From 2002-03-19 to 2002-03-20

Venue: Athenes, Greece

Summary:
To achieve good governance for water it is necessary to create an enabling environment which facilitates the following: efficient private and public sector initiatives; a regulatory regime which allows clear transactions between stakeholders in a climate of trust; and shared responsibility for safeguarding river and aquifer resources whose management affects many people but at present is frequently the responsibility of none.

A Mediterranean Dialogue on Effective Water Governance (DEWG) will assist in addressing these issues. The Mediterranean DEWG, facilitated by the Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean (GWP-Med) , will be based in a series of Workshops and Roundtables at the regional, sub-regional, national and local level, with the participation of key persons from involved sectors and stakeholders.

This Conference will continue and advance the regional dialogue, aiming to:
- provide a platform for exchange of ideas and experiences on the issue among politicians, opinion leaders and stakeholders at the regional level,
- identify gaps and problems, as well as, possible solutions and practical ways to overcome the obstacles in the Mediterranean countries,
- demonstrate IWRM as a practical process for successful resource management.

Organizers: Global Water Partnership
MIO-ECSDE
Contact Name: MIO-ECSDE Secretariat
E-mail: mio-ee-env@ath.forthnet.gr
URL: http://www.mio-ecsde.org/athens_2002/invitation_athens2002.htm