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1 BUREAU MONDIAL DE LIAISON Bucharest/Bucarest Romania / Roumanie 12 November 2014 WORLD LIAISON BUREAU RESEAU INTERNATIONAL DES ORGANISMES DE BASSIN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF BASIN ORGANIZATIONS RED INTERNACIONAL DE ORGANISMOS DE CUENCA REDE INTERNACIONAL DE ORGANISMOS DE BACIA Международная сеть водохозяйственных организаций الشبكة الدولية لھيئات األحواض 流域组织国际网

2 BUREAU MONDIAL DE LIAISON Bucharest/Bucarest Romania / Roumanie 12 November 2014 WORLD LIAISON BUREAU 流域组织国际网 REDE INTERNACIONAL DE ORGANISMOS DE BACIA Международная сеть водохозяйственных организаций, Réseau des Organismes de Bassin of Basin Red Internacional de Organismos de Cuenca الشبكة الدولية لھيئات األحواض

3 BUREAU MONDIAL DE LIAISON Bucharest/Bucarest Romania / Roumanie 12 November 2014 WORLD LIAISON BUREAU Rapport au Bureau de Liaison de Jean-Fran François DONZIER Secrétaire Technique Permanent Réseau Organismes de Bassin PROGRESS REPORT TO THE LIAISON BUREAU of Mr. Jean - François DONZIER Permanent Technical Secretary INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF BASIN ORGANIZATIONS

4 UN TRES GRAND MERCI A NOS AMIS ROUMAINS POUR LEUR MERVEILLEUX ACCUEIL!! * THANKS TO OUR ROMANIAN GUESTS FOR THEIR MARVELOUS WELCOME!!

5 BUREAU MONDIAL DE LIAISON Bucharest/Bucarest Romania / Roumanie 12 November 2014 WORLD LIAISON BUREAU L ordre du jour de cette réunion du Bureau portera sur: L ordre du jour de la conférence «EURO RIOB» 2014 de Bucarest, L approbation du choix de la Grèce pour «EURO RIOB» en 2015, Candidatures pour recevoir «EURO RIOB»en 2016 et 2017, Les manifestations 2013 et 2014 organisées par le RIOB ou associant le RIOB, La participation du RIOB au VIIème Forum Mondial de l Eau de Daegu, Création d un Réseau de bassins pilotes transfrontaliers pour l adaptation au changement climatique, Les signatures du «Pacte Mondial pour une meilleure gestion des bassin», Euro-RIOB: le Groupe de Coordination Stratégique (SCG) de la DCE UE, L initiative de l OCDE sur la Gouvernance de l eau, Les nouveaux manuels de la gestion de basin en 2014 et 2015, Accord entre le RIOB et The Great Rivers Partnership, Création d un passeport de «Citoyen de Bassin», Partenariat avec le Centre Européen de Restauration des Rivières..

6 BUREAU MONDIAL DE LIAISON Bucharest/Bucarest Romania / Roumanie 12 November 2014 WORLD LIAISON BUREAU The agenda of this Bureau meeting will deal with: The agenda "EUROPE INBO" 2014 conference in Bucharest, Approval of the choice of Grece for hosting "EUROPE INBO" in 2015, Candidatures to host "EUROPE INBO" in 2016 and 2017, The events organized by INBO or associating INBO in , INBO participation in the preparation of the 7th World Water Forum, Project for establishing a network of pilot transboundary basins to test measures for adapting to climate change, Signatures of the World Pact for better basin management, Europe-INBO: Strategic Coordination Group (SCG) of the European Union WFD, OECD initiative on Water Governance, Publications of new handbooks on basin management in 2014 and 2015, Project for an agreement between and The Great Rivers Partnership, Initiative to create a passport of Basin Citizens, INBO commitment with the European Center for River Restoration (ECRR).

