APWF Water News190
04.20 2012 03:05
Groundwater Department unable to ensure water quality
The Hindu, April 18 2012
Water shortage disrupts industrial production
Pakistan Observer, April 18 2012
Water markets helping rural communities
Nine News, April 18 2012
Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation under fire for water problems
The Times of India, April 19 2012
Dead fish in Pakistan lake raise fears over drinking water
By Mohammad Ashraf, gulfnews.com, April 19 2012
Karakoram glaciers of Asia growing despite global warming, study finds
Alaska Dispatch, April 17 2012
Green Nobel Highlights Water Crises
By Johanna Treblin, ipsnews.net, April 16 2012
WHO, U.N.-Water report examines access to safe drinking water, improved sanitation
News Medical, April 17 2012
Treating and managing water
ibnlive, April 16 2012
Some Asian glaciers ‘putting on mass’
By Richard Black, BBC News, April 15 2012
Nepal dam deal opens door to China
By Dhruba Adhikary, Asia Times, April 18 2012
Dam-building disputes roil Asia
By Brahma Chellaney, the Japan Times, April 18 2012
The Fight for Water in Asia
By William Boot, asia sentinel, April 18 2012
Danone Revenue Beats Analysts’ Estimates on Water, Baby Food
By Dermot Doherty, Bloomberg, April 17 2012
India’s monsoon and impact on economy
By Ratnajyoti Dutta, REUTERS, April 18 2012
Asia-Pacific Synthesis and Commitment Session at the 6th World Water Forum
Moving forward the vision of a water secure Asia-Pacific region
03.29 2012 06:26
| Asia-Pacific Synthesis and Commitment Session at the 6th World Water Forum |
| Moving forward the vision of a water secure Asia-Pacific region |
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| ＜Outline＞ |
| Date | Friday March 16, Time: 8:30 – 13:00 |
| Venue | RegionPC 8 - Callelongue > Palais des Congres (Level 1) |
| Organizer | Asia-Pacific Water Forum（APWF） |
| Co-chairs |
• Mr. Yoshiro Mori, President of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) • Mr. Ravi Narayanan, Vice Chair of the APWF Governing Council |
| ＜Agenda＞ |
| 8:30 |
Opening remarks Mr. Yoshiro Mori, President of the APWF PDF (32KB) |
| 8:40 |
Regional synthesis Presenters: ・Mr. Bert Diphoorn, Coordinator, Urban Basic Services Branch, UN-Habitat ・Mr. Thierry Facon, Senior Water Management Officer, FAO ・Dr. Ramesh Ananda Vaidya, Senior Advisor, ICIMOD ・Dr. Sang young Park, Executive Director, KWF ・Mr. Toshihiro Sonoda, Program Specialist, Division of Water Sciences, UNESCO PDF (1.10MB) ・Prof. Victor A. Dukhovny, Director, SIC ICWC ・Dr. Kim Tae Hyung, Economic Affairs Officer, Sustainable Urban Development Section, Environmental and Development Division, ESCAP PDF (272KB) |
| 10:10 |
AWDO Presentation Ms. Naomi Chakwin, Resident Director General, European Representative Office, ADB PDF (624KB) |
| 10:25 |
Announcement about the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit Mr. Chaiporn Siripornpibul, Deputy Director-General, Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand |
| 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 |
Regional commitments ・Overview of regional outcomes: Mr. Ravi Narayanan, Vice Chair of the APWF Governing Council Panelists: ・Ms. Amy Leung, Chair of Water Community of Practice, ADB ・Mr. Kenzo Hiroki, Research Principal, ICHARM ・Mr. Frank Van Der Valk, Project Director, Ecosystems for Life: A Bangladesh-India Initiative, IUCN ・Mr. Michael Toh, Director of Industry Development, PUB Singapore ・Mr. Thierry Facon, Senior Water Management Officer, FAO ・Ms. Rhonda Robinson, Deputy Director Water and Sanitation Programme, SOPAC ・Ms. Kusum Athukorala, Network of Women Water Professionals, Sri Lanka |
| 12:20 | Audience interaction |
| 12:45 |
Toward the 7th World Water Forum in Daegu, Korea in 2015 Dr. Eun-Kyung Park, Representative of the host of the 7th World Water Forum |
