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1 Time to adapt? Climate Change and the European Water Dimension Vulnerability - Impacts - Adaptation
Symposium under the German EU-Presidency in 2007 Organised jointly by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the European Commission

2 Objectives Raising of Political Awareness for Adaptation (complementing Mitigation) Initiating Dialogue with Important Water Dependent Sectors on Potential Impacts and Options for Adaptation Expected Outcome Recommendations on Policy Options

3 Programme (draft) First Block Second Block
Introduction (Minister/Commissioner) Second Block Observed and Projected Climate Change Observed and Projected Impacts of Climate Change on the Water Resources Extreme Events and Slow Changes Impacts of Climate Change to Water Related and Water Dependent Ecosystems and Biodiversity Research Outlook

4 Programme (draft) Third Block
Climate change and its impact on the sectors (overview) EU Policy Framework for Adaptation (Green Book) Introduction of preliminary recommendations and conclusions on options for adaptation strategies and measures with regard to the following sectors Water Management Water & Agriculture Water & Energy Industry Water & Transport (Navigation) Water & Tourism

5 Fourth Block Programme (draft)
Sector specific Options for Adaptation Strategies 5 Parallel Working Sessions Fifth Block Panel Discussion and Conclusions

6 Format of the Symposium
About 200 invited Participants representing Economic Sectors, Water Management, Governments/Administration, Science/Research, NGOs Date and Venue 12 to 14 February 2007; Berlin (Conference Center of Federal Ministry for Economy)

7 Preparatory Process Steering Group (First Meeting 21 April 2006 (very helpful) Second Meeting 27 September 2006 back to back with workshop organised by DG ENV and DG Research; Third Meeting December 2006) Survey based on Questionnaire Joint Initiative of German Federal Ministry for the Environment and EEA Please take care of internal Coordination of Answer to the Questionnaire!!!!!

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