7 BUREAU MONDIAL DE LIAISON Bucharest/Bucarest Romania / Roumanie 12 November 2014 WORLD LIAISON BUREAU Miscellaneous issues: -the next "INBO Newsletter ", -the development of the website : - the PTS budget estimate for 2015 Questions diverses : la prochaine «Lettre du RIOB », le développement d du site Internet le le projet de budget du STP pour 2015,

8 Agenda of the meeting: Progress reports of the Regional s: Ordre du jour de la réunion: r Les bilans d activitd activités des Réseaux R RégionauxR

9 Permanent Technical For Secretariat Water INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF BASIN ORGANIZATIONS Created in 1994 to facilitate operational exchanges between BO North American of Basin (NANBO) INBO s s REGIONAL NETWORKS Latin American of Basin (LANBO) Brazilian of Basin (BNBO) EUROPE-INBO Group for WFD Mediterranean of Basin (MENBO) African of Basin (ANBO) EECCA of Basin Central and Eastern European of Basin (CEENBO) of Asian River Basin (NARBO) of Basin 188 FULL MEMBERS or PERMANENT OBSERVERS in 71 COUNTRIES

10 of Basin European Group of Basin EUROPE-INBO 12th Conference EUROPE-INBO 2014 ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE November 2014 Bucharest, Romania.

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12 NOS MANIFESTATIONS OUR EVENTS Les grands événements du RIOB: Evénements organisés s par le RIOB ou associant fortement le RIOB INBO Main events: Events organized by INBO or strongly associating INBO

13 9th WORLD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF BASIN ORGANIZATIONS FORTALEZA (BRASIL) FROM 13 TO 16 AUGUST ème ASSEMBLEE GENERALE MONDIALE DU RESEAU INTERNATIONAL DES ORGANISMES DE BASSIN FORTALEZA (BRESIL) DU 13 AU 16 AOUT 2013 IX ASAMBLEA GENERAL MUNDIAL DE LA RED INTERNACIONAL DE ORGANISMOS DE CUENCA FORTALEZA (BRASIL) - DEL 13 AL 16 DE AGOSTO DE ª ASSEMBLEIA GERAL MUNDIAL DA REDE INTERNACIONAL DE ORGANISMOS DE BACIA FORTALEZA (BRASIL) AGOSTO DE

14 IX WORLD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF BASIN ORGANIZATIONS FORTALEZA (BRAZIL) AUGUST 2013

15 European Group of Basin EUROPE-INBO EUROPE-INBO November Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

16 13 November Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

17 Mexico, 5-6 December 2013

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19 the UN Convention for the international water courses management in Europe HELSINKY 1992 of Pilot Basin to test measures for adapting to climate change

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21 First Meeting of the OECD Water Governance Initiative March 2013 OECD Headquarters Paris -France

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23 On 8, 9, 10 October 2014 Water in Mountains

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26 Regional exchange on IWRM experiences in the Mekong River Basin Workshop on the & 17 October 2014

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31 INBO ACTION PLAN LE PLAN D ACTION D DU RIOB --- ACTIVITES EN COURS ON GOING ACTIVITIES --- DEVELOPING AND STRENGTHENING RIVER BASIN ORGANIZATIONS

32 Associated Programme GWP-INBO Output 1: 4 main fields of collaboration Promoting Twinning between Basins for Developing Integrated Water Resources Management best Practices Direct experiences sharing Exchange of decision-makers and technicians.

33 Twinning between Basins

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35 BELGIUM HUNGARY Europe Asia cooperation THE NETHERLAND FRANCE and all other EU countries

36 Bassins pilotes: Niger, Volta, Sénégal, Lac Tchad, Congo, Mekong. Et CEDEAO

37 Bassins pilotes: Volta, Nakambé, Mouhoun, Volta Blanche, Mono

38 CONSEIL DE L EUROPE WHY? to help creating and strengthening Transboundary Basin over the world. "Fo

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42 Mexique, Colombie, Brésil, Pérou, Chili.

