POSTPONED to December- IWRM Final conference.

December1-2, Bedford Hotel and Congress Centre, Brussels

International event
IWRM-net would like to invite European and National Water Research Managers to Bedford Hotel and Congress Centre, 135-137 Rue de Midi, Brussels from 1300hrs on December 1st to 1700hrs December 2nd 2010
  • To improve the coherence and coordination of water research in Europe, to meet the needs of the Water Framework Directive
  • To demonstrate the contribution of IWRM-Net to the European Research Area for Water
TO REGISTER: download the word document and then send to conf_IWRMNet@oieau.fr  Book your Accomodation here.

Outline Agenda

 

Day 1 - Improving the European Water Research Landscape

Starting at lunchtime and particularly for EU Water Policy Makers and national Research Programme Managers. This first half day is for a high level and lively discussion.
 
  1. The current scene for water management research in Europe,
  2. Future initiatives in research coordination,
  3. Plenary discussion.
The aim is to identify and highlight very specific issues that need to be addressed to increase the coherence of the water area of the European Research Area.
 

Day 2 - The Contribution of IWRM.Net to the European Research Area for Water

 
  1.  IWRM-Net achievements - Joint research and IWRM-Net Sustainability plans
  2. Science to Support Water Policy and Management Lessons for Improving Science Policy Interfacing
  3. Knowledge Exchange – Catalysing the Human Network
There will be also a networking Lunch with opportunity to look at IWRM Research Project posters and meet the researchers.
 
Ends at about 17:00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 is postponed until 1-2nd December.
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
Topic of the Month

A Changing Climate : Regarding climate projections prepared by the IPCC 2008, it has been demonstrated that changes in precipitations and temperatures are expected in Europe, with likely significant regional differences. Climate change will affect average temperatures and the precipitations patterns, as well as the magnitude and the frequency of extreme events
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