Duero Basin Authority (CHD) and Dam Removal Europe (DRE) partners invite you to join the second DRE workshop next 14th and 15th of November of 2016 in Leon city, Spain. This is a unique opportunity, for those dealing now or in the near future with dam removal issues, to learn how to handle these delicate projects, especially from a social perspective. Our special guest Josh Royte from the Nature Conservancy (USA) will highlight the experiences from one of the biggest dam removal projects in the world: the Penobscot River project. We will furthermore discuss practical dam removal experiences, inspiring case examples and future challenges in Europe. See below for more information on the program. On the second day we have arranged a special field visit to sites where dams are currently being removed or will be removed in the Douro River.

We have a total capacity of maximum 100 persons. The workshop will have a €55,- attendance fee to cover lunch of the first day and the bus for the fieldtrip on the second day.

Please, if you want to attend, fill in the registration in the following link:

FOLLOW THIS EVENTBRITE LINK IF YOU WANT TO REGISTER.

For further questions about the workshop and/or detailed information for your travel arrangements (airport instructions, train instructions, hotel special rates, etc.) please write Britt Sjöqvist to brittsjoqvist@gmail.com Exact address, map and picture of the workshop venue can also be found clicking on the registration link.

INVITATION

See next page for the program

PROGRAM12:00-12:30 CoffeeCoffee and guest arrival

12:30 Welcoming and opening workshopRepresentative from Duero Basin Authority (CHD) Eva Hernandez Herrero, WWF Spain

12:40 Introducing Dam Removal EuropeBart Geenen, WWF Netherlands Pao Fernández Garrido, World Fish Migration Foundation

13:00 Duero Basin Authority : Achievements, ambitions and future challengesCarlos Marcos Primo, Duero Basin Authority (CHD)

13:15 History overview of dam removal in EuropeEng. Roberto Epple, President of European Rivers Network

13:30 Penobscot River dam removals experience in USAJosh Royte, The Nature Conservancy

14:00 - 15:00 LunchEnjoy some delicious food and drinks.

14November

PROGRAM15:00 - 16:00 Inspiring case studiesDam Removal in SwedenDr. Olle Calles, Karlstad University

Selune River (France): Biggest dam removals in EuropeDr. Stephane Fraisse, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique

Dam Removals in the Basque CountryNekane Echandi Almandoz, Basque Water Agency

16:00 -16:15 Coffee BreakCoffee and nice conversations

16:15 - 17:35 How to go forward?WEF: Fish barrier removal and river restoration in ScotlandFrancis Hayes, Water Environment Fund (WEF), Scottish Environmental Protection Agency

Swiss Rivers’ situationMartin Huber, Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

Interactive Dam Removal Overview and launch of the Dam removal websiteDr. Olle Calles, Karlstad University

Law and dam removal: How to carry out dams and weirs removal projects successfullyDr. Pedro Brufao Curiel, Extremadura University

Unlocking the Severn River (England)Charles Crundwell, Environment Agency and Mike Morris, Severn Rivers Trust

Helsinginkoski project (Finland)Vesa Lindqvist, Helsinginkoski Association

17:35-18:15 Discussion Panel20:00 Dinner in the City of Leon (cost not covered)

8:30 - 14:35 Field tripThe Duero Basin Authority (Confederación Hidrográfica del Duero) is the river basin authority who has removed more barriers in Spain and has done the greatest efforts to help recovering their rivers until now. In this fieldtrip, the CHD will show some of the projects finished and currently being done.

15November

Dam Removal Europe partnership:

With special thanks to: In cooperation with AMBER project:

PROGRAM8:30Bus leaving from Hotel Conde Luna (Av. Independencia, 7, León)

Site #1: Boñar weir removal works

Site #2: Piedrafita la Mediana dam removed in 2011 in Torio River (Cármenes, León Province)

Site #3: La Gotera dam removed in 2011 in Bernesga River (La Pola de Gordón, León Province)

14:30Back to Hotel Conde Luna (Av. Independencia, 7, León)

Funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the

European Union