43 European Twinnings with the new MS and neighbourg Countries

44 EUROPEAN UNION TWINNING PROJECT ALIGNMENT IN BATHING WATER MONITORING Kick-off meeting - February, 14 th 2013

45 Associated Programme GWP-INBO 4 main fields of collaboration Output 2: Capacities mobilisation from Basin : Assistance with the implementation of institutional reforms, Initiation of basin pilot projects, Support to countries sharing a transboundary basin, Assisting with the setting-up of new basin organizations, Professional training of technical teams,

46 Implementation of the UN Convention for the international water courses management in Europe HELSINKY 1992 Building the data administration and sharing capacities of the national and local Authorities involved in 2 pilot basins, by using methodologies that can be replicated in other transboundary basins of the region.

47 The European Water Facility for African transboundary rivers, pilot basins: Volta Congo

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49 Appui au secrétariat de la Commission e de l Escautl /11/2002 Alain Lefebvre Président de la CIPE

50 Le «Pacte pour une meilleure gestion de bassin» «the World Pact for better basin management»

51 Le «Pacte pour une meilleure gestion de bassin»: Réunis à Marseille le 16 mars 2012, les représentants présents de 71 organismes de bassin de rivière, de lac ou d aquifère, de différentes parties du monde ont adhéré à ce Pacte pour une meilleure gestion des bassins nationaux et transfrontaliers Afin de mieux répondre aux défis de la planète. «the World Pact for better basin management» Officially signed in Marseilles on 16 March 2012 by 71 basin organizations from the whole world, «The Pact» is proposed to the signature of all basin organizations worldwide that could not be present in Marseilles.

52 Appui au secrétariat de la Commission e de l Escautl /11/2002 Alain Lefebvre Président de la CIPE

53 INBO ACTION PLAN LE PLAN D ACTION D DU RIOB --- NOUVELLES ACTIVITES NEW ACTIVITIES --- DEVELOPING AND STRENGTHENING RIVER BASIN ORGANIZATIONS

54 Climate Change CIS priorities : Droughts and Floods Intercalibration exercise WFD and agriculture Hydromorphology (hydropower and navigation) New Pilot River Basin exercise Reporting and WISE Priority substances / Chemical monitoring Cost effectiveness

55 Pilot Project - Atmospheric Precipitation - Protection and efficient use of Fresh Water: Integration of Natural Water Retention Measures in River basin management Service contract n /2013/659147/SER/ENV.C1 The NWRM project Key elements OIEau, Coordination team

56 Main outputs / outcomes Catalogue of measures: - 53 measures (4 sectors) - continuously adjusted by our experts (polder, mulching) Workshops: - first series in January 2014 awareness raising - second series in June and September 2014 exchanges and findings Catalogue of Case Studies: - 40 in-depth case studies - light case studies (objective: 80!) A website - easy to navigate - as knowledge platform /2013/659147/SER/ENV.C1- DGENV Vienna / 25 th October 2014, contact@nwrm.eu

57 Urban Hydromorphology 53 measures 4 sectors Agriculture Forest 57

58 THE PEER REVIEW MECHANISM For mobilizing the practitioners of RBDs and their competent authorities which will voluntarily submit RBMPs to the review performed by experts from other similar authorities of other EU Countries 58

59 المكتب الدولي للمياه الشبكة الدولية لھيئات األحواض SEMIDE EMWIS Système Euro- Méditerranéen d information sur les savoir-faire dans le domaine de l Eau نظام المعلومات األورو- متوسطي حول المھارات في مجال المياه Euro- Mediterranean Information System on know how in the water sector EURO-MEDITERRANEAN PARTNERSHIP

60 Memorandum of Understanding River Foundation, Commission for the Protection of the Danube, The gef/ Global Environment Facility s Waters Learning Exchange and Research (IW:LEARN) INBO, The Great Rivers Partnership, led by The Nature Conservancy

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62 RESEAU INTERNATIONAL DES ORGANISMES DE BASSIN LA STRATEGIE DE COMMUNICATION THE COMMUNICATION STRATEGY Christiane RUNEL, Directrice de la Communication Publishing Director «La Lettre du RIOB INBO Newsletter»

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64 Secrétariat Technique Permanent PARIS, «La Lettre du RIOB», «INBO Newsletter» - «La carta de la RIOC» * exemplaires: Réseau des Organismes de Bassin ex. en français, ex. in English, ex. en Español.

