The SedNet Steer Group (SG) met again at 30 march 2006 at the TU-TECH in Hamburg, Germany.

The SG agreed upon two (integrated) SedNet events to be organised at 22 - 24 November in Venice this year (2006):

1. A round-table meeting with invited participation of top-level (helicopter view) scientists and of SedNet SG members, stakeholders and end-users on how to come to practical recommendations/guidance towards integrating sediment management in WFD River Basin Management Plans (Wednesday 22/11/06 afternoon & Thursday 23/11/06 morning).
 
2. A one day symposium (Friday 24/11/06), public, (invited keynote lectures, selected abstracts/presentations and abstracts/posters) on the scientific SEDIMENT key-issues at stake (i.e. setting the state-of-the-art and then defining the knowledge gaps) in the transition area between the river-basin system and the marine-system (i.e. where sediment, together with water, forms the natural connecting matrix between the WFD and the upcoming Marine Framework Directive (MFD)). This day will be kicked-off by a presentation of the outcome of the round-table.

The round-table will be preceded by the SedNet SG meeting to be held Wednesday morning 22/11/06.

The SG will as soon as possible work out the details for these events. More information (e.g. the call for abstracts for the one day symposium) soon to be found at this website and/or to be sent directly to all SedNet members.