Agglomeration Saarguemines Confluences (F)

Bundesverband der Bürgerinitiativen Umweltschutz AK Wasser

Ecologic

Ministerium für U mwelt und Verkehr des Landes Baden- Württemberg

Office international de l'Office de l'Eau

Umweltamt der Stadt Karlsruhe

Umweltministerium des Saarlandes

Partners

Solidarity Water Europe (F), Co-ordination and direction of the project

Solidarity Water Europe was founded in 1998 as an European network by members of the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe and the International Water Secretariat. Solidarity Water Europe engages itself for the participation and involvement of citizens in water management, it promotes the association of the youth via the organisation of the European Parliaments of the Youth for Water and it commits itself to assure the access to clean drinking water and sanitation systems for abandoned populations in Europe.

Staff:
Christine Bismuth: co-ordination, initiation of the RhineNet project
Cathy Martinez: responsible for involvement and participation of the civil society
Nicole Crochet: responsible for educational aspects of the project
Address:
Solidarity Water Europe
40, rue Rathgeber
F-67100 Strasbourg
Tel.: 0033/3/88849314
Fax: 0033388849918
e-mail: see @ s-e-e.org

Naturlandstiftung Saar (Nature foundation Saar) (D), Lead partner

The Naturlandstiftung Saar is supported by the BUND (Federation for enviorment and nature protection Germany), the fishers federation of the land Saar, the NABU (federation for nature protection) and the hunters association of the Land Saar. The aims of the Naturlandstiftung are the management of nature protection areas, the realisation of projects in the context of counter balancing measures, the carrying out of nature protection projects in the Saarland and in co-operation with French and Luxemburg partners as well the creation of biotope networks
Staff:
Eberhard Veith: Director of the Naturlandstiftung Saar and in this position responsible for the carrying out of European projects of the Naturlandstiftung.
Birgit Freiheit: Responsible for the conduction of EU projects of the foundations and responsible for the administration of the financial and administrative aspects of the RhineNet project.

Naturland Stiftung Saar is also associated with Naturland Oekoflächen-Management GmbH


Address:
Naturlandstiftung Saar
Feldmannstrasse 85
D-66119 SaarbrückenTel: 0049/681/954150
Fax:0049/681/9542525
e-mail: info @ nls-saar.de

Agglomeration Saarguemines Confluences (F),

Staff
Charles Langguth
Address:
Communauté d'Agglomération Sarreguemines Confluences
99, rue du Mar. Foch
B.P. 80805
F-57808 Sarreguemines
Tel: 0033/3/87283030
Fax:0033/3/87283031
e-mail: charles.langguth @ agglo-sarreguemines.fr

Bundesverband der Bürgerinitiativen Umweltschutz AK Wasser (BBU) (D),

Since 1981 the work circle water in the federation of citizens initiative engages itself to connect citizens initiative and environmental activists groups in the water domain.
Staff:
Nik Geiler, in the context of the RhineNet project responsible for the revitalisation of the old Rhine
Address:
Bundesverband der Bürgerinitiativen Umweltschutz Arbeitskreis Wasser
Rennerstrasse 10
D-79106 Freiburg
Tel:0049/761/275693
Fax:0049/761/288216
e-mail: nik @ akwasser.de

Ecologic (D),

Ecologic is a private not-for-profit think tank for applied environmental research, policy analysis and consultancy. An independent, non-partisan body, Ecologic is dedicated to bringing fresh ideas to environmental policies and sustainable development. Ecologic's work programme focuses on obtaining practical results. It covers the entire spectrum of environmental issues, including the integration of environmental concerns into other policy fields. Founded in 1995, Ecologic is the German partner in the network of Institutes for European Environmental Policy. Ecologic acts in the public interest; donations are tax-deductible.

