Background
Dijk, Meine Pieter Van was born on April 22, 1949 in Beverwyk, The Netherlands. Son of Gerhardus and Hiltje (Wienia) Van Dijk.
Dijk, Meine Pieter Van was born on April 22, 1949 in Beverwyk, The Netherlands. Son of Gerhardus and Hiltje (Wienia) Van Dijk.
Bachelor in Economics, Free University Amsterdam, 1966. Bachelor in Psychology, Free University Amsterdam, 1971. Master of Arts in Economics, Free University Amsterdam, 1973.
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Free University Amsterdam, 1980.
Assistant Free University Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 1972-1973, assistant professor economics, 1978-1979, researcher, 1979-1981. Associate expert International Labor Organization, Geneva, 1973-1977. Consultant Bennebroek, The Netherlands, 1979-1983.
Fellow Institute Advanced Studies, Wassenaar, The Netherlands, 1983-1984. Head development planning Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, 1983-1989. Associate professor economics Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1989-1993, senior research fellow Growth Dynamics University Institute The Netherlands, since 1989, professor urban management, 1999—2007.
Department head Netherlands Economic Institute, 1993-1994. Senior consultant International Netherlands Group Bank, Amsterdam, 1994-1995. Senior economist Institute of Urban and Housing Studies, Rotterdam, since 1995.
Professor water services management United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-IHE Department, Netherlands, since 2002. Chairman board directors Union Development Workers, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1977-1987. Member Council on Research Developing Countries, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1980-1985.
Member National Advisory Council Development Corporation, since 1993.
Member expert development committee Socialist Party, Amsterdam, 1977-1993, chairman, Bennebroek, since 1984. Member Netherlands Association Economists.
Married Maaike Magdelena Anke Galle.