1. Water Framework Directive / EU Water Initiative Joint Process

2. OBJECTIVES
Facilitate Development of sound water management practices in non- EU countries by using -where appropriate- the EU WFD principles
Facilitate the implementation of the WFD in EU countries by using non EU experience and new solutions

3. Geography / hydrology / ecoregions
PRINCIPLES
Geography / hydrology / ecoregions
1st step: Med & EECCA
2nd step: Africa & LA
Targets
Technical level
Political level
After the Dublin meeting where you endorsed the principles and the objectives of the JP, it aws foreseen to hold two technical meeting in order to further develop this JP.

4. STOCKHOLM (1/2) Objectives Participation Share experiences
Public participation
Economic issues
Identify demand / follow up
Participation
EU side: D, UK, F, GR, SW …
Parnters countries from Africa, EECCA, Med & LA
For each topic, presentation of EU and non EU cases

5. Synergies between WFD implementation & EUWI welcomed by partners
STOCKHOLM (2/2)
Synergies between WFD implementation & EUWI welcomed by partners
Exchange of good practices & experiences on principles, tools, methodology , lessons learned
Proposals:
Issues to be addressed: pricing policies, public involvement, water availability
JP to be developed on regional basis

6. BRINDISI Objectives Participation Outcomes
Share experiences between PRB and non-EU parnters (gov. , RBOs)
Outline a Med JP
Participation
150 experts
Med PRBs & partners countries: JOR, ISR, LEB, EGY, SYR, TUN, TUR
Outcomes
proposals for a MedJP
Med JP to be integrated in the EUWI MEd Activity Plan with other IWRM activities
For each topic, presentation of EU and non EU cases

7. JP to be developed at regional level in the IWRM groups of the EUWI
OVERALL STRATEGY
JP to be developed at regional level in the IWRM groups of the EUWI
MED
Development & Implementation
EECCA
Design and implementation; emphasis on the shared rivers
AFRICA
Initiation

8. Technical developments
MED Joint Process (1/5)
Technical developments
3 working groups
Water Scarcity
F, EC facilitator
Groundwater management
Med PRB coordinators (GR, IT, SP), EC
Linking Rural development and Agriculture with Water Management
JRC, P

9. MED Joint Process (2/5) Membership Mandate EU PRBs
non-EU partners (governmental rep. , NGOs…)
Mandate
Networking / electronic forum
Drafting paper / recommandations
Exchange of knowledge / workshops
Open participation

10. 3 Focal areas Working groups Rural development / agriculture
MED Joint Process (3/5)
EUWI / WFD Joint Process
WFD
CIS
Working groups
GROUND
WATER
WATER SCARCITY
Regional components
EECCA EUWI
IWRM activities
MED EUWI
IWRM activities
Africa
EECCA
MED LA
Med EUWI / WFD JP
Non-EU partners and EU Med PRB
3 Focal areas Working groups
Groundwater
Water Scarcity
Rural development / agriculture

11. MED Joint Process (4/5) Synergies Direct support to Med JP Balkans
EMWIS – Med Information system
MENBO – RBOs network
Balkans
Petersberg Process (D)
Others
WWF, etc. - TBD - Activity Plan ‘Road Map’

12. MED Joint Process (5/5) Financial support Political level
MS leaders / COM / JRC
RTD / LIFE & regional – MEDA- projects
Political level
Euromed Water Directors Forum
1rst semester TBC

13. Follow up - Next Steps MED EECCA WGs meetings
January: Groundwater (EC) - Agriculture (JRC)
May: Water Scarcity (CY)
Multistakeholder forum (GR): January
EuroMed Water Forum: 1rst semester
EECCA
WG meeting: Work programme agreed - March
Water Directors meeting: TBD - Dec. ?

14. AMSTERDAM OUTCOMES General agreement : Principle agreement:
global strategy
Med Joint Process
Principle agreement:
Joint Meetings EU / non EU Water Directors
T be decided later on

15. Thank you for your attention