1. Water-related Priorities of the Hungarian Presidency 1 January 2011 – 30 June Informal Meeting of EU Water and Marine Directors 2-3 December Spa (Belgium) Péter KOVÁCS Ministry of Rural Development, Hungary

2. Based on the commonly agreed
Trio Water Sector Road Map
Consultation with EU Commission
From Hungarian side responsible ministries:
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

3. General water-related objectives of the Hungarian EU presidency
To add further impetus to the on-going debate on water, especially with regard to climate change related extreme events and water scarcity, ecosystem services and transboundary cooperation, both intra-Community and on the international level
To draw up Council conclusions underlining the necessity of integrating these aspects into EU policies, building on the achievements of preceding presidencies
To contribute to the preparation of the Commission’s Blue-print for EU’s water and to the final assessment of the 6th Environmental Action Programme
To put a special emphasis on water in the framework of the Danube Region Strategy – Adaptation of the DRS at Council meeting June 2011.

4. Provisional agenda and timetable of adaption of draft conclusions
Date
Event
3 March 2011
March Environment Council, orientation debate on the basis of Presidency note
23-25 March 2011
„Future of the European Waters”
High level conference organised by the Hungarian Academy of Science , Budapest
25-26 March 2011
Informal Environment Council, exchange of views
30 March - 01 April 2011
„CLIMWATADAPT” 2. stakeholder workshop/ CIS working group’s meetings
(WG F, EG WS&D, EG CC&W)
25-27 May 2011
Informal Meeting of Water and Marine Directors
10 June 2011
June Environment Council, Council conclusions

5. Other events Date Event 8-10 February 2011
Co-operation on Transboundary Waters
in the EU Region
(UN ECE subregional workshop)
22 Marc 2011
World Water Days programmes
27-28 April
WFD CIS WG_C
Groundwater Working Group meeting
16-17th June 2011
25th Conference of the Danube Countries on Hydrological Forecasting and Hydrological Bases of Water Management

6. Water and Marine Directors’ Meeting 25-27 May 2011 Budapest, Margitsziget

7. Danubius Thermal Hotel

8. Thank you for your attention