PROGRAMME Nordic conference 2017: Towards a better implementation of the WFD from a Nordic perspective

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1 Nordic conference 2017: Towards a better implementation of the WFD from a Nordic perspective 13 th -15 th September, Scandic Lerkendal, Trondheim

2 8 th Nordic conference 13 th of September Registration and coffee Welcome/Opening of conference Ellen Hambro, director of the Norwegian Environment Agency Water Management: from Global to National, Regional and Local level Keynote speaker: Jakob Granit, director General of the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management The European Perspective and the Austrian Experience Keynote speaker: Karl Schwaiger, acting Water Director, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management I. National overview of WFD implementation Progress and challenges in the Nordic countries Petri Liljaniemi, Senior Officer, Ministry of Environment of Finland Marie Berghult, Head of Marine and Water Administration, Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management Kristín Linda Árnadóttir, Director of Icelandic Environment Agency Anders Iversen, National Water Coordinator, Norwegian Environment Agency LUNCH Progress and challenges in the Nordic countries continued II. Exchange of good practices Ecological Quality Criteria - Compilation of Nordic data on fresh water quality Jens Fölster, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 13:25 Harmonisation of nutrient standards in Europe (freshwater) Anne Lyche Solheim, the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) Coffee break Programe for 13 th of September continued on next page

3 8 th Nordic conference 13 th of September continued Model usability and Roadmap for models supporting river basin management planning Turo Hjerppe the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) Improved implementation of Swedish RBMP by LIFE-IP Rich Waters Ann-Karin Thorén, the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management Synergies between measures for adaptation, mitigation and improved water quality Marianne Bechmann, the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy research (NIBIO) 15:35 Coffee break III. New tools and management principles Applying environmental flow in Finland Seppo Hellsten, the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) Water storage, agro-drain, hymo and good potential new progress in the EU, Sweden and Norway Katarina Vartia, the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management and Jo H. Halleraker, the Norwegian Environment Agency 17:00 Examples of tools produced for water managers related to hydropower and ongoing initatives Atle Harby, SINTEF Energy Research, Norway Summary of day End of day Conference dinner at hotel

4 8 th Nordic conference 14 th of September Workshop Day 2 by invitation only 08:00-08:30: Coffee Session 1 WG 1: Water pollution issues priority substances WG 2: Hydromorphological alterations WG 3: Delineation of water bodies, typology, grouping, classification WG 5: Aquaculture (nutrients) Coffee break Session 1 continues (WG 1,2,3,5) 11:30 Lunch Session 2 WG 1: Water pollution issues priority substances WG 2: Hydromorphological alterations WG 4: Data management and open data for water management WG 6: Nutrient standards Coffee break Session 2 continues (WG 1,2,4,6) Coffee break Plenary session/take home messages End Excursion and conference dinner (Trondheim port and Munkholmen)

5 8 th Nordic conference 15 th of September Excursion Start: 08:30 Walk along Nidelva the effects of hydropower regulation on the river, effects on salmon populations Lunch at Land og Strand Restauration of the Hofstad river End Arrival at Værnes airport about 14:00 Please remember to dress accordingly we will be outside for most of the day Information on previous Nordic WFD conferences is available here:

6 The programme for the 8th Nordic conference is a collaboration between the following agencies: Supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers The Norwegian Environment Agency is working for a clean and rich environment. Our primary tasks are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, manage Norwegian nature, and prevent pollution. We implement and provide advice on the development of climate and environmental policy. We are professionally independent. This means that we take independent decisions in individual cases. We are a government agency under the Ministry of Climate and Environment and have 700 employees at our two offices in Trondheim and Oslo and at the Norwegian Nature Inspectorate s more than sixty local offices. Our principal functions include monitoring the state of the environment, conveying environment-related information, exercising authority, overseeing and guiding regional and municipal authorities, providing expert ad Photo front page: Lise Sørensen (Nidelva Norwegian Environment Agency Trondheim) Telephone: Fax: post@miljodir.no Web: Postal address: P.O. Box 5672 Sluppen, N-7485 Trondheim