1. WFD conference Lille 2007: “Water Status Monitoring under the WFD”

2. Organised by RSC - Water Science Forum , UK
Society of Chemical Industry - Environment Group, UK
Institute of Water Officers, UK
Institut Pasteur de Lille, France
The Organising and Scientific Committee
DG ENV
DG RTD
DG JRC
Other scientists

3. The Committees Scientific Commitee Organising Commitee
Philippe Quevauviller, DG ENV (chairman)
Tristan Simonart, Pasteur-Lille (co-chair)
Organising Commitee
Ulrich Borchers, IWW (chairman)
K Clive Thompson, ALControl (co-chair and secretary)

4. Motivation Focus Motivation and Focus
monitoring programmes operable end of 2006
Scientific exchange on water monitoring
Focus
Policy, science-policy and industrial aspects of chemical and biochemical water monitoring under the WFD
Reflection of existing knowledge

5. 12 - 14 March 2007 Lille, France Le Nouveau Siècle Date and Venue
Date changed!

6. Draft Programme Poster sessions on day 1 and day 2 Day 1 Policy day
Session 1
Introduction and EU policy e.g. German and French Water Director
Session 2
Scene Setting
Day 2
Science day
Session 3
Case studies / best practices
covering monitoring of all relevant types of waters
Session 4
Science into policy integration
Round Table R&D Perspectives, Future Needs, and Vision
Session 5
Poster sessions on day 1 and day 2

7. Draft Programme Day 3 Scientific features and Industrial Perspectives
Session 6
Scientific Features linked to EU R&D Projects
Session 7
Science into policy integration (cont.)
Session 8
Industrial Perspectives about WFD Monitoring

8. Schedule 2nd announcement 2006/04 consolidated programme,
poster sessions,
conference fee, ....
Final Programme 2006/06
Submission of abstracts 2006/10
Submission of papers 2007/02
Conference 2007/03

9. Further Information
Draft Programme available, to be distributed e.g. by
CONTACTS:
Ulrich Borchers
Philippe Quevauviller
Clive Thompson
A conference website will be available soon!
See information on CIRCA webpage

10. We are looking forward
to meeting you
in Lille
in March 2007