1. Proposal for a workshop on monitoring EURO-INBO 2013
Information and discussion – SCG 2 May 2013
France 1

2. Not a technical workshop but more operation focused
CONTEXT, OBJECTIVES
Preparation of the 2nd RBMP
Review of monitoring networks and programmes
Contribue to the framing of the revised WFD compliant monitoring programmes
support implementation, build long-term reflections on operational aspects
Yearly conference of EURO-INBO
Gathering of basin organisations involved in WFD implementation
October 2013
Prospective and sharing of experiences
Exchange on explanatory elements of monitoring strategies of Member States
A kind of peer review on WFD implementation
Not a technical workshop but more operation focused
Profile of attendants: generalist field managers; WFD competent authorities and basin organisations; water managers and decision makers 2

3. INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF BASIN ORGANISATIONS, MEMBERS:
“Basin Organizations”, entrusted by relevant public administrations with integrated water resources management at the level of important river basins, either national, federal or transboundary, as well as the cooperation structures they have developed among them.
the governmental administrations in charge or interested in applying integrated and sustainable water resources management:
organized at the level of river basins,
associating administrations and local authorities, as well as users,
having specific budgetary resources at their disposal,
obtained by applying the “user-polluter-pays” principle.
bi and multilateral co-operation agencies supporting activities related to integrated and sustainable water resources management at the level of river basins.

4. FIRST APPROACH – Topics to be investigated
Monitoring strategy
how to conceal different objectives
what reasons for monitoring specifications
Organisation and role of actors
involvement of private socio-professional actors
funding
quality assessment, quality control
Use of monitoring results
publication and use of data 4

5. FIRST APPROACH – Format and outcomes
Half-day workshop back-to-back to EURO-INBO 2013
Plenary session and 3 break-out sessions/sub-groups (focusing on the 3 main topics)
Specific questions to answer + report back to the plenary session
Expected outcomes
recommendations regarding monitoring programmes based on shared experiences
identification of main points and orientations for definition and implementation of monitoring programmes
long-term and emerging subjects
R&D topics
Dissemination of outcomes
report of the outcomes to the EURO-INBO conference
dissemination of the outcomes to the SCG
publication

6. The SCG is invited to
Take note of this event and pass this information internally at national and river basin levels
Plan to attend the workshop
Give feedback on the proposed topics to be addressed
Express interest in joining the steering committee
Express interest in giving a presentation during the workshop or acting as facilitator, rapporteur, etc.
Express opinion on more precise topics to be covered by the workshop
Express ideas on questions to be addressed by the sub-groups (break-out sessions)
Send their answers by 13 May 2013 to

7. Thank you for attention
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