Feasibility Study for the information component of the Information and Training Centre for Water in Lebanon

Validation workshop 20 June 2018 | Radisson Blu Verdun Hotel Beirut

9:30  Opening Session - Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, - Director General of Hydraulic and Electrical Resources at the Ministry of Energy and Water, Dr. Fadi Comair on behalf of H.E Minister of Energy and Water, Mr. Cesar Abi Khalil

9:45  Overview of study findings and recommendations, Eric MINO - SEMIDE

10:45 Roundtable on institutional settings for the Water Information system of Lebanon:

- Recommendations on governance structure, legal framework, MoU proposal – Eric MINO

- Roundtable discussion moderated by Mona FAKIH, Ministry of Energy and Water

- Panel: Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Environment, LRA, Water Establishments

11:30 Coffee break

11:45 Roundtable on reinforcing monitoring networks (hydro-meteo, water quality, water abstraction)

- Overview of recommendations - Abbas FAYAD, SEMIDE - Panel: LRA, LARI, Meteo services, Water Establishments, MEW, MoE Roundtable on priority applications development - Overview of recommendations - Eric MINO - Panel: CNRS, Water Establishments, CDR

12:30 Roundtable on priority applications development

- Overview of recommendations - Eric MINO

- Panel: CNRS, Water Establishments, CDR

13:00 Discussion on the implementation roadmap

- Moderation Eric Mino and Mona Fakih

13:30 Lunch Break

15:00 First catalogue and geoportal for data inventory and sharing

- Presentation of the tool – Eric MINO

- Discussion on possible stakeholders contributions

16:00 End of Workshop

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