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The Euro-Mediterranean Turin Plan of Action, the recommendations of the Mediterranean Commission for Sustainable Development, the GWP Vision, FFA, Core for Action Plan are, among other, major processes shaping the common Mediterranean water policies and practices. The EU Water Framework Directive offers a concrete example of IWRM application in the EU Member States, worthy to explore its adaptation in the entire Mediterranean.

02-Dec-2008 Capacity Building Workshop on “Integrated Water Resources Management, 25-27 November 2008, Shkodra, Albania
The Capacity Building Workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management, with particular reference to the conditions in the extended Drin River Basin was co-organised in Skhodra, Albania, 25-27 November 2008 by the Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP-Med), the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE) and the GEF Lake Shkoder/Skadar
02-Dec-2008 Consultation Meeting on Integrated Management of the extended Drin River Basin on 24 November 2008, in Tirana, Albania
The Consultation Meeting on Integrated Management of the extended Drin River Basin was organised in Tirana, Albania, 24 November 2008 by the Albanian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Global Water Partnership Mediterranean (GWP-Med), with the financial support of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agenc
03-Nov-2008 3rd International Conference “AQUA 2008” on Water Science and Technology
The 3rd International Conference AQUA 2008 on Water Science and Technology with emphasis on water & climate was held on 16-19 October 2008, in Athens , by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Dpt. read more
03-Nov-2008 Integrated Water Resources Management Workshop
A " targeted " Capacity Building workshop on " Integrated Water Resources Management " (IWRM) with reference to the conditions in the extended Drin River Basin shall be co-organised by the Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP-Med), the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO/ECSDE) and the GEF " Lake Shkoder/Skadar Integrated Ecosystem Ma
30-Sep-2008 Consultation Event on Household Affordability Assessment of Water Tariffs
GWP-Med, with its capacity as the MED EUWI Secretariat, organised a Consultation Event on Household Affordability Assessment of Water Tariffs on 21 st July 2008 in Cairo, Egypt , within the framework of the MED EUWI Water Policy Dialogue in Egypt.   read more
30-Sep-2008 5th Conference of the Water Directors of the Euro-Mediterranean and South-Eastern European Countries
The 5 th Conference of the Water Directors of the Euro-Mediterranean and South-Eastern European Countries took place in Athens, 21-22 July 2008. read more
30-Sep-2008 Integrated Management of Shared Lakes Basins
A Capacity Building Workshop on " Integrated Management of Shared Lakes Basins " , was organised in Ohrid FYR Macedonia, 16-18 July 2008 by the Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP-Med) and the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO/ECSDE) read more
28-Feb-2008 4th Conference of the Water Directors of the Euro-Mediterranean and South-Eastern European Countries
The Conference of the Water Directors of the Euro-Mediterranean and Southeastern European Countries that was held in Bled, Slovenia , on 10-11 December 2007 , is the fourth such meeting in sequence. read more
27-Feb-2008 Conference on “Horizon 2020” and Private Investor Involvement
Athens, Greece, 22-23 October 2007 Following up the commitment of all the Euro-Mediterranean Partners to " endorse a feasible timetable to de-pollute the Mediterranean Sea by 2020 " , the European Commission launched the 'Horizon 2020' initiative (Cairo, November 2006) that aims to tackle the top pollution sources of the Mediterranean by the year 2020. read more
27-Feb-2008 Nostrum-DSS & INECO Joint Event
The Nostrum-Dss & INECO Joint Event was successfully held on the 25 Oct. 2007, Larnaca, Cyprus. A large number of EU project coordinators, researchers, and representatives of relevant International Institutions (i.e. MED-EUWI, GWP-Med, DFID, CEDARE, Cap-Net UNDP, EC-DG EuropeAid, ICS-UNIDO), including European Commission representatives participated to exchange scientific knowledge and projec
19-Sep-2007 Nostrum-DSS & INECO Joint Meeting
Larnaca, Cyprus, 25 October 2007 IWRM through coordination, dissemination, and exploitation of research outcomes at the Lordos Beach Hotel ( http://www.lordos.com.cy ), Larnaca, Cyprus, 25 October 2007 read more
27-Aug-2007 Vacancy for GWP-Med Communication/Administrative Officer
GWP-Med announces the opening of a position as Communication- Administrative Officer at their headquarters in Athens, Greece. For further information, please read/download attached file.
11-Jul-2007 Circle of Mediterranean Parliamentarians meet in Corfu
The 6th Meeting of the Circle of Mediterranean Parliamentarians for Sustainable Development (COMPSUD) took place on May 3-4, in Corfu island, Greece, with the participation of 30 MPs from 15 countries and representatives of regional organisations. The Meeting concluded with the Corfu Declaration. read more
11-Jul-2007 Conference on “Horizon 2020” and Private Investor Involvement
Athens, Greece, 22-23 October 2007 Following up the commitment of all the Euro-Mediterranean Partners to " endorse a feasible timetable to de-pollute the Mediterranean Sea by 2020 " , the European Commission launched the 'Horizon 2020' initiative (Cairo, November 2006) that aims to tackle the top pollution sources of the Mediterranean by the year 2020 . read more
27-Apr-2007 1st MELIA workshop on “Water culture and water conflicts in the Mediterranean”
Hammamet-Mdenine, Tunisia, 22-26 November 2007 read more
27-Apr-2007 Outcomes of the Workshop on IWRM in Libya
The 'Workshop on IWRM in Libya: Current Status and Way Forward, demonstrated by national, regional and international experiences , took place on 11 and 12 April 2007, in Tripoli. The Workshop was hosted by the Libyan General Water Authority (GWA) with the support and collaboration of UNEP through its Collaborating Centre on Water and Environment (UCC-Water), the African Development Bank (AfDB
16-Mar-2007 Expert Group Meeting on IWRM in the ESCWA region
Muscat , Oman , 18-20 March 2007 read more
16-Mar-2007 Workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Libya
Tripoli , Libya , 11-12 April 2007 Following up on the Regional Seminar on IWRM Planning in North Africa (Rabat, 24-25 January 2006), which assessed progress and discussed the challenges towards achieving the IWRM in the countries of North Africa, a Workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Libya will take place in Tripoli, Libya, on 11 and 12 April 2007. read more
10-Jan-2007 Nomination of new GWP Steering Committee members in 2007
Stockholm, Sweden, 8 January 2007 After the next GWP Steering Committee Meeting in May 2007, four positions on the GWP Steering Committee (SC) will become vacant. Below you will find a document containing further information on the nomination procedure and a Nomination Form as well as the List of SC Elected Members 2006-2007.  
10-Jan-2007 Inception Meeting of the Working Group on Shared Water Resources Management
Athens, Greece, 17 January 2007 The overall objective of the Working Group on Shared Water Resources Management is to promote synergies between competent EU and non EU partners of the Mediterranean and SEE region and to assist for a common approach on key aspects of joint management of shared surface and ground water resources. Promoting cooperation over shared waters should aim among others a

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