and one international) according to the WFD. She combined data and information collected from regional authorities, produced text, figures and tables and did an enormous amount of editing including changing the text based on comments. She contributed to the processing and answering of the many reactions resulting from the public enquiry of the draft plans. In the last months of 2009 she worked with the RBMP-team to get the final plans ready and printed. Together with a colleague she formed the focal point of the production process of writing, editing, organizing the printing, checking preprints etc. The reports were ready according to schedule. In this process Efrath remained well motivated. Even under very high pressure she continued doing the things that were to be done and proved to be a most reliable colleague. But maybe even more important, it was really a pleasure to work with her even under these difficult circumstances. Finally, she decided that really working for a better environment is more than filling reports with official government language. She choose for the uncertainty of working for a NGO in Israel, thus loosing the certainty of a job at a consultancy firm with good career prospects. But she won the admiration of her Dutch colleagues for such a brave step.
Experience
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Overlegorgaan Fysieke Leefomgeving | OFL
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Netherlands
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Legislative Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Secretary of The North Sea Council
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Apr 2021 - Present
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Wetlands International
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Netherlands
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Environmental Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Programme coordinator Water & Rivers
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Jun 2016 - Mar 2021
I have developed, coordinated and represented the policy and technical programme on water management, river restoration and fish migration of the Wetlands International – European Association. My policy work focused on EU water and nature legislation including Water Framework Directive, Floods Directive, Green Infrastructure Strategy, and other sectoral policies including navigation and hydropower and their impact on rivers and wetlands. As a project manager, I contributed to the (legal) protection of European rivers in the Mediterranean Basin. Together with partners I developed nature-based solutions to water management and climate adaptation, for example natural water retention measures in urbanized basins such as the Rhine. I maintained the website of the organisation and contributed to communications and (social) media outputs. Show less
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Institutional Development Advisor and Policy Advisor Disaster Risk Reduction & Management
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Mar 2014 - Nov 2014
The Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH) program develops hazard maps, tools and technologies that can be operationalized by Philippine government agencies to help mitigate disasters and protect vulnerable communities. My role as EU Aid/VSO volunteer was to support NOAH management in her efforts to becoming a center for integrated disaster science. I conducted stakeholder interviews, held workshops, analyzed the public perception of the program and carried out an international comparative analysis of DRRM practices. In addition, I provided recommendations for a better implementation of the country's national DRRM policies. I facilitated workshops with local communities to determine barriers for implementation of DRRM policies. The communities were trained how to use local volunteers to prepare for natural hazards, e.g. typhoons and floods. Show less
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Policy Advisor Water
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Sep 2011 - Nov 2013
I represented the regional water authorities in national policy processes regarding flood risk management. The goal was finding new solutions for protection against flooding focusing on possible climate change and socio-economic developments. My portfolio included the EU-Floods Directive and national policies and programmes on flood management, e.g. the dike reinforcement programme and the Delta programme. I advised political leaders in decision making processes and I was secretary of two working groups. Show less
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Fellow Environmental Peacemaking
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Jun 2010 - Mar 2011
EcoPeace Middle East is a unique organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israeli environmentalists. The primary objective is the promotion of cooperative efforts to protect shared environmental heritage. As a fellow I specialized in climate change and water conservation in the Middle East. I researched the concept of Green Economy and the potential for Green Jobs in the Israeli water sector. I analyzed and promoted the accession of Israel to the UN Watercourses Convention. I assisted in projects concerning cross border cooperation, promotion of peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and rehabilitation of the region's main water bodies. I was responsible for online presentation of the organisation on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Wordpress and others. Show less
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HydroLogic
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant Water Management
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Nov 2007 - Nov 2009
As a consultant I specialized in hydro communication, i.e. flood risk communication, water awareness and civic participation in decision making and implementation processes, as well as knowledge management in the water sector. I did a long term secondment as project secretary at the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, drafting the River Basin Management Plans for the Water Framework Directive. I was coordinator assistant of an EU FP7 research project, developing an online information system to communicate environmental information to governments, professionals and citizens, with special attention to the young generation. I was an active member of the staff association. Show less
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Project Secretary Water Framework Directive
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Aug 2007 - Nov 2009
The purpose of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) is to establish a framework for the protection of rivers and lakes, estuaries, coastal waters and groundwater. I was secretary and co-author in the project team drafting the Dutch River Basin Management Plans. I was responsible for input concerning Public Participation in the process of the implementation of WFD in the Netherlands. The purpose of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) is to establish a framework for the protection of rivers and lakes, estuaries, coastal waters and groundwater. I was secretary and co-author in the project team drafting the Dutch River Basin Management Plans. I was responsible for input concerning Public Participation in the process of the implementation of WFD in the Netherlands.
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Researcher Poverty Reduction and Environmental Management
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Apr 2007 - Jul 2007
I did quantitative and qualitative research on the viability of crop microinsurance for Bangladeshi farmers to mitigate flood risks. The research was done in cooperation with the International Network of Alternative Financial Institutions (INAFI), a leading umbrella organization of microfinance operations, from their office in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Activities included a series of interviews with mainstream insurance companies, NGOs/microfinance institutions, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Center and the Bangladesh Insurance Academy. I organized several field visits to rural communities. See 'Publications' for a journal article published on this research. Show less
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Education
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2006 - 2007
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
MSc, Environment and Resource Management -
2003 - 2006
Utrecht University
BSc, Environmental Social Sciences -
2002 - 2003
Mester
DELE básico, Spanish
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