The governance structure includes the following bodies:
• The Membership Platform
GWP-Med facilitates a multi-stakeholder platform that brings together 10 major Mediterranean networks of different water disciplines (government, river basins, local authorities, professionals, NGOs, research institutes, irrigators, etc) and over 100 other organisations, institutions and companies working on water issues in the Mediterranean Region from both EU and non-EU countries.
• The Partnership Council / Steering Committee
The Partnership Council is the decision-making body of GWP Med. It approves the annual work plan, monitors current on-going activities and provides guidance on all work areas. Its Members are:
Prof. Michael SCOULLOS, GWP-Med Chair
Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE)
Dr. Khaled ABU ZEID
Centre for Environment and Development in the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE)
Mr Nicola LAMADDALENA.
International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM)
Dr. Céline DUBREUIL
Mr. David HERNANDEZ GOMEZ
Euro-Mediterranean Irrigators Community (EIC)
Mr. Josep CANALS i MOLINA
The Mediterranean Cities Network (MedCities)
Mr. Ramiro MARTINEZ COSTA
MENBO/REMOC – Mediterranean Network of Basin Organisations
Mr. Alain MEYSSONNIER
Mediterranean Institute for Water (IME)
Mr. Alessio SATTA
The Mediterranean Wetlands Initiative (MedWet)
Ex-Office Members (without voting right):
GWP: Mr. Darko Manakovski, Senior Network Officer & Global Coordinator, Strategic Partnerships and Resources
GWP-Med: Mr. Vangelis Constantianos, Executive Secretary
• The Secretariat
The Secretariat is responsible for the co-ordination and execution of the GWP-Med work plans and manages finances.
• Technical Committee (foreseen)
A technical advisory think tank / committee of experts assisting on GWP-Med development and programme of activities.