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EU Water Management Study Tour PARTICIPANT PRE-DEPARTURE PACKET

22-28 October 2017

Brussels, Belgium Antwerp, Belgium

Rotterdam, Netherlands Helsinki, Finland

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Table of Contents ________________________________________________________

Welcome

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Information for Your Flight

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Hotels

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EU Water Management Study Tour Agenda 6 Day 1 6 Day 2 7 Day 3 8 Day 4 8 Day 5 9 Day 6

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Participants’ Biographies

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Member States and Representatives Biographies 16 Members of the EU Delegation Additional Resources

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Dear Participant, After months of planning, the EU Water Management Study Tour has finally arrived and we are very excited to have you as a part of it. We take great pride in welcoming you and hope that you enjoy your stay as well as your attendance at the events held in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Finland. Please review this packet thoroughly. It provides important information regarding your trip. If you require more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

IMPORTANT CONTACT DETAILS

For additional questions or travel assistance please contact the following:

Email: For email responses regarding flight information/updates, email Alexa abrand@irex.org For email responses regarding travel logistics, tour-related issues, email Ana ana.lopes@bseurope.com

Phone: Considering international calls and messaging may be expensive, we suggest downloading WhatsApp on your phone to freely get in contact with us. For immediate response during traveling, try the following numbers. Leave a voicemail if there is no answer and we will call you as soon as possible.

Ana Lopes Mobile: Contact No. +0032 47 134 86 60 Ana Lopes Land Line: Contact No. +0032 22 86 94 59 Barbara Casado: Contact No. +0032 48 809 67 24 Michelle DeMoor (EU) Contact No. +1 (301) 704-3191 Jennifer Riccardi (EU) Contact No. +1 (202) 215-8113 Damien Levie (EU) Contact No. +1 (202) 280-4115 US Embassy in Belgium Contact No. +32 2 811 40 00 US Embassy in the Netherlands Contact No. +31 70 310 2209 US Embassy in Finland Contact No. +35 89 616 250

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Information for Your Flight

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Online check in: Login to your airline’s website 24 hours prior to departure. Please use the reference number on your e-ticket to check in online. This website will provide you with all the information needed to check-in online. It is important to note that not all airlines allow for online check in due to security reasons. If your flight is delayed, DO NOT WORRY. We will be tracking the flights and checking on the status to meet you at the airport on time. If your flight is canceled or you miss a flight, try to work with the airline to be rescheduled on a different flight. If you are able, please let us know what flight you have been put on before you depart. Otherwise, you can contact us once you arrive in Brussels. We will have staff available to meet you at the airport. If you experience travel difficulties that you are unable to resolve working with airline staff, please call our emergency contacts to let them know of the situation. We will try our best to make sure you can attend the event.

When you arrive in Belgium you will go through customs. Make sure you are prepared for customs by having the following documentation with you:

• A valid passport with at least 2 blank pages in your passport

• 2 photocopies of your passport, e-ticket and itinerary

• Emergency contact details of your family members

• A copy of this predeparture packet Once you have made it through customs, look for an EU Delegation sign that our representative will be holding at the arrivals hall in Brussels. If you don’t see anyone with the EU Delegation sign, wait a few more minutes. Our welcome team may be running late. If after 15 minutes you still have not found the welcome team, then call your emergency contacts listed above.

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Hotels

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Brussels

The European Union is providing accommodation at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel during your stay in Brussels. Located in the European Quarter, the hotel is in the city centre next to a variety of famous destinations, including the Royal Palace, Fine Arts Museum and European Parliament. Hotel Address: Rue du Parnasse 19, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium Contact Number: +32 2 505 29 29 Website address: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/brubr-renaissance-brussels-hotel/

Antwerp The European Union is providing accommodation at the Van de Valk Hotel during your stay in Antwerp., located within a short distance of the Main Market Square, Central Station and Bird Market. Hotel Address: Luitenant Lippenslaan 66, 2140 Borgerhout, Belgium Contact Number: +32 3 235 91 91 Website address: https://www.vandervalkantwerpen.be/en

Rotterdam

In Rotterdam, the European Union is providing accommodation at nhow Rotterdam. Recently called the “capital of cool” by CNN, Rotterdam is a hub of art, architecture, fashion and food. Hotel Address: Wilhelminakade 137, 3072 AP Rotterdam, Netherlands Contact Number: +31 10 206 7600 Website address: https://www.nhow-rotterdam.com/

Helsinki In Helsinki, the European Union is providing accommodation at the Hotel Fabian, which is a 7-minute walk away from popular shopping at Market Square. Hotel Address: Fabianinkatu 7, 00130 Helsinki, Finland Contact Number: +358 9 61282000 Website address: https://www.hotelfabian.com/en/

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EU Water Management Study Tour 2017

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October 21 Participants Arrival – Free Day

All participants will arrive on this day. B&S Europe will provide transportation from the airport to the hotel. There are no activities planned on this day. Because this day is a “free day” to explore Brussels, participants will cover the costs of any activities/meals.

October 22 Water Study Tour Day 1

0700 - 1200 Free Time

1200 – 1400

Welcome lunch with an overview presentation of the Water Tour, EU institutions, and policy-making in the EU (Damien Levie) INSERT VENUE AND ADDRESS

1400 Walking tour of Brussels Please wear comfortable shoes 1810 Meet in Lobby to walk to Dinner

1830 – 2100

Working dinner hosted by the Permanent Representation of Hungary to the European Union. Presentation on best practices and innovative solutions for integrated water management initiatives including:

- Wastewater management; Flood protection; and Renewable energy Speakers and Participants:

- Mr Gábor Kisvárdai, Chief of Staff of the Vice President, Hungarian

Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority of Hungary

- Dr Miklós Berzsenyi, Director, Hungarian Water Technology

Corporation

- Mr Gábor Till, Senior Consultant, Budapest Water Works Ltd.

