Kick off meeting Water Information System feasibility Study in Lebanon, February 2018

9:30

Opening Session

-          Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Dr. Maurice Saade

-          Director General of Hydraulic and Electrical Resources at the Ministry of Energy and Water, Dr. Fadi Comair on behalf of H.E Minister of Energy and Water, Mr. Cesar Abi Khalil

9:45

Water Information system for Lebanon

-          Water legislation and water policies in Lebanon - Mr. Bassam Jaber

-          New water law - Dr. Fadi Comair, MEW

-          Water information management in Lebanon- Eng. Mona Fakih, MEW

-          Study approach, relation with the UfM Mediterranean Water Knowledge Platform - Eric Mino, SEMIDE

-          Water data challenges in Lebanon - Abbas Fayad, SEMIDE

11:45

12:00

Coffee break

French Experience in Water Information System

-          Organisation of observation and data management systems - François HISSEL, French Agency for Biodiversity

-          Open debate

13:00

Lunch Break

14:30

Experiences on Information systems in Lebanon

-          Ghassan Beidoun, Director General of Exploitation, Ministry of Energy and Water

-          Ousama Barakot, Information systems manager, North Lebanon Water Establishment,

-          Fadi Doumit, Chief of Water Resources department, Litani River Authority

15:30

Panel discussion on data availability and needs

16:15

Wrap-up and workshop conclusions

16:30

End of Workshop