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EUROPEAN REGIONAL WORKING GROUP (ERWG)

European irrigation canalEurope is the world's second-smallest continent by surface area, covering about 10,180,000 square kilometers or 2% of the Earth's surface and about 6.8% of its land area. Of Europe's approximately 50 countries/states, Russia is by far the largest by both area and population, while the Vatican City is the smallest. Of these, 22 countries/States came together in 1995 to establish the ICID's European Regional Working Group (ERWG) with the motto "Comprehensive land and water management in European River basins for the sustainable development of the rural landscape". With 23.2  million hectares of irrigated land and  9 % of the world’s population, the ERWG today provides knowledge transfer and exchange of experiences in matters of trans-boundary waters and land management in European countries; co-operation of experts and organizations engaged in nationaland international objectives and development and promotion of border crossing projects and conferences.


The WG has many Sub-committees working on topics of regional/ local significance. The WG has brought out several valuable publications like:

The WG has organized 25 Regional Conferences so far on topics of current importance.

 

Estd : 1995

 

Mandate: The mission of ERWG is to promote awareness about critical ICID relevant water issues at all levels in Europe and to pay special attention to the environmentally sustainable water management in Europe.


 

Sl. No.
Name Country Membership
1
VPH Ian Makin  UK  Chair
2
VPH Peter Kovalenko Ukraine  Vice-Chair
3
Mr. Olli-Matti Verta Finland  Secretary
4
Representative  Netherland   
5
Representative  Spain   
6
Representative  Switzerland   
7
Representative  Slovenia   
8
Mr. Pedro Eduardo da Cunha Serra Portugal   
9
Prof. Dr. Ion Nicolaesco Romania   
10
Dr. Davor Romic  Croatia   
11
Dr.John Martine  Ireland   
12
VPH Laszlo Hayde  Hungary   
13
Dr. Irina G. Pankova  Russia  Observer YP  
14
Dr. (Mrs.) Sabine Seidelas as Young Professional  Germany  Observer
15
Dr. Irene Bondark  Russia   
16
Dr. Klaus-Dieter Vorloop Germany  Observer
17
Dr. Sami Bouarfa France   
18
Mr. Hannes Puu Estonia   
19
Dr. Maroco Arcieri Italy   
20 Representative  Georgina  
21
Mr. Peter Alexey Yurievich, Chair, EWTDRA Russia  Ex-Officio Member

 


 

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