This conference will review water status monitoring of aquatic ecosystems in the context of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD). It will include a policy session covering the ecological status and chemical monitoring of the Common Implementation Strategy of the WFD; a science session with input from related European Union-funded Research and Technology Development projects, and an industry session on spreading the technology – perspectives on science and technology integration into WFD implementation. The conference is designed to promote sharing information on science-policy interactions related to chemical/ecological water monitoring.  

dates: 12-14 March 2007  
location: Lille, France  
contact: Maggi Churchouse  
phone: 44 (0)1359 221004  
fax: 44 (0)1359 221004  
e-mail: Maggi@WFDLille2007.org  
www: http://www.wfdlille2007.org/