Programme

9h30	Registration and coffee
Session 1 : Opening
10h00	Welcome word by SPF-Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
10h10	Welcome word by HNS-MS consortium
10h20	HNS pollution of the marine environment
10h50	Objectives of the HNS-MS project
11h20	Discussion
11h40	Coffee break
Session 2 : Harmful and Noxious Substances
12h00	Characterising HNS
12h30	A freely accessible HNS data base
12h45	Discussion
13h00	Lunch break
Session 3 : Understanding HNS behaviour in the marine environment
14h00	Why Lab experiments?
14h10	Understanding HNS behaviour at the sea surface
14h40	Understanding HNS behaviour in the water column
15h10	Discussion
15h30	Coffee break
Session 4 : Environmental and Socioeconomic impacts of HNS
16h00	Environmental and socioeconomic impacts of HNS pollution
17h00	Discussion
17h30	Wrap-up of the first day
19h00	Social Event : Walking diner at the BELvue museum.

8h50	Introduction of the day
Session 5 : Modelling HNS behaviour in the marine environment
9h00	Modelling philosophy
9h10	The release scenarios
9h30	The near field model, CHEMSPELL
9h50	The far field model, HNS-MS
10h10	The atmospheric dispersion model, CHEMADEL
10h30	Discussion
11h00	Coffee break
Session 6 : The HNS-MS Decision Support System
11h30	Live demonstration of the HNS-MS Decision Support System
12h45	Discussion
13h00	Lunch break
Session 7 : HNS related projects and future of the HNS-MS Decision Support System
14h00	Introduction
14h10	BE-AWARE I and II projects
14h25	Mariner Project
14h40	MARPOCS project
14h55	Which future for the HNS-MS project? Discussion on the possible follow-up actions
16h00	Conclusion and closure of the meeting

Improving Member States preparedness to face an HNS pollution of the Marine System (HNS-MS)