Staff:
Nicole Kranz
Address:
Ecologic
Avenue des Gaulois 18
B-1040 Brussels
Tel:0032/27387479
Oder
Ecologic
Pfalzburger Strasse 43/44
D - 10717 Berlin
Tel.: 0049/30/86880 0
Fax: 0049/30/86880 100
e-mail: info@ ecologic.de

European Rivers Network (F),

ERN, the European Rivers Network, is a non profit NGO and was founded 1994 by Roberto A. Epple and is supported by IRN (International Rivers Network), S.O.S. Loire Vivante, EURONATUR (European Foundation for Natural Heritage), DUH (Deutsche Umwelthilfe) and many others.
The aim of ERN, is to link groups, organisations and persons working for the protection of rivers and to improve communication between them. ERN also links organisations from different working fields such as environment, culture, education and human rights.
ERN seeks to promote the sustainable wise management of living rivers in opposition to the exploitation, pollution and degradation that has occurred in the past.

Involved staff :
Roberto Epple (Director)  roberto.epple @ rivernet.org
Cecile Simonet (responsible for RIFM) cecile.simonet @ rivernet.org
Elena Tatoli (Rheinbadetag / Big Jump) elena.tatoli @ rivernet.org

Fundation Hellef fir die Natur (L),

The Fondation Hëllef fir d'nature, was established in 1982 by the initiative of its three founder unions the " Lëtzebuerger nature and Vulleschuztliga", the Luxembourg Naturalists Society" and "NATURA" established. Head responsibilities of the Fondation Hëllef fir d'nature are the purchase and the support of ecologically valuable land. The Fondation Hëllef fir d'nature has as an public utility arrangement until, over 720 acres damp meadows, dry lawn, reed zone, ponds could be purchased with the help of sponsoring and could be places under long term protection.
The Fondation Hëllef fir d'nature is only focused on action to raise the awareness of the public for the importance to preserve the natural environment and the contribution of financial donations for the purchase of land for its preservation. So its national campaigns as well as Schoul at nature or yet the national day of the tree now organised since years confess a large popularity.

Staff:  Jean Pierre Schmitz (Director)  Address:  Foundation Hëllef fir die Natur  Route de Luxembourg  L-1899 KockelscheuerLuxembourg  Tel: 003522904041  Fax. 00352290504  e-mail: secretary @ luxnatur.lu

 Out over the boundary of the dukedom, seeks the Fondation Hëllef fir d'nature always partners for joint projects in the sense of the persistent nature protection. So it cooperates also at European programs as well as Life and Interreg.

The Fondation Hëllef fir d'nature can count on the fundamental support of 13 colleagues. The responsible person for the program Rhine-network is Mr. Jean-Pierre Schmitz, secretary-general of the Fondation Hëllef fir d'nature.

Ministry for environment and transport of the land Baden-Württemberg (D),

The ministry for environment and transport the country Baden-Württemberg is as an uppermost conservation authority responsible for the conversion of the EC-water frame Directive (WFD). Goal of the water frame directive is the accomplishment of a good condition of all waters until end 2015. Presently the conversion in Germany and Baden-Württemberg is prepared in different teams for different regions. In a first step, the WFD plans an extensive assessment until the 22.12.2004. At the same time it concerns mainly work, that is carried out centrally by the specialty administration (LfU, RPen, GWDen with the participation of further administration units). In the frame of this assessment, the ministry is partner of the Rhine network. In further steps, an extensive monitoring, the achievement of management plan with measures programs as well as its conversion follows.
Staff:
Hans-Joachim Bley
Address:
Postfach 10 34 39
D-70029 Stuttgart
Deutschland
Tel.: 0049/7111/261538
Fax. 0049/711/261551
e-mail: bley @ uvm.bwl.de

International Office for Water (F)

The INTERNATIONAL OFFICE FOR WATER (IOW) is a non-profit-making Association under the French Law of July 1,1901, state approved by Decree on September 13, 1991.
Its objective is to gather public and private partners involved in water resources management and protection in France, Europe and in the world (bi- and multi-lateral cooperation organizations, ministries, water agencies, local communities, universities, engineering schools, research centers, land development companies, water suppliers and professionals, industrialists, professional associations, non governmental organizations) in order to set up a real
It now comprises 149 member organisations
Staff:
Pierre Henry de Villeneuve
Address:
Office International de L'eau
21, rue de Madrid
F-75008 Paris
France
e-mail: p.henry-de-villeneuve @ oieau.fr

