The next 3rd EMEG event will focus on the development of "A frame for a comprehensive understanding of water-food-energy nexus". The 3rd EMEG meeting, according to what required by MedSpring task 2.4, intends to develop a Nexus approach as a new framing for the interdependence of water, energy and food (the societal challenges addressed by MedSpring) and, through a better understanding of the synergies and trade-offs among them, identify the factors research should take into consideration to ensure that demand is met without compromising sustainability requirements.

Draft Programme

Wednesday, 30 September 9h00 — 9h30 Welcome (MCST, European Commission, MedSpring Coordinator) 9h30 - 10h00 Plenary session: Scope of the mee ting and NEXUS Log-frame (with discussion)

MEDSPRING Coordinator

10h00 - 10h30 Plenary session: Outcomes of the Preliminary Analysis

MEDSPRING Staff

10h30 - 11h00 Keynote speech: Sahara Forest Project

speaker to be confirmed

(tbc) 11h00 — 11h30 Coffee break / Poster session 11h30-11h45 Plenary session: introducing the Log-frame 11h45 - 12h45 Parallel working groups (social-economic-environmental dimensions) Validate preliminary analysis results (NEXUS Main objectives) 13h00-15h00 Lunch 15h00 — 16h00 Parallel working groups (social-economic-environmental dimensions) Definition of NEXUS Specific Objectives within the logical frame for each sustainability dimension 16h00 - 16h15 Coffee break / Poster session 16h15 — 18h00 Parallel working groups (social-econo mic-environmental dimensions) (continuation) 18h00 — 18h30 Plenary session: group leader presents outcomes (30') 18h30 Closure of 1st day. 20h00 Social dinner

Thursday, 1 October

9h00 — 9h15 Plenary session: Objectives and Tasks of the 2nd day (MEDSPRING Coordinator) 9h15 — 10h15 Panel discussion with relevant actors: "Water- Energy-Food: perspectives for new market and innovation opportunities" (tentative title) i. Daniele Rossi (Confagricoltura/Agrifood/Food4Life, Italy) ii. Rim Saied (General Directorate of Research Valorization - Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Tunisia) (tbc) iii. Essam Khamis (City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications of Alexandria, Egypt) iv. Muhammad Saidam (Knowledge Sector at Royal Scientific Society - El Hassan Science City, Jordan) (tbc) 10h15 — 11h00 Open debate 11h00 — 11h30 Coffee break / Poster session 11h30 — 12h45 Parallel working groups (social-economic-environmental dimensions) Definition of Expected Results and Actions (both technical and policy-related) within the logical frame for each sustainability dimension 13h00 — 15h00 Lunch 15h00 — 17h00 Parallel working groups: (social-economic-environmental dimensions) (continuation) 17h00 - 17h30 Coffee break / Poster session 17h30 — 18h30 Plenary session: presentation of Log-frame (and debate) 18h30 Closure of 2nd day. 20h00 Free dinner

Friday, 2 October

9h00 — 9h15 Plenary session: Objectives and Tasks of the 3rd day (MEDSPRING Coordinator) 9h30 — 11h45 Parallel working groups (social-economic-environmental dimensions) - Suggestion of possible Indicators for each level of the log-frame (to be presented and discussed in plenary). - Preparation of overarching Recommendations for EC and conclusions Coffee break (available during the working groups) 11h45-12h45 Plenary session: presentation of suggestions for indicators, presentation of recommendations and conclusions. 13h00 Closure