1. Harmoni-CA may play the role of “interface” for facilitating access to toolboxes in support of the WFD implementation
However, to date it only addresses a knowledgeable community
Workshops, action plans, reports, website, newsletters are all good communication tools but should be “tailor-made” to different user categories

2. Need for web portal with different information levels
Public, local authorities / stakeholders
Operational managers, methodology and technology providers, policy implementers
Policy makers, scientific community, international stakeholders, RTD programme managers (national and EU)

3. FIRST LEVEL – “Simple” information for public / local authorities
Accessible in 20 EU languages,
covering main features of the WFD
Environmental
objectives
RBD, water
bodies
Economic
issues
RBM
plans 1. 2. 3. 4.
Monitoring,
modelling
Measures
Against pollution
Public
participation 5. 6. 7.
To be developed as an extension of the Europa Website?

4. SECOND LEVEL – Toolboxes for operational managers, methods and technology providers etc.
Access to guidance, best practices,
methods and technologies
Characterisation,
modelling
Management,
economics
Monitoring,
Compliance
testing
Measures
(protection,
Restoration) 2. 3. 4. 1.
To be developed through PRB Platform
Information Exchange (PIE) + HarmoniCA website?
Links to practical RTD / LIFE applications?

5. THIRD LEVEL – Scientific information for policy officers, stakeholders, RTD managers
Access to scientific information
in a “policy-formatted” way
RTD
programmes
FP5/FP6
projects
National
projects
LIFE
projects 1. 2. 3. 4.
To be developed as an extension as “WFD corner”of the
HarmoniCA Website (with links to Europa)?

6. Possible areas of co-operation
Tightening links with PRB: organisation of a joint conference (Autumn 2004) – support and organisation responsibilities to be defined. Need for WFD-consultant support?
Position paper to be prepared in consultation with HarmoniCA, DG RTD, DG ENV and JRC before the 15th May for presentation at the next SCG
Development of Internet information platform involving different levels – objectives and responsibilities to be clarified regarding development and maintenance