EU-Water Framework Directive
Eastern River Basin District (ERBD)
The Widening Perspective and Interpretation of the
EU-WFD Planning and Implementation at ERBD Level
Workshops/Seminars Programme
Gresham Hotel, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
8th to 10th December 2013
Saturday 7th December: Pre-Workshops/Seminars Meetings
Arrival of International Workshops/Seminars Chairs/Speakers/Moderators
and Transfer to Hotel
13.30 p.m.: Meeting of Workshops/Seminars Organising Team
14.15p.m.: International Water Association (IWA) – Meeting of Sub-Committee
of National IWA Committee in conjunction with Engineers Ireland
15.30 p.m.: International Network of Basin Organisations (INBO) and EU-
IMPEL Project Participants – Inaugural meeting for Irish Participation
16.00 Tea/Coffee Break
16.30 p.m.: 1st Meeting of ERBD Team and OIEAU/ONEMA (France)
17.30 p.m.: Meeting of Workshop Personnel for the EU-Water Framework
Directive (WFD) – Eastern River Basin District (ERBD) Conference on afternoon
of Sunday 8thDecember, 2013
19.30: Informal Welcome Reception for Committees/Organisers
Sunday 8th December – Afternoon Workshops
12noon: Registration Desk Open
11.00 a.m. : 2nd Meeting of ERBD Team and OIEAU/ONEMA (France) –
including Climate Change Theme
12.30 p.m.: Light Refreshments
Afternoon: 13.30 p.m. – 15.30 p.m.
Workshop 1: Water (Utility) Metering and Monitoring
Partners:
IBM: Dr Sean McKenna, Mr Rory Caren “Let’s Build a Smarter Planet”
Smart Eco Hub: Dr David McDonnell, CEO –“Innovating for a Sustainable Future”
Complete Laboratory Solutions (CLS): Dr Rita McGrath “Integrity without Compromise”
Itron: Dr Olivier Luis “Water/Energy Nexus”
Chair: Dr Shane O’Boyle/, WFD Monitoring, EPA
Convenor: Dr Claire O’Leary - Dublin City Council (DCC) Team;
Rapporteur: Dublin City University (DCU) Team
Introductory Presentation:
Professor Fiona Regan, DCU: Overview of Water Metering and Monitoring
Ms Natacha Amorsi, International Office for Water: "Engaging the Public in
Meaningful Accounting: the NWRM Project"
Dr Sean McKenna, IBM: Integrated Smart Networks
Panel:
Dublin City Council (DCC) Central Laboratory and ERBD Team: Dr Claire
O’Leary; Mr John Stack, Mr John Collins, Mr Gerry Doherty, Mr Kevin Callanan
DCC/CDM-Mobile Monitoring Unit: Mr Donal O’Keefe, Mr Pat Barrett
Dublin City University (DCU): Lead Team
University College Dublin (UCD): Professor Michael Bruen, Mr Sean-Blacklocke
(Hydrofor)
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) and Coast Watch Ireland: Ms Karin
Dubsky, Dr Sinead O’Brien
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI): Mr Noel McGloin
Freshwater Pearl Mussel (FPM): Dr Tony McNally
Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI): Ms Taly Hunter-Williams
Office of Public Works (OPW): Dr Nathy Gilligan
Waterways Ireland (WI): Dr Paula Treacy
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Dr Martin McGarrigle , Mr Micheál
Ó’Cinnéide (Director), Dr Coleman Concannon
15.30 – 16.00: Tea/Coffee Break
Sunday 8th December- Afternoon Workshops
Afternoon: 16.00 p.m. – 18.00 p.m.
Workshop 2: Water/Energy-Business/Economics & IWRM
Partners:
Enterprise Ireland: Dr Simon Bradshaw, Dr Paul Butler
Veolia Water: Dr Pierre Emery, CEO
Goodbody Corporate Finance/Stockbrokers: Dr David Lowe, Director
BlueTech: Dr A. Crowley NovaUCD: Dr Karl Quinn
IBM: Dr Sean McKenna
Chair: Professor Yvonne Scannell, Arthur Cox and Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
Convenor: Mr Sean Blacklocke, Consultant Environmental Economist
Introductory Presentation:
Dr Cathal Buckley: Argi-Environmental Business/Economics; Teagasc
Mr Rick Wortelboer, Deltares, NL: “Value for Money - The WFD-Explorer”.
Ms Natacha Amorsi, International Office for Water: "WaterPIPP: Business
and Innovation"
Panel:
DCC: Mr Mark Bennett, Dr Neil Higgins; ESRI: Dr Edgar Morgenroth; Goodbody
Consultants: Dr David Lowe; EPA: Mr Micheál Ó’Cinnéide; UCD: Professor
Berna Grist, Dr John O’Sullivan, Professor Michael Bruen, NovaUCD: Dr Karl
Quinn
18.30: Informal Welcome Reception
Monday 9th December - Seminars
8.00 a.m.: Registration Desk Open
Morning: 9.00 a.m. – 10.45 a.m.
