Thursday, 20 December 2001

11:00 – 12:30

Addresses by:
Mr. Lucien Chabason, Coordinator, MAP/UNEP
Mr. Adbelkrim Ould Cheikh, UMA General Secretariat
Mr. Pierre Strosser, Commission of the European Union, DG ENV
Dr. Radwan El-Washah, Regional Advisor for Hydrology, UNESCO/ROSTAS

(The Opening Session 1 of the GWP-Med Workshop on "Effective Water Governance" will follow the Closing Session V of the European Rio+10 Workshop on "Water Valuing and Poverty").

15:00 – 16:30

• The Global Dialogue on Effective Water Governance
  Ms. Nighisty Ghezae, Network Officer, GWP
• The Dialogue on Effective Water Governance in the Mediterranean
  Mr. Vangelis Constantianos, Coordinator, GWP-Med
• Evolution of Cooperation Within the Nile Basin Riparian Countries
  Mr. Ahmad Fahmi, Head of the Nile Water Sector, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt
• Effective Water Governance in the Third World Water Forum (Kyoto 2003)
  Mr. Toshiya Hirata, Programme Chief Officer, Secretariat of the World Water Forum 3
• Effective Water Governance: A Challenge
  Mr. Frederic Mpendazoe, Principal Water Officer, Ministry of Water and Livestock Development, Tanzania

Discussion

• Towards an Institutional Reform Vision for the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt
  Dr. Hisham Kandil, Director, Office of the Minister for Information and Technology, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt
• Management of Groundwater in Sahara
  Dr. Ahmad Wagdy, Water Resources Management Expert, CEDARE
• Water Governance in Morocco
  Mr. Abdelilah Wardi, Ministry of Equipment
• Water Policies in Libya
  Mr. Omar Salem, Director, General Water Authority, Libya
• The Tunisian Strategy for Potable Water Saving
  Mr. Ferid Tourki, Director, SONEDE, Tunisia
• National Strategy for Water Saving in Irrigation in Tunisia
  Mr. Patrice Couillaud, Programme Officer, Blue Plan (MAP/UNEP)
• Rehabilitation of the Drinking Water Network of the City of Algiers: A Public-Private Sector Collaboration
  Mrs. Sadrine Serres, Societe des Eaux, Marseille

Discussion

• Building Bridges for Effective Water Governance: The role of the Local Authorities
  Ms. Kaarin Taipale, Chairman, ICLEI
• Building Bridges for Effective Water Governance: The role of the Civil Society
  Dr. Emad Adly, Chairman, RAED
• Effective and Transparent Flow of Information as a Tool for Good Water Governance
  Dr. Mohammed Rami, General Supervision of Main Information Centre, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt
• The Role of Universities in Promoting Effective Water Governance
  Dr. Emad Hamdy Imam, Head of Irrigation & Hydraulics Dpt, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

Discussion

• Electronic Presentation of GWP ToolBox (all days)
• Mobile Exhibition on Water in the Mediterranean (all days)
• Presentation of the GWP-Med Educational Material
• MIO-ECSDE "MED ACTION DAY" Poster Presentation

Please download, fill in the registration form and return by fax (+301 3225240) or e-mail

See also..."Invitation", "Water Valuing and Poverty"