Agenda with links to the presentations

9.30-10.00

Registration of Participants

10.00 -10.05

Welcome
- Mr Stavros Kaloyannis, Deputy Minister, Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works, Greece

10.05 - 10.30

1. Opening Speeches
- Mr Ioannis Sibetheros, Special Secretary, Central Water Agency, Greece
- Ms Sylvie Detoc, DG ENV, EU Commission
- Mr Pascal Berteaud, President of EMWIS Steering Committee, Water Director, French Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development
- Representative of the Finnish Presidency to the EU

10.30-11.45

2. The Mediterranean Component of the EU Water Initiative
- Ms Maria Peppa and Ms Maria Papaioannou, Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works, Greece
- Mr Vangelis Constantianos, GWP-Med - MED EUWI Secretariat
- Tour de Table

11.45-12.00

Coffee Break

12.00-13.00

3. The Joint Mediterranean Process WFD and MED EUWI
- Ms Sylvie Detoc, DG ENV, EU Commission
- Mr Spyros Tassoglou, Greece; Mr. Essam Khalifa, Egypt; Mr Michael Cherlet, JRC
- Tour de Table

13.00-14.30

Lunch Break

14.30-15.30

4. The European Neighbourhood Policy The new European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument
- Mr Andrew Murphy, DG ENV, EU Commission (on behalf of DG RELEX)
- Questions & Answers

15.30-15.45

Coffee Break

16.00-16.45

5. The Horizon 2020 Initiative
- Mr Andrew Murphy, DG ENV, EU Commission
- Questions & Answers

16.45-17.30

6. The Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development
- Mr Fouad Abousamra, MED POL Programme Officer, UNEP/MAP
- Ms Gaelle Thivet, Programme Officer, Blue Plan, UNEP/MAP
- Questions & Answers

17.30-17.45

7. Summing up of Day 1 Discussions

09.00 - 11.30

8. Brief Country Reports on Priority Issues for Meeting the Water-Related MDGs and WSSD Targets
- Brief National Reports by the participating Countries
- Questions & Answers

11.30-11.45

Coffee Break

11.45-12.30

9.i. 'Euro-Mediterranean Information System on Know-How in the Water Sector' (EMWIS)
- Mr Pascal Berteaud, President of EMWIS Steering Committee - Water Director, French Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development
- Mr Eric Mino, Coordinator, EMWIS Technical Unit

9.ii. 'Regional Water Observation Mechanism' supporting tool
- Mr Eric Mino, Coordinator, EMWIS Technical Unit
- Mr Paul Haener, Manager, Water Information System Division, OI-Eau
- Questions & Answers

12.30-13.15

10. Euro-Mediterranean Regional Water Programme for Local Water Management (MEDA-Water Programme)
- Mr Gert Soer, Team leader, MEDA Water RMSU (IME/OIEau/SYKE Consortium)
- Questions & Answers

13.15-14.45

Lunch Break

14.45-15.15

11. EU Thematic Strategy on the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment (EU Marine Strategy)
- Mr Jose Rizo-Martin, DG ENV, EU Commission
- Questions & Answers

15.15-15.45

12. GEF Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean
- Mr Alex Lascaratos, GEF PDF-B Project Manager, UNEP/MAP
- Questions & Answers

15.45-16.15

13. African Water Facility
- Mr Yvan Kedaj, African Water Facility
- Questions & Answers

16.30-16.45

Coffee Break

16.45-17.00

15.i. Presentation of follow-up Meetings and important upcoming Events

15.ii. Preparations for the 5th World Water Forum, Istanbul 2009
- EU Commission, EMWIS, Greece, etc. - open to participants

17.00-17.45

16. Discussion on the Draft Conclusions

17.45-18.00

17. Adoption of Conclusions

18.00

End of Conference