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    International workshop on Emerging policy challenges
on New SOil contaminants (ENSOr)


Program, March 14-15, 2024 - Brussels, Belgium

Day 1, Thursday March 14th

09:30-10:00 Participant registration
10:00-10:10 Welcome and introduction

10:10-10:40

Diffuse soil contamination in Flanders

Griet Van Gestel, OVAM, Policy Coordinator, Dorien Gorteman, Arcadis, Projectleader and Karen Van Geert, Arcadis, Project Manager

10:40-11:10

The development of a national monitoring system for diffuse contaminated soil and sediment in the Netherlands
Symke Haverkamp, Michiel Gadella, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and Arjen Wintersen, RIVM
11:10-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-11:50

Policy challenges related to diffuse pollution – case PFAS
Jussi Reinikainen, Finnish Environment Institute, Senior adviser

11:50-12:10

Antropogenic background levels of PFAS in soil and groundwater

Dorien Gorteman, Arcadis, Projectleader, Karen Van Geert, Arcadis, Project Manager and Sigrid Willems, Witteveen+Bos, team Manager

12:10-12:30

Understanding and mitigating cadmium uptake in cacao beans in Latin America
Lucia Buvé, NICOLE Foundation, executive director

12:30-12:50

Monitoring the impact of heavy metal contamination on surface and groundwater in the Belgian Campine area
Joni Dehaspe, VITO, R&D engineer water
12:50-13:50 Lunch (*)

13:50-14:40

Workshop 1 - Adressing diffuse contamination through areabased and circular approaches for excavated soil

Workshop 2 - How to engage and activate stakeholders? Awareness raising - storytelling - cocreation

Workshop 3 - The end isn't always near:  challenges associated with  diffuse soil contamination investigation and remediation

Workshop 4 - From point measurements to regional assessment: using spatial analysis to map diffuse pollution

Workshop 5 - Going beyond the tip of the iceberg? - exploring how non-target screening can support environmental monitoring of diffuse pollution

14:40-15:30

Workshop 1 - Adressing diffuse contamination through areabased and circular approaches for excavated soil

Workshop 2 - How to engage and activate stakeholders? Awareness raising - storytelling - cocreation

Workshop 3 - The end isn't always near:  challenges associated with  diffuse soil contamination investigation and remediation

Workshop 4 - From point measurements to regional assessment: using spatial analysis to map diffuse pollution

Workshop 5 - Going beyond the tip of the iceberg? - exploring how non-target screening can support environmental monitoring of diffuse pollution
15:30-15:50 Coffee break
15:50-17:00
Site visit 'Redevelopment Tour and Taxis' (**)(*) Pitches remediation techniques ( 7 x 10 minutes) (*)

Immobilised PFAS vs. weather effects – resistant & durable enough?
Jürgen Bühl, Cornelsen Umwelttechnologie GmbH, sales director

Pilot and full-scale treatment of PFAS-contaminated ground water by means of different types of (innovative) adsorbents
Tiza Spit, Witteveen &Bos, Process engineer wastewater

Bio-flushing for in situ decontamination of saturated and unsaturated soil
Cosimo Masini, DND Biotech, CEO

Sustainable in situ solutions for PFAS source-plume systems using colloidal activated carbon
Kris Maerten, REGENESIS, Technical Manager Europe

The Evolution of Two Remediation Technologies: Combined In Situ Stabilization (ISS) and In Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO)
Brant Smith, Evonik Active Oxygens LLC, Director of Technology Soil & Groundwater Remediation

Managing soil contamination in green areas using nature-based solutions
Dorien Gorteman, Arcadis, Projectleider,
Karen Van Geert, Arcadis, Projectmanager
Nature-based approaches for metal contaminated alluvial plains
Froukje Kuijk, OVAM, Project Coordinator LIFE Narmena
17:00-19:30 Reception and walking dinner (*)
19:30-20:30 Cultural Event : Documentary: 'Ensor, the man behind the mask' (Dutch spoken with subtitles in English) - duration 60 min - in the auditorium (*)

Day 2, Friday March 15th

09:30-10:00 Participant registration

10:00-10:20

Transformation products as emerging contaminants in soil and water – A case study on TFA and R471811
Eef De Clercq, VITO, researcher

10:20-10:40

Policy challenges related to the reuse of diffuse PFAS contaminated sediments
Mathijs van de Waardt, Janita Aanen, Michiel Gadella – Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

10:40-11:00

PFAS in Soil and Groundwater –Progress and Comprehensive Challenges in Germany
Annegret Biegel-Engler, German Environment Agency, Head of Section 'Measures of Soil Protection'
11:00-11:20 Coffee break

11:20-11:40

From macro to micro - plastic pollution on agricultural fields in the Benelux
Caroline De Tender, Ghent University, Department of Biochemistry and microbiology, Prof.

11:40-12:00

Environmental monitoring of endocrine disrupting chemicals through the integration of bioassays and chemical analyses
Laetitia Six, OVAM, Policy Coordinator

12:00-12:20

Using soil data to map groundwater vulnerability for pesticides
Ingeborg Joris, VITO, researcher

12:20-12:40

Closing words
12:45-13:30 Lunch (*)
15:00-16:30 Guided tour expo "James Ensor. Maestro" at BOZAR Brussels (***)

(*) Registration is required
(**) Registration required, number of participants is limited to 40
(***) Registration required, number of participants is 25, extras are automatically on the waiting list but will be informed before start of the event.

Conférence reconnue par Ie Département du Sol et des Déchets du SPW_ARNE dans Ie cadre des dispositions de l'article 30, §Jer, 6°de l'AGW du 6 décembre 2018 relatif à la gestion et l'assainissement des sols, à concurrence de 5 heures pour la journée du 14 mars / 2 heures pour la matinée du 15 mars.

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