Towards a healthy marine environment – a vital source for life on Earth
23 May 9:30-11:00
DURI
Seas and oceans are a vital source for life on Earth, but they face growing threats that will affect us all unless they are kept under control. Read more>>
Chaired by:
· Guus Borchardt, Director, Water, Marine Environment & Chemicals Directorate, DG Environment
Speakers:
· Prof. Laurence Mee, Scottish Association of Marine Science
· Dr. Mitrasen Bhikajee, Deputy Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
· Xavier Pastor, Executive Director, Oceana in Europe
Sustainable water management for a green economy – in partnership with the International Resource Panel
23 May 14:30-16:00
GASP
Water resources, drought and precipitation patterns vary widely across the EU, but better efficiency and management are a major opportunity for all water users. Read more>>
Chaired by:
· Jan Dusik, Acting Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Regional Office for Europe
Speakers:
· Hon. Prof. Mark Mwandosya, Minister for Water and Irrigation, Tanzania
· Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director, European Environment Agency
· Kevin Urama, Executive Director, African Technology Policy Studies Network
· Josefina Maestu, Coordinator/Director, UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication
· Heinz Leuenberger, Director, UNIDO Environmental Management Branch
Enhancing the partnership with the Regional Sea Conventions
23 May 16:30-18:00
JENK
Europe’s seas and oceans could never be protected by individual Member States working on their own. Coordinated, cooperative and coherent actions between all countries sharing marine regions are a prerequisite for sustainable management of the seas. Read more>>
Chaired by:
· Astrid Schomaker, Head of Unit on Chemicals, Biocides & Nanomaterials, DG Environment
Speakers:
· Anna-Stiina Heiskanen, Chair of HELCOM Monitoring & Assessment Group, Finnish Environment Institute
· Maria Luisa Silva Mejias, Executive Secretary, UNEP/MAP/Barcelona Convention
· Monique Pariat, Director Mediterranean & Black Sea, DG for Maritime Affairs & Fisheries
· Odile Gauthier, Director, Water & Biodiversity, French Ministry of Ecology
Greening upstream: cutting industrial emissions to water
23 May 16:30-18:00
GASP
The EU goes to considerable lengths to minimise emissions that end up in water, with stringent regulation through the Industrial Emissions Directive, and a “best available techniques” approach that applies to installations like power stations and chemical production plants. Read more>>
Moderated by:
· Bénédicte Paviot, T-Media
Speakers:
· Christopher Allen, Deputy Head of Unity for Industrial Emissions, Air Quality & Noise, DG Environment
· Eva Goossens, Project Manager Industrial Emissions, European Environment Agency
· Dr. Peter Breindenbach, Environmental Issues Manager, Industrial & Environmental Affairs, Business Europe
· Heinz Leuenberger, Director, UNIDO Environmental Management Branch
· Marco Mensink, WssTP representative
· Dr. Martijn Bijmans, European Manager, Wetsus
What’s in the pipeline for Rio+20?
24 May 9:30-11:00
DURI
Rio+20, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (20 to 22 June 2012) will offer a unique opportunity to secure renewed political commitment to sustainable development at all levels. Read more>>
Moderated by:
· Fiona Harvey, The Guardian
Speakers:
· Janez Potočnik, , Commissioner for Environment, European Commission
· Maria Emily Lubega Mutagamba, Minister of Water & Environment, Uganda
· Michel Candotti , Principal Adviser to the Executive Director, UNEP
· Dr Fritz Holzwarth, Deputy Director-General, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Germany
· Professor Michael Scoullos, Chair of the Mediterranean Region, Global Water Partnership
Resource efficiency and the water industry
24 May 9:30-11:00
MANS
Moderated by:
· Peter Woodward, Quest Associates
Speakers:
· Carl-Emil Larsen, President of EUREAU
· Martin Weyand, General Director Water/Water Water, German Association of Energy and Water Industries
· Bert Hamelers, Programme Director, Wetsus
· Igor Volodin, Chief of Water Management, UNIDO
Water resources for sustainable development: an overview of the international dimension of EC research results from Johannesburg to Rio+20 – in partnership with DR R&I
24 May 11:30-13:00
Salon Rouge
Over the past ten years, the EU research made advancements in the water sector in terms of technology development, impact assessments and its governance. The knowledge created so far is an important basis for the future sustainable development agenda. Read more>>
Moderated by:
· Luisa Prista, Head of Environment Technologies Unit, DG R&I
Speakers:
· Rudolph Strohmeier, Deputy Director General Research Programmes, DG R&I
· Stefan Uhlenbrook, Vice Rector Academic Affairs, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education
· Claudia Pahl-Wostl, Institute of Environmental Systems Research, University of Osnabrück
· Benedict Mutua, Dean, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Egerton University
· Leen Hordijk, Principal Advisor to the JRC Director General and Head of Modeling Task Force
· Hugh Goldsmith, Head of Water & Waste Management Division, Projects Directorate, European Investment Bank
Trickle-down effect? Science and evidence-based environmental policy making (Part I)
24 May 14:30-16:00
JENK
Evidence-based policy making requires a sound knowledge base and the take-up of relevant scientific findings. Each phase of the policy making cycle, from development to implementation and review, benefits from the right knowledge at the right time. Read more>>
Moderated by:
· Sybille Van den Hove, Director MEDIAN SA
Speakers:
· Xenia Theodotu Schneider, Managing Director, XPRO Consulting Ltd
· Robert Harris, Visiting Professor, Catchment Science Centre, University of Sheffield
· Ana Cardoso, Joint Research Centre
· Jan Dusik, Acting Director, UNEP Regional Office for Europe
· Karen Fabbri, Policy Officer, Chief Scientist, DG Environment Research & Innovation Unit
Safety first: the drinking water quality challenge
24 May 14:30-16:00
MANS
Most tap water in the EU provides a reliable foundation for the health and wellbeing of the population, but not all of Europe’s population benefits from this important asset. Read more>>
Moderated by:
· Dominique Gatel, EUREAU
Speakers:
· Dr. Colette Roberton-Kellie, Regulation Manager, Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland
· Roger Aertgeerts, Programme Manager Water & Sanitation, WHO Bonn Office
· Prof. John Fawell, Visiting Professor, Cranfield University Water Institute
