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).

1. Interested?
Public authorities, semi-public organizations 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 Proposals and 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.