- Mr Bence Fülop, Researcher, National University of Public Service

- Mr Adrián Kiss, Analyst and Co-ordinator of International Relations, the

Hungarian Water Utility Association

- Mr Károly Gombás, Coordinator of Priority Area 5 (Environmental

Risk) of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region

- Mr Balázs Heincz, Head of Division, Department for Water Diplomacy and Tied Aid Credits, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary

- Mr Gergely Karbuczky, Water Diplomacy Officer, Department for Water Diplomacy and Tied Aid Credits, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary

Hungarian Development Centre, BE-1000 Brussels, Bld. Bischoffsheim 11

2100 Transfer on foot to Marriott Renaissance Hotel Rue du Parnasse 19, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium

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October 23 Water Study Tour Day 2

0800

Breakfast at hotel, INSERT ROOM NAME, Presentation by Mr. Paris Sansoglou, Secretary General of the EU Dredging Association on European capabilities in dredging and infrastructure development, and possible implications for the US.

0840 Meet in Lobby to transfer to Charlemagne Building, Rue de Loi 170

0900 – 1030

Policy meetings with presentations by European Commission and Member States on Water Framework; Member State Water Partnership Arrangements; Regional approaches to drought and flood management, including sensor technology, joint research with USA Presenters:

- Directorate-General for Environment (ENV): The EU Water Framework Directive and approaches to compliance; Mr. Hans Stielstra and Ms. Marta Moren Abat

- Directorate-General for Climate Action (CLIMA): Presentation on climate adaptation, climate change impacts, the EU strategy on climate adaptation and approaches to address and improve water resilience; Ms. Elena Visnar Malinovska and Ms. Thais Leray

- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (RTD): Mr. Pavel Misiga will present on EU technologies and demonstration cases in water reuse and recycling

INSERT ROOM, Charlemagne Building, Rue de Loi 170 1030 – 1100 Coffee break

1100 - 1230

Continued meetings with presenters: - Water-Related Activities at the Joint Research Centre of the European

Commission (JRC): Introduction to the JRC (Julia Beile); Water-energy nexus assessment (Kontantinos Kavvadia); and Europe’s quest for common management objectives for aquatic ecosystems (Sandra Poikane)

- Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE): Mr. Felix Leinemann will present on the Blue Growth Strategy initiatives, maritime spatial planning projects and ocean energy technologies (including the potential tidal energy market)

- Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (MOVE): Ms. Anna Bobo Remijn will present on the revised directive on port facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues (PRF Directive) and its impact on good environmental status of marine waters.

INSERT ROOM, Charlemagne Building, Rue de Loi 170

1230 – 1400

Lunch hosted by the Permanent Representation of Luxembourg to the European Union, Mr. David Weis, Conseiller Antici

- Presentation by David Lutty, JAN DE NUL Group

Permanent Representation of Luxembourg to the European Union,

Avenue de Cortenbergh 75

1400 – 1415 Return to Charlemagne Building, Rue de Loi 170

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1415 – 1800

French presentation on integrated water management, port management and flood mitigation:

- Mr. Philippe Guettier, French Water Partnership and Mr. Jean-Loic Carre, Aqua Valley on international cooperation and integrated water management in France

- Ms. Berangere Basin, Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, on the national framework regarding flooding mitigation

- Mr. Cedric Virciglio, Haropa Port de Paris/Seine-Normandie and Mr. Frédéric Dagnet, Pole de competitivite MER-Mediterranee on port management in France

Slovenia presentation: innovative regional approaches to flood forecasting and drought management. Mr Klemen Bergant, Director of the Slovenian Meteorology and Hydrology Office

- Sava River Basin Flood Forecasting and Warning System (Sava FFWS) - Drought Management Center in South East Europe (DMCSEE)

Location: INSERT ROOM, Charlemagne Building, Rue de Loi 170

1830 – 2100

Transfer on foot to Reception and buffet dinner hosted by Germany, the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature, Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety and presentations by members of the German Water Partnership

- Stefan Peikert, Head of the Regional Section North America, German Water Partnership and Managing Partner, AHP International GmbH & Co. KG

- Julia Braune, General Manager, German Water Partnership - Falk Woelm, Advisor International Activities, German Water Partnership - Mirko Heinze, Director Business Unit Water Treatment, DAS Environmental

Expert GmbH - Frank Thomsen, Senior Scientist, Group Sales Executive Marine, DHI Group - Rainer Köhler, Deputy of the Regional Section North America, German

Water Partnership and Chief Sales Officer, Huber SE - Jim Putnam, KSB AG - Manuel Lipp, CEO, LIPP GmbH - Anja Rach, Manager Strategic Sales, MICRODYN-NADIR GmbH - Christian Ziemer, Head of Industry Development & Strategy, Water &

Wastewater, Siemens AG Permanent Representation of Germany to the European Union, Rue

Jacques de Lalaing 8-14

2100 Transfer on foot to Marriott Renaissance Hotel Rue du Parnasse 19, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium

