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Contribution to the successful Contribution to the successful story of Drin Dialogue

Dejan Panovski , Drin Core Group

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ATHENS DECLARATION

“It is recommended that all future t s eco e ded t at a utu eprograms in the Region must use lessons learned and experiences p

from the previous projects “

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“Lessons learned in management ofLessons learned in management oftransboundary water recourses in SEERegion must be used to transfer the Lakemanagement experience to develop Rivermanagement experience to develop Riverbasin Management process “

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UNECE , GENEVE 2008

“We have a Dream We have a Dream (Drim)” (Drim)

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DRIN DIALOGUE CO G ODRIN CORE GROUP

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-coordinated and structured consultation process among the water resources management competent ministries of the the water resources management competent ministries of the riparian countries, the existing joint committees in the sub-basins and the stakeholders.

-develop a Strategic Shared Vision among the competent national authorities and stakeholders for the sustainable management of the Drin basin management of the Drin basin.

-Situation Analysis of the Basin and establishing the Drin dd d h d bCore Group added to the Process and objectives

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-support the continuation and enhancement ofthe work under the Drin Dialogue and thepreparation of the Shared Vision for thepreparation of the Shared Vision for themanagement of the Drin Basin

integrate the principles and obligations derived-integrate the principles and obligations derivedfrom existing multilateral environmentalagreements in relevant national and regionalt t istrategies

International Roundtable on 

Meeting to coordinate joint action for the initiation of a structured Drin Dialogue (Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina

“Integrated Management of Shared Lake Basins 

(Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18/5/2009)  First Drin Core Group Meeting 

(Podgorica, Montenegro, 1/12/2009)Initiation of the Drin Dialogue

h id i lin Southeastern Europe” (Ohrid 12‐14 October 2006)

Ohrid - National Consultation Meeting(Ohrid, 2/11/10)

Consultation Meeting on Integrated Management of 

Tirana - National ConsultationMeeting, (Tirana, 5/4

Podgorica - National Consultationthe extended Drin River 

Basin (Tirana, Albania, 24/11/2008)

Meeting, (Tirana, 5/4ConsultationMeeting, (Podgorica, 28/9/11)Transboundary - National ConsultationMeeting, (Tirana, 25/11/11)

Drin MoU (Tirana, 25/11/11

Drin Ministerial Declaration (Ohrid, 18/4/11)

Meeting, (Tirana, 25/11/11)

Declaration (Ohrid, 18/4/11)

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MoU for Shared Vision for River MoU for Shared Vision for River Drin Basin

-promote joint action for the coordinatedintegrated management of the shared waterresources in the Drin Basin and implementation ofresources in the Drin Basin and implementation ofthe WFD .-Base for concrete actions to address problemsid tifi d ff ti SD i th ti D i B iidentified as affecting SD in the entire Drin Basinand its Sub-Basins-Action Plan of Short, Medium and Long Termmeasures.

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MoU - Action PlanShort Term > Improvement of information exchange through the establishment of a system for regular exchange of relevant information enhancement of exchange of relevant information, enhancement of cooperation in the field of flood risk preparedness, institutional strengthening in the field of integrated water resources management, promotion of public participation

d t k h ld tand stakeholders engagement.

Medium Term > Achievement of a science based consensus, among the Drin Riparians, preparation of an consensus, among the Drin Riparians, preparation of an elaborated water balance for the Drin Basin, Establishment of a harmonized Drin Basin Water Monitoring Program, establishment of an Information M t S t (IMS)Management System (IMS)Long Term > Development of a Drin Basin Management Plan in accordance with the EU WFD and the UNECE Water ConventionWater Convention

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Drin Core Group -Comprising of the: Parties ; Prespa Park MC; Lake-Comprising of the: Parties ; Prespa Park MC; LakeOhrid WC ; Lake Skadar-Shkoder Commission;UNECE ,GWP-Med and MIO-ECSDE.

-The mandate of the DCG is prolonged andexpanded to facilitate communication andpcooperation among the Parties for theimplementation of the provisions of MoU-The decisions of the DCG will be taken by the rep.of the Parties on the basis of consensus.-DCG will keep connections with otherinitiatives in Region .g

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Consensus become a crucial word.Consensus become a crucial word.

Consensus on developing a new initiatives and programs .

Consensus on transferring the experience. Consensus on Dream Consensus on Dream. Consensus on Shared Vision.

What left is to cooperate, to strengthen to implementstrengthen , to implement......