RESEAU INTERNATIONAL DES ORGANISMES DE BASSIN
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF BASIN ORGANIZATIONS
RED INTERNACIONAL DE ORGANISMOS DE CUENCA

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18:00 / 19:00

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GLOBAL WATER PARTNERSHIP (GWP) :

Introduction to the " Tool box "

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19:00 / 20:00

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meeting of the liaison Bureau

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20:00

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WELCOMING DINNER

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OPENING OF THE 5^th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Welcoming address by Mr. Jean-Paul L'Allier, Mayor of Quebec

ä Transfer of INBO Presidency

Mr. Pierre Baril, Quebec representative in INBO accedes to the presidency

Addresses of Mr. Tomasz Walczykiewicz former president

and of Mr. Pierre Baril new president

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ROUND TABLE :

" For new participative river basin management "

w New events in water policy in the countries having organized the previous General Assemblies: Brazil, Spain, France, Mexico, Poland, in the presence of Mr. FORET, Minister of Water of Walloonia (Belgium)

w Context of water management in Quebec:

Mr. Pierre Baril, Under Deputy Minister,

Ministry of the Environment of Quebec

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BREAK

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ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY - First session -

Chaired by Mr. P. Baril

• Draft of "Quebec Declaration",
• Progress report for 2000-2002,
• Financial report for 2001 and Budget estimate for 2002/2003,
• Candidates for the new Liaison Bureau,
• Creation of a Management Committee,
• Creation of an associated network of International Commissions for Shared Rivers
• Applications from countries willing to organize the next General Assembly in 2004,
• Calendar for the Liaison Bureau meetings in 2002 and 2003 (one of which to be held during the 3^rd World Water Forum Japan - March 2003),
• Coordination with the meetings of the GWP Regional Technical Advisory Committees (RTACs), of the Latin American Network of Basin Organizations (LANBO), the Central and Eastern European Network of Basin Organizations (CEENBO) and other Regional Networks of Africa, Asia and the Mediterranean region
• International meetings to which INBO is associated:
  

  l	11	-	18	June 2002	Accra (Ghana)	è	7th General Assembly of the " Global Water Partnership "
  l	18	-	22	August 2002	Kalmar (Sweden)	è	HELP - UNESCO Conference
  l	5	-	6	September 2002	Megeve (France)	è	International Year for Mountains " Management of upper river basins "
  l	7	-	11	October 2002	Mexico (Mexico)	è	" Water in the Americas "
  l	4	-	6	November 2002	Madrid (Spain)	è	" Management of basin organizations "
  l	18	-	22	November 2002	Monterrey (Mexico)	è	" Management of transboundary waters "
  l	20	-	22	November 2002	Delft (the Netherlands)	è	" From conflict to cooperation: opportunities for water management "

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ARRANGEMENTS FOR INBO PARTICIPATION :

è World Summit for Sustainable Development (RIO + 10)

Johannesburg - August 2002:

Presentation: Mr. Manuel B. DENGO (United Nations-DAES)

è Third World Water Forum - Japan - March 2003

(facilitating of a workshop and contribution to the Virtual Forum and to the "Call for water voice messenger")

Presentation: Mr. Toshio OKAZUMI (WWF)

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LUNCH

Lecturer : Mr. André Boisclair, Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Metropolis, for the Environment and Water in Quebec

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1^ST SPECIALIZED WORKSHOP:

" Relations between basin organizations and administrations "

Chairmen: Mr. Tomasz Walczykiewicz (Poland) and Mr. Mohamed SALEM OULD MERZOUG (OMVS High Commissioner)

Rapporteur: Mr. Pierre Roussel (France)

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QUEBEC SPECIALIZED WORKSHOP :

Chaired by Mr. Pierre Baril

è Mr. Bernard Beaudin, The Fauna Foundation of Quebec

è Mr. André Beauchamp, Enviro-Sage

è Mr. Louis Guay, Laval University

è Mr. François Lajoie, Regrouping of river basin organizations of Quebec

è Mr. Sylvain Larramée, Environment Network

è Mr. Luc Bergeron, Metropolitan Community of Montreal

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16:30

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BREAK

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16:45

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2^nd SPECIALIZED WORKSHOP:

