Agenda technical workshop on water & environment

UNION FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN

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MINISTERIAL MEETING lN PARIS THE 2STH OF JUNE
ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

TECHNICAL WORKSHOP ON WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT

PARIS JUNE 25TH, 2009

CNIT, LA DEFENSE, PARVIS DE LA GRANCHE A RCHE, SALLE DARWIN

MEETING AGENDA

9:30 - 9:40 - Opening Session by Egypt and France

Speech by Dr Esssam Khalifa, Egyptian Water Director, Ministry of Water resources and Irrigation

Speech by Mr Daniel Boulnois, Deputy General Director of Town and Country Planning, Housing and Nature

9:40 - 9:50 - The Strategy for Water in the Mediterranean

By Ms Marta Moren-Abat, Spanish Water Director, Ministry of Environment and Rural and maritime affairs [to be confirmed]

9:50 -10:50 - Water projects in the Mediterranean

Tour de table - Short presentation of the most advanced projects and state of play by delegations

10:50 - 11:00 - Discussion and interventions by Financial Institutions

11:00 - 11:15 - Coffe Break

11:15 - 11:50 - Environment projects in the Mediterranean

State of play of The Horizon 2020 Projects

By Ms Eefje SCHMID, European Investment Bank [to be confirmed]

11:50 - 12:00 - Key issue for water in the Mediterranean : adaptation to climate change

By The Netherlands & Egypt

12:00 - 12:15 - General Discussion and interventions by Financial lnstitutions

12:15 - 12:30 - Closing session by Egypt and France

Summary of results

Involvement of Local Authorities for water in the Mediterranean

By Ms Mercedes BRESSO, CGLU-MED [to be confirmed]