1. “Water Science meets Policy” Event - 30th September – Brussels
Session 1 – Identification of research and development gaps - Work method
List already provided by WGC
Session focused on :
Giving priorities to issues already listed considering that it takes 7-10 years between identification of needs and results
Identifying missing issues
Reference to on-oing Research projects
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“Water Science meets Policy” Event - 30th September – Brussels

2. “Water Science meets Policy” Event - 30th September – Brussels
Session 1 – Identification of research and development gaps - Main research areas for GW
Climate change (Primary effects of CC and secondary effects due to CC policies). New issues:
Issue 9: Potential impact of CO2 storage (quality and quantity)
Issue 10 : methodology to assess GW vulnerability to CC (primary and secondary effects), visualisation tools
GW dependent ecosystems
GW ecosystems
Urban areas
geothermy (heating/cooling):
Pollutants
Programme of measures (new area)
Issue 1: managed aquifer recharge (MAR) taking the WFD requirements into account. Particular emphasize on coastal zones. Recommendations to policy makers.
Issue 2: Interactions between policies options and recommendations including subsurface storages (waste, heat..)
Issue 3: Assessing the efficiency of measures in agriculture (including tools)
Priority!
Priority (vadose zone)
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“Water Science meets Policy” Event - 30th September – Brussels

3. Session 2 – Improvement of research results dissemination
Facts
WGC members have a good knowledge of research projects
But what about experts at the district level, regional level?
Specificity of groundwater : difficulties to communicate, to address policy makers challenges linked to GW
Recommendations
Help policy makers formulating their problems and to translate to needs. Including anticipation 7-10 years before implementation.
CIS Guidance documents should include links to research projects
Research projects must include summaries/short briefs appropriate to end-users
Prepare and disseminate policy briefs to CIS groups members  circulation to river districts.
Network of dissemination : Europe  Member States  River districts, research communities
LIFE projects:
Make sure LIFE projects use the most recent research results
A priority for dissemination as LIFE projects are demonstrating projects. Lessons learnt
Structure of the policy brief : simple, template to be developed by SPI, “quality control”
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“Water Science meets Policy” Event - 30th September – Brussels