Marc Rijnveld

Marc Rijnveld (1971) studied public administration in Rotterdam and has specialized in complex policy making processes. From 1995 to 2003 he has been working on different positions for the Dutch ministry of Transport, Public works and Water management, lastly advising project managers about the involvement of stakeholders in decision making. He has taught courses on strategic communication and developed tools and instruments that could be applied in complex decision making processes. Marc has joined TNO in 2003, conducting applied research on policy mediation and the use of scientific and societal knowledge in policymaking. He is currently active in the European research project AquaTerra (Integrated modeling of the river-sediment-soil-groundwater system; advanced tools for the management of catchment areas and river basins) where his work is supporting the use of scientific knowledge in river basin management. Previously he has worked on the Interreg FRaME project (Flood Risk management in Estuaries: Sustainable New Land Use in Flood Control Areas). The project combined a range of transnational activities with demonstration sites which have been reviewed on their communication strategies.  In the Netherlands, Marc is mediating a participatory public policy process on spatial development. Citizens and other local shareholders play a central role in policy making as local actors are well capable of translating their ambitions into an advice.