October 24 Water Study Tour Day 3

0645 Meet in Lobby to depart for ANTWERP

0900 – 1015

Flanders Hydraulic Research ( Venue: Berchemlei 125, Antwerp) - Introduction by Mr. Patrick Peeters and Mr. Frank Mostaert, Division

Head FHR, during breakfast - Towing tank; - Ship simulator; - Water safety plans; - Beach nourishment

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- Coastal zone defense in Flanders “Masterplan Vlaamse Baaien”

1015 - 1030 Transfer to Antwerp Port House, Zaha Hadidplein 1, Antwerp

1030 – 1230

Antwerp Port House

Seminar program with Port of Antwerp experts with focus on deepening river

Scheldt and sustainable port extention

- 10.30 Welcome and Port of Antwerp Highlights by Mr. Frank

Geerkens, Port Ambassador

- 10.45 Port of Antwerp sustainability presented by Mr. Eric de

Deckere – sustainability manager

- 11.05 Port of Antwerp International, presented by Mr. Nico Suys,

Port of Antwerp International AI/APEC representative - 11.25 Dredging Programs in Flanders, Eng. Yi-Bin Shan, Head of Unit

Maritime Access Authority

- 11.50 Courtesy Call with Mr. Marc Van Peel, President of the

Antwerp Port Authority and Vice-Mayor of the city of Antwerp and Mr.

Wim Dillen, Head business development

1230 – 1430 Lunch with Deme at Restaurant Pomphuis, Siberiastraat , Antwerpen

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Transfer to Brewery Duvel Moortgat, Breendonk, Puurs Venue: Breendonk-dorp, B -2870 Puurs

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Guided technical tour with regard to industrial water cycle and state-of-the-art

water and wastewater treatment in beverage production by Mr. Dimitri Staelens, Quality Director at Duvel Moortgat, followed by a degustation in the tasting room

1830 Transfer to Restaurant Eyckerhof ( Venue: Spuistraat 21, Bornem-Hingene)

1900 – 2100 Dinner presided by Mr. Filip Boelart, Secretary General, Dept. of Mobility and Public Works of Flanders Region

2100 Transfer to Van der Valck Hotel (Venue Luitenant Lippenslaan 66, 2140

Borgerhout)

October 25 Water Study Tour Day 4

0730

Meet in Lobby for Transfer to AMORAS ( 07:15h) Venue: THV SeReAnt Haven 560 Poldervlietweg 2, B- 2030 Antwerpen Transfer to AMORAS ( Antwerp Mechanical Dewatering, Recycling and application

of sludge) is a permanent, sustainable solution for processing and storing dredger

spoil in the Antwerp port area. It combines a sludge processing system with a

water purification system, enabling maximum use among various fractions.

0800 – 1030 Breakfast at Amoras followed by guided tour at sludge processing plant

1030 – 1200 Transfer to ROTTERDAM ( transshipment of luggage)

1200 – 1400 Lunch at IHC Holland in Kinderdijk

1400 - 1500 Transfer to Maasvlakte II: Futureland

1500-1700 Presentations

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- Port of Rotterdam (Joos de Nooijer); Boskelis (Jaap Bogaards) and Van Oord (Mark Roelofs): port development in the 21st century, showcasing Maasvlakte II

- Tour of Maasvlakte II

1700 Transfer to hotel in Rotterdam, Hotel nHow, Wilhelminakade 137, 3072 AP Rotterdam

1900 Dinner at The Park, Westersingel 70, with the Rotterdam Climate Initiative (Johan Verlinde); short walking tour to highlight RCI projects

2100 Transfer Hotel nHow, Wilhelminakade 137

October 26 Water Study Tour Day 5

0800 Breakfast in hotel

0845 - 930 Travel to Maeslantkering storm surge barrier

0930 - 1030 Walking Tour Maeslantkering

1030 - 1130 Presentationon water management in the Netherlands (Ruud Staverman)

1130 - 1215 Travel to Deltares

1215 - 1500 Lunch and Presentations at Deltares (Karel Heynert):

- Deltares’ work in the USA - Presentation Watertech NL

1500 Travel to Schiphol Airport

1600-1850 Dinner on own at airport

1850 – 2210 Finnair AY 846 to Helsinki

2300 Transfer to Hotel Fabian, Fabianinkatu 7, 00130 Helsinki, Finland

October 27 Water Study Tour Day 6

0800 Breakfast at hotel

0830 Depart Hotel for Finpro, Porkkalankatu 1

0900 – 1000

- Welcoming Words from the host (Ilkka Homanen) - Hydrological forecasting and management (Bertel Vehvilainen, Finnish

Environmental Institute) - Flood Risk Management and flood maps (Mikko Huokuna, Finnish

Environmental Institute)

1000 – 1130

Technology Presentations Related to Monitoring and Measuring Technologies - Alarm System for Oil and Grease Separators, Laboctec Ltd. (Ole Martola) - Amphibious multipurpose solution for all shallow water works, Aquamec

Ltd. (Harri Uusi-Rauva)

1130 – 1230 Lunch

1230 Travel to Viikinmaki, underground waste water treatment, Herbepellontie 24

*** we will walk on many grates/catwalks during this tour. We have been

advised not to wear high heels***

1300 – 1330

Presentation of HSY Water Services and Wastewater Treatment Unit activity (Paula Lindell)

- Sewerage system in Helsinki region, WWTP operating and wastewater treatment process

- Biogas and energy production

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- Sludge utilization (bio-soil production) - Environmental permit requirements (EY & Finland), treatment results and

total load on the Baltic Sea

1330 – 1400 Coffee Break

1400 – 1500 Guided tour of Viikinmaki Wastewater Treatment Plant inside bedrock

1500 – 1630

Technology presentations related to wastewater treatment by technology providers

- Outotec Ltd.