65 Secrétariat tariat Technique Permanent PARIS Réseau des Organismes de Bassin La prochaine «Lettre du RIOB» N 23 paraîtra début d 2015 Next «INBO Newsletter» N 23 will be published begining of 2015

66 Secrétariat Technique Permanent PARIS Réseau des Organismes de Bassin 2.le site Internet du RéseauR, INBO Internet site, La pagina Web de la RIOC : * # en français: ais: # en anglais: news.org # en espagnol:

67 INBO SITE/SITE DU RIOB ww.riob.org news.org visitors in in the 12 last months!! visitors in september

68 Secrétariat Technique Permanent PARIS Les manuels Réseau des Organismes de Bassin sur la gestion intégr grée e des bassins : The Handbooks on IRBM:

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70 Avec nos partenaires, Nous avons en préparation paration pour 2014 et 2015 : Un troisième et un quatrième manuels: sur l adaptation l aux effets du changement climatique, ET, sur la protection et la restauration. des écosystèmes aquatiques dans les bassins

71 With our partners, We are preparing in 2014 and 2015 : 3rd and 4th «Handbooks»: On adaptation measures to face climate change effects, AND, On protection and restauration of Aquatic ecosystems, On.Of course at basin level!!

72 These publications, like the previous handbooks of 2009 and 2012, will be based on the practical experience and know-how gained in the field in the basins worldwide. You are invited to participate in the drafting of our next two Handbooks on Basin Management, which will be published next year on the occasion of the World Water Forum in Daegu-Gyeongju in Korea. Their topics will be: 1.Measures for adapting to the effects of climate change in river basins, and, 2. protection, restoration and management of water/aquatic ecosystems and the services they provide in the basins of rivers and lakes.

73 TOGETHER WE MAKE WATER A GLOBAL PRIORITY DAEGU & GYEONGBUK, KOREA APRIL 2015

74 TOGETHER WE MAKE WATER A GLOBAL PRIORITY FROM THE 6TH TO THE 7TH AND 8TH FORUM Marseille 2012: Time for Solutions - Platform of Actions Daegu-Gyeongbuk 2015: Water for Our Future Brasilia 2018: Sharing Water

75 7th World Water Forum Kick-off Meeting

76 7th World Water Forum de l Eau PARIS 2nd Stakeholders Consultation Meeting Réseau des Organismes de Bassin

77 TOGETHER WE MAKE WATER A GLOBAL PRIORITY PROCESSES TOWARDS WORLD WATER FORUM 2015 Political processes Thematic Process Regional Processes Science and Technology Process Other components: Citizen and Youth Forum, EXPO and Fair, Water Prizes, Side Events

78 TOGETHER WE MAKE WATER A GLOBAL PRIORITY The Thematic Framework Development for WWF 2015 Action Goals Topics Selected European topics 1. A water safe world for all 2. Water for Development and Prosperity 3. Water for Harmony between Humans and Nature 1.1 Enough water for all 1.2 Integrated sanitation services for all 1.3 Adapting to Change: Managing risk and uncertainty for resilience 1.4 Infrastructure for sustainable water services 2.1 Water for Food 2.2 Water for Energy 2.3 Water and Cities 2.4 Green Growth, water stewardship and industry 3.1 Smart implementation of IWRM 3.2 Managing and restoring ecosystems for water services and bio diversity 3.3 Ensuring water quality from ridge to reef To be decided

