6 years of Petersberg Phase II/Athens
Declaration Process, Contribution to the successful
story of Drin Dialogue
International Roundtable on Protection and Sustainable Use of Trans-boundary Waters in South East Europe, 15-16 December 2011, Zagreb, Croatia
Int. Roundtable on Transboundary Waters Management, 15-16.12.2011, Dejan Panovski
1. 6 years of Petersberg
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Phase II/Athens
Declaration Process
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Contribution to the successful
story of Drin Dialogue
Dejan Panovski , Drin Core Group
2. International Roundtable on
Transboundary Waters Management , Zagreb 2011
Petersberg Phase II/Athens Declaration Process
ATHENS
DECLARATION
âIt is recommended t at all future
t s eco e ded that a utu e
programs in the Region must use
lessons learned and experiences
p
from the previous projects â
3. International Roundtable on
Transboundary Waters Management , Zagreb 2011
Petersberg Phase II/Athens Declaration Process
Petersburg Phase II /Athens
Declaration Process
Berlin 2005
âLessons learned in management of
Lessons
transboundary water recourses in SEE
Region must be used to transfer the Lake
management experience to develop River
basin Management process â
4. International Roundtable on
Transboundary Waters Management , Zagreb 2011
Petersberg Phase II/Athens Declaration Process
UNECE , GENEVE 2008
âWe have a Dream
We
(Drim)
(Drim)â
5. International Roundtable on
Transboundary Waters Management , Zagreb 2011
Petersberg Phase II/Athens Declaration Process
Podgorica , December
2009
DRIN DIALOGUE
DRIN CO
CORE GROUP
G O
6. Petersberg Phase II / Athens Declaration Process
International Roundtable on
Transboundary Waters Management , Zagreb 2011
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Drin Dialog Process
-coordinated and structured consultation process among
the water resources management competent ministries of the
riparian countries, the existing joint committees in the sub-
basins and the stakeholders.
-develop a Strategic Shared Vision among the competent
national authorities and stakeholders for the sustainable
management of the Drin basin
basin.
-Situation Analysis of the Basin and establishing the Drin
Core Group added to the Process and objectives
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7. Petersberg Phase II / Athens Declaration Process
International Roundtable on
Transboundary Waters Management , Zagreb 2011
Ohrid, April 2011
DRIN DECLARATION
-support the continuation and enhancement of
the work under the Drin Dialogue and the
preparation of the Shared Vision for the
management of the Drin Basin
-integrate the principles and obligations derived
integrate
from existing multilateral environmental
agreements in relevant national and regional
strategies
t t i
9. Petersberg Phase II / Athens Declaration Process
International Roundtable on
Transboundary Waters Management , Zagreb 2011
Tirana,
Tirana 25 November 2011
MoU for Shared Vision for River
Drin Basin
-promote joint action for the coordinated
integrated management of the shared water
resources in the Drin Basin and implementation of
the WFD .
-Base for concrete actions to address problems
identified
id tifi d as affecting SD i th entire D i B i
ff ti in the ti Drin Basin
and its Sub-Basins
-Action Plan of Short, Medium and Long Term
measures.
10. Petersberg Phase II / Athens Declaration Process
International Roundtable on
Transboundary Waters Management , Zagreb 2011
MoU - Action Plan
Short Term > Improvement of information exchange
through the establishment of a system for regular
exchange of relevant information, enhancement of
information
cooperation in the field of flood risk preparedness,
institutional strengthening in the field of integrated water
resources management, promotion of public participation
and stakeholders engagement.
d t k h ld t
Medium Term > Achievement of a science based
consensus, among the Drin Riparians, preparation of an
elaborated water balance for the Drin Basin,
Establishment of a harmonized Drin Basin Water
Monitoring Program, establishment of an Information
Management System (IMS)
M tS t
Long Term > Development of a Drin Basin Management
Plan in accordance with the EU WFD and the UNECE
Water Convention
11. Petersberg Phase II / Athens Declaration Process
International Roundtable on
Transboundary Waters Management , Zagreb 2011
Drin Core Group
-Comprising of the: Parties ; Prespa Park MC; Lake
Ohrid WC ; Lake Skadar-Shkoder Commission;
UNECE ,GWP-Med and MIO-ECSDE.
-The mandate of the DCG is prolonged and
expanded
p to facilitate communication and
cooperation among the Parties for the
implementation of the provisions of MoU
-The decisions of the DCG will be taken by the rep.
of the Parties on the basis of consensus.
-DCG will keep connections with other
initiatives in Region .
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12. Petersberg Phase II / Athens Declaration Process
International Roundtable on
Transboundary Waters Management , Zagreb 2011
Consensus become a crucial word.
Consensus on developing a new initiatives and
programs .
Consensus on transferring the experience.
Consensus on Dream.
Dream
Consensus on Shared Vision.
What left is to cooperate, to
strengthen , to implement
implement......