1630 Travel to Hotel, Hotel Fabian, Fabianinkatu

1830 Farewell Dinner, INSERT LOCATION

Transfer to Hotel Fabian, Fabianinkatu 7

October 28 Participant Departures

There are no activities scheduled for this day. Please coordinate with B&S Europe to ensure that you leave the hotel and arrive to the airport on time for your flight. B&S will provide transportation. In the event you opted to change your flight after it was booked, extend your stay, or travel elsewhere, please be advised that B&S will not cover transportation to the airport.

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PARTICIPANTS

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1. Dean Amhaus President & CEO, the Water Council Global Water Center 47 W. Freshwater Way, Suite 500 Milwaukee WI 53204 DAmhaus@thewatercouncil.com 1 (414) 988-8751

Mr. Amhaus served as the first President and CEO of the Water Council since March 2010. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Water Council was formed in 2009 to drive economic, technology and

talent development to support the global water industry. TWC’s most significant achievement occurred in September 2013 with the opening of the Global Water Center, a one-of-a-kind water technology research and business accelerator located in a 98,000-square foot/30,000 square meter seven-story refurbished Silver LEED warehouse in Milwaukee’s downtown. Dean has served as the President of the Spirit of Milwaukee, which is dedicated to enhancing Milwaukee’s image; President of Forward Wisconsin, the state’s economic development organization; and Executive Director of the Wisconsin Sesquicentennial Commission. For six years, Dean was with the Wisconsin Arts Board; first as Deputy Director and later as Executive Director. During the 1980’s, he worked in government relations in Washington, D.C. Mr. Amhaus received his MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and his BS in Business from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

2. Daniel J. Burger Director, Coastal Services Division, OCRM S.C. Dept. of Health & Environmental Control Charleston, SC burgerdj@dhec.sc.gov 1 (843) 953-0251

Mr. Burger is the Director of the Coastal Services Division for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (DHEC-OCRM). Since joining DHEC in 2004, Mr. Burger has worked to advance the policy goals of the state’s Coastal Zone Management Program through the development and implementation of

innovative program strategies, products and services. Mr. Burger leads staff performance of inter-governmental planning, coastal hazard analysis and policy development efforts. In 2014, Mr. Burger led the establishment of the Charleston Resilience Network (CRN), a voluntary public-private coalition, and has since been honored to serve as the coalition Chair. Prior to his work in South Carolina, Mr. Burger worked to advance environmental public policy and build the capacity of non-profit organizations in Maryland. Mr. Burger is an

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honor graduate of Western Maryland (McDaniel) College and holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Urban Public Affairs from the College of Charleston.

3. Caitlin Cain Chief Executive Officer, World Trade Center of New Orleans 365 Canal St. #1120 New Orleans LA 70130 ccain@wtcno.org 1 (504) 529-1601

Ms. Cain is a certified Economic Developer and Urban Planner. She has over 16+ years of experience in governmental/organizational leadership and in

working with non-profits and public-private partnerships on a variety of policy, economic development and complex project management initiatives. Caitlin is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the World Trade Center of New Orleans where she works to highlight international trade issues and promote trade opportunities to WTC members and partner agencies. Before stepping into this position, Caitlin served a federal appointed term as the Regional Advocate for the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, covering Region VI, which includes the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Throughout this tenure, Caitlin worked to amplify the voice of small businesses and advocate for policy and regulatory change to federal agencies and the White House; she also worked on forging numerous public-private partnerships in a variety of economic sectors. Caitlin received a Master of Urban Planning degree from the University of Michigan and her Bachelor’s from the University of Toronto. She is a graduate of the New Orleans Leadership Institute, Past-President of the Women’s Professional Council and sits on numerous boards and advisory councils throughout the region.

4. Commissioner Lee Constantine County of Seminole, FL and Vice Chair Florida Conservative Coalition 1101 E First Street Sanford FL 32771 LConstantine@SeminoleCountyFL.gov 1 (407) 221-5551

Seminole County Commissioner Constantine, a graduate of the University of Central Florida, has represented Florida as a public servant for 38 years. In 1978, he was elected the youngest person in the City of Altamonte Springs history to serve as Commissioner and Mayor for 14 years. In 1992, he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives

where he served for 8 years. In 2000, Constantine was elected to the Florida Senate representing the citizens of Orange and Seminole Counties. He served until November 2010, only ending his distinguished career due to term limits. Since 2012, Mr. Constantine has served on the Seminole County Board of County Commission. Florida’s fragile environment

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has always been paramount to Senator Constantine. In 2014, he received the 1,000 Friends of Florida’s most prestigious award for his “leadership, vision and on-going commitment to conservation and water resource protection in Florida.”

5. Clayton Harris III Executive Director, Illinois International Port District 3600 E. 95th Street Chicago IL 60617 director@IIPD.com 1 (773) 646-4400

Mr. Harris is the Executive Director for the Illinois International Port District at the Port of Chicago, which is committed to developing and maintaining a world-class port that operates as a modern, strategically-driven facility focused on generating and expanding

economic activity and employment for both the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois. Clayton was formerly the Director of Government Affairs for the Midwest United States with CH2M HILL, a global engineering design/build consulting firm. He also held previous positions at the Federal Aviation Administration, the United States Department of Agriculture as an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Specialist, and Cook County Assistant States’ Attorney. Clayton assisted Mayor Richard M. Daley in his legislative agenda in Springfield where he focused on crime, environment and labor. In addition to various Illinois government roles, Clayton also lectures at the University of Chicago where he teaches Process and Policy in State and Local Government in the School of Public Policy. Mr. Harris has his law degree from Howard University School of Law.

