DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE SUSTAINABLE URBAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND REUSE IN THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES MEDAWARE

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DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE
PROMOTION OF THE SUSTAINABLE URBAN WASTEWATER
TREATMENT AND REUSE IN THE AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIESMEDAWARE

• Prof. Maria Loizidou
• Unit of Environmental Science and Technology
• School of Chemical Engineering
• National Technical University of Athens
• 2nd Annual Meeting of MEDAWARE partners
• Tenerife, 16/7/2004

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MEETING FOR EURO-MEDITERRANEAN WATER PROGRAM IN
BRUSSELS (15-17/6)

• Purpose
• To allow all project members and the EC support
  Team to meet with each other.
• To allow all project members to meet with each
  other.
• To present and exchange project information so
  all Partners are current of activities either in
  their field or in their geographic area.
• To promote communications and information links
  between Partners on a Thematic and/or a
  Geographic basis.

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MEETING FOR EURO-MEDITERRANEAN WATER PROGRAM IN
BRUSSELS (15-17/6)

• To allow all Partners to meet with the EC support
  staff individually during the duration of the
  Meetings for Project Follow-up sessions.
• To allow EC representatives to present to all
  Partners simultaneously support sessions on
  Project issues such as- Reporting- Water
  Facilitators in MEDA Country Institutions-
  SEMIDE/EMWIS information system of the MEDA
  Programme- Contracts and Financial Matters

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PARTICIPANTS

• EC representatives and representatives of the 9
  MEDA consortia attended the meetings.
• MEDA CONSORTIA
• ISIMM (Institutional and social innovations in
  irrigation Mediterranean management)
• zerO-M (Sustainable concepts towards a zero
  outflow municipality)
• IrWa (Improvement of irrigation water management
  in Lebanon and Jordan)
• ADIRA (Autonomous desalination system concepts
  for sea water and blackish water in rural areas
  with renewable energies Potentials,
  Technologies, Field Experience, Socio-technical
  and Socioeconomic impacts

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PARTICIPANTS

• EMPOWERS (Euro-Med participatory water resources
  scenarios)
• EMWATER (Efficient management of wastewater, its
  treatment and reuse in the Mediterranean
  Countries)
• MEDROPLAN (Mediterranean drought preparedness and
  mitigation planning)
• MEDWA (Stakeholder participatory sustainable
  water management at farm level, MEDA-Cooperation
  with Jordan and Palestine

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PROGRESS OF MEDA PROJECTS

• The presentations of the 9 consortia can be found
  at
• http//www.emwis.org/MEDA/meetings.htm
• There are common activities foreseen in the 9
  MEDA-programmes (e.g. MEDAWARE and EMWATER
  include several overlapping tasks). As a result,
  it would be useful for all of us to be aware of
  the content and results of each project by
  visiting the respective web page. Especially,
  each partner should be familiar with the partners
  of the same country that participate in the MEDA
  programmes.

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NEWS FROM EC

• EC shall soon appoint a small centralized
  organization called RMSU (Regional Monitoring
  Support Unit) in order to be in contact with the
  9 MEDA consortia and evaluate the project
  progress (probably at the end of this year).
• In order to result in the better dissemination of
  the MEDA-programmes results, it was suggested
  that different consortia should collaborate in
  the organization of conferences. That is the
  reason that our conference in Morocco was
  temporarily postponed.
• Acknowledgement should be made to the EC in all
  deliverables and publications of MEDA projects.
  

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SEMIDE/EMWIS information system of the MEDA
Programme

• http//www.emwis.org (English version)
• http//www.semide.org (French version)

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OBJECTIVES OF EMWIS

• To create a tool for cooperation between the
  European and Mediterranean countries whose aim is
  to
• Facilitate access to the existing information on
  know-how
• Develop the sharing of information to enable
  anyone to make known his activities, his topics
  of interest
• Create common products and cooperation programmes
  to develop available information and to promote
  the collection of the lacking information.
• In the water sector

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EMWIS CHARACTERISTICS

• EMWIS is
• an Euro-Mediterranean system of
• shared and approved
• information on know-how in the water sector

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The 5 priority topics in the water sector

• Institutions
• Documentation, including legislation
• Education and training
• Research and Development
• Data administration

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Services offered

• Thematic water directory  who does what  per
  topic and per country
• Information search tools through all National
  websites
• Multilingual search engine on distributed
  bibliographical databases
• A circle for exchanging information mailing
  lists and thematic electronic fora
• Information portal
• What's new in each country
• Institutional water structure in each country
• Other services developed by the National Focal
  Points

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The National Focal Points

• European Union 25 countries
• 10 NFP created and 7 active websites
• Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy,
  Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Spain
• Mediterranean partners 10 countries
• 10 NFP created and 7 active websites
• Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco,
  Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey

