EUREAU News
Edition: 20120511
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EUREAU Updates
Since beginning of May EUREAU Secretariat is welcoming Almut Bonhage, the new Secretary General.Before, Almut Bonhage worked for more than 10 years as consultant for communication and public affairs specialized in higher education and research in Brussels and Berne (Switzerland). Moreover, she has management experience in both commercial and not-... [more]
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EUREAU Updates
The latest issue of the WATER News has just been released. You can find interesting information for the water sector:Editorial of our President, Carl-Emil Larsen;A news covering the 6WWF in Marseille;or An Interview with Bruno Tisserand, Chair of EU II, etc.Here you can download the full WATER News. [more]
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EUREAU Updates
The last ExCom meeting that took place in Brussels (08.05.2012) adopted the following position papers:Development of EUREAU Position on the Directive on alternative dispute resolution (ADR – directive) – COM 2011/793PP on the EC legislative proposals of Public Procurement Directives and a Directive on Service ConcessionsFollowing a lobbying plan,... [more]
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Events
13-18 May 2012: Water, Climate and Energy Conference - Dublin, Ireland;15-16 May 2012: Water Conference - 50 year jubilee of Swedish Water & Wastewater Association, SWWA - Stocholm, Sweden;20-26 May 2012: 12th WWW-YES, World Wide Workshop for Young Environmental Scientists - Paris, France;21-24 May 2012: GwFR2012: International Conference on... [more]
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Events
Day/timeSession nameEUREAU speakerWednesday 23/5/2012, 09:30 11:002.2 Emerging pollutants – new challenges for science and societyDr. Frank Sacher, EU 1 WG Chemical Water QualityWednesday 23/5/2012, 09:30 11:004.2 Developing an EU integrated Adaptation Strategy: focus on water impacts and adaptationClaudia Castell –Exner, EUREAU Chair EU 1Thursday... [more]
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Networking
Some reading on water and resource efficiency as well as other topics as water & agri, water & energy etc:The book - http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/towards-efficient-use-of-waterThe article Europe's water: efficient use is a must – from European Environment Agency (EEA) Clean water is a natural resource vital not only for life... [more]
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Networking
The European Commission has adopted its Communication on the European Innovation Partnership on Water (COM(2012)216). (http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/registre.cfm?CL=en). All information is also available on our updated EIP on Water website. [more]
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Edition: 20120405
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EUREAU Updates
The last Board of Members that took place in Brussels (29.03.2012) adopted the following position papers:PP on Sludge - Sustainable use of sludge in agriculturePP on Priority SubstancesFollowing a lobbying plan, those position papers will be distributed to the appropriate institutions representatives and stakeholders.Please, EUREAU Secretariat... [more]
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EUREAU Updates
PR: EUREAU demands a “blue” CAP on the World Water DayFor immediate release: 22 March 2012Contact Person: Marta Gomez,m.gomez-andres@eureau.org, +32 491 050 893Brussels, 22 March 2012 // On the occasion of the World Water Day for “Water and Food Security”, EUREAU, the European Federation of National Associations of Water and Wastewater... [more]
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Events
17-19 April 2012: 11th Meeting of Working Group F - Bucharest, Romania;18-20 April 2012: UK Young Water Professionals 2012 - Exeter, United Kingdom;23-27 April 2012: Africa Water Science, Policy and Management Conference - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania;24-26 April 2012: IV International Conference on Technology Seawater Intrusion in Coastal... [more]
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Networking
Title : Consultation on Policy Options for the Blueprint to Safeguard Europe's watersTitle: Consultation on the EU environment policy priorities for 2020: Towards a 7th EU Environment Action ProgrammeTitle : Consultation on Policy Options for the Blueprint to Safeguard Europe's watersPolicy field(s): Environment, protection of water... [more]
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Networking
European Commission - 22 March 2012: Environment: Europeans call for stronger EU action on WaterClose to three quarters of Europeans think that the EU should propose additional measures to address water problems in Europe, according to a Eurobarometer survey published today. A sizeable majority – 68 % – think that water-related problems are... [more]
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Networking
Please find attached the Press Release DVGW sent out on the occassion of the World Water Day. The PR is in German :) [more]
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Networking
30/03/12A report on the state of Europe's fresh waters, published this month, examines water availability and quality across Europe and identifies challenges associated with the impacts from climate change, energy, finance and protection of the environment.(more) [more]
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Networking
The EU should take consumer rights more seriously, says the EESCDuring its March plenary session, the EESC sent a strong message to EU decision-makers: consumer rights must not be financially marginalised, despite the economic crisis. Consumer organisations must ensure the provision of enough resources to implement appropriate information... [more]
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22.03.2012 Flash Eurobarometer on Water shows that most Europeans realise the seriousness of water-related problems and support stronger EU action.The survey shows that almost 75% of Europeans consider that the EU should propose additional measures to address water problems in Europe with the main focus of such measures on water pollution from... [more]
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Edition: 20120320
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EUREAU Updates
Here you can find the latest position papers adopted by EUREAU:EUREAU Position on the Water BlueprintPosition on Water Efficiency in BuildingsAll EUREAU position papers can be found: http://eureau.org/documents/positions [more]
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Events
22 March 2012: EP Water Group: World Water Day - Brussels, Belgium;22-24 March 2012: IWA: 3rd IWA International Symposium on Water and Wastewater in Ancient Civilizations - Istambul, Turkey;26-27 March 2012: WG C Groundwater - Brussels, Belgium;28 March 2012: EP Water Group: keynote speaker- Market Commissioner - Brussels, Belgium;29 March 2012:... [more]
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Networking
New Europe Online - 26 February 2012: Water scarcity seen in 2 decades, predict expertsRivers crossing the territories of several countries must become a source of peace rather than discord, experts said, adding that countries in the region can use the experience of the EU in order to solve disputes involving of water consumption.OECD - 07... [more]
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Networking
EU environment policy priorities for 2020: Towards a 7th EU Environment Action ProgrammePeriod of consultatio: From 12.03.2012 to 01.06.2012 Objective of the consultation: Environment Action Programmes have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early seventies. During this period, environment legislation was... [more]
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