6. Melinda Kruyer Executive Director, Confluence, Water Cluster of Ohio River Valley Cincinnati OH melinda@kruyerandassociates.com 1 (513) 256-2441

Ms. Kruyer is the Executive Director of Confluence, Water Technology Innovation Cluster. In 1991, Melinda founded the Cincinnati firm, Kruyer & Associates, which specializes in integrated marketing,

communications, public relations, special events, and consumer promotions. Kruyer has extensive experience in building innovative organizations and an established record of success in engaging stakeholders, influencers, decision-makers, and consumers by integrating communications, media, and brand PR across platforms. Prior to Kruyer & Associates, Melinda held positions at WKRC-TV, Cincinnati OH CBS Sports, New York, N.W. and on the staff of Congressman Jack Kemp, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. Her community and professional involvement include Leadership Cincinnati, Class 34, Foundation for Ohio River Education Board of Directors and Greater Cincinnati Sports Corporation Board of Trustees. She received a Bachelor of Music from the University of Mississippi.

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7. John LaRue Executive Director, Port of Corpus Christi 222 Power Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 john@pocca.com 1 (361) 885-6189

As Executive Director of the Port of Corpus Christi, John LaRue oversees the day-to-day operations of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority, the fourth largest port in the United States in tonnage and the largest economic generator of the region. Handling in excess of 100

million tons annually, the Port of Corpus Christi is one of the largest energy ports in the world. A native of Reading, Pennsylvania, John received his BA and MA in Political Science from Villanova University and has served on numerous industry and charity boards.

8. Jeff Madden Director, International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Texas House of Representatives Jeff.Madden_HC@house.texas.gov 1 (512) 463-0746

Jeff Madden is the Director of the International Trade & intergovernmental Affairs Committee in the Texas House of Representatives. In his role as Director, he organizes legislative hearings in the Capitol and throughout the state, taking invited testimony from experts on various topics including: the international trade of energy and agriculture; climate change; transportation infrastructure; and Federal

trade policy and negotiations. The committee is comprised of seven State Representatives, and is chaired by State Representative Rafael Anchia of Dallas. He has been at the Texas House of Representatives for 12 years. Prior to beginning his current role in February of 2013, he held of the position of Director of the Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee, chaired by a State Representative representing a portion of Southeast Texas. Jeff resides in Austin, TX and holds a B.A. from the University of Texas.

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9. Andria McClellan Norfolk City Councilwoman, Superward 6 1006 City Hall Building 810 Union St. Norfolk VA 23510 andria.mcclellan@norfolk.gov 1 (757) 664-4268

Ms. McClellan has served on numerous boards and commissions throughout the city of Norfolk, the region and the state of Virginia, including the Virginia Small Business Advisory Board, the Virginia Family & Children’s Trust Fund, the Local

Government Advisory Committee for the EPA’s Chesapeake Program, and the Norfolk Planning Commission. She began her career working in sales and marketing for two Fortune 500 companies, after which she ran two start-up enterprises in manufacturing and technology, respectively. In 2016, she was elected to serve as Superward City Council seat for the second largest city in Virginia because of her pro-growth innovation platform which focused on improving public schools, diversifying the economy in a city home to the largest Naval Base in the world, finding innovative solutions and funding to address rising sea levels and creating a more engaged, accessible and transparent city government. Andria received her B.A. from the University of Virginia and graduated from the Wharton Management Program at the University of Pennsylvania.

10. Kishia L. Powell Commissioner, City of Atlanta Dept. of Watershed Management 72 Marietta Street NW Atlanta GA 30303 kpowell@AtlantaGA.gov 1 (404) 546-0311

Ms. Powell serves as Commissioner of the Department of Watershed Management for the City of Atlanta, GA. With expertise in sustainable water infrastructure management, she has leveraged 19 years of experience in both the private and public sector to successfully serve municipalities across the United States and London,

England. Her Watershed Management team is managing continued investments in the separate sanitary sewer system improvements under an extended consent decree, major investments in the RM Clayton wastewater reclamation facility, and implementation of a water distribution system asset management program. She previously served as Director of Public Works for the City of Jackson, MS and provided oversight for the implementation of wastewater Consent Decree program requirements and the City’s $90M water infrastructure improvement program. Commissioner Powell is a professional engineer and collection systems operator.

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11. Richard Seline serves as Executive Director and Senior Advisor to the Texas-based AccelerateH2O – the statewide and Southwest US regional water technology initiative. A fourth-generation Texan, Richard’s career spans over thirty years of public and private sector engagement – previously serving as Special Assistant to the President of the University of Texas M.D. Andersen Cancer Center, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, assisting his family’s 100-year-old construction company and former CEO of a twelve-person global technology-focused economic and

business consultancy. In his capacity as Executive Director, Richard supports the efforts to respond to opportunities for a $9B water technology marketplace through AccelerateH2O’s programs such as InvestH2O (the annual investment forum), six regional Innovative Water Technology Demonstration Hubs, and several industry and public utility roundtables.

