1. WFD conference Lille 2007: “Water Status Monitoring under the WFD”
The success in 2007 (190 participants)
WFD conference Lille 2007: “Water Status Monitoring under the WFD”
International Conference in Lille, France on 12th – 14th March 2007

2. 2nd WFD conference Lille 2010: Integrated River Basin Management Conference – Action Programmes and Adaptation to Climate Change –

3. Objectives and Focus Objectives Focus
Review of technical challenges faced by Member States, stakeholder organisations and scientists, while developing the first River Basin Management Plan under the WFD
Reflection of existing knowledge
Focus
Aspects of integration of existing knowledge
Development of cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary co-operations
Consideration of emerging issues such as adaptation to climate change

4. Organised by RSC - Water Science Forum , UK
Society of Chemical Industry - Environment Group, UK
Institute of Water Officers, UK
Institut Pasteur de Lille, France
The Organising and Scientific Committee
DG RTD
DG ENTR
DG JRC
Other scientists

5. Philippe Quevauviller
Welcome to Lille
The Organising and the Scientific Committee cordially welcome all delegates to Lille
Philippe Quevauviller
Tristan Simonart
Ulrich Borchers
K. Clive Thompson

6. Date and Venue
April 2010
Lille, France
Le Nouveau Siècle

7. Programme Day 1 Policy day Day 2 Science day
Session 1
Introduction and EU policy e.g. Spanish and French Water Director
Session 2
Scene Setting
Day 2
Science day
Session 3
Integrating Ecosystem and Environmental Knowledge
Session 4
Integrating Climate Change Hazards
Session 5
Threats to Water Resources at River Basin Scale
Workshops
3 Workshops on above items
Poster sessions on day 1 and day 2

8. Programme Day 3 Scientific features and Industrial Perspectives
Session 6
Stakeholders’ Views
Session 7
Science-Policy Interfacing
Session 8
Industrial Perspectives about WFD Monitoring

9. Programme Fliers Fliers are available At the table
On the conference website

10. www.WFDLille2010.org Further Information CONTACTS:
Ulrich Borchers
Philippe Quevauviller
Clive Thompson
Please visit our conference website

11. We are looking forward
to meeting you
in Lille
in April 2010