Aquaduin and VLAKWA invite you to take part in their European FRESH4Cs workshop on nature-based solutions that will take place on the 7th October 2002, in “Witte Burg’, Oostduinkerke (Koksijde), Belgium

Programme

• 9:30 – 10:00 Reception
• 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome by Ir. Johan Verbauwhede, Director-General Aquaduin
• 10:10 – 10:30 Introduction to the Fresh4Cs project, Dr. Bastiaan Notebaert, Water innovator VLAKWA
• 10:30 – 10:55 Natural purification systems, decentralized purification and greywater treatment at Aquafin – Dr Francis Meerburg, Aquafin
• 10:55 – 11:20 Nature Based Solutions (NBS) in Flanders. An overview with advantages and disadvantages – Catarina Baptista, VITO [ENG]
• 11:20 – 11:30 Break
• 11:30 – 12:00 Purification of reverse osmosis concentrates at Torreele, Koksijde
  • Overview of the selection and pilot study – Thomas Rogier, Aquaduin
  • The construction of the willow field – Ir. Vincent Winnock de Grave, Aquaduin
  • Results of the first months of operation – ir. Jonas Van Eeghem, Aquaduin
• 12:00 – 12:25 What is possible with brackish water? Example from the dunes of Meijendel in Wassenaar, the Netherlands – Dr Gertjan Zwolsman, DUNEA
• 12:25 – 12:40 Questions
• 12:40 – 14:00 Sandwich lunch and networking moment
• 14:30 Site visit to the willow field in Wulpen (with own transport)

Register before the 16/09/2022 via the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/qkjKwjFP25
Registrations is limited to 100 participants, after registration you will receive more practical information by email.

For more information about the FRESH4Cs project – Alternative freshwater resources for coastal areas, please visit: https://www.fresh4cs.eu/

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