12. Mark Vincent (Colonel, U.S. Army, retired) Director of Channel Development, Port Houston 111 East Loop North Houston, TX 77029 mvincent@poha.com 1 (713) 670-2605

Mr. Vincent is responsible for the management of Houston Ship Channel activities including dredging, pipelines, marine construction permits, submerged land uses, and federal channel agreements. He was previously

responsible for development of the Port’s Bayport Container Terminal. He received his B.S. from West Point, and holds Masters degrees in civil engineering and national security strategy. Vincent is the former Corps of Engineers district commander for South Carolina ports, water resource planning, and hydropower. He served as an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy and led the National Imagery and Mapping College in support of the U.S. Department of Defense and its allies. He served four tours with the U.S. Army in Germany and Iraq.

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MEMBER STATES AND REPRESENTATIVES

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1. Bérangère Basin is Head of the Flood and Coastal risk unit at the Directorate General for Risk Prevention (DGPR) of the French Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition since 2014. Prior to that, she was Policy officer at the Ozone Unit of the European Commission (DG CLIMA), and administrator at the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament. She was also a biotechnology officer at the DGPR.

2. Julia Beile is a Policy Analyst for Agriculture and Maritime Affairs in the Work Programme and Strategy Directorate of the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC). In this role, she facilitates the collaboration between the JRC, DG AGRI and DG MARE ensuring that the JRC's expertise effectively informs new EU policy and legislation. She joined the JRC in November 2013 to work in the EU Expo 2015 Taskforce. Apart from being the deputy director of the EU Pavilion, she has overseen scientific and policy aspects of the EU participation in Expo 2015. Prior to that, she worked in the German Federal Ministry of

Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection in the Food Security Unit where she followed food security, development and sustainability issues in the G8, G20 and Post-2015 Agenda. She graduated in European Culture and Economy and worked for the Brussels' office of the Konrad-Adenauer in the field of EU Development Cooperation from 2007 till 2009 as well as an EU Project Manager for the Enterprise Europe Network from 2009 till 2011.

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3. Klemen Bergant serves as a director of Meteorology

and Hydrology Office at the Slovenian Environment Agency. He graduated in meteorology at the Faculty for Mathematics and Physics and received his Ph.D. at the Biotechnical Faculty, both University of Ljubljana. Before joining the Slovenian Environment Agency, he was the Head of the Centre for Atmospheric Research at the University of Nova Gorica. His main research topics were regional climate change modelling, and development and application of lidars for remote sensing of aerosols. In 2006, he became a director of

Meteorological Office at the Slovenian Environment Agency and in 2017, after the reorganization of the agency, he moved to the position of a director of Meteorology and Hydrology Office. He is a Permanent Representative of Slovenia in the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Slovenian representative in the Councils of the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecast (ECMWF) and European Agency for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT). He represents Slovenian Meteorological Service in the Assemblies of two economic interest groupings of European Meteorological Services – EUMETNET and ECOMET. In the period 2009-2013, he served as a Vice-Chair and in the period 2013-2015 as a Chair of EUMETNET. He is an Adjunct Professor of Meteorology at the University of Nova Gorica.

4. Filip Boelaert is Secretary-General of the Department of Mobility and Public Works. Prior to this position, he was Head of the Office of Hilde Crevits, Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works. He has over 20 years of working in the public sector.

5. Jean-Loic CARRÉ is the General Manager of AQUA-Valley. AQUA-Valley aims at improving water industries and services performances through innovative, collaborative R&D projects, international markets developments and smaller company’s skills and cooperation consolidation. A Fluid Mechanics engineer, then a Master degree in Applied Ocean Sciences from University of California, San Diego, Mr.CARRÉ co-founded in the early 80′s one of the first scientific engineering start-ups in Sophia-Antipolis, a famous technopark in France, and managed a number of R&D and engineering projects in offshore, aeronautics, automotive and defense fields, including the creation of

an international freight airport, and of a regional technological park gathering industries and services, education and research facilities in the Champagne region. By the end of 2012, he was appointed at AQUA-Valley (formerly named Pôle EAU), to contribute to the consolidation of the regional water ecosystem and capitalize on Montpellier long term,

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worldwide-known academic reputation in this field.

6. Ana Lopes Da Silva joined B&S Europe as Senior

Project Manager in July 2017 where she took on the

management of the EU Public Outreach Partnership

project in the USA. She is one of B&S Europe’s Public

Policy experts as well as a leading member of the

International Governance working group of the

company. Based in Brussels, Ana is originally from

Portugal but grew up and studied in France. She

studied foreign languages (English-Portuguese),

applied to economic, political and legal sectors, then

studied EU-US history, compared societies and political

systems. She ended her studies in Belgium where she focused on European affairs, European

policy-making and Public Administration. She started her career at Ernst & Young in 2008 as

a key account managing assistant and bid coordinator where she worked to coordinate the

firm’s bids on EU projects and manage development aid and policy evaluation projects.

7. Patrik Peeters

In 1997, Patrik Peeters graduated as an

Environmental engineer. Next, he followed an

additional Master in Water Resources

Engineering. After he gained 3 years of

experience as a hydraulic engineer working for

a consultancy firm, Patrik started working for

the Environmental Agency of the Flemish government as a hydrologist responsible for flood

modelling of non-navigable rivers. Since 2005, Patrik transferred to Flanders Hydraulics

Research (FHR), a research institute within the Department of Mobility and Public Works.

