Co-organised by the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairsof the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe andthe International Committee of the 6th World Water Forum

PARLIAMENTARY POLITICAL PROCESS OF THE 6th WORLD WATER FORUM

PREPARATORY MEETING

Strasbourg, 10 June 2011

Palais de l’EuropeRoom 9

Morning:

08:30 – 9:00 Registration of participants09:00-10:00

1. Opening speeches:

a/ Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europeb/ Representative of the International Committee of the 6th World Water Forum

2. Presentation of the European Process of the 6th World Water Forum :

-Mr

Jean-Fran§ois Donzier,

Coordinator of the European Regional Process

10:00-10:30Coffee break10:30-12:00

3. Presentation of the political process of the 6th World Water Forum:

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Mr Philippe Lacoste,

President of the Political process of the 6th World WaterForum

4. Expectations of futures generations:

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Presentation of

Mr Arnould Lefebure,

Secretary General of the InternationalScheldt Commission

5. The Parliamentarian process of the 6th World Water Forum: presentation and

discussion

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--Presentation of the parliamentary process roadmap byMr

Pierre Victoria,

General Delegate of the Cercle Fran§ais de l’EauDiscussion: expectations/goals and prioritiesInteraction between the parliamentarian process, and the thematic andregional processes

Afternoon:

14:00-15:00

5. The water legislation Helpdesk for parliamentarians:

--Presentation of the concept and main objectivesDebate

15:00-16:30

6. Areas of focus:

-----Right to Water / Right of WaterDecentralisation /drinking water and sanitation servicesTransboundary water managementEstablishment and follow-up of budgetsToward a World Water Parliament?

16:30-17:00Coffee break17:00-17:45

7. Next steps of the process:

-Constitution of a coordination committee