09:30

Welcome and opening

Common issues for WFD and Biodiversity

Stefan Scheuer, EEB

1. Session: Setting the Scene for Habitats and Water Framework Directive Implementation

10:00

2010 Biodiversity Action Plan; Views for better monitoring (20 min) + 25 min disc.

Placido Hernandez, DG Environment, EC

10:45

Europe 's Transport Policy (20 min) + 25 min disc.

Catharina Sikow, DG Transport and Energy, EC

11:30

Coffee Break

2. Session: WFD Intercalibration - Defining EU's Objective for Aquatic Ecosystems

12:00

Presentation of NGO report (15min)

Commission's view (15 min)

+ 30 min discussion

Jeremy Biggs, Oxford Brookes University

Joachim D'Eugenio, DG Env, EC

13:00

Lunch

3. Session: WFD implementation - Joint NGO complaint

14:00

Joint NGO complaint (15 min)

First reactions: European Commission and Flemish Environment Agency (each 15 min)

+ 45 min discussion

EEB and WWF

Joachim D'Eugenio, DG Env EC

Veronique Van Den Langenbergh, Flemish Environment Agency

15:30

Coffee Break

4. Session: Climate change impacts on biodiversity and adaptation Strategies

16:00

Presentation of ECCP II (20 min)

An Expert view (20 min)

50 min discussion

Jorge Savio, DG Env, EC

Paul Opdam, Expert on ecological corridors, Wageningen University

17:30

Conclusions

Stefan Scheuer, EEB

17:45

END

19:30

Dinner at "Le Bazar"