Seminar 1: ERBD Integrated Water Cycle Interventions
Partners:
Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI): Dr Stuart Doherty, Dr Kevin Brady
ESRI: Dr Dean Djokic, Dr Lori Armstrong
Compass Informatics: Dr Gearoid O’Riain, Dr Paul Mills
Chair: Dr Andy Fanning – WFD Programme Manager, EPA
Presenters:
Mr Ray Earle, ERBD Office, DCC: Vertical Integration in the Water Cycle
Mr Alan Hooper, CDMSmith: Approach to WFD and ICM in the ERBD
Mr Tom Leahy, IW: WFD and the “Irish Water” Strategy for the East/Midlands
Mr Gerard O’Connell, DCC: Linking Floods Directive & WFD in the East/Midlands
Ms Aoife Moore, Regional Authority: Water & Planning/Development in East/Midlands
Prof. Michael Bruen, UCD, Dooge Centre for Water Resources Research: The Pathways
Project
Mr Rick Wortelboer, Deltares, NL: The WFD-Explorer
Question and Answer Session
10.45 a.m. – 11.15a.m.: Tea/Coffee Break
Monday 9th December - Seminars
Morning: 11.15 a.m. – 13.00 p.m.
Seminar 2: ERBD/EU-RBD Peer Reviews and Benchmarking
Partners:
DG Environment: Mr Peter Gammeltoft, Ms Claire McCamphill
Environmental Protection Agency: Dr Micheál O’Cinnéide, Dr Andy Fanning
Regulator (CER): Dr Cathy Mannion, Dr Dermot Nolan
Chair: Ms Taly Hunter-Williams - Geological Survey Ireland (GSI)
Presenters:
Ms Anna-Karin Weichelt, County Administrative Board, Jönköping, Sweden: RBD Sweden
Dr. Natasa Smolar-Zvanut, Slovenia: RBD SloveniaDr Peter Close: RBD Northern Ireland
Dr Rick Wortelboer, Deltares, NL: RBD Neteherlands
Mr Yannick Pochon: RBD France (On-Line)
Mr Gwendal Le Divechen : European activities of INBO on Peer Review and Benchmarking
Question and Answer Session
13.00 p.m. – 14.00 p.m.: Lunch
Monday 9th December - Seminars
Afternoon: 14.00 p.m. – 15.45 p.m.
Seminar 3: Mainstreaming River Restoration and Ecology
Partners:
Enterprise Ireland (EI): Dr Simon Bradshaw, Dr Paul Butler
Intel: Dr Martin Curley
Office of Public Works (OPW): Dr Nathy Gilligan
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS): Dr Áine O’Connor
Chair: Prof. Michael Bruen, UCD, Dooge Centre Water Resources Research
Presenters:
Dr Bart Fokkens, Netherlands: River Restoration – Morphology and Ecology
Dr. Natasa Smolar-Zvanut, Slovenia: Ecologically Acceptable Flows (EAF)
Professor Fiona Regan, DCU: The Potential of Surrogate Monitoring (Turbidity)
Dr Conor Kretsch, Co-Habnet: The Value of Ecosystem Services
Ms Maryann Harris, DCC: Eco Systems in the ERBD
Dr Louise Firth, NUIG: Environmental Engineering & Designing Coastal Defence Structures
Question and Answer Session
15.45 a.m. – 16.15a.m.: Tea/Coffee Break
Monday 9th December - Seminars
Afternoon: 16.15 p.m. – 18.00 p.m.
Seminar 4: Significant Water Management Issues (SWMI)
Partners:
NUIM: “ICARUS and NIRSA – Climate Change Scenarios”
CDMSmith: “Listen, Think, Deliver”
Celtic Anglian Water (CAW): “Recycling Water and Nutrients”
Teagasc: “Harvest 2020 and Sustainable Intensification”
EU-IMPEL: “Water Policies and Water Managers - Implementation of Legislation”
Chair: Mr Gerry O’Connell, Water Projects Division Dublin City Council
Presenters:
Dr Filipe Vitorino, Portugal: IMPEL – Industrial Emissions Directive Study
Dr Bob Gaudes (CDMSmith): Municipal Waste-Water Treatment Plants
Dr Ger Shortle: Agriculture Catchments Project (ACP)
Dr Bart Fokkens: RESTORE Project – Morphology Solutions
Dr Laurence Gill, TCD: On-site Waste-Water Treatment Systems
Dr Conor Murphy, NUIM: Climate Change and Flooding/Drought Issues
Question and Answer Session
20.00 Seasonal Conference Dinner
Tuesday 10th December
Public Participation, Communications and Media
8.00 a.m.: Registration Desk Open
Morning: 9.00 a.m. – 10.45 a.m.