" Prevention and management of natural hazards and accidental pollution "

Presidents Mr. Raymundo Garrido (Brazil) and Mr Gabriel Arduino (World Meteorological Organization)

Rapporteur: Mr. Eduardo Mestre (Mexico)

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END OF WORK

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MEETING OF THE LIAISON BUREAU (continuation)

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OFFICIAL DINNER

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WEDNESDAY, 29 May 2002

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8:30

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MEETINGS OF REGIONAL NETWORKS

• LANBO - R. GARRIDO / E. MESTRE
• CEENBO - C. SOFRONIE / D. RADULESCU
• PROJECTS:
  * AFRICA - M. SYLLA / M. SALEM OULD MERZOUG
  * ASIA - N. ABEYWICKREMA / M. ELAKANDA
  * THE MEDITERRANEAN (to be confirmed)

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BREAK

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ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY - Second session

Chaired by Mr. Khalid MOHTABULLAH, GWP

GWP/INBO - ASSOCIATED PROGRAM

• Progress report for 2000-2002,
• Reinforcement of the Regional Networks,
• Priority actions to be lead,
• Call for local initiatives / Project forum
• Financial arrangements - steps to be taken
• First approved projects

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LUNCH

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FIELD TRIP

• Discovery cruise on the Saint Lawrence river : " The Saint Lawrence in details " : various characteristics of the river basin

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ArrIVAL AT OrlEans ISLAND (island on the Saint Lawrence River)

• Visit of an old long-boat yard
• Dinner on the Orleans Island

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RETURN TO QUEBEC

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THURSDAY, 30 May 2002

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3^rd SPECIALIZED WORKSHOP :

" Management and protection of groundwater and wetlands "

Presidents : Mr. J.M. Aragonez Beltran (Spain) and Mr Ousmane Dione (The World Bank)

Rapporteur: Mr. J.M. Santafe MARTINEZ (Spain)

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BREAK

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ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY - Third session

Chaired by Mr. P. Baril

Ø Election of the new members of the Liaison Bureau and Management Committee,

Ø Choice of the organizing country for the 6^th INBO General Assembly in 2004,

Ø New orientations for INBO/GWP Associated Program,

ØApproval of a priority action program for 2002-2004,

Ø Budget estimate for 2002-2003,

Ø Creation of an associated network of International Commissions for Shared Rivers

Ø Conclusions of the Regional Networks' meetings:

• LANBO  : Mr. R. Garrido / Mr. E. Mestre / Mrs. M. Ballestero
• CEENBO: Mr. C. Sofronie / Mrs. D. Radulescu
• AfriCA: Mr. SALEM OULD MERZOUG / Mr. M. SYLLA
• AsiA: Mr. N. ABEYWICKREMA / Mr. ELAKANDA
• THE MEDITERRANEAN (to be confirmed)

Ø Approval of the "Quebec Declaration"

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LUNCH

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PRESENTATION OF THE BASIN-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF LARGE MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS

è UN - DESA - Mr. Jean-Michel CHENE

è WMO - Mr. Arthur J. ASKEW

è UNESCO : HELP and CPPC - Mr. Theodore ENDRENY and Mrs. Lena SALAME

è The World Bank (AWRMI) : Mr Ousmane Dione

è WWAP - Mr. Yoshiyuki IMAMURA

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BREAK

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PRESENTATION OF THE BASIN-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF LARGE MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS (Continuation)

è Shared rivers - Water Academy - Mr. Albert-Louis ROUX

è WORLD WATER COUNCIL - Mrs M. SCHUTTELAAP

è Organization of american states - Mr. Bernhard GRIESINGER

è Euro-Mediterranean Water Information System (EMWIS) Mr. Walter MAZZITTI

è SAMTAC-CEPAL : Mr Axel DOUROJEANNI

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CLOSING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - END OF WORK

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INFORMAL DINNER

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FRIDAY, 31 May 2002 - Saturday 1 June 2002

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All day

DEPARTURE OF THE PARTICIPANTS

Shuttles from hotel to Quebec City airport