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Workshop on Science and Data Gaps in EU Water-Related Projects
After recent discussions with the European Commission, it became apparent that it would be useful to hold a workshop between the coordinators and perhaps a limited number of key scientists working within European FP6 and FP7 projects that are broadly related to water and climate. The aim of this meeting is to identify key strengths and weaknesses in the different projects, and see whether some of the weaknesses (methodologies, models, data) can be overcome through (i) collaborative action with other projects or through (ii) the suggestion of future call topics and the initiation of new projects. If this approach were to be successful, there would indeed be added value to all the projects that we collectively represent.
Please note that the “EU Water Science Gaps Workshop” will be a small meeting (and not a conference) and complementary to the “Policy Meeting” organized by the European Commission in June 2010. There will be space for no more than 40 EU-FP6 and FP7 project coordinators, key researchers in addition to a few invited international experts.
Workshop topics and schedule
The meeting will include "upstream" as well as "downstream" issues of water. The final list of workshop topics will be adapted based on the background and interests of participants, but should at least include: floods, droughts, water quality, adaptation in the water sector, integrated management of climate change impacts (incl. socio-economics); as well as multi-risk evaluation, prevention, and preparedness.
Please register before September 10, 2010.
January 12, 2011 Arrival of participants, icebreaker
January 13, 2011 Keynote lectures, breakout session 1, socializing, breakout session 2
January 14, 2011 Keynote lectures, breakout session 3, socializing, breakout session 4
January 15, 2011 Reporting back from the breakout sessions, wrap-up, follow-up
Participants are expected to arrive at Riederalp in the afternoon of Wednesday, January 12, 2011 and will start the meeting with an early evening icebreaker. On Thursday and Friday mornings, we will have a limited number of keynotes on the topics listed above, followed by thematic breakout discussions in the late morning and late afternoon. From noon to late afternoon, there will be time for socializing on the ski or cross-country runs or on the sunny terrace of the co nference hotel. On Saturday morning, breakout session leaders will report back to the plenum, we will wrap-up outcomes of the workshop and define strategies for the future (science, research directions, future calls, ...). The workshop will end on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at noon.
Registration and payment
Please register early, but no later than September 30, 2010 using the form below. Slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. The cost of participation (lump sum) at the “EU Water Science Gaps Workshop” is 600 Euros and will include the registration fee, hotel accommodation, half board, coffee breaks and non-alcoholic beverages. The registration fee MUST be paid before November 15, 2010 to confirm your registration through bank transfer to the following account:
UBS SA, Genève
UBS 472.319.0
IBAN: CH150 02 40 240 472 319 00D
BIC: UBSWCHZH80A
Account S16714 "Interets/Divers"
IMPORTANT: Do not forget to add "Registration fee for [first name, family name]" under comments on your back transfer form.
The European Commission will make an effort to raise funds to reimburse coordinators of EU-FP6 and 7 projects that will be finished before January 2011.
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The ACQWA project (Assessing Climate Impacts on the Quantity and quality of WAter) is a large-scale integrating project, with 35 partners and a budget of EURO 6.5 million.
The project, initiated and coordinated by the University of Geneva, Switzerland, began formally on October 1, 2008.
| Contact information |
Dr. Markus Stoffel, EU-FP7 ACQWA Project Director, Climatic Change and Climate Impacts (C3i), Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, 7, route de Drize, CH-1227 Carouge / Head of Laboratory of Dendrogeomorphology, Institute of Geological Sciences,University of Berne, Baltzerstrasse 1+3, CH-3012 Bern
(email: markus.stoffel@geo.unibe.ch ; markus.stoffel@unige.ch) Phone: +41 (0)31 631 87 73 ; Fax: +41 (0)31 631 48 43 |
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| Event type | n/a |
| File link |
http://www.acqwa.ch/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=99&Itemid=110 |
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| Source | EU-FP7 ACQWA Project |
| Subject(s) | HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , NATURAL MEDIUM , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , WATER DEMAND , WATER QUALITY |
| Relation | http://www.dendrolab.ch |
| Geographical coverage | Switzerland, |
| Address | Art Furrer Resort Hotel, Riederalp |
| Organizer | with the support of the European Commission and the Project Officer of the ACQWA Project, Dr. Philippe Quevauviller |
| Period | [12/01/2011 - 15/01/2011] |
| Status | Confirmed |
