Many thanks for attending the Copernicus for Water Management workshop! The presentations for this workshop are available in the MATERIAL section (in the top menu). You can also find photos of the event here, whereas the report of the workshop is accessible here.
The Copernicus for Water Management workshop intends to explore the relevance of the Copernicus Space Component and the Copernicus Services (and their planned evolutions) to a number of Water Management issues, with reference to the Water Framework Directive and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. In particular, the workshop will:
The event is open and free to registered participants.
SUMMARY
Language: English Cost: free of charge
Venue: Auditorium Breydel, DG GROW Address: Avenue d'Auderghem 45, 1000 Brussels
AGENDA |
09:00 - 09:30 Registration and welcome coffee 09:30 - 09:45 Welcome and introduction
09:30 Welcome and introduction - Catharina Bamps, DG GROW, European Commission 09:40 Agenda and objectives of the workshop - Copernicus Support Office 09:45 - 10:45 Session I: setting the scene (Europe and internationally)
09:45 The Water Framework Directive - Joaquim Capitão, DG ENV, European Commission 10:00 Copernicus for coastal water management in MSFD: potential uses and future challenges - Dr Jun She, Danish Meteorological Institute 10:15 Guidance on the impact of and adaptation to climate change in water issues - Elena Višnar Malinovská, DG CLIMA, European Commission 10:30 Water resources challenges and operational remote sensing applications - Dr Aleix Serrat-Capdevila, The World Bank 10:45 - 11:05 Coffee break 11:05 - 13:00 Session II: water challenges and user needs
11:05 Integrated Water Management (IWM) and coastal waters - Prof. Andrea Taramelli and Dr Stefano Mariani, Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) 11:20 Water scarcity and droughts: a European perspective - Concepción García Gómez, Water Directorate of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment 11:35 Water scarcity and droughts: a Global perspective - Dr Michelle van Vliet, Wageningem University & Research (WUR) 11:50 The needs of the drinking water sector, the Acciona Agua perspective - Jorge J. Malfeito-Sánchez, R&D Director at Acciona Agua (Spain) 12:05 The EEA perspective on water-related user needs - Dr Stéphane Isoard, EEA 12:20 Water use and wastewater management - Dr Adriano Battilani, Irrigants d'Europe, EIP Water AG WIRE, CopaCogeca, ANBI, CER 12:35 Food Energy Water nexus - Dr Livia Peiser, FAO Land and Water Division 12:50 Open discussion on user needs 13:00 - 14:00 Networking lunch 14:00 - 15:40 Session III: how the Copernicus Services meet the water challenges
14:00 The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) - Dr Jean-Noel Thepaut and Dr Carlo Buontempo, ECMWF 14:15 The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) - Dr Peter Salamon, DG JRC, European Commission 14:30 The Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) - Dr Tobias Langanke, EEA 14:45 The CLMS Global Component offer for water - Joël Dorandeu, CLS 15:00 The Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS) - Edmée Durand, Mercator Ocean 15:15 Open discussion on the Copernicus offer and the gaps identified 15:40 - 16:00 Coffee break 16:00 - 17:20 Session IV: the Copernicus Programme and its evolution
16:00 Water management and the evolution of the Copernicus Space Component: challenges and capabilities - Pierluigi Silvestrin and Dr Mark Drinkwater, ESA/ESTEC 16:20 Overview of EUMETSAT’s satellite products in support of water management - Dr Jochen Grandell, EUMETSAT 16.35 Copernicus service evolution towards Global Scale Mapping of surface Water Dynamics at high resolution - Dr Mark Dowell, DG JRC, European Commission 16:50 Open discussion on the evolution of the Copernicus Programme and its relevance to Water Management issues, with a view to filling the gaps identified earlier on. 17:20 - 17:30 Concluding remarks - Catharina Bamps, DG GROW, European Commission |
TRAVELWorkshop venue The workshop venue is walking distance (5 minutes) from Schuman metro station. There is a train connection between Schuman and BRU Airport and the journey takes about 35 minutes.To check timetables and book tickets please click here. The website of STIB-MIVB provides real-time information and updates about public transport and has a supporting smartphone app.
FURTHER INFOUdrivolf Pica Email: pica@spacetecpartners.eu Telephone: +32 2 318 09 22 |