- The Session Proposals are based on the results of the 2nd Thematic Coordinators Meeting in Istanbul. In collaboration with those who attended that meeting, Topic Coordinators proceeded to define the scope of sessions within their topics between Feburary and June 2008. In cooperation with many different organisations, session conveners will integrate different perspectives in order to provide answers to those main challenges identified within each topic. At present a call for contributions is in effect until 30 September, which is an open invitation to contribute your action-oriented solutions to these questions. Your expertise, experience and ideas are needed by sending your contributions through the VMS or the website… All proposed contributions will be considered for incorporation into the development of sessions. Together, session conveners and contributors will work to finalize the structure and contents of each session by the end of 2008. An interactive dialogue format will be encouraged wherever possible.
- The Topic Roundtable Reports are the results of two days of workshops during the Thematic and Regional Coordinators meeting in Istanbul on 7-8 February. These reports are intended to frame issues, formulate topic questions, provide a list of session ideas and identify stakeholders and their way of involvement. Based on these inputs, the plan of action for the development of thematic and topic documents will be identified for preparations at the session level.
- The Topic Scoping Papers were developed by the Thematic and Topic Coordinators to provide a basis for discussion during the Second meeting of the Thematic and Regional Coordinators in Istanbul on 7-8 February. The papers focus on the main theme “bridging divides for water” and specifically underline contentious issues or conflictual subjects for each topic, raise awareness on new developments and clarify discussions that will serve to provide consensus.