| 12:55 |
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| » Asai-Pacific Regional Synthesis and Commitment Session Report PDF (196KB) |
6th World Water Forum Asia-Pacific Regional Process: Summary of the Asia-Pacific Sessions
03.28 2012 04:42
| I. Asia-Pacific Sessions |
| AP session 1.1 |
Reduce by half the number of people who do not have access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation in our region by 2015 and to reduce that number to achieve universal and sustainable targets by 2025
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| AP session 2.1 |
Towards a New Framework for Action on Water in Green Growth to Support Economic, Food and Water Security in Asia Pacific |
| AP session 2.2 |
Enabling Solidarity: Scaling-Up Local Financing Mechanisms in Asia-Pacific |
| AP session 3.1 |
Urban Water Security: Moving Towards Universal Access to Drinking Water and Sanitation by 2025 |
| AP session 4.1 |
The changing perspectives on the flood risk management strategy in the Himalayan region |
| AP session 5.1 |
Water Education Center for Sustainable Future: Meeting Challenges of Climate Change in Northeast Asia
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| AP session 5.2 |
Strengthen River Basin Organizations in the Asia-Pacific to accelerate IWRM |
| AP session 6 |
Input of Central Asia to the World Water Progress
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| II. Sessions agenda |
| Outline |
| Time and Date | 14:30 to 16:30 March 15, 2012 |
| Venue | Palais de l’Europe, Parc Chanot, Marseille |
| Organizer | UN ESCAP |
| Session agenda |
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Opening remarks By Rae Kwon Chung, Director Environment and Development Division, ESCAP PDF(1.10MB） |
| Innovative Solar Disinfection for Low-Cost and Socially Acceptable Potable Water Supplies from Rooftop Harvested Rainwater By Moo Young Han : Professor, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea Muhammad Tahir Amin : Professor, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Ki Young Kim : Researcher, Rain For All, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea PDF(3.13MB) |
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Economics of Sanitation
By Guy Hutton, ESI Lead, Senior Economist, Consultant PDF(4.70MB) |
| Navigating through more than 35 Solutions by Ermina Sokou, Environment and Development Division, ESCAP PDF(1.26MB) |
| PGWI Performance Indicators By Prof Stan Laskowski, University of Pennsylvania and president, Philadelphia Global Water Initiative PDF(208KB) |
| 2.1 FAO / ESCAP |
| Towards a New Framework for Action on Water in Green Growth to Support Economic, Food and Water Security in Asia Pacific |
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| Outline |
| Time and Date | 11:00 – 13:00 March 15, 2012 |
| Venue | Palais de l’Europe, Parc Chanot, Marseille |
| Organizer | FAO / ESCAP |
| Session agenda |
| Towards a New Framework for Action on Water in Green Growth to Support Economic, Food and Water Security in Asia Pacific By Thierry Facon Senior Water Management Officer, FAO PDF(312KB) |
| Towards a New Framework for Action on Water in Green Growth to Support Economic, Food and Water Security in Asia Pacific Presentation By Alexander Mueller, Assistant Director General Natural |
| Resources and Environment Department Speech by H. E. Mr. Chen Lei Minister of Water Resources, P. R. China PDF(2.23MB) |
| Japan's contribution for food and water security in Asia” By Mr. Masahiko TANOI, Director ,Design Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(MAFF), Japan PDF(372KB) |
| Australia’s markets for water resources By Will Fargher, Director, Aither PDF(508KB) |
