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WP2 Communication and Information

Natalie Fischer, Hamburg University of Applied SciencesTeemu Ulvi, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)

www.waterpraxis.net

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Work Package 2 – Communication and Information

Work package 2 (WP2) was chaired by the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences and was implemented with support of all project partners. The aim of WP2 was to promote the project's activities and the results of other WPs. By means of a robust communication, information and dissemination strategy, WP2 raised awareness about the project, communicated its development and disseminated the materials and documents produced as part of it across the Baltic Sea Region. All major actions were combined to a separate communication plan produced in the beginning of the project.

There are many stakeholders and potential end-users in sustainable river basin management whose participation is essential if long-term developments are to be achieved: State, regional and local government, the mass media, non-governmental organisations, the private sector and formal education institutions (i.e. schools, universities, research and training institutes). WP2 therefore did not only communicate the project and its results, but also catalysed concerted efforts and truly cross-sectoral and transnational initiatives and practical activities.

It was one of the unique features of this project to combine approaches, methods and analyses which illustrate the contribution of innovation, education and communication to the cause of sustainable river basin management and, at the same time, promoted project's findings.

The project communication was split into internal and external communication. Internal communication is the communication within the partnership of Waterpraxis. This communication was conducted via emails, telephone calls, management group meetings and steering group meetings. Furthermore the partners used a closed partner section on the website to share results, meeting minutes, presentations, etc. with each other.

External communication comprises the communication of the project partners to people, institutions and organizations outside the partnership. This part of the communication was done by the use of various instruments:

First of all, a corporate identity was established for the Waterpraxis project. A project logo (Fig. 1), as well as a project flyer, a poster (Fig. 2) and a roll-up were produced. These were distributed at suitable events, conferences and fairs to promote the project to a wide audience. Furthermore the project partners used word and power point templates with the project logo as well as the EU and the Baltic Sea Region logo to communicate information about the project.

Fig. 1: WATERPRAXIS project logo.

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Fig. 2: WATERPRAXIS project flyer and poster

A public project website (www.waterpraxis.net) has been set up and was regularly updated within the project life time (Fig. 3) and will continue to be available beyond the project period. The website informs about the background of the project, the partners, the aims and objectives as well as the project's final outcomes. Events in the area of water management were announced and links to related projects have been established. A special area of the website was set up to inform about the 4 pilot projects that took place in Finland, Poland, Lithuania and Denmark. Events organised by the project were also announced and promoted on the website (see table 1). Online registration procedures were used as an easy and comfortable way for participants to apply for the events.

Fig. 3: WATERPRAXIS project website www.waterpraxis.net

http://www.waterpraxis.net/

http://www.waterpraxis.net/

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Table 1: Main events organized by the WATERPRAXIS project.

Name of the event Date Place

Project kick-off meeting 30 – 31 March 2009 Hamburg, Germany

3 summer courses on Sustainability, River Basin Management and Climate Change in the Baltic Sea

September 2009, 2010 and 2011

Hamburg, Germany

Training course on Economical Tools for WFD Implementation

13 January 2010 Kaunas, Lithuania

Workshop: Acid Sulphate Soils and Land Use

1 - 2 November 2010 Luleå, Sweden

Workshop on Land Use Modelling

11 - 13 November 2010 Helsinki, Finland

Climate & River Basin Management Symposium

17-18 January 2011 Oulu, Finland

Waterpraxis Final Seminar 11-12 January 2012 Vilnius, Lithuania

National event presenting project's results

Regional seminar in Temmesjoki pilot area 7 December 2011

Liminka, Finland

River Basin Management workshop 31 May 2011

Luleå, Sweden

Opening events of the water treatment facilities 9 December 2011

Kudirkos Naumiestes and Bagotoji, Lithuania

National seminar in Lodz 13 September 2011

Lodz, Poland

Each 6 months a newsletter about the latest activities and results of Waterpraxis was produced together with all project partners (Fig. 4). Altogether 6 issues (in total 6000 copies) were printed and distributed, and made available on-line. The newsletter was sent to stakeholders by regular mail as well as by email. Furthermore all issues of the newsletters are available as a pdf document for downloading on the website.

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Fig. 4: 1st issue of the WATERPRAXIS newsletter

As mentioned above the project partners used chances to promote the project during many external events or events that were supported by WATERPRAXIS. Table 2 below shows some of the major events the project was closely associated with.

Table 2: Major events supported by WATERPRAXIS.

