Agenda

Time

Title

Speakers

09:00-09:10

Introduction

Approval of the Agenda

Approval of Minutes of the last meeting

Greece

09:10-09:20

The EU Water Initiative: Brief overview and current stage

EU Commission

09:20-10:00

Discussion

Greece

MED EUWI Secretariat

All

10:00-10.30

Presentation of parallel on-going initiatives (World Bank, etc)

Partners ( tbc )

10:30-11:30

The Mediterranean Component of the EU Water Initiative: Long term priorities and first ideas for the Work Programme 2006

European Neighborhood Policy,

Discussion

Greece

MED EUWI Secretariat

EU Commission tbc

All

11:30-12:00

Coffee Break

12:00-12:30

Organizational framework and ways to enhance coordination and partners participation

Discussion

Greece ,

MED EUWI Secretariat,

EU Commission

All

12:30-13:00

Next steps for the Mediterranean Component,

November meetings (10 th anniversary of the EuroMed partnership - Water Directors meeting)

Recommendations

Greece

All

13:00-13:15

Any other Business, Wrap up

Greece, EU Commission

13:15-13:30

Reporting from MCSD

Greece , MAP/ UNEP

13:30-14:30

Lunch Break

14:30-17:00 Session 2: "The Mediterranean EU Water Initiative / Water Framework Directive Joint Process"

Title

Speakers

14:30-15:00

Med EUWI/WFD Joint Process: Overview and progress report - Follow up steps

Ε U Commission

15:00-15:15

Water Scarcity WG : objectives and state of play

France

15:15-15:30

Greece

15:30-15:45

JRC

15:45-16:45

Discussion on

- participation of other partners - synergies

- the establishment of linkages between the three thematic WGs

- future steps

16:45-17:00

EU Commission, Greece