Interim meeting
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A photo gallery of the interim metting...
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The 2nd regional workshops are scheduled as follows:
The main theme will be the emphasis on multi-benefits of NWRM, looking at the role of NWRMs as: (i) a way to tackle water scarcity and droughts; (ii) an example of ecosystem-based management approach; and (iii) a catalyst for policy coordination.
Discussions and activities will focus on hot to adapt catchment management to widen the potential of NWRMs.Upstream and downstream linkage for urban flood prevention in the Baltic Sea Region.
The focus will be on:
(i) Multi–benefit s of NWRM concerning water harvesting and flood protection;
(ii) Ecosystem protection and NWRM;
(iii) Needs in policy integration in support to implementation of the NWRMs;
(iv) The contribution of Blue Water and Green Water to the multifunctional character of agriculture;
and (v) Socio-Economic aspects.
On p4 "Moving from grey to green infrastructure": this interesting article summarises some key aspects of the new approach of the EC towards Green infrastructures.You will find some further references to more detailed documents in this news article hereunder.
The second Western Regional Workshop will be held on July 1-2 in Strasbourg, France. Presentations, discussions and interactive sessions will focus on a key question concerning NWRM implementation: how can catchment management be adapted to widen the potential of NWRMs?More details, as well as the draft agenda of the workshop, are provided in the attached file.If you are interested in participating, please send an email to: g.depaoli@acteon-environment.euWe are looking forward to hearing from you!The Western Regional Network team
Considering that the mountain ranges are the water towers of our planet, the mountaineers, in cooperation with the large population centers of Piedmont, are rallying together to adopt adaptation strategies in response to global change that is taking place, and to prevent the risks of droughts and floods. Elected officials, water managers and scientists are invited to meet together to share ideas, debate and promote joint management of the water, at the lever of upper basins.
NWRM partners propose the following dates for the first series of the regional workshops (1 day from lunchtime to lunchtime). (The second series is planned for June 2014).
You can already get in touch with regional contact point to get more information and inform on your interest to participate.Preliminary topics of the first series of workshops :
The NWRM project has to organise two series of regional Workshops held in parallel in all four Regional Networks established under the NWRM initiative to gather, share and promote local experiences and knowledge initiated in the regional networks and web fora, ultimately strengthening the regional networks.The first series is launched with the Western network Workshop held in Brussels on 22nd - 23rd of January 2014. This first round of workshops, in particular, aims at: