DAY 1: 14/10/2021
Study visits and Good practises

Time
Presentation
General information
09:45-10:00
Registration
Connecting and technical testing
10:00-10:10
Welcome and introduction, Video presentation
Jolanta Dvarionienė, Chief researcher, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology
10:10-10:30
Good practice: Cadastre of rivers, lakes and ponds of the Republic of Lithuania
Gintautas Sabas, Head of Department, Environmental Protection Agency under the Ministry of Environment
10:30-10:35
Q & A

10:35-10:55
Study visit and GP: Floating Island For Nutrient Removal - LiveLagoons
Artūras Razinkovas-Baziukas, Professor, Senior researcher, Klaipeda University
10:55-11:00
Q & A

11:00-11:20
Good practice: „Adjustment of MesoHABSIM model for evaluation of ecological conditions in the Lithuanian rivers“
Vytautas Akstinas, Senior researcher, Laboratory of Hydrology, Lithuanian Energy Institute
11:20-11:25
Q & A

11:25-11:35
Short break

11:35-11:50
Study visit and GP: Innovative solutions in wastewater treatment: Pilot testing of activated carbon for removal of pharmaceuticals and other emerging substances in Kretinga
Donata Pasovienė, Technologist, JSC “Kretingos vandenys”
11:50-12:05
Study visit and GP: Innovative solutions in stormwater management -Ecological adapted stormwater investments in Kretinga
Donata Pasovienė, Technologist, JSC “Kretingos vandenys”
12:05-12:10
Q & A

12:10-12:30
Good practice: GIS for water resource management in JSC”Kaunas Vandenys”
Violeta Žąsinienė, GIS administrator, JSC “Kauno vandenys”
12:30-13:00
Q & A Conclusion and wrap-up, Jolanta Dvarionienė

DAY 2: 15/10/2021
Exchange of experiences

Time
Presentation
General information
09.45-10.00
Registration
Connecting and technical testing
10.00-10.10
Welcome to all
Jolanta Dvarionienė, Chief researcher, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
10.10-10.30
Stormwater management”
Sara Lönnerud and Sofia Bastviken, Unit for water, Department of Environment and Nature, County Administrative Board, Sweden
10.30-10.35
Q&A

10.35-10.55
Asopos River Basin: monitoring of emerging contaminants through the seasons
Varvara Nikolopoulou, PhD candidate
Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Greece
10.55-11.00
Q&A

11.00-11.20
Promoting water quality through nature-bases solutions: the role of floating islands with vegetation
Prof. Ana Cristina Rodrigues, ESA-IPVC (Higher Agricultural School - Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo), Portugal
11.20-11.25
Q&A

11.25-11.35
Short break
11.35-11:55
The importance of Nature Based Solutions, at a landscape level, to address climate change
Prof. Edna Cabecinha and Prof. Simone Varandas, UTAD - University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Spain
11.55-12.00
Q&A

12.00-12.20
Presentation of a Network of monitoring and expertise on micropollutants, macro-pollutants and micro-organisms in the waters of the Arcachon bay and its tributaries
Aurélie Lecanu, SIBA (Intermunicipality of Arcachon Bay) - lead of the REMPAR project, France
12.20-12.25
Q&A

12.25-13.00
Discussions and End of Day 2
All participants invited