First as a research engineer, Patrik provided services within the framework of the update

Sigmaplan, which is a integrated water management plan for the tidal reach of the river

Scheldt. During this period, his interest for levee management arose and continues to grow.

The past five years, Patrik worked as a coordinator of the research group dealing with

waterborne infrastructure, including ship locks, waterways and water defenses. From

October 1st 2017 ,he was appointed account manager for FHR.

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8. Frank Geerkens

Frank Geerkens is Port Ambassador at the Antwerp Port Authority since September 2014. He’s been a career diplomat since 1985, having served in several diplomatic posts, i.a. as Ambassador of Belgium to the Netherlands (2011-2014), Ambassador of Belgium in Baku, Azerbaijan (2007-2008), and Consul General of Belgium in Los Angeles (2000-2004). He’s also served as Diplomatic Advisor to Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene (1997-1999) and as Deputy Chief of Cabinet of the Belgian Foreign Ministers Yves Leterme and Steven Vanackere (2009-2011).Frank Geerkens has been lecturer in International Economy and Finance at the Brussels business school ICHEC (2004-2006) and lecturer in Diplomacy at the K.U.Leuven (2004-2007). Frank Geerkens is also chairman of the board of the

Organization of Sustainable Business Parks in Europe (OSBE) since 2015.

9. Philippe Guettier, a public health and environmental engineer with strong experience in the water sector, is the General Director of the French Water Partnership since November 2012, a public-private platform bringing together 150 French water actors working at the international level. Prior to joining his current position, Mr. Guettier spent his career with the French Ministry of Ecology, notably in the cabinet of the Minister and its water department, where he devoted himself to international, Mediterranean and European actors.

10. Karel Heynert is a Water Management Specialist at the research institute Deltares. Karel is an experienced project manager with a demonstrated history of working in the specialist consultancy and research industry.

11. Bart de Jong is Counselor for Infrastructure and the

Environment at the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Washington D.C. He covers relations with counterpart US government

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agencies, multilateral institutions, NGO’s and the private sector. Policy areas include infrastructure, transportation, the environment and water management.

12. Dr. Konstantinos Kavvadias has a background in chemical engineering (National Technical University of Athens), specialised in process and system analysis and design. He is an expert in energy economics and energy technologies. Between 2010 and 2013 he worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency, developing and maintaining energy and economic models. In 2014 he joined the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, and since then he is working on modelling activities related to power systems, heating and cooling, and water-energy analyses.

13. Thaïs Leray is a Policy Officer in the adaptation unit of DG Climate Action of the European Commission, where she is responsible for mainstreaming climate adaptation in agriculture, forest, water and environment policies. She has spent the past 15 years working on policies and projects at the nexus of economic development, environment and climate change in the DG for International Cooperation and Development, as well as for the private sector and international organisation prior to joining the European Commission in 2010. She holds 3 Masters in Business Administration, Environmental Management and International Economics.

14. Felix Leinemann is Head of Unit for Blue Economy Sectors, Aquaculture and Maritime Spatial Planning. He worked for the European Commission since 2003 in various fields including fisheries and maritime policy, shipping, aviation and urban transport, as well as the EU's global navigation satellite system Galileo. Between 2012 and 2014 he worked as Transport Counselor in the EU Delegation in Washington, DC. Before that, he was a member of the private office of European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, after having been Assistant to the Director General for Mobility and Transport since 2010. Mr Leinemann holds a PhD from the University of Freiburg, following law studies in Germany and Italy. Before joining the Commission, he worked as a lawyer and advocacy officer in Germany, France and Belgium.

15. Elena Višnar Malinovská is currently Head of the Climate Adaptation Unit in DG Climate Action of the European Commission. She worked for 12 years in the European

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Commission in different positions. As a policy officer in the Secretariat General, she dealt with environment, energy, mobility and climate policies (2005-2010, 2014-2016). In the Cabinet of Commissioner responsible for environment (2010-2014), she spearheaded the review of the air quality legislation as well as oversaw the infringements policy in the environment field. During the Slovak Presidency (2016), she acted as a spokesperson for Coreper I matters (including climate policy). She holds a law degree from the Comenius and Thyrnaviens universities ("JUDr.") and made European studies abroad (SciencePo in Paris, College of Europe in Poland).

16. Richard Massar is Marketing Communications Manager at

Royal IHC. He has 14+ years of experience in marketing and communications, mainly working in the dredging industry.

17. Jantienne van der Meij-Kranendonk is advisor to international

grant programs at the TU Delft with extended experience in EU policy issues.

18. Joost de Nooijer is Port Engineer and Project Manager of Water Safety at the Port of Rotterdam. His background is in Civil Engineering at TU Delft. In his presentation, Joost will focus on resilience of the Port of Rotterdam to future impacts like sea level rise and storm surges.

19. Sandra Poikane is an

aquatic ecologist, currently employed as a scientific

officer at the Joint Research Centre of European Commission in Ispra, Italy. As the co-leader of the Working Group on Ecological Status under the

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Common Implementation Strategy of the Water Framework Directive, her work is focusing on harmonization of ecological quality assessment systems in Europe, as well as research for development and harmonization of aquatic bioindicators.

20. Anna Bobo Remijn currently works as a senior policy officer in the maritime safety unit of the Transport Department (DG MOVE) in the European Commission. In this capacity, she is responsible for the EU Directive on port reception facilities for ship generated waste and cargo residues. Anna started her career in the EU institutions in 2002, working in the Environmental Department of the Commission (DG ENV). In 2005, she moved to the newly established European Maritime Safety Agency, working as a Legal Coordinator. After an interim role at the European Economic and Social Committee, she re-joined the Commission in 2012. Anna holds a Masters in Law from Leiden University, having completed her thesis on marine protection at the Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea, as well as a Master's degree (LL.M.) in European Law

from Leuven University.

