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ISI@MED STRATEGIC WORKSHOP 2010 « Territorial approach to Development and Democratic Governance through the use of ICTs».

Marseille, November 30th / December 1st As part of the Mediterranean Economic Week

Context ISI@MED is an initiative, developed by UNDP office in Geneva, under the ART GOLD PROGRAM capitalizing on an innovative framework using the territorial approach to accelerate the achievement of the MDGs. The initiative was launched by UNDP in 2009 and became part of the Marseille Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) platform in 2010. The Center is a multi-stakeholder platform that strives to facilitate access to best knowledge, enhance sustainable development and converge policies towards greater integration. CMI was founded in 2008 by the World Bank, the European Investment Bank, and the Government of France followed by the Governments of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia as well as the City of Marseille.

ISI@MED is designed to support and contribute to the capacity building of local public and economic actors in the Mediterranean region. Through the use of Information and Communication Technologies, ISI@MED is providing innovative tools for the planning, the implementation and the monitoring of territorial and sustainable development projects.

Morocco and Lebanon are the two pilot countries for the first stage of implementation. During the second stage in 2011, ISI@MED will target Mauritania, Syria and Senegal.

Mediterranean Economic Week The fourth edition of the Mediterranean Economic Week will be held in Marseille from November 29 to December 4 2010. It is now recognized as an essential forum to discuss and address the consolidation of the Mediterranean partnership and regional economic integration. This edition of the Mediterranean Economic Week will tackle major Mediterranean development issues such as: cooperation,

employment, investment, training, youth as well as other key issues in the field of sustainable economic development.

Territorial development and innovation issues will be at the heart of the debates. The Mediterranean Economic Week will bring together eminent representatives of local, national, European and worldwide politics, economists, academic institutions and companies.

Objectives of the WORKSHOP In this context the strategic objectives of the workshop are i) to share information about countries’ projects, their activities and progress in the pilot countries; ii) to present and discuss the good practices and lessons learned regarding the territorial approach and the innovative partnership with a focus on territory to territory triangular cooperation mechanisms and (iii) to jointly design the next phase of the initiative and its main expected results.

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Preliminary background paper Objective 1 /// Sharing of first results - Taking stock of the first phase of the initiative - Showing first pilot territories achievements - Discussing the good practices (joint learning)

Objective 2 /// Creating synergies - Presenting the initiative from a partners’ point of view - Valuing ISI@MED innovative approach and its multilateral platform - which underlines the

specificities of UNDP and the CMI - Establishing and/or launching territory to territory triangular cooperation mechanisms Objective 3 /// Integration & Perspectives - Facilitating integration between partners - Catalyzing new partnerships implementation - Promoting the scaling up of ISI@MED pilot projects from territorial to national level in the

context of development policies and key support for decentralization - Creating a constructive work space to jointly design the next phase of the initiative and its main expected results

Format ISI@MED Strategic Workshop 2010 will be an extraordinary opportunity to highlight contributions and support from partners. The Workshop will benefit from wide media coverage.

When /// During the 4th edition of the Mediterranean Economic Week Date /// November 30th/ December 1st How long /// 1 day and a half Where /// 1st day at Palais du Pharo & 2nd half day at CMI Expected number of participants /// 50 to 60 Audience /// Government and local officials, Representatives of International Organizations and Local associations, Private sector, Academia, Civil Society

Expected results & Outcomes Among the expected results of this first annual meeting of ISI@MED, beyond laying the ground for a network of stakeholders and establishing a concrete framework of collaboration, the Workshop will deliver the first inputs to the ISI@MED handbook – a Guideline on why & how ICT should be integrated into local policy plans for sustainable strategic planning and development of the Mediterranean.

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- draft preliminary paper

November 30th /// Palais du Pharo 08.30 /// Welcoming coffee Opening /// 09.00 – 10.00 The challenge of Mediterranean integration Session 1 /// 10.00 – 11.30 ICTs & the territorial approach – regionalization, deconcentration, decentralization – in the context of Mediterranean sustainable development 11.30 - 11.45 /// Coffee break Session 2 /// 11.45 – 13.00 ICTs for territorial strategic planning and development: lessons learned from ISI@MED pilots territories 13.00 - 14.00 ///« Networking Lunch » Session 3 /// 14.00 - 15.45 Territorial strategic planning: a concrete response to the delivery of services to improve the lives of citizens 15.45 – 16.00 /// Coffee break Session 4 /// 16.00 - 18.00 National policies and territorial approach: complementarities for sustainable development

December 1st /// Villa Valmer 08.45 /// Welcoming coffee Session 5 /// 9.00 - 10.30 How to promote triangular cooperation for greater Mediterranean integration 10.30 - 10.45 /// Coffee break Session 6 /// 10.45 – 12.30 Public-Private Partnerships, to facilitate and promote innovation in the Mediterranean 12.30 – 13.15 /// Signing ceremony 13.15 – 13.30 /// Closing session 13.30 /// Closing lunch

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Preliminary background paper

Expected participants (subject to confirmation) Belgique Spain France

Italia Lebanon Morocco

Mauritania Senegal Syrie Tunisia

Region Wallonie Government of Andalucia, City of Malaga, City of Barcelona AFD, Anima, ARLEM- Committee of the Regions, Caisse des depots, Francophone Chamber, Marseille Innov, Union for the Mediterranean, Region Champagne Ardenne, Region PACA, Region Rhone-Alpes, City of Marseille, City of Paris Provincia of Como, Sicily Ministry of Planning, City of Tripoli, City of Lmena Agence regionale de dĂŠveloppement, CGLU Africa, Ministry of the interior, Ministry of finances, Ministry of Trade, Industry & Telecom, Ministry of Planning, Region Oriental, Region of the North, City of Marrakech, City of Oujda, City of Tangier Ministry of Planning City of Dakar, City of Louga, City of Latakia City of Tunis

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Focal points Najet Tenoutit ntenoutit@worldbank.com 00 33 491 99 24 71 Lurdes Gomez lurdes.gomez@undp.org 00 41 22 917 8536 Laurence Griette l.griette@commed-cglu.org 00 33 491 55 48 12

Press Nathalie Abuata nabuata@worldbank.org 00 33 491 99 24 46 Adams Rogers adam.rogers@undp.org 00 41 22 917 8536 Aurore Sun auroresun@semaine-eco-med.com 00 33 491 55 48 13