Regional Coordinators Preparatory Meeting

5th November, 200716:30-18:00

Agenda of the meeting

• Clarification of regions

• Role in selection of topics/sessions

• Linkage with the existing initiatives

• Selection of regional coordinators

• Expectations

• Budget

Some discussion points• Regions should make an effort to include

small island states in each sub-regional process, as part of their overall umbrella process.

• Regions may involve themeselves in the call for participation in sessions. The coordinators may wish to know if a minimum number will be guaranteed for each region (PC Should discuss this)

• The coordinators should use the regional reports from the 3rd and 4th Forum as a springboard in preparing the 5th Forum.

Some discussion points (Cont’d)

• Coordination between thematic and regional coordinates should much closer than in the past. Part of January’s meeting should address this linkage.

• The Regional Cordinators have a responsibility to involve new stakehlders in the Forum through their planned activities.

• Links must be established with existing initiatives• A specific meeting will be organised to coordinate

efforts in the in the overlapping regions of – Turkey and its surrounding area– MENA– Mediterranean

Forum Regional Preparation Process

Africa AMCOW + AfDB

Asia-Pasific JWF

AmericaA – Latin America

B – North America

ANA, IADB, CONAGUA, ANEAS

USACE

Europe EWP

Special Regions –Sub-Regions in/around Turkiye–Mediterranean–MENA

DSI / TurkeyNear East University; GWP-MED; IMEAWC (Arab Water Council)

National Meetings inside Türkiye

Erzurum Snow hydrology – water security 27-28 Mart 2008

Adana + Mersin Irrigation and drainage – food security 10-11 Nisan 2008

Afyonkarahisar Thermal waters - health 24-25 Nisan 2008

Ankara Water management / Drought – water security 15-16 Mayıs 2008

Antalya Karst Hydrology – water security in karstic areas 22-23 Mayıs 2008

BursaWater use / Treatment / Re-use – health and water security

29-30 Mayıs 2008

Diyarbakır + Gaziantep+ Şanlıurfa

Water and salinisation – food security 12-13 Haziran 2008

Edirne Flood – risk management 19-20 Haziran 2008

İzmirBasin pollution / Historical Water Structure – protecting respouırces

26-27 Haziran 2008

Kayseri Wetlands- protecting respurces 10-11 Temmuz 2008

Samsun Water / Flood / Disasters –risk management 24-25 Temmuz 2008

Trabzon Protection of river basements – mitigating risk 07-08 Ağustos 2008

Van Lake hydrology- protecting lake resources 21-22 Ağustos 2008

Konya Groundwater / Drought – protecting respources 11-12 Eylül 2008

ArtvinWater and Energy – energy for water – water for energy

25-26 Eylül 2008