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TEACHER – CE Final Conference

Climate change consequences are already visible in central Europe, and call for better risk management coordination. TEACHER-CE addresses this need by integrating and harmonizing results of previously funded INTERREG, Horizon2020, and Life projects into the TEACHER-CE Toolbox. This tool will focus on climate-proof management of water related issues such as floods, heavy rain and drought risk prevention, small water retention measures and protection of water resources through sustainable land-use management. The direct local and regional implementation will help municipalities and regions in adapting their processes to the changing climate conditions.
  • TEACHER – CE Final Conference
  • 2022-02-02T00:00:00+01:00
  • 2022-02-03T23:59:59+01:00
  • Climate change consequences are already visible in central Europe, and call for better risk management coordination. TEACHER-CE addresses this need by integrating and harmonizing results of previously funded INTERREG, Horizon2020, and Life projects into the TEACHER-CE Toolbox. This tool will focus on climate-proof management of water related issues such as floods, heavy rain and drought risk prevention, small water retention measures and protection of water resources through sustainable land-use management. The direct local and regional implementation will help municipalities and regions in adapting their processes to the changing climate conditions.
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Feb 02, 2022 to Feb 03, 2022 (Europe/Copenhagen / UTC100)
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Agenda

Wednesday, 2 February 2022

09:30 –10:00 | Registration and Welcome Coffee

10:00 – 10:30 | Conference Opening – Welcome Addresses

10:30 – 11:00 | Keynote Session 01

Challenges in Drinking Water Protection in Changing World – research as a best management practice in drinking water supply
Gerhard Kuschnig (MA31, Vienna Water, AT)
Questions & Discussion

11:00 – 12:00 | Session 02 – Project introduction

TEACHER-CE in a nutshell – from LP´s point of view
Barbara Čenčur Curk (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Ljubljana, SI – Lead Partner)

Concept of TEACHER-CE
Peter Heiland (INFRASTRUKTUR & UMWELT, Professor Böhm und Partner, DE)

11:00 – 12:00 | Session 02 – Project introduction (continuation)

Insight into CC-ARP-CE Toolbox for climate change adaptation and risk prevention in CE
Primož Banovec (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, SI)
Questions & Discussion for Session 02

12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch

13:30 – 14:45 | Session 03 – Main Outputs

Implementation of the CC-ARP-CE Toolbox in Pilot Actions
Viktoria Valenta (Austrian Research Centre for Forests, AT)

Stakeholder involvement
Anna Smetanova (Global Water Partnership Central and Eastern Europe GWP CEE, Bratislava, SK), Hubert Siegel (Austrian Research Centre for Forests, AT)

Joint Strategy
Tomasz Okruszko (Warsaw University of Life Science, Warsaw, PL)
Discussion and exchange of experiences for Session 03

14:45 – 15:15 | Coffee break

15:15 – 17:00 | Panel Discussion: The challenge of water management in a changing environment

Flood disasters in July 2021 in Germany: how can we better adapt to extreme events
Peter Heiland, INFRASTRUKTUR & UMWELT Professor Böhm und Partner, DE)

Integrated Drought Management Programme – towards more drought resilient society
Valentin Aich (World Meteorological Organization/Global Water Partnership WMO/GWP )

Transboundary Water Management Under Global Change
Hans-Peter Nachtnebel (Institute for Hydrology and Water Management, BOKU, AT)

Climate Change Adaptation in Danube River Basin
Edith Hödl (International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River – ICPDR, AT)

Moderated Discussion
Moderator: Barbara Čenčur Curk (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Ljubljana, SI – Lead Partner)

19:00 | Dinner

 

Thursday, 3 February 2022

Excursion h. 09:00 – 16:00
Höllental and Kaiserbrunn, Water Protection Zone of the City of Vienna

The Excursion of the TEACHER-CE Final Conference will take place in the Höllental valley, where the Kaiserbrunn spring is located. This tapped karstic spring is one of the most important ones out of many springs which are contributing their waters to the First Water Main of the drinking water supply system of the City of Vienna. Driving through the Höllental, we will arrive at Kaiserbrunn, where we will visit the wellspring house of this huge karstic spring. At the same location we will also visit the “Water Main Museum Kaiserbrunn”. A guided tour by specialists of Vienna Water will introduce us to the overall concept and basic data of the drinking water supply system of the City of Vienna. Beside the history of this system, also current science-related knowledge about the karstic water protection zone and the water main system will be highlighted. As second focus point of the excursion day, the water protection forest ecosystems of this region will be shown and explained. The route of the related excursion is weather-dependent, as we will be there in the high winter season. Specialists of the Forest Department of the City of Vienna will guide this part of the excursion, explaining the overall purpose of forestry with the focus on drinking water protection. Beside special Best Practices applied since decades in these forests owned by the City of Vienna, also the aspects of the regional karstic forest ecosystems will be communicated.
Throughout the whole excursion, the participants will have the chance to place questions and discuss with the specialists of Vienna Water and the Forest Department of the City of Vienna. We are looking forward to seeing you all at this excursion.