Regiowasser e.V.(D),

The working group "RegioWasser 2005" was founded in 1999 on initiative on the "working group water" in the "Federal Association of citizens environmental protection initiatives" and the Badenova (former FEW).
Is goal is to support engagement in water management professional and to acquire the bases for the planning of a sustainable water management in the region Freiburg to the year 2005. The team consists of a semi-annual working group, which is separated into two working fields.

Team I "ground water":
Busies itself with the question how in long-term approach quantity and quality of the ground water can be secured in the back land of the Dreisam.

Team II "Dreisam" :
busies itself with the water culture of the Dreisam and tributaries.

Members are previously representative of following institutions:
o Abwasserzweckverband Breisgauer Bucht (Waster water and sanitation association)
o Ak Wasser der Lokalen Agenda 21 in Freiburg
o Ak Wasser des Bundesverband Bürgerinitiativen Umweltschutz (BBU)
o environmental office (Landratsamt Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald)
o Badenova, former FEW (Freiburger Energie- & Wasserversorgungs AG)
o ESE (society urban sanitation Freiburg)
o health office (Landratsamt Breisg. Hochschwarzwald)
o Institute for Hydrology (Univ. Freibug)
o Institute for landscape management (Univ. Freiburg)
o Referat 33 Agriculture (Regierungspräsidium Freiburg)
o Referat 52 Water management (Regierungspräsidium Freiburg)
o UWSA (Office for environmental protection Freiburg)
the Regiowasser 2005 committed itself to the task to support the work of the local agenda in Freiburg by the year 2005 through aimed investigations and to acquire the necessary bases for the decision-making and the formulation of a sustainable water management concept.

Staff:
Jörg Lange
Arne Panesar
Address:
Regiowasser e.V.
Walter Gropius Strasse 22
D-79100 Freiburg
Tel: 0049/761/45687153
e-mail: post @ regiowasser.de

Stichting Reinwater (Nl), 



Stichting Reinwater was established 1974 as an environmental protection organization for the protection of the large river zones in the Netherlands. First lay the head activities in actions and legal proceedings for the protection of the waters. After the achievement of the first goals, the head attention of Stichting Reinwater was driven towards the enhancement of a sustainable water management. Reinwater profits herewith of its large network, from environment protective associations, citizen initiatives, citizens and other.
Staff:
Ilse Drescher: Direktorin und Projektverantwortliche
Reina Kuiper: Zuständig für RIFM und Fragen der Bürgerbeteiligung
Address:
Foundation Stichting Reinwater
Vossiusstraat 20
Nl-1071 Amsterdam
Tel: 0031/206719322
Fax:0031/206753806
e-mail: info @ reinwater.nl

Environmental office of the city of Karlsruhe (D)



Staff:
Dr. Volker Hahn, Head of the water department and responsible for the project








Address:
Stadt Karlsruhe
D-76124
Tel: 0049/72113333120
Fax:
e-mail: volker.hahn @ )umweltamt.Karlsruhe.de

Environmental Ministry of the Land Saar (D),

The environment ministry of the land Saar is the superior environment authority responsible for the implementation of the European water frame directive. Just as it is a partner of the international commission to the protection of Moselle and Saar (IKSMS) and responsible for the implementation of the action plan water and the measures for the flood protection. The work to the projects of the Rhine network is carried out on behalf the ministry of the Saarland office for environmental protection (LfU).
Staff:
Herr Warken Projektleiter
Frau Weisskircher-Fey (Projektverantwortliche Mitarbeiterin im LfU)
Address:
Ministerium für Umwelt Saarland
Postfach 102461
D-66024 Saarbrücken
Tel: 0049/6815014725
Fax: 0049/6815914495
e-mail: f.warken @ umwelt.saarland.de