21. Mark Roelofs is area director for Africa and the Americas at

Van Oord. He has worked in Madrid and Panama and has many years of experience working in an international context.

22. Paris Sansoglou, Secretary General of the European Dredging Association, holds a degree of Commercial Engineer from the Solvay Business School that he has complemented with degrees in Environmental Studies (ULB), Business Informatics (VUB) and Financial Analysis (CIAF) (member of the European and the Belgian Associations of Financial Analysts ABAF-BVFA). His professional experience is varied and includes research (on sustainable development), statistics (Business Statistics), knowledge management, economic, environmental & financial consulting activities (at Ernst & Young). He has spent most of his career on the ‘European’ scene working in the European

Commission (Eurostat) and in trade associations (representing successively the European manufacturers of synthetic fibres, the European shipbuilders and now the European

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dredgers). Paris developed his strong kinship with maritime policies and technologies since he joined the Community of European Shipyards’ Associations (CESA) and now he pursues his passion for the sea related issues with the European Dredging Association (EuDA) where he is Secretary General since April 2009. He has been managing maritime strategic activities covering research projects (coordinator, partner in FP5 & FP6 and H2020), trade issues, social aspects, technical and environmental issues, statistics, market monitoring. As the representative of EuDA, Paris has been advocating market access worldwide and global level playing field. He is part of various European teams actively working towards opening market around the world and towards improving level playing field.

23. Ruud Staverman, Coordinator of International Affairs at the Ministry of Public Works (Rijkswaterstaat), has extended experience in a wide variety of water topics, including fresh water quality and water safety, and international affairs. Ruud will focus on the Dutch water safety policy structure.

24. Johan Verlinde is Asset Manager Water & Sewerage in the city of Rotterdam. He is responsible for the development and implementation of the asset management framework.

25. Cedric Virciglio holds a master’s degree in History and Political Sciences from the University of Strasbourg (France). He joined HAROPA – the port Alliance of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris in July 2017 as European and International Affairs Manager. He has 10 years of experience in the fields of European Affairs and lobbying and he has a wide network of contacts with experts, academics, and policy-makers. Virciglio is also an expert for The High Council for Evaluation of research and Higher Education (Hceres) responsible for evaluating higher education institutions and

groupings, research bodies, scientific cooperation foundations and the French National research Agency. Until June 2017, he was Director of the Bureau Alsace Europe – the Representation of the Alsatian local, regional authorities and consular bodies to the European Union in Brussels.

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Members of the EU Delegation

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Michelle DeMoor is a lawyer with broad legislative and international trade policy experience. She serves as Senior Trade Advisor at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, advocating to the US government on a wide range of trade policy issues. Prior to this, DeMoor was a Senior Trade Policy Advisor at the British Embassy in Washington, focusing on trade and agriculture matters in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations. DeMoor’s earlier roles include Senior Director of International Policy at Philips Electronics and Associate Vice President at the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), managing international regulatory, reimbursement and trade matters impacting the medical device industry. She is admitted to practice law in

the state of Maryland, and has served on the Board of Directors of Women in International Trade and was Corporate Board President of the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Foundation in Washington, D.C.

Damien Levie heads the Trade and Agriculture Section of the European Union Delegation in Washington, D.C. Before coming to Washington, he was a member of the Cabinet of EU trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht from 2009-2012. He subsequently headed the USA and Canada team of the Directorate General for Trade and the European Commission. During that period, he contributed to the launch of the transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations between the US and the EU, for which he was deputy chief negotiator. He also advised Karel De Gucht on a variety of trade policy issues including the new investment protection competence of the EU, intellectual property rights and services. Damien joined the European Commission in 2001 working on issues including

merger control policy and REACH, the EU’s basic chemical regulation. From 2005-2009, he served in the Cabinet of Louis Michel, EU Commissioner for Development Humanitarian Aid. During that period, he worked on economic development policy in Africa as well as European economic integration issues. He also participated in the works of the UN Commission for the Legal Empowerment of the Poor co-chaired by former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Hernando de Soto. Mr. Levie has law degrees from KU Leuven and the University of Chicago Law School and an economics degree from UC Louvain. He was a lawyer at a major US law firm in Brussels and New York from 1994-2001.

Jennifer Danner Riccardi serves as Senior Advisor working in the Trade and Agriculture section of the Delegation of the European Union in Washington, D.C. She is responsible for promoting transatlantic trade throughout the United States. Her portfolio notably includes government procurement, trade in financial services and investment issues, including investment dispute settlement. Prior to joining the Delegation, Ms. Riccardi was the Economic Counselor at the Embassy of Luxembourg, ran a small consulting group, and was the Senior Advisor for Trade and Investment at the British Embassy in Washington. From 1993-2005, Ms. Riccardi practiced law in the international trade practice at Dewey Baltimore. She studied

political science and history at Fordham University and earned her JD from the George Washington University.

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Additional Resources

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General Webpage for Water Framework Directive

Water Framework Directive Introduction and Overview

Water Framework Fact Sheet

EU Adaptation Strategy

European Climate Adaptation Platform - Water Management

Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy - Adaptation to Climate Change

European Commission Environment Life Programme - Air Pollutants