Name of the event Date Place

European Climate Teach-In Day 2009

5 June 2009 online: http://www.climateday.eu/en/start

12th International Symposium on Aquatic Weeds

24 – 28 August 2009 Jyväskylä, Finland

acqua alta 2009 10 - 12 November 2009 Hamburg, Germany

Symposium 'Climate Change and Sustainable Water Management'

9 December 2009 Lyngby/Copenhagen, Denmark

10th International Conference on 'Current Issues of Sustainable Development – Governance and Institutional Change'

18 – 20 April 2010 Opole, Poland

18th BSSSC Annual Conference 2010 and Project Idea Café

12 - 14 October 2010 Tallinn, Estonia

http://www.climateday.eu/en/start

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3rd worldwide online Climate Conference CLIMATE 2010

1 - 7 November 2010 online: http://www.climate2010.net/de/start

11th International Conference on Current Issues of Sustainable Development - Governance and Institutional Change

10 – 12 April 2011 Opole, Poland

Conference „Wetlands for clear water“

24 - 25 March 2011 Greifswald, Germany

acqua alta 2011 11 - 13 October 2011 Hamburg, Germany

8th International Scientific and Practical Conference ”ENVIRONMENT. TECHNOLOGY. RESOURCES.”

20 – 22 June 2011 Rezekne, Latvia

Several press releases and publications in magazines (see table 3), 6 newsletters and online media have been published in order to disseminate the activities of Waterpraxis. The project was also highlighted in some radio interviews as well as on TV. Furthermore, a book of abstracts was produced in the frame of the midterm Symposium in Oulu in January 2011. In addition to this final report, a final booklet was produced, which is meant to summarise the project and its achievements and to provide the information to a wide audience in an easy accessible way. All reports written within the work of the other WPs are available on the Waterpraxis website.

Table 3: Main publications of the project’s results in the external media.

Date Authors Title Journal

2009 Pieterse, A., Rytkönen, A-M. & Hellsten, S. (eds.)

Proceedings of the 12th European Weed Research Society Symposium

Reports of the Finnish Environment Institute 15/2009

2009 Deksne, R. et al. The changes of zooplankton's quality and quantity in the river Daugava under the influence of climate fluidity

Environmental Science and Education in Latvia and Europe. Proceedings of the 3rd. Int. Conference. Riga. October-23 2009.

2010 Visockis, E., Deksne, R., Teirumnieka, E. & Kobakhidze, M.

Research on rain water using possibilities

Proceedings of the 9th International Scientific Conference Engineering for Rural Development, 27.-28.5.2010, Jelgava, Latvia

2010 Racys, V., Kliucininkas, L.,

Application of ORP for the evaluation of water

Proceedings Linnaeus Eco-Tech' 10, 22.-24.11.2010,

http://www.climate2010.net/de/start

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Jankunaite, D. & Albrektiene, R.

contamination Kalmar, Ruostsi

2011 Mednis, M., Matisovs, I., Teirumnieka, E., Martinovs, A. & Valgis, G.

Overview of River Basin Management plans in the Baltic region under the Waterpraxis project

8th International Scientific and Practical Conference "Enviroment. Technology. Resources." 20-22 June 2011, Rezekne, Latvia

2011 Vesterlund Rönnebro, A.

Biogeochemical effects of particle filters in forest drainage ditches

Master Thesis. Luleå University of Technology.

2011 Peciulyte, D. Assessment of ground drinking water quality by applying measurements of oxidation - reduction potential / Požeminio geriamojo vandens kokybes ivertinimas naudojant oksidacijos - redukcijos potencialo matavimu duomenis

Master Thesis. Kaunas University of Technology.

2011 Petkeviciene, E. Technical-economical estimation of facilities for iron removal from ground drinking water at small settlements / Mažu gyvenvieciu požeminio geriamojo vandens nugeležinimo irenginiu techninis-ekonominis ivertinimas

Master Thesis. Kaunas University of Technology.

2011 A. Zieminska, I.Zbicinski, M.Imbierowicz, J. Skrzypski

Evaluation of the ecological status of the artificial water reservoirs in Poland in term of nutrient pollution

8th International Conference on Ecosystems and Sustainable Development, 11-15 April 2011, Alicante, Spain

2011 Nielsen et al. Beyond fit vs. interplay: how different institutional arrange-ments affect integrated river basin water management. Evidence from countries around the Baltic Sea.

