May 29 Opening Session 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome Address 09:15 – 10:00 The IAP Water Programme: the State of the Art Session 1: Evaluation of the Regional Workshops and Challenges 10:00 – 10:30 Evaluation and Challenges for the Programme in the East Asia & Pacific Region 10:30 – 10:50 Coffee Break 10:50 – 11:20 Evaluation and Challenges for the Programme in Africa 11:20 – 11:50 Evaluation and Challenges for the Programme in Europe 11:50 – 12:20 Evaluation and Challenges for the Programme in the Middle East & South Asia Region 12:20 – 14:20 Lunch 14:20 – 14:50 Evaluation and Challenges for the Programme in the Americas 14:50 – 15:20 The Structuring of the Programme in the Central Asia Region Session 2: Evaluation of the IAP Water Programme and Challenges 15:20 – 15:40 Conclusions of the IAP Evaluation Group 15:40 – 16:10 General Discussion 16:10 – 16:30 Coffee Break Session 3: Working Together in the Programme: the View of the Regional Networks 16:30 – 16:45 Association of Academies of Science in Asia (AASA) 16:45 – 17:00 Federation of Asian Scientific Academies and Societies (FASAS) 17:00 – 17:15 Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) 17:15 – 17:30 Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences (IANAS) May 30 Session 4: Water Issues in India 09:00 – 09:20 Water Initiatives in the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Brainstorm Session 09:20 – 10:30 Major Challenges for Water Management (regional priorities) 10:30 – 10:50 Coffee Break 10:50 – 12:00 What Partnerships Must be Built? (national, regional, international) 12:00 – 14:00 Lunch 14:00 – 15:10 How can the Academies cope with these problems? 15:10 – 16:20 Potential Sources of Funding 16:20 – 16:40 Coffee Break 16:40 – 17:50 Capacity Building (Training Courses; Workshops; International Symposium, etc.) 17:50 – 19:00 Disclosure (technical publications; increasing public awareness) May 31 Working Session 09:00 – 10:30 Plan of Action for 2007 10:30 – 10:50 Coffee Break 10:50 – 12:20 Plan of Action for 2008 12:20 – 12:30 Adjournment