1. 3 projects under negotiation: WaterDiss2.0 STREAM STEP-WISE
call: FP7-ENV
Dissemination and uptake of FP environmental research results with tangible impact on economic growth and social welfare
3 projects under negotiation:
WaterDiss2.0
STREAM
STEP-WISE

2. WaterDiss2.0
As stated by FUNDETEC (FP6-project) final report in December 2007, “the typical length of time needed to complete the development cycle (in the water sector) is 10 years”; this means that research commissioned today will impact water management practices within about 12 years, far after the next milestones of the Water Framework Directive (2015, 2021).
The general objective of WaterDiss2.0 is to speed-up the transfer of research outputs to water management institutions (a basin authority or a city) with a targeted time lag of only years.
Participant organisation name
Country
OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DE L’EAU FR
ECOLOGIC DE
GDANSK WATER FOUNDATION PL
CFPPDA RO
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORK UK
CIRF IT
AMPHOS21 ES
TRIPNITY

3. WaterDiss2.0 Tools to be developed
Step 1 : selection of FP6/FP7 water research projects (~60)
Step 2 : standardised analysis of projects outputs potential futures – negotiation with research teams
Step 3 : design of results Individual Dissemination Strategy (IDS)
Step 4 : active implementation of IDS
Tools to be developed
Project outputs Standard Analysis Grid
Template for Individual Dissemination Strategy
To be discussed during a consensus meeting with projects coordinators and key stakeholders

4. WaterDiss2.0 Individual Dissemination Strategy : AND …
Brokerage events (Pollutec, ExpoAPA, IFAT, WODKAN, Euro-INBO, WWF6, WWW, etc)
1-day Training seminars : 14 (FR, DE, PL, UK, ES, IT, RO)
2-hour webinars
2 summer schools (2012, 2013)
Inputs in the Enterprise Europe Network (70 local consortiums, gathering about 600 partner organisations in more than 40 countries)
AND …

5. Video and presentation sharing
WaterDiss2.0
The virtual community which aims to become the pro social network of water stakeholders
Video and presentation sharing
Library
WIKI
Tools download area
Web conferencing
facility
eFair facility
Repository of final reports of projects
Co-production of statements – synthesis of exchanges
Templates for
Dissemination and uptake self analysis
and Individualised Dissemination Strategy
Permanent exhibition of research outputs
Promotion
of research
outputs
Link with other social networks
WaterDiss2.0

6. Project coordinator: Minerva Communication
STREAM - Sustainable Technologies and Research for European Aquatic Management
Project coordinator: Minerva Communication
Project partners:
EWP - European Water Partnership
EFB - Europe for Business Ltd.
MENON Network
Minerva Consulting & Communication
Avenue de Tervuren 32/ Brussels - Tel:
Ms. Hinano Spreafico: 6

7. STREAM work packages Project Management
The showcase of water technologies and dissemination activities
The European Water Technology and Research Watch
The European Water Policy Observatory and Policy Seminars
Summers Schools
E-learning courses
Interactive audiovisual production 7

8. STREAM approach ANALYSIS
State of the art on European technology and research related to water
Map the European legislation and policies related to water
BODIES
EWTRW: European Water Technology and Research Watch
EWPO: European Water Policy Observatory
TARGETS
European and international research community, mainly researchers and PhD students  in charge of further developing scientific research
Small and Medium size Enterprises and Industries  the main users of scientific results developing new technologies for water management
Policy makers  in charge of promoting the implementation of new technologies through policies 8

9. STREAM ACTIVITIES 3 policy seminars in 3 EU Countries (ES, PL, NL)
Valencia , October 2011
Katowice, February 2012
Rotterdam, June 2012
1 European Parliament symposium in Brussels
November-December 2012
2 summers schools in IT
September 2011
September 2012
e-learning courses organised in 3 phases:
October January 2012
April - Mai 2012
September - October 2012
COMMUNICATION TOOLS
STREAM web portal with newsroom and communication materials
5 audiovisuals of 5’ about 5 flagship research projects
10 interviews with water technology and policy experts
3 webinars organised for 3 water research projects events 9

10. STEP-WISE Science, Technology and Policy Interfacing using WISE-RTD
WISE-RTD = Web Portal linking water related information in order to support the implementation of water related Directives
Currently available for WFD
Within STEP-WISE all other water related Directives will be implemented

11. from different sources
STEP-WISE
WFD
based linking
of information
from different sources
research and
technology
experiences
case studies
policies

12. STEP-WISE
Collection and input of information : projects, experiences, …
Further development of WISE-RTD:
linking with water related Directives and other policies
linking with implementation processes of Directives
building a water technology e-market
Research priorities and policy gaps :
gap analysis available information versus policies
research priorities and policy gaps from stakeholders
Dissemination: e-learning, demonstrations, e­media, …

13. STEP-WISE Coordinated by HydroScan (BE) Partners : Mermayde (NL)
WISE-RTD Association (BE)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (BE)
XPRO Consulting (CY)
QualityConsult (IT)
Hydro International (UK)

14. Synergies by the 3 projects
joint collection of information though questionnaires and/or phone calls: to avoid overloading the projects coordinators with phone calls and s. Preparation of a unique template with set of questions, jointly prepared
shared dashboard on a collaborative website: to facilitate the exchange of information and material and plan future activities together (i.e. common mailing lists, a kind of common Gantt)
coordinated dissemination activities: to avoid concurrent dissemination events and practices but create synergies and take advantage of individual efforts (i.e. STREAM / STEP-WISE e-learning activities; STREAM / WaterDiss2.0 Summer schools; policy seminars and other events)
individual projects websites: with cross-linking and shared features (i.e. links to STREAM audiovisual material and WaterDiss2.0 social network)
WISE-RTD as centralised information system: linking water related policies, research, experiences, technolgy, … as an intelligent switch board