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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


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


13.00 p.m. – 14.00 p.m.: Lunch


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




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


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





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


13.00 p.m. – 14.00 p.m.: Lunch



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?

Feedback from Roundtable Discussions and Conference Close

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