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The participation to the workshop is free, but registration by 24th of November is required.
Download the leaflet to our final even here.
For further information, please contact Andrea Rubini.
Detailed Agenda
| Session 1 (14:00-15:00) – The value of ecosystem services – success stories from DESSIN (chair: David Schwesig, IWW/DESSIN) |
| • David Schwesig (IWW): Welcome, introduction to workshop & DESSIN project |
| • Gerardo Anzaldua (Ecologic): Talk to the user: running assessments that actually say something to the locals |
| • DESSIN case study leaders: ESS success stories |
| • Wrap-up |
| Session 2 (15:30 – 16:30) – Benefits of nature-based solutions and hybrid grey-green infrastructure (chair: Victor Beumer, Deltares, Leader WssTP WG Green Infrastructure) |
| • Joanna Zawadzka (AquaNES): Understanding the ecosystem services provided by combined natural and engineered treatment systems |
| • McKenna Davis (RECREATE): Making the case for sustainable urban drainage systems as a nature-based solution to urban flooding |
| • Per Møller-Pedersen (KLIMA2050): Detention roof gardens – a hybrid grey-green infrastructure innovation from Norway |
| • Gerard van den Berg (SUBSOL): Subsurface Water Solutions as answers for freshwater challenges in coastal region |
| Session 3 (17:00-18:00) – Implementing and scaling up ESS, NBS, HGGI: driver for innovation in the water sector? (chair: Andrea Rubini, WssTP) |
| • Recap from sessions 1 and 2 |
| • Sofie Vandewoestijne (Policy Officer, EC DG Research & Innovation): EC R&I policy on nature-based solutions |
| • Discussion with EC, WssTP and project representatives |
| • Conclusion and outlook |