| Granary Policy for Sustaining Irrigation Rice Production By Mr. Syed Abdul Hamid bin Syed Shuib Chairman, Malaysian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (MANCID) PDF(188KB) |
| Building a Water-secured Culture in South-East Asia By Ti LE-HUU* and The-Hung NGUYEN, Danang University; Nhan-Quang NGUYEN, CIWAREM; and Mai-Dang NGUYEN, Water Resources PDF(656KB) |
| FARMER MANAGED GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS (FAMGS) APPROACH By Dr. S. V. Govardhan Das Project Manager, FAO India PDF(2.70MB) |
| Climate Change Adaptation for Irrigation and Drainage in Asia By Mr. Shinsuke Ota, Chairman of ARTF-CC (Asian Regional Task Force on Climate Change),Vice-President Hon of ICID (International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage) PDF(920KB) |
| WATER IN GREEN GROWTH China’s water governance in coping with the transitions By Li He, China Agricultural University PDF(196KB) |
| Strengthen the relationship in Asian region By Mr. Kunihiko Naito, Secretary General of Japanese Committee, INWEPF (International Network for Water and Ecosystem in Paddy Fields), Japan PDF(912KB) |
| Water Security in SE Asia, hydropower and the Protocol By Cameron Ironside, Programme Director, International Hydropower Association PDF(736KB) |
| 2.2 UN HABITAT |
| Enabling Solidarity: Scaling-Up Local Financing Mechanisms in Asia-Pacific |
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| Outline |
| Time and Date | 14:30 - 16:30 March 14, 2012 |
| Venue | Palais de l’Europe, Parc Chanot, Marseille |
| Organizer | UN HABITAT |
| Session agenda |
| Enabling Solidarity: WOPs and the Use of Local Financing Mechanisms in Asia-Pacific By Dr. Faraj El-Awar, Programme Manager GWOPA, UN-HABITAT PDF(776KB) |
| Water Operator Partnerships (WOPs) WHY ? Compassion, 1 % solidarity and benefits (for example WOP Indonesia) By Gerard Rundberg, Director World Waternet PDF(472KB) |
| WaterLinks Partnerships for Better Water and Sanitation Services in Urban Asia-Pacific By Alan Baird, Asian Development Bank PDF(1.31MB) |
| Decentralized cooperation by JWWA By Masaru Ozaki, Ikuo Mitake, JWWA: Japan Water Works Association PDF(1.63MB) |
| ANEAS role in decentralized cooperation between water and sanitation utilities in Mexico By Ricardo SANDOVAL, ANEAS PDF(832KB) |
| 3.1 UN HABITAT |
| Urban Water Security: Moving Towards Universal Access to Drinking Water and Sanitation by 2025 |
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| Outline |
| Time and Date | 14:30 to 16:30 March 15, 2012 |
| Venue | Palais de l’Europe, Parc Chanot, Marseille |
| Organizer | UN HABITAT |
| Session agenda |
| Urban Water Security: Right to Water & Sanitation-Guaranteeing Access to Water & Sanitation for All - Proposed Target and Action Plan for Asia Pacific Region By Kulwant Singh, Advisor Water Supply and Sanitation Section-II, UN-HABITAT PDF(736KB) |
| CASE STUDY Successfully Meeting Rapid Water Demand Growth in Phnom Penh, a Fastrack and Sustainable Solution By Patrick Vaughan, Director of International Operations, SAFEGE PDF(456KB) |
| Urban Water Security for Asia and the Pacific Guaranteeing Access to Water for All and the Right to Water Moving towards Universal & Sustainable Access to Drinking water and Sanitation by 2025 Case study of Lao PDR By Noupheuak VIRABOUTH, Deputy Director General, DHUP, MPWT, Lao PDR PDF(172KB) |
| Coca-Cola India Commitments By Deepak JOLLY, Coca-Cola PDF(3.55MB) |
| Sulabh PRISACA Theory of Invention for Solving the Problems of Water, Sanitation and Restoration of Human Rights to ‘Untouchables’ in India and its Global Application By Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, Ph. D., D. Litt. Founder Sulabh Sanitation and Social Reform Movement Sulabh International Social Service Organisation PDF(1.03MB) |