79 T4.3 - Facilitating Cooperation for reducing conflict and improving transboundary water management. Hydro diplomacy, Multilevel transboundary governance and transparency, Water Law and regional agreements, Mandate and roles of Transboundary Basin and Aquifer, Data exchange and joint monitoring in transboundary basins, Assessment of benefits of transboundary cooperation, Water, Food, Energy Nexus as a Driver for Transboundary Cooperation, Funding of the transboundary cooperation and joint investments UNECE IUCN INBO Design Group coordinator SIWI UNESCO- IHP/ISARM The GEF GCI

80 T Adaptation to the effects of climate changes on water resources and hydrological cycles T Integrated joint management of rivers, lakes and aquifers at basins level: An efficient approach for multilevel and cross sectorial better water sharing and protection T Strengthening basin governance for efficient water resources management at all the relevant scale T Facing the changes in due time: To be able to adapt water resources management in river basins, specific training of the staffs and all the stakeholders is a prerequisite!

81 TOGETHER WE MAKE WATER A GLOBAL PRIORITY EUROPEAN REGIONAL PROCESS 2015 Jointly coordinated by: - French Water Partnership -Danish Water Forum With the support of: - for Water -DHI

82 EUROPEAN REGIONAL PROCESS Transboundary Water Management : Scheldt Commission+UNECE 2. Integrated implementation of EU directives: Europe INBO + DG-ENV 3. Adaptation to climate change: UNECE + FWP/IOWater

83 Le budget 2014 du Secrétariat Technique Permanent, The 2014 budget for the Permanent Technical Secretariat,

84 We certify that the yearly statements are regular and sincere, in accordance with French accounting rules and principles, and give a faithful idea of the result of the past fiscal year and of the financial situation and assets of the association Year 2013 Année 2013

85 TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT IN 2014 Overall coordination ,00 Official entertainments 7 160,00 Meeting of the Liaison Bureau ,00 Preparation of WWF ,00 Drafting of handbooks ,00 EUROPE-INBO Conference ,00 Promotion "World Pact" and projects ,00 Support and facilitation of the Regional s ,00 Publication of INBO Newsletter n ,00 Development of website ,00 Promotion to the Media 9 650,00 TOTAL EXPENDITURE ESTIMATE FOR ,00

86 PROVISIONAL INCOME FOR 2014 Subscription fees X 1 000, ,00 ONEMA ,00 Other incomes from projects and PTS self-funding ,00 TOTAL INCOME FOR YEAR ,00

87 TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT IN 2015 Overall coordination ,00 Official entertainments 7 160,00 Meeting of the Liaison Bureau ,00 Participation in WWF 7, Korea ,00 Finalization of the handbooks ,00 EUROPE-INBO Conference ,00 Promotion "World Pact" and projects ,00 Support and facilitation of the Regional s ,00 Publication of INBO Newsletter n ,00 Development of website ,00 Promotion to the Media 9 650,00 TOTAL EXPENDITURE ESTIMATE FOR ,00

88 PROVISIONAL INCOME FOR 2015 Subscription fees X 1 000, ,00 ONEMA ,00 Other incomes from projects and PTS self-funding ,00 TOTAL PROVISIONAL INCOME FOR ,00

89 Agenda of the meeting: Progress reports of the Regional s: Ordre du jour de la réunion: r Les bilans d activitd activités des Réseaux R RégionauxR

90 MERCI DE VOTRE ATTENTION! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! news.org mail: news.org AGRADEÇO A ATENÇÃO DISPENSADA. MUITO OBRIGADO!!! RÉSEAU INTERNATIONAL DES ORGANISMES DE BASSIN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF BASIN ORGANIZATIONS RED INTERNACIONAL DE ORGANISMOS DE CUENCA REDE INTERNACIONAL DE ORGANISMOS DE BACIA

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