News & Events
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.
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 21st July 2008 in Cairo, Egypt, within the framework of the MED EUWI Water Policy Dialogue in Egypt.
5th Conference of the Water Directors of the Euro-Mediterranean and South-Eastern European Countries
The 5th Conference of the Water Directors of the Euro-Mediterranean and South-Eastern European Countries took place in Athens, 21-22 July 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)
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.
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 project results on different topics in the domain of water resources management in the Mediterranean Region.
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.
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), the African Water Facility (AWF) and the Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean (GWP-Med).
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.
Circle of Mediterranean Parliamentarians meet in Corfu
1st MELIA workshop on “Water culture and water conflicts in the Mediterranean”
Hammamet-Médenine,
Tunisia, 22-26 November 2007
Expert Group Meeting on IWRM in the ESCWA region
Muscat, Oman, 18-20 March 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.
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 in the formulation of a common approach on key aspects of joint management of shared surface and ground water resources.
Training Course on Groundwater Assessment and Development, Hurghada, Egypt
Hurghada, Egypt, 13-15 December 2006
Integrated management of groundwater resources is a challenge of particular importance in the region, especially in the arid lands. A 3-days Training Course on Groundwater Assessment and Development is organized from 13 to 15 December 2006, in Hurghada, Egypt, by CEDARE, GWP-Med, UNDP and the Eastern Desert Project.
The training is designed to provide water professionals with hands-on experience in applying state of the art techniques for groundwater exploration and development. Instructors are affiliated with Cairo University, Western Michigan University and CEDARE. The Training will be conducted in English and Arabic.