| Karnataka Urban Water Supply Improvement Project (KUWASIP): Veolia Water India’s achievements By Olivier Gilbert, Veolia Water India PDF(312KB) |
| Decentralized Treatment of Wastewater from Public Toilets for Clean Environment By Abha Bahadur Senior Vice-President Sulabh International Social Service Organisation PDF(848KB) |
| The WIKIWATER project By Flicotaux Patrick, Fondation Caritas France-Secours Catholique/Direction de l’action et du plaidoyer internationaux PDF(896KB) |
| 4.1 ICIMOD |
| The changing perspectives on the flood risk management strategy in the Himalayan region |
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| Outline |
| Time and Date | 11:00 - 13:00 March 15, 2012 |
| Venue | Palais de l’Europe, Parc Chanot, Marseille |
| Organizer | ICIMOD |
Session agenda
| ICIMOD Target Proposal : Status & Way Forward By Hari Krishna Nibanupudi, Team Leader: Disaster Risk Reduction & Community Resilience International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) PDF(896KB) |
| Flood Risk Management in Pakistan &Lessons Learned from Indus Flood 2010 By Dr Pervaiz Amir, Economist, GWP (South Asia) and Member PM Task Force on Climate Change PDF(2.85MB) |
| Changing Perspectives on Flood Risk Management in the HKH Region By Ramesh Vaidya, Senior Advisor, ICIMOD PDF(2.39MB) |
| Flood Risk Management in India and Lessons from Kosi Disaster By Dr. Anil Kumar Gupta Associate Professor, National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi, India. PDF(676KB) |
| Integrated Flood Risk Management and Regional Cooperation By Toshio OKAZUMI, Chief Researcher, International Centre for Water Hazards and Risk Management (ICHARM) Tsukuba, Japan PDF(4.12MB) |
| Flood Management Strategy in Bangladesh By Prof. Dr. Monowar Hossain Executive Director Institute of Water Modelling Dhaka, Bangladesh PDF(4.74MB) |
| Hazards and Risks Scenario in the Hindukush Karakoram Himalayan Region: By Madhav Karki, Deputy Director General; PDF(2.33MB) |
| 5.1 KWF |
| Water Education Center for Sustainable Future: Meeting Challenges of Climate Change in Northeast Asia |
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| Outline |
| Time and Date | 14:30 - 16:30 March 13, 2012 |
| Venue | Athena, Parc Chanot, Marseille |
| Organizer | KWF |
| Session agenda |
| Water Education as a Solution to Global Water Challenges : The Importance of Water Education and Regional Cooperation By Andras Szollosi-Nagy, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education PDF(1.44MB) |
| High Education in Water Sector in China By Prof. SHI Guoqing, Hohai University, Nanjing, China PDF(1.20MB) |
| Regional Water Education as a solution to global water challenges By John Etgen, Senior VP, Project WET foundation PDF(3.82MB) |
| Water and River Environmental Education by CSCWA (Japan) By Masakazu FUJIKANE, Foundation of River & Watershed Environment Management, JAPAN PDF(4.81MB) |
| Water Education and ESD in Korea By JungHee Sung, Research Professor, IEWS, Yonsei University PDF(2.60MB) |
| The Cooperative Plan for Water Education Center in the Northeast Asian Region By Yoonjin KIM, Project Officer, Korea Water Forum PDF(1.45MB) |
| 5.2 UNESCO |
| Strengthen River Basin Organizations in the Asia-Pacific to accelerate IWRM |
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| Outline |
| Time and Date | 11:00 - 13:00 March 14, 2012 |
| Venue | Palais de l’Europe, Parc Chanot, Marseille |
| Organizer | UNESCO |
Session agenda
| “ Lessons from 2011 Floods in Thailand ” Integrated Flood Management in the context of IWRM By Chaiporn Siripornpibul, Department of Water Resources, MNRE, Thailand. PDF(12MB) |
| EMPOWERMENT OF STAKEHOLDERS GWP Southeast Asia Experience Mr Le Van Minh; Chairperson, GWP Southeast Asia PDF(1.21MB) |
