World Water Day

Water for All

Water and Human settlements

Under the auspices and presence of :

H.E. Ms. Nada Boustani

Minister of Energy and Water

21 March 2019

Lebanon

Hotel Hilton Habtour

In Collaboration :

Directorate General of Hydraulic and Electric Resources

MEDURABLE,

GWP Med, FAO, AFD

Rotary Club, Acted Lebanon, pS-Eau, Green Globe

EDF

Agenda

9:00: Registration

Opening of the Day

09:30-09:35 :Opening Statement by Dr. Fadi Comair, Director General of Hydraulic and Electric Resources

Panel : International Organisations:

09:30-09:50

Water and Human settlements challenges with reference of European initiatives for water safety (quality and quantity) in the Mediterranean

Ms. Barbara Tomassini representing Prof. Michael Scoullos, Chairman, GWP Med

09:50-10:10

Water Accounting and water productivity

Mr. Maurice Saade, Representative of FAO in Lebanon

10:10-10:30

The water component in the “Cèdre” Project

Mr. Olivier Ray, Director of AFD in Lebanon

Panel 2: Non- Governmental Organisations:

10:30-10:45

Supplying clean water and changing behaviors

Mr. Jamil Mouwad, president of Water Commission, Rotary Club

10:45-11:00

Water Initiatives Targeting refugees in Lebanon

Ms. Ciara NOONE, WASH Technical Coordinator ACTED Lebanon

11:00-11:15

Lebanese Water Actor Platform (LEWAP) : platform for information, exchanges, and sharing experiences between the actors of water and sanitation sector in Lebanon

Ms. Claire Papin-Stammose, pS-Eau

11 :15-11 :30

Water Education in Lebanon

Mr. Samir Skaf , President OF Green Globe

Panel 3: Public Authorities

11:30-11:45

The safety of hydraulic structures : Dams and auxiliary annexes

Mr. Benjamin Videment, Civil and Hydraulic Engineer, EDF

11:45-12:10

Projection of the movie, produced by the Ministry of Energy and Water, Directorate General of Hydraulic and Electric Resources, entitled :

Water and Food Security: Sustainable Approach for Future Demands in Lebanon

12:10-12:30

Water for Human Settlement in Lebanon

Dr. Fadi Comair, Director General of Hydraulic and Electric Resources, Representing H.E Ms. Nada Boustani, Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water

12:30-13:30: Lunch Cocktail offered by the Ministry of Energy and Water