EMWIS :
The Euro-Mediterranean Information System
on the Know-how
in the Water Sector
During the Euro-Mediterranean conference on water management
held in Marseille ( nov.1996), the representatives of 27 countries which
signed the Barcelona Agreement ( nov.1995) as well as the European Union
and European Commission agreed to look into the opportunity of setting
up an information system which would make the access to information
easier based on modern communication means and on networking existing
systems.
•"Institutions"
•"Documentations"
•"Training"
•"Research
& Development"
•"Data
management "
are the priority exchange pillars adopted to enhance the Euro-Mediterranean
dialogue. Othor topics may be included later into this system.
SEMIDE objectives
SEMIDE is a cooperation
tool for Euro-Mediterranean countries which aims at :
•
Making the access to existing information on water know how easier;
•
Developing the sharing of information mainly by allowing everyone to
make his responsibilities, activities and priorities known…;
•
Developing common products and cooperation programs
to promote available information and encourage the collecting of missing
ones.
The concept "know how in the water sector " is the main characteristic
of SEMIDE This concept means that the concerned
system gives access only to know how elements such as:
•
institutions and experts working in water sector
•
Documents and information on the water sector
•
research & development programs
•
training opportunities
•
methods and techniques used to manage water resources
This system deals neither with data on water resources
nor with their use and it will not include in the future data on:
•
The quality of surface water (such as: pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen
...)
•
Quantity aspects (such as : rivers flow rate, aquifer piezometry ...)
•
Sampling and uses (such as: lists of sampling points, irrigated surfaces...)
•
Wastes (location of wastes, quality of waste water...)
| Therefore,
SEMIDE is neither a database on water resources nor a tool
to manage water resources. Actually, EMWIS manages information
and not data.
|
Target groups SEMIDE
is mainly meant for private and public operators in the water sector
: decision makers and professionals ( technicians, research departments,
training bodies, file examiners…).
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