International Symposium: "Climate Change and the European Water Dimension"

As part of the German EU presidency’s activities, the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety will host an international symposium titled “Time to Adapt - Climate Change and the European Water Dimension“ from 12 to 14 February 2007 in Berlin. The initiative is strongly supported by the relevant services of the European Commission, who is currently preparing a Green Paper on adaptation strategies. The Symposium aims to provide a platform for representatives from governments, science and research, stakeholder groups and non-governmental organisations to discuss the likely impacts of climate change on water management and water dependent sectors such as agriculture, energy, inland navigation and tourism, as well as options for adaptation, and to strengthen the political profile of these issues. The results of the Symposium will be summarised in a set of conclusions and recommendations which will be brought to the attention of responsible Ministers during the German EU-Presidency in the first half of the year 2007.