crossing borders5th Joint Nordic Meetingon Remediationof Contaminated Sites

NORDROCS 2014

16-17 September 2014, Stockholm SwedenWe look forward to exciting days in Stockholm!

Final Call

for Abstracts

Due

January 31

2014

The Nordic countries hereby invite you to NORDROCS 2014, the 5th Joint Nordic Meeting on Remediation of Contaminated sites to be held in Stockholm, Sweden, on September 16 – 17, 2014. There has already been four successful NORDROCS conferences: Malmö (2006), Helsinki (2008), Copenhagen (2010) and Oslo (2012).

OBJECTIVEThe objective of NORDROCS is to address issues on contaminated site and sediment assessment and remediation in the context of Nordic conditions. The meeting intends to provide a forum for the exchange of information gathered through research and project experience. Target groups include scientists, regulators, consultants, contractors and other professionals working with contaminated sites and sediments in Nordic countries and other countries in Northern Europe and around the Baltic Sea.

ABSTRACT AND PAPER SUBMISSIONWe welcome abstracts in English on conference topics by January 31, 2014. Abstracts will be assessed in a Review Committee. More information on sub­mission of abstracts can be found on the conference web page: www.nordrocs.org. Oral and poster presentations will be selected based on the Review Committee’s recommendations. A short paper on oral presentation will be required before the meeting. We also accept suggestions for short courses to be held September 15.

NORDIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEEPeter Harms­Ringdahl M.Sc., Environmental Consultant, EMPIRIKON Konsult Erika Winquist M.Sc. (Tech.), Research Scientist, Aalto University, School of Chemical Tech, MUTKU board memberJens Laugesen Ph.D, Chief Specialist, Det Norske Veritas, Chairman of Miljøringen, NorwayArne Rokkjær M.Sc. (eng) The Capital Region of DenmarkAssisting organizing committeeUlrika Larson EMPIRIKON Konsult, Coordinator of Nätverket Renare MarkMaria Sundesten Golder ConstructionKlas Köhler County administrative boardIngegerd Ask Nyköping MunicipalityLisbeth Verner Secretary of ATV Soil and Groundwater

TOPICS1. Strategies, regulationsa. Legislation in a wider perspective b. Risk assessment and evaluation­ does it work?c. Obstaclesd. Polluter pays? –not always!e. Communication

2. Difficult matrixesa. Contaminants in bedrockb. Chalk aquifersc. Contaminants in deep aquifersd. Investigation methods and reducing risks for cross contaminatione. Risk assessment in difficult matrixes

3. Technologiesa. Nanomaterialsb. New technologiesc. Case studiesd. Waste water sludgee Evolving dig and dump

4. Mininga. Water managementb. Mine waste disposalsc. Tailings d. Investigation methodse. Paste

PROGRAMMEThe theme of the conference is "Crossing the borders". This means that we welcome abstracts that address issues in all the Nordics countries or compare these countries' different approaches to handling contaminated sites. Projects outside of the Nordic countries are also of interest. The subtopics below are only suggestions, we will also consider presentations on other relevant topics. Please feel free to contact the organizing committee to see if your abstract is of potential interest.

5. Contaminated sites related to climate changes and natural hazardsa. Floodingb. Rising water levels (seawater, ground water)

6. Protecting indoor climate regarding soil contaminants

7. Reuse and other disposal options of (un)contaminated soil - strategies and legal frameworksa. Different approaches within Nordic countriesb. Remediation strategies in large industrial areas where hot spot are densely locatedc. Mapping systems of polluted areasd. Court decisionse. Funding

8. Contaminated Sediment- lake, sea and rivera. Nordic countries strategiesb. Baltic Seac. Disposald. Costs and resultse. Risk assessment and guideline values

9. Procurementa. Nordic countries strategiesb. Legal aspectsc. Lessons learnt

10. Defence activities and contaminated land a. International projects within UN/NATOb. Private shooting rangesc. Environmental impact of explosives

11. Emerging contaminants a. Retroperspective – futureb. Nano materials

12. Sustainabilitya. Brownfields transformationb. Lessons learnt

NORDROCS in Oslo 2012 Photo: Ulrika Larson, Empirikon Konsult

EXHIBITIONFor companies interested in presenting their activities at the NORDROCS 2014 there has been reserved an exhibition area outside the conference rooms. This is the area for coffee breaks etc. which gives the exhibitors a very good opportunity to present their activities, products and/or other news to the participants.

SOCIAL EVENTSThe City of Stockholm invites all the participants of NORDROCS 2014 to the City Hall of Stockholm on Monday September 15. The guests will also have the opportunity to dine and dance at the Vasa Museum on September 16. The conference hotel will also be a nice and informal meeting place.

EXCURSIONSOn September 18 you are invited to join the excursion trip to visit “Stockholm Royal Seaport” a large scale remediation and development project in Stockholm.

REGISTRATION AND FEESThe “Early Bird” conference fee is ~700 € (6.000 SEK) if you register within May 23, 2014. From May 24 the fee is ~780 € (6.700 SEK).

SPONSORSHIPSSponsorships are most welcome – min. 1.200 € (10.000 SEK). Sponsor logos will be presented on the official website and on all printed material, program and the conference compendium as well as on the main screen during breaks. More information about sponsorships can be found on the website www.nordrocs.org.

REVIEW COMMITTEE Mette M Broholm Associate Professor, Department of Environmental

Engineering, Technical University of Denmark Mads Terkelsen M.Sc., Research and Development Manager, Capital

Region of Denmark, CopenhagenHelena Fürst M.Sc., head Environmental unit, WSP, SwedenGunnel Göransson Ph.D., Research Scientist, Swedish Geotechnical

InstituteMarja Tuomela Ph.D., Research Scientist, University of Helsinki Jaana Sorvari D.Sc. (Tech.), Senior research scientist, Finnish Environment Institute Jens Laugesen Ph.D., Chief Specialist, Det norske Veritas; Miljøringen board member Morten Jartun Ph.D., Environmental hydrogeologist, Oslo

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KEY NOTESPEAKERS*Dominique Darmendrail COMMON FORUM, General secretary, FranceBeth Parker Ph.D. Professor and NSERC Industrial Research Chair, University of Guelph, School of Engineering, CanadaPoul L. Bjerg Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of DenmarkAbir Al-Tabbaa Ph.D., Reader in Geotechnical Engineering, Department of Engineering, Cambridge University, EnglandHenning Holmström Ph.D, Managing Director Tasman Metals AB, SwedenKetil Hylland Professor, Toxicology, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, NorwayKirsten Jørgensen Ph.D, Marine Research Center, Finnish Environment Institute, FinlandIgor Linkov Ph.D., US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Adjunct Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, U.S.A.

* The list is not yet complete, we are still waiting for confirmation from some keynote speakers.

Venue and accommodation: Clarion Sign,Östra Järnvägsgatan 35, 10126 Stockholm www.clarionsign.se

Conference dinner and dance at the Vasa MuseumGalärvarvsvägen 14, Stockholmhttp://www.vasamuseet.se/

Photo: Anne Jorunn

We look forward to exciting days in Stockholm!

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More information: www.nordrocs.org

Photo of Stockholm City Hall by: Yanan Li