Paper re-submitted to Land Use Policy

2011 Branth Pedersen et al. Public Participation and Stakeholder Involvement in Preparing RBMPs in seven Baltic Sea Countries

Conference paper presented at NESS conference

2011 Leal Filho W., Klõga M., Fischer N.

Innovative Approaches Towards Sustainable River Basin Management in the Baltic Sea Region: the WATERPRAXIS project

Submitted to the International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development

2011 Hallin-Pihlatie, L., Hansen, H.S., Rintala, J. & Rytkönen, A.

Land-use and climate change scenario integration in a river basin management perspective

Submitted

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The main Waterpraxis reports and other publications have been listed in the Annex 1.

Altogether, the Waterpraxis project, its activities and results have been widely disseminated across the Baltic Sea and elsewhere in Europe. The target values for most of the communication indicators set up in beginning of the project have been achieved (see table 4).

Table 4. Statistics of selected communication indicators.

Indicator Number

Meetings and other events with participants outside the Waterpraxis project consortium 55 Politicians involved in Waterpraxis activities 48 External events where Waterpraxis project has been promoted 60 Publications based on the results of Waterpraxis in external media 14 Waterpraxis own publications 38 Waterpraxis newsletters 6 Published press releases 8 Articles of Waterpraxis in external printed and web-magazines 15 Radio interviews 3 TV broadcasts 6

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ANNEX 1. The main Waterpraxis reports and other publications.

WP2

2009 Rudzite, M. & Leal, W. Overview of River Basin Management Practices in Baltic Sea Region Countries

Waterpraxis Report

2012 Fischer N., Prof. Leal W. Communication and information activities Waterpraxis Report 2012 Fischer N., Ulvi, T.,

Hellsten, S. & Leal W. (eds.)

Waterpraxis - Main activities and findings of the project

Waterpraxis Booklet

MID-TERM SYMPOSIUM ABSTRACT PROCEEDINGS 2011 Ulvi, T. (ed.) Abstract Proceedings. Symposium on Climate

Change Challenges in River Basin Management, 17-19 January 2011, Oulu, Finland.

Waterpraxis Report

2011 Leal, W., Fischer, N. & Schulte, V.

An Overview of the Climate Change Challenges in River Basin Management in the Baltic Sea

Abstract Proceedings. Symposium on Climate Change Challenges in River Basin Management, 17-19 January 2011, Oulu, Finland.

2011 Hansen, H.S. Meeting the Climate Change Challenges in River Basin Planning - A Scenario Based Approach


2011 Hallin-Pihlatie, L., Hansen, H.S., Rintala, J. & Rytkönen, A.

Land-use and Climate Change Scenario Integration in a River Basin Management Perspective


2011 Hellsten, S., Marttunen, M., Nurmi, T., Parjanne, A. & Veijalainen, N.

The Hydrological and Ecological Impacts of Climate Change in Large Lakes - Case Study of Lake Saimaa, Finnish Lake District


2011 Imbierowicz, M., Skrzypski, J., Zbicinski, I. & Zieminska, A.

Analysis of Existing Water Protection Action Plans at Sulejow Reservoir in Poland


2011 Kliucininkas, L., Racys, V., Peciulyte, D. & Petkeviciene, E.

Application of ORP for the characterisation of the Ground drinking water under changing climate conditions


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2011 Orsted Nielsen, H., Branth Pedersen, A., Frederiksen, P., Saarikoski H. & Rytkönen, A.

Institutional Approaches to the Implementation of the Water Framework Directive around the Baltic Sea


2011 Hasler, B., Hedegaard Konrad, M.T. & Brodersen, S.L.

Integrated modelling of Cost-effective reductions of nutrients to the Baltic Sea


WP3

2010 Orsted Nielsen, H. et al. Analytical Framework for River Basin Management Planning

Waterpraxis Report

2010 Frederiksen, P. et al. River Basin Management Plans for Analysis within Waterpraxis - Criteria and Selection

Waterpraxis Report

RBMP ANALYSIS 2011 Frederiksen, P., Ørsted

Nielsen, H., Branth Pedersen, A., Rytkönen, A-M & Saarikoski, H.

