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Introduction and objectives of the training session Amman, 10-13 March 2008

Introduction and objectives of the training session Amman, 10-13 March 2008. Joint MEDSTAT II / UN-ESCWA Training session on Water accounts. Cécile Roddier-Quefelec. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Euro-Mediterranean statistical cooperation programme MEDSTAT II MEDSTAT II environment sector

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Introduction and objectives of the training session Amman, 10-13 March 2008

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  1. Introduction and objectives of the training session Amman, 10-13 March 2008 Joint MEDSTAT II / UN-ESCWA Training session on Water accounts Cécile Roddier-Quefelec

  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS • Euro-Mediterranean statistical cooperation programme MEDSTAT II • MEDSTAT II environment sector • Environmental statistics and accounts activities

  3. MEDSTAT II Euro-Mediterranean statistical cooperation Phase II : January 2006- January 2009 37 countries: 27 EU + 10 Mediterranean Partners countries Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, West Bank & Gaza Strip, Tunisia and Turkey 9 statistical sectors Agriculture, Energy, Environment, External trade, Migration, National Accounts, Social, Transport, Tourism 2 horizontal sectors Training and Information systems

  4. MEDSTAT II Euro-Mediterranean statistical cooperation Overall objective: Improve the quality of services and statistical data Specific objectives Institutional strengthening of the NSS Harmonization Data base and exchange Visibility and dissemination Satisfaction of user’s needs

  5. MEDSTAT II Euro-Mediterranean statistical cooperation Country orientations Country orientation report Country statistical situation report Analysis of IT and IS situation and needs Country road map Coordination / Project orientations National statistical offices (national coordinators) Thematic working groups involving various institutional partners Sectoral Task Force Partnership Group / Directors Committee

  6. MEDSTAT II Euro-Mediterranean statistical cooperation Synergies Between sectors (energy, transport, agriculture, social, tourism) Pilot study on water consumption by the tourism sector (on-going, final report foreseen in April 08) Joint publication (energy, transport, environment) end 08 Harmonisation (social, agri) With other initiatives EMWIS, SMAP, Plan Bleu UNSD, UN-ESCWA/ECLAC Tools Data exchange protocols / agreements between the Mediterranean Partners countries and the EC List of variables + standards definitions Regular data transmission (data and meta data) Information plateforme (CIRCA, gathering all documents, reports, etc) Expert e-network

  7. MEDSTAT II Visibility WebSite MEDSTAT II http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/medstat Visibility Euro-Mediterranean Statistics (half-yearly bulletin) First issue April 07, second issue March 08 Statistical synthesis (Eurostat Statistics in Focus collection) The Mediterranean in 2020 The Mediterranean : a showcase of biodiversity The European Union and its ten Mediterranean partner countries: growing trading links Considerable growth in transport infrastructure in the Mediterranean partner countries

  8. The Environment sector Task Force in June 2007, Copenhagen Validation of the work programme to pave the way towards integrated economic-environment accounts (water accounts, Env. Protection expenditures statistics and accounts) to consolidate existing know-how e.g. water, waste, air emissions (harmonisation of data collection methods, definitions, concepts, quality improvement) to enhance the integration of environment into other sectors through the development of synergies with the other statistical fields to strengthened inter-institutional partnership and develop solution to build-up effective and coordinated national statistical information system for environmental issues. Validation of a core list of variables to be regularly transmitted to the EC Next Task Force to be held in Cyprus, 9-10 April 08

  9. Integrated economic-environment accounts Introductive regional workshop, February 07, Luxembourg Sub-regional training session on water accounts 3 sessions: English, Delft, UNESCO, Sept 07, French, Tunis, Oct 07 Arabic, Amman, March 08 ( organised jointly with UN-ESCWA) Regional workshop on Environment Protection Expenditures (February 08, Nice) Study Visits, Technical assistance missions

  10. Joint MEDSTAT II/UN-ESCWA training session on SEEAW Cooperation between MEDSTAT II, UN-ESCWA and UNSD Inter-regional synergies Maximizes cost-effectiveness Contributes to sub-regional, regional and interregional networking 9 countries involved MEDSTAT II: Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Jordan ESCWA: Bahrain, Iraq, Oman and Yemen

  11. Joint MEDSTAT II/UN-ESCWA training session on SEEAW Objectives: Providing sound knowledge on the compilation and practical and operational use of the System of Integrated Environmental and Economic Accounting for Water ‘SEEAW’ Strengthen national statistical capacities Enhance sub-regional networking 4 days: plenary session and practical session Focus on SEEAW standards tables Physical supply and use tables for water Emissions accounts Hybrid supply and use tables Assets accounts Brief overview of supplementary tables and implementation examples from selected countries Resources Standards tables in Arabic Draft SEEAW chapters 3-4 in Arabic Sample data table

  12. Thank you Contact Cécile Roddier-Quefelec MEDSTAT II Environment key expert cecile.roddier-quefelec@medstat2.fr Tel: +33 4 92 38 71 35

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