Seminar 5: Effective Approaches to Water Audience Engagement
Chair: Ms Maryann Harris, Parks Superintendent, Dublin City Council
Presenters:
Dr Karin Dubsky, SWAN – Water Information Pack
Dr Tony McNally – School Materials and “Maggie”
Dr Frédérique Martini, Mission Europe & International Affairs – The CIS-SPI activity 2010-
2012 ;The Proposal on the Testing Exercise at a River Basin Level
Mr Patrick Diamond, wholeschool – “the go-to for education”
Dr Clodagh Hannon – Water Resources/Services - Communications Strategy and PR
Mr Ray Earle, ERBD Co-ordinator – Technocratic and Democratic Solutions
Question and Answer Session
10.45 a.m. – 11.15a.m.: Tea/Coffee Break
Tuesday 10th December
Public Participation, Communications and Media
Morning: 11.15 a.m. – 13.00 p.m.
Seminar 6: Learning from Peer RBD/Catchment Project Experience
Chair: Dr Laurence Gill, Environmental Engineering, TCD
Presenters:
Ms Anna-Karin Weichelt, Sweden –Legacy Issues and Getting Back to Nature
Dr. Natasa Smolar-Zvanut, Slovenia – Approach to Public Participation in Slovenia
Dr Loreto Guinan / Dr Diane Pound – Public Participation and “Action for Biodiversity”
Dr Fran Igoe / Mr Kieran Murphy IRB Duhallow Project – Winning Hearts and Minds -
Protection of the FPM
Dr Brian McLaughlin, - Protecting and Restoring Waters in the Neagh-Bann Catchment
Dr Simon Daly, IBM – Collaboration Solutions
Question and Answer Session
13.00 p.m. – 14.00 p.m.: Lunch
Tuesday 10th December
Public Participation, Communications and Media
Afternoon: 14.00 p.m. – 15.45 p.m.
Workshop 3: ERBD Workshop on “The Way Forward”
Chair: Mr Ray Earle, ERBD Co-ordinator, Dublin City Council
Convenor: Dr Dawn Keating, CDMSmith Consultants
Overall Rapporteur: Mr Des Boyhan, ERBD Office, Dublin City Council
Introductory Presentations:
Mr Alan Hooper, CDM Smith – Communications Strategy in the ERBD
Dr Natacha Amorsi, International Office for Water - NWRM, WaterPIPP
Mr Frank McDonald, Irish Times (tbc) – Role of Media in Communicating
Message
Roundtable Discussions with Nominated Leader/Rapporteur at each:
Question 1: Technocratic vs. Democratic Solutions: Should WFD Public
Participation be a short restricted cheap statutory technocratic box-ticking and
legislative compliance exercise or a much wider, more inclusive and perhaps
longer and more costly quasi-parliamentary/democratic style decision making
process?
Question 2: Benefits vs. Limitations of Public Participation: What are the real
and perceived benefits and limitations of Public Participation; how can we
balance for any catchment a) individual and community values and
perspectives, b) political, business, NGO and other peer pressures, c) expert
and working group science-policy interface priorities, d) traditional, cultural
and ethical considerations via meaningful engagement and effective
communications with all stakeholders and measure success in any tangible way
for use to assist in the identification and agreement of “multi-criteria
assessment” solutions?
Question 3: Real vs. Perceived Objectives of Engagement in Public
Participation: What attitudes, messages and two-way communication
strategies should be included in the Public Participation Toolbox – is the
real/perceived objective to listen, learn and compromise or to assume the role
of education, persuasion and leadership and accordingly what methodologies
are the most appropriate and effective for each specific target audience and
represent best Value for Money?
Question 4: What are Appropriate Campaigns and Appropriate Assessment of
Suggestions/Comments - Preparing and Evaluating a Submissions Digest
Report: Time/Scale issues and the context for use/mis-use of citations and/or
authoritative research, apparently conflicting expert and internationally
published research and opinion, local vs. national journalism, public-relation
campaigns, advertising campaigns and the role of ICT and social media – is
there a “fair and equitable way” to optimally engage the public and all
stakeholders?
Question 5: Assumed Awareness vs. Other Priorities: Are conflicting
assumptions and priorities bedevilling integrated catchment management for
policy makers, water managers, programme/project promoters, first and third
party objectors, politicians, public servants/inspectors/enforcement agencies,
NGOs, land-users and the general public? What are the real/perceived levels of
awareness and trust of the science, policies, legislation, incentives, sanctions
and other factors influencing behaviour by the various stakeholders?
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