Bridging the Sci-Pol gap? IWRM-Net second trans-European Water research management conference

Brussels, 11-12 February 2009

International event

The proceedings of the Bridging the SCI-POL gap conference research needs workshop will be published online in the near future. you can download the presentations by clicking the name in the right hand column.

 
Welcome
 
presentations
 
KEYNOTE address – “Making better use of water research in the European Union"
Experiences from Member States in developing policy-relevant water research programmes
Integrated Catchment Science Programme manager and ex-WFD manager
Representative of the German Working Group of the Federal States on water issues in ERA-Net
 
 University of Barcelona
 Putting educational concepts into practice – an academic and practitioner’s experience 
First reporting from the successful projects funded in the first call for research.
FORECASTER – hydrogeomorphological guidance for water managers -
I-FIVE – institutional learning in a WFD context –
KNAC -
RIPFLOW – modelling in ephemeral streams –
Developing IWRM research needs across Europe
Attached documents
  • Mid-term event flyer (Word - 126.5 kb)

    introduction to the IWRM-net event Feb 11-12 2009, Brussels

In the same section
Final Conference
IWRM-net would like to invite European and National Water Research Managers to Scotland Europa Office at Schumann Roundabout, Brussels
 
The final conference for IWRM-net will be on the 13-14th October.
Final Conference webpage...
Research Programmes
Search the listings for past and present research programmes related to water management
http://km.iwrm-net.eu/
Community Pages
A pilot interactive site  to discuss various issues and allow voting on priorities for water research in Europe.
European Water Community
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