The International Conference: "Water and Climate Change in the MENA-Region: Adaptation, Mitigation and Best Practices" will be held in Berlin (Germany) April 28–29, 2011.

Objectives:



•To discuss Impact of climate change on water resources in the Arab region
•To elaborate adaptation and mitigation strategies on local and regional levels
•To analyse the role of IWRM in the climate change aspects
•To assist the needs for capacity building activities to deal with the situation
•To discuss the possibilities of technologies and research application in the region in regard to climate change adaptation and mitigation
•To discuss the contribution and role of the civil society and the private sector.


Topics:



1.International aspects of climate change adaptation and mitigation on water resources, adaptation polices and best practices
2.Current situation in the MENA-Region (Contributors from AWC, ACWUA, IUCN, GTZ, KfW, ACSAD, Universities)
3.Role of IWRM, sustainable water management and river basin cooperation
4.Socio-economic aspects, water prices, water efficiency
5.Water technologies and water research, innovative solutions, water and energy, waste water reuse
6.Capacity building, knowledge sharing.