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The role of National Focal Points

• Implementation and management of the national
  water information server as an EMWIS node
• Information collection
• Agreements with information sources managers for
  access through EMWIS
• Development of common access to these information
  sources

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Importance of EMWIS focal pointsfor each country

• The water information portal for the country
• The window on the country know-how in the water
  sector
• A major tool for building new collaborations
• A node of the Euro-Med system

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EWMIS Architecture
EMWIS USER
International Focal Point (Technical
Unit) www.emwis.org www.semide.org
International information sources (International
organizations)
Internet
International level
N.F.P .
N.F.P www.emwis-es.org www.semide-es.org
N.F.P www.emwis-dz.org www.semide-dz.org
N.F.P (National Focal Point) www.emwis-xx.org www.
semide-xx.org
National level
Information sources in the country
Topic level National or Local
LEGEND
IS Information System
Remote access of quality
Local access
Remote access
Functional relation
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Language and Access
NFP server T.U. server
Access language National EN FR EN FR AR
Content language National EN or FR or AR
Search level on the content National All servers (max. 28)
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Main activities(2003-2006)

• Support and training of the National Focal Points
• Better adaptation of the system to national needs
  and requirement
• Integration of the Arabic language
• Improving the flexibility of the technical
  architecture (XML based)
• Development of regional thematic reviews
• EU Framework Directive and Med Partner Countries
• Use of non-conventional water resources
• Irrigation water management
• Integrated management of local drinking water
  supply, sanitation and sewage
• Promotion of the system
• Information clearing house for International
  actions
• E.C. MEDA Water programme
• MED component of the EU water initiative
• Liaison with international initiatives
• to harmonise information exchange

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MEDA-Water information exchange
European Commission Brussels
Monitoring Unit
Water facilitators
EC Delegations
Projects
EMWIS
End users Institutions, Universities, research
institutes, NGO, professionals, general public
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Role of MEDA Facilitators

• Dissemination of information on the Call for
  Proposals and on national policies and
  programming.
• Promotion of public, private and civil society
  awareness and capacity building in the framework
  of funded projects and in co-ordination with
  implementing partners.
• Provide the interface for the assimilation of the
  results and impact of the Euro-Mediterranean
  Regional Water Programme within future national
  and regional dialogue on water sector planning.

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MEDA-Water EMWIS role

• Dissemination of project findings
• E-flash in Arabic, English and French (about 6000
  subscribers)
• Presentation of projects on EMWIS website
• Presentation during EMWIS conferences
• Information to EMWIS NFP
• Publication of results in electronic format
• Support for projects
• Identification of contact persons projects,
  Water Directors, Water Facilitators, etc.
• Web hosting on request
• Electronic discussion forum, mailing lists
  Exchange of information and know-how from
  projects
• Identification of national priorities
• Access to existing information resources (e.g.
  water legislation)

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EMWIS planned events

• 3 conferences
• Open for MEDA-Water projects presentations
• Conference of the Water Director Generals
• 1st semester 2005
• Yearly Coordination Committee seminars
• 6-7 July in Rabat
• Yearly Steering Committee meetings
• Yearly training seminars for National Focal
  Points
• National promotion events organised by the NFP
• Autumn 2004 in Cyprus

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Proposed additional features

• Publication of projects presentations (PPT) made
  during the MEDA-Water concertation meeting
• Catalog of projects deliverables
• Country based access to projects and partners
• E-forum for networking activities between
  projects
• FAQ on administrative and financial issues
• Active participation of projects is required

