Collaboration

Rijkswaterstaat Bureau Brussel

Rijkswaterstaat Bureau Brussel, the Office for European Programmes, is a centre of expertise for European programmes established by Rijkswaterstaat in 2013. Since its inception, it has played a pivotal role in over 200 projects with more than 500 national and international partners.

At the heart of its policy and its application in the Netherlands is the European Union’s intricate legal and regulatory framework. Our mission is to stimulate, facilitate and manage cooperation with our European and other international partners in physical infrastructure, research and innovation projects.

To this end, we maintain close links with key stakeholders in the research and innovation field on important issues such as climate adaptation, sustainability, network governance, asset management, corridor management and smart mobility.

Impact with EU programmes

Rijkswaterstaat’s international pursuits aim to add value to domestic projects while simultaneously advancing the EU’s broader objectives, and those of our international partners. Participating in EU programmes allows Rijkswaterstaat to work with European partners to develop the knowledge and innovations needed to achieve these goals.

Some of the EU programmes we participate in:

  • Horizon Europe
  • CEF Transport
  • LIFE
  • Interreg
  • Maritime and Fisheries Fund
  • Digital Europe

European projects

Some of the current European projects that are being carried out by or on behalf of Rijkswaterstaat:

  • BEPROACT
  • DEMASK
  • ResiRiver
  • Manabas Coast
  • Stars4Water
  • Storm_Safe
  • Circular Minds
  • Athena

You can see all our projects on the page International Projects.

European networks

Knowledge does not stop at borders. That is why the Rijkswaterstaat Bureau Brussel also actively participates in organisations and networks such as CEDR, FEHRL, ECTRI, ERTRAC, ERTICO, Polis and WssTP. Rijkswaterstaat also cooperates with other countries by sharing its knowledge and providing assistance where necessary.

We cooperate with other Dutch government agencies and knowledge and research institutes in European projects. Over the years, we have cultivated an extensive network of infrastructure authorities and environmental agencies in Europe, particularly with countries that share our European transport corridors and water systems.