National meeting on “Environmental Information Exchange and Reporting Mechanisms in the Mediterranean”, Damascus, Syria, 13 October 2008

	Meeting Report
	List of participants
	Meeting announcement and agenda
	Introduction of the objectives of the meeting, Eng. Sonia Afesa, Head of International relations, GCEA and SMAP Correspondent
	Introduction of the objectives of the meeting, Mr. Alessandro Candeloro, SMAP RMSU Information Manager
	The monitoring and reporting component of the Horizon 2020 initiative, Ms. Joanna Fiedler, EC DG Environment Desk Officer for Syria
	The Central Bureau of Statistics and MedStat, Mr. Amer, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), MedStat II Focal Point
	The Syrian folder of the SMAP Clearing House, Eng. Shaka AlSoleiman, GCEA IT Manager, and SMAP Clearing House Administrator
	Environmental Information Systems in Syria, Eng. Shaka AlSoleiman, GCEA IT Manager
	ReportNet and other European reporting systems adaptable to the Mediterranean, Mr. Alessandro Candeloro, SMAP RMSU Information Manager
	Bio-safety Clearing House, national website, Eng. Bilal AlHaeik, Directorate of Biodiversity, GCEA
	The other components of H2020 (especially pollution reduction component) and related financial instruments, Ms. Joanna Fiedler, EC DG Environment Desk Officer for Syria