Advancing Non-Conventional Water Resources Management in the Mediterranean

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The Regional Conference on Advancing Non-Conventional Water Resources Management in the Mediterranean, which contributes to the replication efforts of the MedPartnership, will take place on 14-15 September 2011 in Athens, Greece. It is organized by the Hellenic Ministry for Environment, Energy and Climate Change, the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean, the Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean and the System of Coca-Cola in Greece (Coca-Cola HBC Greece and Coca-Cola Hellas) with the environmental program ‘Mission Water’.  

The Conference aims:

- To provide a platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue on priorities and needed synergies for advancing non-conventional water resources management in the Mediterranean, including within the political frameworks of the European Neighborhood Policy, the Union for the Mediterranean, the Barcelona Convention, the League of Arab States, etc.

- To elaborate in particular on the role of the private sector in advancing the agenda of non-conventional water resources.

- To share best practices and lessons learned from local applications in the Mediterranean region.

- To brainstorm on ideas for regional, sub-regional or trans-national projects in NCWR in the Mediterranean.

- To discuss ways to enhance awareness raising, stakeholders’ involvement and pilot application, including through corporate social responsibility programmes.

For more extensive information on the event and the Conference agenda, follow the link here

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