1. Overview of FLOODsite and CRUE
Paul Samuels
HR Wallingford (UK)
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2. WG-F4 R&D Dissemination
FLOODsite overview
EC grant to budget of €9.68 Million
Complemented by other funds
Project value approx €20 Million
Duration: March 2004 to Feb 2009
35 project tasks
37 partners; over 200 in research team
13 Countries (BE, CZ, DE, ES, FR, GR, HU, IT, NL, PL, PT, SE, UK)
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3. WG-F4 R&D Dissemination
13 Countries Involved
Real Cases
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4. Project Structure Theme 6 – Project Networking & Harmonisation
Theme 4 – Pilot Application Sites
Estuaries
Rivers & estuaries
Coasts & estuaries
Theme 1 – Advancing Scientific Knowledge & Understanding
Theme 1 – Advancing Scientific Knowledge & Understanding
Theme 2 – Innovative Mitigation & Sustainable Management
Theme 7 – Project Management
Risk Analysis
1.1 – Hazard (Sources)
1.2 – Hazard (Pathways)
1.3 – Vulnerability: receptor exposure & consequences
Risk Management
2.1 – Pre-Flood Measures
2.2 – Flood Event Management
2.3 – Post-Event Activities
Theme 3 – Integration
(Rivers, Estuaries & Coasts)
Theme 5 – Training Activities
Knowledge Transfer, Training and Uptake, Guidance & Tools
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5. Background to the CRUE ERA-NET
European Research Area Network
CRUE
Coordination de la Recherche sur la gestion des inondations, financée dans l’Union Européenne
An FP6 ‘Co-ordination Action’
for the FUNDERS of flood research (Govt bodies, agencies, etc), €3Million grant
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6. WG-F4 R&D Dissemination
The CRUE Partners
EU States (12) Organisations (16)
Austria BMLFUW
Belgium Flanders WL
Finland SYKE
France MEDD
Germany BMBF, FZJ-PtJ & FZK-PTKA
Netherlands DWW
Hungary OKTVF
Ireland OPW
Italy APAT
Poland MSIST
Spain MEC
UK Defra, Environment Agency & SE-ERAD
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Workpackages
Workpackage
Workpackage short title
WP Leader
WP1
Network management
England
WP2
Comparison of national research programmes
Austria
WP3
Good practice on programme management
Germany
WP4
Dissemination methods for research results
WP 5
Opportunities and gaps in research
Netherlands
WP6
Pilot common calls for research
WP7
European research agenda for flood risk mitigation
WP8
Network development
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8. WP6 – First common call – Value €1.6M
Six call participants from the consortium
EU States Organisations
Austria BMLFUW
France MEDD
Germany BMBF
Spain MEC
UK Defra & SE-ERAD
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