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- 1. Interested? Public authorities, semi-publicorganizations and private companies active in the water field including International River Basin Commissions are welcome. If you would like to make use of this network, please join us by becoming member of the Task Force Water Governance for border regions. To become a member please contact: Task Force Water Governance PO Box 5700 6202 MA Maastricht, The Netherlands Phone: +31 43 389 7487 http://floodwise.nl/taskforce-water-governance/ Contact for more information: Mr. Alfred Evers tel +31 6 54956148 info@eversinternational.eu Dr. Fred van den Brink tel.: +31 646846996 fwb.van.den.brink@prvlimburg.nl Dr. Harry Tolkamp tel.: +31 46 4205760 h.tolkamp@waterschaplimburg.nl Examples of events from 2013 onwards • ESA (European Space Agency, Noordwijk) Satellites for cross border water management (NL) • UNECE, Geneva, Climate Change Adaption in transboundary river basins, (CH) • EIB-Jaspers Vienna (A), cross-border flood risk management • Open Days Brussels (B), satellite technology Agenda 2018 & 2020 The Task Force is tracking and monitoring calls of EU programs. Planned : • March 5 2018 Application of LIVES submitted (INTERREG V-A EMR), preparation Aquabonum • Ongoing, circular economy Horizon 2020 • June 2018 Preparation application SWAMPS and submission (call 4 INTERREG Europe) TASK FORCE WATER GOVERNANCE with special focus on border regions February 2018
- 2. Preparing Project Proposalsand Networking The Task Force (TF) Water Governance for border regions is an initiative of the Euregio Meuse Rhine (www.euregio-mr.eu), and the Association of European Border Regions (www.aebr.eu). The EMR has been lead partner of different water- management projects, such as the projects FLOOD- WISE (www.floodwise.eu) and FLAPP (www.flapp.org). Presently focused on climate change & Paris Top The Task Force encourages the aspect of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) inside and outside the EU. Supported by appropriated financial instruments (such as INTERREG V-A, INTERREG V-B, INTERREG Europe, INTERREG NWE, Horizon 2020, Life+). The aim of the Task Force (TF) is: 1. To organize meeting opportunities related to IWRM 2. To offer a breeding ground for innovative solutions 3. To match innovative proposals with appropriate financial programs and investment initiatives Low key and low cost organization • The Task Force is chaired by the regional Minister for Water of the province of Limburg (NL). • The province Limburg (NL) hosts the secretariat • The Foundation Euregio Meuse Rhine, experienced in EU programs, takes care of the administration and staffing Membership No membership contribution, running costs for 2018 - 2020 are mainly covered by 1. Free donations and expertise from Task Force members. 2. PSR funding from RVO Netherlands Entreprise Agency Once a project proposal is approved the SSC (shared service centre of the project) hosted at the province Limburg, will take care of the secretariat of the Task Force Water Governance. Key institutes supporting the Task Force 1. UNECE, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (www.unece.org/env/water ), delivered a technical assessment of FLOOD-WISE during the final conference. 2. EURISY (www.eurisy.org), the non-profit association of Space Agencies in Europe, explores the potential benefits of the use of satellite services for cross- border water management. 3. Benelux (www.benelux.int) is offering several legal instruments to create a firm basis for cross border cooperation based on the Madrid Framework Convention or the European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation (EGTC). 4. AEBR (www.aebr.eu), the Association of European Border Regions, a renowned forum for cross border cooperation, tracking and monitoring appropriate funding programs for Task Force members. 5. European Innovation Platform, (EIP) Romania 6. EIB, European Investment Bank) & JASPERS in Vienna (http://www.jaspers-europa-info.org) interested in cross-border flood risk management Eastern and Western Balkan.