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NFP and MEDA-Water Facilitators
NFP Water Director Water facilitator September 2002
AT Dr. Tausch Austrian embassy in Spain Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management Mr. Wolfgang STALZER Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management Dr. Tausch Austrian embassy in Spain Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management
CY Dr Chrysostomos KAMBANELLAS Water Development Department Ministry for Agriculture Mr. Chr. ARTEMIS Water Development Department Ministry for Agriculture Dr Chrysostomos KAMBANELLAS Water Development Department Ministry for Agriculture
DZ M. KHERRAZ Agence de bassin Constantinois-Seybousse-Mellegue M. Abderahmane SAIDI Directeur des Études et des Aménagements Hydrauliques Ministère des Ressources en Eau
ES Ms. L. MARTINEZ CEDEX Mr. Juan José López MARTOS Director General Ministerio de Medio Ambiente  
EG Dr. M. R. MAHMOUD Main Information Center - Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation Mr. Abdel Rahman SHALABY - Senior Undersecretary Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation Dr. Shaden Abdel GAWAD National Water Research Center - Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation
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NFP and MEDA-Water Facilitators 2
NFP Water Director Water facilitator
FR Ms. C. JEURY OIEau M. Pascal BERTEAUD Directeur de l'Eau Ministère de LÉcologie et du Développement Durable Philippe GUETTIER Direction de lEau Ministère de lEcologie et développement Durable
GR Ms. LAZAROU Ministry of Environment Mr. John D. VOURNAS Ministry of Environment
IL Dr. Gavriel WEINBERGER Director Hydrological Service of Israel Mr. Shimon TAL Water Commissioner Ministry of National Infrastructures
JO HE Minister A. El Naser Assisted by Ms. Suzan TAHA National Water Master Plan Ministry of Water and Irrigation Mr. SaAd AL BAKRI Secretary General Ministry of Water and Irrigation Director of the Programme Management Unit (PMU) Ministry of Water and Irrigation
LB M. Assam HACHEM Direction de lExploitation Ministère de l'Eau et de l'Energie M. Assam HACHEM Direction de lExploitation Ministère de l'Eau et de l'Energie M. Assam HACHEM Direction de lExploitation Ministère de l'Eau et de l'Energie
MA MR MERCAOUI Division Organisation et Méthodes Direction Générale de l'Hydraulique Ministère de lAménagement du Territoire, de lEau et de lenvironnement M. Abdelaziz ZEROUALI Directeur des affaires générales et techniques Direction Générale de l'Hydraulique Ministère de laménagement du Territoire, de lEau et de lenvironnement M. Ahmed BELKHEIRI Division Programmes et Financement - Direction Générale de l'Hydraulique - Ministère de l'équipement
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NFP and MEDA-Water Facilitators 3
NFP Water Director Water facilitator
MT Mr. G. CASSAR Malta Resources Authority Dr John MANGION Malta Resources Authority
PS Mr. Dr. Youssef AWAYES Palestinian Water Authority Mr. Fadel KAWASH Deputy Chairman Palestinian Water Authority
PT Dr. Orlando BORGES Directeur Institut National de lEau - INAG Ministère de l'Environnement Dr. Orlando BORGES Directeur Institut National de lEau - INAG Ministère de l'Environnement
SY M. Al MASRI Director of International water Ministry of Irrigation M. Al MASRI Director of International water Ministry of Irrigation
TN Ms Sondés KAMOUN Directrice BIRH Ministère de l'Agriculture M. Djemili EL BATTI Directeur Général des Ressources en Eau Ministère de l'Agriculture M. GHEDIRA Abdellatif Bureau de la Planification et des Equilibres Hydrauliques Ministère de l'Agriculture
TR Ms. Fatma ADIGÜZEL General Directorate of State Hydraulic Mr. Mümtaz TURFAN General Director General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (D.S.I)
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Attention should be drawn to the Practical Guide
  tocontract procedures financed from the General
  Budget of the European Communities in the context
  of external actions, which can be found at
• http//europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/tender/gestion
  /pg/npg_en.doc

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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

• SERVICE CONTRACTS
• Procurement procedures
• Contracts of 200,000 or more International
  restricted tender procedure
• Contracts between 5,000 and 200,000 Framework
  contracts or Competitive negotiated procedure
• Contracts under 5,000 Single tender

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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

• SUPPLY CONTRACTS
• Procurement procedures
• Contracts of 150,000 or more International open
  tender procedure
• Contracts between 30,000 and 150,000 Local
  open tender procedure
• Contracts between 5,000 and 30,000 Competitive
  negotiated procedure
• Contracts under 5,000 Single tender

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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

• WORK CONTRACTS
• Procurement procedures
• Contracts of 5,000,000 or more International
  open tender procedure or International restricted
  tender procedure (exceptional cases)
• Contracts between 300,000 and 5,000,000 Local
  open tender procedure
• Contracts between 5,000 and 300,000
  Competitive negotiated procedure
• Contracts under 5,000 Single tender

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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

• All the original invoices and proofs of payment
  should be kept for at least five years.
• In order to justify TRAVEL COSTS, the ticket and
  the boarding pass should always be kept.
• PER DIEMS cover all the living expenses of the
  experts, including accomodation, meals,
  travelling expenses on the spot (taxi and/or
  public transport) and their number is equal to
  the number of the nights of a trip.
• No per diem is charged in the case of local trips
  (inside your country) if the distance of your
  destination is less than 200km.

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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

• The per diem rates are characteristic for every
  country and they are updated periodically.
• The current maximum per diem rates were last
  updated on 7/7/2004 and are available at
• http//europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/perdiem/index_
  en.htm
• e.g. The maximum per diem rate for our trip to
  Tenerife (Spain) is 195 Euro.
• All the purchased items items should originate
  from the 25 members of the EU and/or the ten MEDA
  countries (e.g. items from USA or Japan cannot be
  bought).