SufalNet4EU for innovation and sustainable growth Rene Beijnen, Project Coördinator 21 May 2010, Brussels

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6 European Union CommunityOwnersLandfill operators Project developers Non Governmental Organisations Public Authority

21 May 2010 | RfEC, Brussels SufalNet(4EU) SufalNet, INTERREG IIIC 2005 – 2007, 21 partners, 12 Member States Identification good practice in Model Strategy SufalNet4EU, INTERREG IVC Capitalisation in Action Plans 2010 – 2011, Budget € 2,6 mln 15 partners, 10 Member States

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Why SufalNet4EU ? landfills covering hectares No facilities to protect public health and environment Removal and clean-up is too expensive Redevelopment is more beneficial Good practice identified in SufalNet’s Model Strategy 9

21 May 2010 | RfEC, Brussels 10 Risk assesment Examination Aftercare Land use management & financing Redevelopment

21 May 2010 | RfEC, Brussels 11 Existing former landfill Waste Contaminants Source Pathway Receptor

21 May 2010 | RfEC, Brussels 12 Policies & Legislation Technical measures Organization Financing Communication Legal measures

21 May 2010 | RfEC, Brussels 13 Potential landfill sites and Redevelopment functions Decision model redevelopment Risk assessments Selection most promising landfills to be redeveloped Technical data Administrative data Financial data Acceptability of environmental risks Community acceptance Acceptability of financial risks Redevelopment Proposal

21 May 2010 | RfEC, Brussels North Foreshore landfill in Belfast, United Kingdom

21 May 2010 | RfEC, Brussels Gulbergen estate as a golf course in Nuenen, Netherlands

21 May 2010 | RfEC, Brussels Objective SufalNet4eu to give to regional and local authorities specific instruments to redevelop closed and abandoned landfills, by developing Action Plans which will be implemented by making use of Structural Funds available in each participating region. 16

21 May 2010 | RfEC, Brussels Sub objectives To translate the Model Strategy into Action Plans and real projects; To involve stakeholders at the start of the identification of real projects; To have political commitment to ensure implementation of the Action Plans and real projects; To promote SufalNet’s Model Strategy and best practices to other regions in the EU by showing successfully implemented case studies 17

21 May 2010 | RfEC, Brussels 18 TIME TABLE April 5-6 October September September 8-9 December 2011 March June November Launch Conference (plenary) S’-Hertogenbosch Working Group Meeting Poznan, Kosice, Ludwigsburg Coördination Conference (plenary) Lavrio Working Group Meeting Badajoz, Sicily, Bistrita Coördination Conference (plenary) Belfast Final Conference (plenary) Salerno Identification,selection Land use planning Environmental planning Implementation aspects: legal, social, finances Draft Action Plan and eligibility EU Structural Funds Action Plan

21 May 2010 | RfEC, Brussels Objectives Communication & Dissimination Increasing transparency and awareness of EU funds EU money is spent to improve neglected area’s for EU-citizens and to save greenfield area Helping others to benefit from our good practices SufalNet’s Model Strategy is a good practice for sustainable use of former landfills to be used all over Europe Creating awareness of our project activities and results Our good practices will be actually implemented in regional development programmes and co-financed with EU-money 19

Thank you 21 May