At the Swedish River Basin District Authorities we were delighted to meet our European colleagues August 20-21. The meeting was a great success - thanks to all the participants!
The meeting was an opportunity to reflect on, and learn from mutual experience, but also to look to the future and see how we can best meet the challenges that we are facing. A report has now been published and distributed to the participants: WFD report.
Speakers' presentations
August 20
Opening and welcome
Björn Sjöberg, Director of Skagerrak and Kattegat River Basin District Authority
Ovidiu Gabor, Deputy Manager of Romanian Water Authorities, President of EUROPE-INBO.
Draft river basin management plans
– focus on public participation
Introduction to River Basin Management Plans and public participation, Patrick Weingertner, Head of Water Planning and WFD Department of the Rhine-Maas Water Agency
Experiences from River Basin Districts
• Hungary, Kálmán Papp, Head of Hungarian Water Authorities
• Norway, Håvard Hornnæs, Senior Advisor at Vannregionmyndigheten for Glomma/Indre Oslofjord
• Ireland, Dr. Anthony McNally, Donegal County Council
Climate change – challenges for water management
Water and climate change – recent concerns, Professor Sten Bergström, the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI)
Experiences from River Basin Districts
• The Netherlands, Dr. Wanda Zevenboom, RWS North Sea Directorate
• Spain, Juan José Moragues, President of the Jucar River Basin Authority, Vice president of MENBO
• River Basin District Scheldt, Jean-Marie Wauthier, Head of Environmental Desk, Foreign Relations of Walloon Region, Belgium
August 21
Programmes of measures – economic aspects
Economic aspects covered in the draft River Basin Management Plans from the Member States, Maria Brättemark, Water and Marine Protection Unit, DG Environment, European Commission
Experiences from River Basin Districts
• Scotland, Peter Pollard, Senior Policy Advisor, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
• Denmark, Hans Christian Karsten, Head of Water Department,
Danish Agency for Spatial and Environmental Planning
• Bulgaria and France, Géraldine Aubert, Water Agency of Artois-Pcardy Basin, France
Conclusions
Synthesis of the group discussions by rapporteurs
- Bo Sundström
- Daniela Radulescu
- Mario Cerutti
Challenges for basin organisations, Jean-François Donzier, Permanent Technical Secretary of INBO
Challenges the years ahead, Maria Brättemark, Water and Marine Protection Unit, DG Environment, European Commission
Environmental challenges during the Swedish EU Presidency, Ann-Louise Månsson, Water Director, Ministry of the Environment, Sweden