Block I

German Water Director (F. Holzwarth)

European Commission - DG Environment (M. van Nood)

Selected supranational statements:

DG TREN (K. Veum)
EURELECTRIC (O. Pirker)

ESHA (B. Pelikan)

WWF (C. Bratrich)

Block II

Statements of some MS:
Slovenia (A. Bizjak, N. Smolar-Zvanut)
Austria (V. Koller-Kreimel)
Norway (K. E. Stensby)
France (F. Dambrine)
UK – Scotland (M. Marsden)

Parallel Sessions Day 1

Session 1: Instruments to promote hydropower use and to improve water status

Introduction:

Karina Veum (GD TREN)

Presentations:

Claire-Cecile Garnier (Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development - Water Directorate, France)

Session 2: Technical approaches for good practice in hydropower use

Introduction:

Stefan Schmutz (University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Austria)
Presentations:

Gerd Marmulla (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)

Arve Tvede (Statkraft Energi AS)

Session 3: Strategic approaches and priorities on catchment level

Introduction: U. Dumont (Floecksmühle Consulting Engineers, Germany)
Presentations:

Helena Mühlmann (Federal Agency for Water Management, Austria)

Block IV

Short presentation of the results and open issues of the three parallel sessions of Day 1:

Report Session 1

Report Session 2

Report Session 3

Parallel Sessions Day 2

Session 1: Instruments to promote hydropower use and to improve water status

Session 2: Technical approaches for good practice in hydropower use
Presentations:

Steinar Sandoy (Directorate for Nature Management, Norway)

Natasa Smolar-Zvanut (Institute for Water, Slovenia)

Session 3: Strategic approaches and priorities on catchment level
Presentations:

Martin Marsden (SEPA, UK-Scotland)

Please note: The methodology for applying Art. 4.7 will be available on the SEPA website in the next months.

Günter Moser (Vorarlberger Illwerke, Austria)

Short presentation of the results and open issues of the three parallel sessions of Day 2:

Report Session 1

Report Session 2

Report Session 3