A strategy for Working Group Noise Ideas for the future

Barcelona meeting Why does WG Noise exist? What is going on in EU and its MS, how to influence? How to attract other cities How to gain awareness in policymakers, politicians and citizens?

Why does WG Noise exists To influence EU legislation/policies Knowledge sharing EU projects (identification, initiate, participate, etc.) Interest and Awareness among politicians, policymakers and citizens. or

Objective 1: To influence EU legisl./policies: Become and remain informed via: EU Issue Tracker, ENDS Europe, Euractiv, Dods Intelligence Know who is involved (potential allies) Focus on limited numbers of EU dossiers Dossiers END CNOSSOS Motor Vehicles Two-three wheeled vehicles Tyres Railway dossiers Airport noise Outdoor Noise Non-road mobile equipment Industrial Noise?

Sharing knowledge/experience: Leaflets (quiet road surfaces) Publications (outdoor events) Case studies Participation in EU projects Presentations (congresses, workshops, etc.) Problem solving exercises at WGN meetings suggestions, needs?

EU funded projects Identification Initiate Participation Supporting Calls partners, projects Initiate Participation Full participation Observer Steering group Supporting Letter of support Contributes also to: Sharing knowledge Influencing EU

What is going on in EU and its MS? (how to influence that) Which ministry is responsible and in NRC Persons dealing with Noise in EU (NRC, EPON, UNECE, WHO, etc.) Permanent representation in EU How to complete inventory?

How to attract other cities? Other suggestions? A lot of cities in EU are missing Two main challenges: Keeping existing members on board How to recruit new members|? Actions Action Remark Actor 1   Agenda more attractive Thematic agenda All members 2 Personalised invitations Secretariat 3 Accessibility hosting city Is this really key? 4 Combining with interesting events 5 Active secretariat to members that did not show up last two meetings (sending e-mail, letter,..) asking them for the reason for not attending the meetings anymore 6 Emphasise practical benefits of WGN membership (Continuing Professional Development) Countries United Kingdom Slovenia Finland Croatia Lithuania Poland Estonia Germany Latvia Bulgaria Portugal* Romania Greece Czech Republic Serbia Slovakia Turkey Russia Austria Ukraine Iceland Luxembourg Hungary Albany FYR Macedonia Bosnia Herzegovina Cyprus  

Recruiting new members Constraints Solutions Remarks Actor 1 Budget Meetings in those cities suffering from budget constraints Lunch and diner at own costs of partcipants to save costs host Chair/secretariat 2 Participation by means of skype Internet (WIFI) should be available in meeting room 3 No time Making cities agenda member or participation by means of skype Invite with proposal to join as agenda member See 2. 4 Not-interested Agenda more fitting in local needs or improvement agenda Suggestions wanted All members WGN 5 Not aware of WGN -Invitation letter to envi department, -using conferences, meetings or networks, twinned cities to promote -promote to national or regional cities or co-hosting, -conjunction with congresses/meetings All members All members to contact cities in their country Other suggestions?

How to gain awareness Actions Action Remark Actor 1 Connection between noise annoyance and health Policy window WHO guidelines WGN. What? 2 Connection between noise and other environmental issues At all gov. levels   3 Connection with the media WHO guidelines (policy window) 4 Connection between the public and policy By other approach, see Berlin approach during meeting Lyon and.. 5 Connection between different levels of policy Working with the national level (see also 6 Visibility of measures Making measures visible, audible, noticeable,… 7 Opportunities within the END Targets, making END more effective, mandatory noise legislation MS including binding limits, enhanced impact on source policies (EU action plan) 8 Promoting “what worked in another city” to local politicians