WGB Activity on Information exchange and research needs Phase II: research needs State of play Activity leaders: NL – Marc de Rooy – Gerard Broseliske ES – Victor Arqued

Mandate: Phase 1 Phase 2 All issues Issues with EU relevance (policy issues and research needs) Research needs June 2005 November 2005 Step 2 Step 1 Step 3 Phase 2

Matching questions with research I

Matching questions with research II Only currently executed research projects are taken into account (people can be contacted) Most issues are covered by one or more research projects Coverage differs per issue category:

An uneasy relationship…

Improving the relation Scientific Support to Policy (FP6) E.g. REBECCA, SWIFT-WFD, BRIDGE Harmoni-CA future: WISE RTD ??

WD conclusions and recommendations Impossible to generate list of specific topics as input for research community on the basis of the generic information available 4 WFD topics are currently poorly covered (Knowledge on ecological processes, Impact assessment, Measures assessment, Economics) Some gaps in our understanding; time constraints of WFD too short for research to deliver all answers Involve research project leaders in CIS WGs and vice versa Results can be widely spread Merge Research doc (Phase II) with Key Issues doc (Phase I) (after WD London)

Proposed way forward Comments in writing until November 9th Final version (for WD) on CIRCA by November 14th Endorsement by WD London Merging documents Phase I and Phase II