As part of the preparation to the 8^th World Water Forum, the 3rd Mediterranean Water Forum gathered the Mediterranean Water Community to discuss and debate on regional priorities through panels and working groups. The Forum has been held to prepare the regional sessions in Brazil.

GIWEH presented by Dr. N. Salim (committee member of the citizen process of 8^th WWF) where he moderated two sessions:

I. GIWEH participation at the 3rd Mediterranean Water Forum

Session Chair. Dr. Ghait Fariz, Director, Regional Bureau for Science in the Arab States

Regional projects:

Moderated Round Table discussion (panel and Audience)

Moderators: Mr.Salim Nidal (GIWEH) and Mr. Hachmi Kenou (IME)

Roundtable discussion:

1. Science Cooperation and Knowledge Sharing Towards Sustainable Development of Water Resources in the Mediterranean Region. UNESCO
   1. Opening Speech
2. Introduction of the session by Mr. Kennou, Executive Director of IME and Mr. Hammou Laamrani, League of Arab State
3. Water Knowledge Platform by EMWIS, IME, IOWATER,MENBO
4. “Governance and Finance” in the Mediterranean region by GWP-Med
5. Arab Action Plan by Dr. Khaled AbuZeid, Arab Ministerial Coucil (CEDARE)
6. UNESCO science diplomacy intiative “Water Security for All”
3. Conclusion and recommendations
2. Panel Discussion 2 “Water challenges and available opportunities: source of cooperation”: Sharing the water challenged and current opportunities towards facing these challenges.
3. Mr. Jaques Ganoulis, Special State Secretary of Water, Ministry of reconstruction, production, Environment and Energy, Greece.
4. Mr. Yousef Awayez, general director of Strategic Planning, Palestinian Water Authority.
5. Immaculada Paniagua brieva, head of Water and Sanitation, Spanish Agency of International cooperation for Development, Spain.
6. Mr. Ali Kchouk, Director of the Bureau of Planning and hydraulic balances, Ministry of Agriculture, Water resources and Fisheries, Tunisia.

II. Opening Speech

1. Closing ceremony: Mediterannean Message to the 8^th WWF

• General conclusion by Mr. Hachmi Kennou
• Mr. Miguel Garcia-Herraiz Roobeart, Deputy Secretary General – UfMs
• Mrs. Milagros Couchoud, IME President
• Prof. Mohamed Abdel Motaleb, president of NWRC
• HE. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Atty, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation - Egypt

Session Chair. Dr. Ghait Fariz, Director, Regional Bureau for Science in the Arab States

2. Introduction of the session by Mr. Kennou, Executive Director of IME and Mr. Hammou Laamrani, League of Arab State

 Regional projects:

• Water Knowledge Platform by EMWIS, IME, IOWATER,MENBO
• “Governance and Finance” in the Mediterranean region by GWP-Med
• Arab Action Plan by Dr. Khaled AbuZeid, Arab Ministerial Coucil (CEDARE)
• UNESCO science diplomacy intiative “Water Security for All”

Moderated Round Table discussion (panel and Audience)

Moderators: Mr.Salim Nidal (GIWEH) and Mr. Hachmi Kenou (IME)

3. Conclusion and recommendations
4. Panel Discussion 2 “Water challenges and available opportunities: source of cooperation”: Sharing the water challenged and current opportunities towards facing these challenges.

Roundtable discussion:

1. Mr. Jaques Ganoulis, Special State Secretary of Water, Ministry of reconstruction, production, Environment and Energy, Greece.
2. Mr. Yousef Awayez, general director of Strategic Planning, Palestinian Water Authority.
3. Immaculada Paniagua brieva, head of Water and Sanitation, Spanish Agency of International cooperation for Development, Spain.
4. Mr. Ali Kchouk, Director of the Bureau of Planning and hydraulic balances, Ministry of Agriculture, Water resources and Fisheries, Tunisia.