1. The water and the Mediterranean: a history on cooperation

2. The protagonists

3. The MEDA programme

4.  P3&I (Plans, Programmes, Projects and Initiatives) of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

1. The water and the Mediterranean: a history on cooperation

1.1. The cooperation (pre) history

1.1.1. Algiers 1990-05-30. 1st Mediterranean Water Conference= Conférence des Ministres Chargés de l'Eau des Pays du Bassin Méditerranéen. Declaration (in french)

1.1.2. Roma 1992-10-28/30. 2nd Mediterranean Water Conference. Mediterranean Charter for Water. 

1.2. The turning point: Barcelona, 1995-11-27&28. 1st Euromed Foreign Ministers Conference

• Barcelona declaration: The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.

            Three partnerships are defined:

1. Political & security
2. Economic & financial
3. Social, cultural & human

• Barcelona work programme: 

            In the economic & financial partnership 13 chapters are included

1. Agriculture
2. Energy
3. Environment
4. EuroMediterranean Free Trade Area
5. Fisheries
6. Industry
7. Investment
8. Regional planning
9. Science & technology
10. Telecommunications and information technology
11. Tourism
12. Transport
13. Water:

"The Mediterranean Water Charter was adopted in Rome in 1992.
Water is a priority issue for all the Mediterranean partners and will gain in importance as water scarcity becomes more pressing. The purpose of cooperation in this area will be as follows:
- to take stock of the situation taking into account current and future needs;
- to identify ways of reinforcing regional cooperation;
- to make proposals for rationalising the planning and management of water resources, where appropriate on a joint basis;
- to contribute towards the creation of new sources of water".

1.3. After the turning point

1.3.1. Marseille, 1996-11-25&26. Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Water Management.     
    1) Decisions, 
    2) Declaration,     
    3) The recommendations selected by the experts
    4) A note on the project of the Euro-Mediterranean Information System in the Water Field

1.3.2. Malta 1997-04-16. 2nd Euromed Foreign Ministers Conference. Conclusions.

1.3.3. Helsinki 1997-11-28. Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on the environment. Declaration.

1.3.4. Napoli 1997-12-09&10. Euro-Mediterranean Conference of 27 General Directors of Water Management. Documents.

1.3.5. Palermo 1998-06-03&04.  Euromed ad-hoc ministerial meeting. Concluding statement.

1.3.6. Stuttgart 1999-04-15&16. 3rd Euromed Foreign Ministers Conference. Chairman's formal conclusions. 

1.3.7. Torino 1999-10-18&19. Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Local Water management. Declaration. Action Plan.

1.3.8. Marseille 2000-11-15&16.  4th Euromed Foreign Ministers Conference. Presidency's formal conclusions.

2. The protagonists

2.1. European Union

2.1.1. The European Commission

2.1.1.1. External relations

2.1.1.1.1 The External relations Directorate-General

           Directorate F: Middle East, South Mediterranean 

                The contacts: External Service Directory and Web sites of the EC Delegations and Representations.

Unified External Service of the European Commission

2.1.1.1.2. The EuropeAid Co-operation Office

           Directorate B. Southern Mediterranean, Middle East

                    Unit 3. Regional integration, Institutional support

2.1.1.2. Policies

2.1.1.2.1. The Environment Directorate-General

           Directorate E: Global and international affairs

                    Unit E3. Development and the Environment; Mediterranean

2.1.1.2.2. The Information Society Directorate-General

2.1.1.2.3. The Research Directorate- General

2.1.2. The European Investment Bank

2.2. The (twelve) Mediterranean partners

3. The MEDA programme

MEDA = MEsures D'Accompagnement ....

3.1. MEDA I (1995-1999)

• Regulation: Council Regulation (EC) No 1488/96 of 23 July 1996 on financial and technical measures to accompany (MEDA) the reform of economic and social structures in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. (OJ L 189, 1996-07-30 p. 0001-0009). 396R1488

3.2. MEDA II (2000-2006)

• Regulation: Council Regulation (EC) No 2698/2000 of 27 November 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1488/96 on financial and technical measures to accompany (MEDA) the reform of economic and social structures in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. (Official Journal L 311 , 2000-12-12 p. 0001-0008). 32000R2698. 
• Budget (EUR): 5 350 000 000.

3.3. MEDA publications

• Euromed Report: Major meeting conclusions, statements, press releases, speeches, summaries or excerpts of reports and other documents on subjects related to the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
• Euromed Synopsis: Weekly news bulletin on activities of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
• Euromed Special Feature: Interviews with actors on topics of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

4.  P3&I (Plans, Programmes, Projects and Initiatives) of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

4.1    Euro-Mediterranean regional water programme for local water management
         2002-01-05 Call for proposals  

4.2. Environment Directorate-General: "Short and Medium-Term Priority Environmental Action Programme (SMAP)"

4.3. External relations Directorate-General: "Regional Programme for Cooperation
of Euro-Mediterranean Statistical Institutes (MEDSTAT)"

4.4. Information Society Directorate-General: The EUro-MEDiterranean Information Society (EUMEDIS) Initiative: http://www.eumedis.org.dz/

4.5. Research Directorate-General: Horizontal programme "Confirming the international role of Community research" (INCO 2).