Agenda - Inception Meeting of the Preparation Phase of the GEF project
Chair: Mr Denis Grabocka, Member of DCG, Head of GIS Sector, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration
Co-Chair: Mr Vladimir Mamaev, Regional Technical Advisor, Europe and the CIS, United Nations Development Programme
Monday 27 May 2013
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10.45 |
Welcome – Opening Remarks - Mr Denis Grabocka, Member of DCG, Head of GIS Sector, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration - H.E Mr Stevo Temelkovski, Deputy Minister of Environment and Physical Planning - Mr Andrej Lakic, Adviser, Directorate for International Cooperation, Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism - Ms Fatlije Buza, Officer for Water Quality, Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning - Ms Yesim Oruc, Country Director, UNDP Office in Tirana - Mr Bo Libert, Regional Advisor on Environment, Environment Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Mr Vangelis Constantianos, Executive Secretary, Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean |
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11.15 |
Tour de table |
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11.25 |
Purpose of the Meeting Mr Vladimir Mamaev, Regional Technical Advisor, Europe and the CIS, United Nations Development Programme |
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11.45 |
The context: The management of the Drin Basin and its sub-basins |
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11.35 – 12.30 Water resources management in the Drin Basin: action at the sub-basin and the national levels This session outlined the management status in the parts of the Drin Basin extending in each of the 5 Drin Riparians. Representatives of the competent Ministries of each of the Riparians provided an overview of on-going and/or planned activities for the management of the Drin Basin. Presentations were followed by questions and reflection from the participants. - Lake Prespa, Lake Ohrid and Black Drin sub-basins Mr Dejan Panovski, Secretariat of the Lake Ohrid Bilateral Watershed Committee / Head - Black Drin Basin management authority Mr Dimitar Sekovski , UNDP Office in Skopje
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12.00 |
Coffee Break
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- Lake Ohrid, Lake Prespa, Drin River, Lake Shkoder, Buna River sub-basins Ms. Viola Saliaga, Expert, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration
- Lake Skadar and Bojana River sub-basins Mr Andrei Lakic, Advisor, Directorate for International Cooperation, Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism Mr Radosav Rasovic, Senior Advisor, Directorate for Water, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
- White Drin River sub-basin Ms Fatlije Buza, Officer for Water Quality, Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning
Discussion |
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13.35 |
Lunch Break
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14.40 – 15.00 Main water resources related management issues at the Drin Basin level - Mr Dimitris Faloutsos, Programme Coordinator for Southeastern Europe, Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean
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15.00 – 15.15 The Drin Memorandum of Understanding; Coordinated action for the sustainable management of the Drin Basin - Mr Bo Libert, Regional Adviser on Environment, Environment Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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15.15 |
The GEF project “Enabling Transboundary Cooperation and Integrated Water Resources Management in the Extended Drin River Basin”
15.15 – 15.25 The Aim, Structure, Objectives and Expected outcomes of the Project - Mr Dimitris Faloutsos, Programme Coordinator for Southeastern Europe, Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean |
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15.25 – 15.30 Interlinkages between the GEF Drin project and the Action plan for the implementation of the Drin MoU - Mr Dimitris Faloutsos, Programme Coordinator for Southeastern Europe, Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean
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15.30 |
Coffee Break
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15.50 – 16.20 The Project Preparation Phase: Setup and arrangements - Mr Andrea Merla, International Consultant for the development of the project document, United Nations Development Programme - Process for the development of a GEF full size project document - Aims and objectives of the preparation phase - Workplan - Timeline of activities - Management arrangements - Roles and Responsibilities - Stakeholder consultation plan - Mr Vladimir Mamaev, Regional Technical Advisor, Europe and the CIS, United Nations Development Programme
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16.20 – 16.35 The Project Preparation Phase: Key considerations that should be taken into account during the preparation phase
Discussion in plenary
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20.00
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Dinner |
Tuesday 28 May 2013
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09.00 |
Support of the international community for the management of the Drin basin and its sub-basins – potential synergies with the GEF project Representatives of the international community presented on-going and planned projects for the management of the Drin Basin and its sub-basins with the aim to identify potential synergies with the GEF Drin project. A discussion on the potential synergies followed.
- Initiatives and projects supported by the GIZ Mr Hermann J. Plumm, Programme Director, Water Sector Reform; Coordinator Water and Environment, GIZ Office in Tirana
- Initiatives and projects supported by the KfW Mr René Eschemann, Director, KfW Office in Tirana and Prishtina
- Initiatives and projects supported by the Italian Cooperation Mr Giacomo Pides, Programme Officer, Italian Cooperation Office in Tirana
Initiatives and projects supported by the UNDP - Ms Yesim Oruc, Country Director, UNDP Office in Tirana - Ms Anita Kodzoman, Programme Officer and Head of Energy and Environment Unit, UNDP Office in Skopje - Ms Jovana Jovovic, Disaster Risk Reduction and Second National Communication Assistant, UNDP Office in Podgorica
Discussion |
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10.20 |
Wrap up and conclusions |
| 10.30 | End of the meeting |
