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EU WATER POLICY WORKSHOP
17 - 18th March, 2006, Brussels, Belgium
Since 1998 the EEB organises workshops for its water working group in order to build national NGO capacities and to receive guidance for its policy work. The workshops are also an important place for an open exchange with officials and decision-makers from the EU and national institutions as well as other stakeholders. This workshop focuses on aspects of the WFD implementation, with specific attention to the EEB/WWF survey of national article 5 reports and the economic analysis in specific. Further EU level developments on the Common WFD Implementation Strategy as well as new legislation on groundwater protection and flood risk management will be discussed. Finally the second day of the workshop is reserved for an NGO internal strategy session.
Venue: Social Platform, Square Meeus 18, 1050 Brussels
Date: 17-18 March 2006
09:30 |
Welcome and opening |
Mr Stefan Scheuer, EEB |
1. Session: WFD implementation at national level |
09:35 |
EEB/WWF survey on article 5 (15 min)
EU Commission views/activities (20 min)
Followed by discussion (15 min) |
Mr Pierre Strosser, ACTeon
Mr Peter Gammeltoft (Head Water Unit) and Mr Joachim D'Eugenio (WFD team leader), DG Envi |
11:00 |
Coffee Break |
2. Session: Flood Policy |
11:30 |
Commission presents Flood Directive (15 min)
Austrian Presidency views (15 min)
NGO views (15 min)
Followed by Discussion (45 min) |
Ms Maria Braettemark, DG Envi
Mr Karl Schwaiger, Austria Envi Ministry
Mr Stefan Scheuer, EEB
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13:00 |
Lunch |
3. Session: WFD implementation activities at EU level - emerging trends |
14:00 |
Commission's activities / outlook (15 min)
NGO reaction (15 min)
Followed by Discussion (45 min) |
Mr Joachim D'Eugenio, DG Envi
Ms Ruth Davis, RSPB |
15:30 |
Coffee Break |
4. Session: Groundwater Protection |
16:00 |
NGO position (15 min)
Austrian Presidency views (15 min)
Developments in Parliament (15 min)
Followed by discussion (45 min) |
Mr Rob Cunningham, RSPB , UK
Mr Karl Schwaiger, Austria Envi Ministry
Ms Terhi Lehtonen, Advisor Greens in EP |
17:30 |
Conclusions |
Mr Stefan Scheuer, EEB |
17:45 |
END |
19:30 |
Dinner |
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