River Basin Management Plans - Institutional framework and planning process - Cross-country analysis

Waterpraxis Report

2010 Results from analyzing River Basin Management Projects

Waterpraxis Report

2010 Zabrzeńska-Chaterera , M., Imbierowicz, M., Skrzypski, J. & Zbicinski, I.

Analysis Of The Formation System Of Management Plans And Water Resources Management

Waterpraxis Report

2010 Jankūnaitė, D. & Kliučininkas, L.

Nemunas River Basin District Management plan analysis

Waterpraxis Report

2010 Will M., Fischer N. & Leal W.

Analysis of the formal structural setup: River Basin Management Plan Oder (area: Germany)

Waterpraxis Report

2010 Ørsted Nielsen, H., Branth Pedersen, A. & Frederiksen, P.

WP 3 Analysing River Basin Management Projects: Case study Denmark – Zealand River Basin District

Waterpraxis Report

2010 Rytkönen, A-M., Saarikoski, H. & Ulvi, T.

WP 3 Analysing River Basin Planning Management Processes River Basin Planning in Finland – Case Oulujoki-Iijoki River Basin District

Waterpraxis Report

WP4

PILOT ACTION PLANS 2011 Irniezaite-Radziuniene, I.

& Kliucininkas, L. (editors) Šešupė river sub-basin water resource protection action plan

Waterpraxis Report

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2011 Ulvi, T., Väisänen, S., Rintala, J., Rytkönen, A-M. & Hadzic, M.

River Temmesjoki Water Protection Action Plan, Finland

Waterpraxis Report

2011 Imbierowicz, M., Skrzypski, J., Zbiciński, I. & Ziemińska-Stolarska, A.

Water protection Action Plans at Sulejow Reservoir region in Poland - planning of new action plans and improvements for existing plans

Waterpraxis Report

2011 Hasler B., Christensen L.P., Christensen H. S., Martinsen L. , Munier B. & Frederiksen P.

Susaa river sub-basin water action plan Waterpraxis Report

ANALYSIS OF PREVIOUS ACTION PLANS AND RESTORATION PROJECTS 2011 Kliucininkas, L,. & Ulvi, T.

(editors) Examples Of Applied Water Management Practices In The Baltic Sea Region

Waterpraxis Report

2010 Christensen, H.S., Hasler, B., Munier, B., Frederiksen, P., Källstrøm, M. & Viuf, P.

WP4 - Analysis of existing Danish Water Protection Plans and realized water protection projects - Planned outputs from assessments in Susåen

Waterpraxis Report

2010 Will M. & Fischer, N. WP4 – Analysis of existing water protection action plans and realized water protection projects in Germany

Waterpraxis Report

2010 Kliučininkas, L., & Račys, V., Petkevičienė, E. & Pečiulytė, D.

WP4 – Analysis of existing water protection action plans and realized water protection projects in Lithuania

Waterpraxis Report

2010 Imbierowicz, M., Skrzypski, J., Zbiciński, I. & Ziemińska-Stolarska, A.

WP4 – Analysis of existing water protection action plans and realized water protection projects in Poland

Waterpraxis Report

2010 Ulvi, T. WP4 – Analysis of existing water protection action plans and realized water protection projects in Finland

Waterpraxis Report

OTHERS 2010 Korhonen, A., Rasi-

Koskinen, H., Pyykkönen, T., Hynninen, P., Rintala, J. & Ulvi, T.

Maatalouden kosteikkojen yleissuunnitelma. Temmesjoen vesistöalue.

Waterpraxis Report

2012 Rintala, J. et al. Temmesjoen vesistön hoito- ja kunnostusohjelma

Waterpraxis Report

WP5

SOCIAL, ECONOMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORTS OF PILOT AREAS

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2011 Väisänen, S., Rintala, J., Rytkönen, A-M. & Ulvi, T.

Report on social, economical and environmental assessments from River Temmesjoki pilot area (Finland)

Waterpraxis Report

2011 Münier, B., Hasler, B., Blemmer, M., Aagaard Christensen, A., Christensen, L.P., Stensen Christensen, H., Frederiksen, P., Martinsen, L. & Svenningsen, S.R.

Report on social, economical and environmental assessments from Suså pilot study

Waterpraxis Report

2011 Bobrowski, P., Redzinski, P., Styk, W. & Bobrowska, B.

Programme for Sulejów reservoir water quality improvement in the municipality of Mniszków along with sewage network modernization project

Waterpraxis Report

2011 Kliucininkas L., Urniezaite-Radziuniene I., Petkeviciene E. & Peciulyte D.

Impact assessment of drinking water quality improvement measures in small settlements, River Šešupė Pilot Area

Waterpraxis Report

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