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Conference Programme

Experts' meeting programme
Monday, November 25
8 H 45
Welcome for the participants at the "Palais du Pharo"
(58 Bd Charles Livon Marseilles)

9H30
Plenary session
  • Opening address by Mr. Jean-Claude GAUDIN,
    Minister for regional planning, city development and the integration,
    Mayor of the city of Marseilles

  • Presentation by the UNEP Blue Plan of the document
    "Water in the Mediterranean region"

  • Orientation and organisation of the workshops by Mr. Pierre ROUSSEL,
    Director of Water, French Ministry for the Environment

10 H 30 Break
10 H 45
Beginning of the workshops:
  • Water management for sustainable agriculture
  • Domestic and industrial water
  • Basic and continuous training for water professionals
  • Strengthening of institutions

13 H 00 Lunch (on site)
14 H 30
Continuation of the workshops

16 H 30 Break
17 H 00
Plenary session
  • Presentations of the workshops' results
  • Synthesis by Mr. Pierre ROUSSEL

18 H 00 End of session
19 H 00
Inauguration of the World Water Council
Cocktail

21 H 00 Transfers to Hotels




Ministerial meeting programme
Tuesday, November 26
9h30
Opening session

  • Opening speech by Mrs Corinne LEPAGE,
    French Minister for the Environment
    (Mrs Lepage will ensure the chairmanship during the morning meeting)

  • Speech by Mr. ALLEN,
    Irish Minister of State to Environment

  • Presentation of the conclusions of preparatory meetings of Cairo (21st and 22nd
    of October) and Marseilles (25th of November)

10h30
Communications by the Ministers and Heads of Delegations (2)

13h00 Lunch (on site)
14h30
Communications by the Ministers and Heads of Delegations
(Mr. ALLEN will ensure the chairmanship during the second part of the day)

16 H 15
Closing session
  • Speech by Mr. Hervé de CHARETTE,
    French Minister of Foreign Affairs

  • Speech by Mrs Emma BONINO, European Commissioner

  • Conclusion of the conference by Mr. ALLEN, and adoption of the Conference recommendations


17h00
Press Conference

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