1. Varsaw december 8 and 9 Marine and water directors meeting
A workshop on the synergies and differences between marine strategy and WFD
Varsaw december 8 and 9
Marine and water directors meeting

2. Why?
This workshop will be dedicated to facilitate exchanges between the Commission, the member states and the NGOs.
It would help to highlight the synergies and the differences between the marine strategy and the WFD.
Finally it should help to facilitate the implementation of both directives

3. Potential topics integrated management inland water /marine waters
good status and monitoring programmes
Reporting and data
Public participation
The topics should not be discussed today
a steering committee will work more in depth on the programme

4. Some general informations
- Date : June 2012
- place : France (Paris)
- Duration : two half days
- Format : plenary sessions
- Target audience : members of MSCG and SCG for both directives (70 to 100 persons)
The steering committee first meeting in february 2012