| IWRM Solutions with Spiral Model. -Experience from NARBO & Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka Sudharma Elakanda, Project Director(DSWRP Project) Mahaweli Authority of Sri lanka. PDF(1.99MB) |
| Application of Advanced Technology for IWRM including adaptation to Climate Change - GEOSS Asian Water Cycle Initiative- Kumiko Tsujimoto and Toshio Koike The University of Tokyo PDF(10.4MB) |
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6 Central Asia Input of Central Asia to the World Water Progress |
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| Outline |
| Time and Date | 11:00 - 13:00 March 15, 2012 |
| Venue | Palais des Congres, Parc Chanot, Marseille |
| Organizer | SIC ICWC |
| Session agenda |
| Garantee Water for Future Generation - view on Central Asia By Prof. Vikhtor Dukhovny SIC ICWC PDF(540KB) |
| Innovative Solution for Target 2.1: IWRM Practice for Sustainability in Central Asia By Vadim Sokolov on behalf of Target Working Group coordinated by GWP CACENA PDF(472KB) |
| Adoption of Innovations in the Agrarian Sector in Order to Achieve Food Security Target 2.2.2 Improvement of water and land productivity on the basis of developing and promoting efficient technologies, adopted for use and dissemination by means of interaction between different organizations of water and agricultural sectors By Shukhrat Mukhamedjanov, Project leader, Scintific Information Center of Interstate Coordination Water Commission (SIC ICWC) PDF(648KB) |
| International Cooperation on Transboundary Watercourse Management taking into account interests of all states in the Region By Mr. Marat Narbayev, Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Executive Committee of IFAS PDF(508KB) |
| Adoption of Innovations in the Agrarian Sector in Order to Achieve Food Security Target 2.2.4 Use of drainage and waste water for irrigation allowing improvement the ecological situation within the river basins and water availability of irrigated lands. PDF(640KB) |
Asia-Pacific Synthesis and Commitment Session at the 6th World Water Forum
| Moving forward the vision of a water secure Asia-Pacific region |
02.28 2012 10:37
| Date & Time | Friday, 16 March 2012, 8:30 – 13:00 |
| Venue | RegionPC8-Callelongue > Palais des Congres (Level 1) |
| Organizer | Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) |
| Co-chairs |
Mr. Yoshiro Mori, President of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum Mr. Ravi Narayanan, Vice Chair of the APWF Governing Council |
| Draft Session Program |
| 10 min | Opening Remarks Mr. Yoshiro Mori, President of the APWF | ||
| 90 min | Regional synthesis
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| 20 min | Presentation on the Asian Water Development Outlook ADB | ||
| 30 min | Coffee Break | ||
| 80 min | Regional commitments ・Overview of regional outcomes Mr. Ravi Narayanan, Vice Chair of the APWF Governing Council
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| 25 min | Audience interaction | ||
| 10 min | Toward the 7th World Water Forum in Daegu, Korea in 2015 Representative of the host of the 7th World Water Forum | ||
| 5 min | Closing |
(The information of date, time and venue is as of 27 Feb 2012. Source: 6th World Water Forum Website)
Asia-Pacific Regional Session at the 6th World Water Forum
02.28 2012 10:33
AP1.1: Household Water Security in Asia-Pacific organized by ESCAP
Date: Thursday, 15 March 2012, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
AP2.1: Towards a New Framework for Action on Water in Green Growth to Support Economic, Food and Water Security in Asia Pacific organized by FAO/ESCAP
Date: Thursday, 15 March 2012, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
AP2.2: Enabling Solidarity: Scaling-Up Local Financing Mechanisms in Asia-Pacific organized by UN-HABITAT
Date: Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
AP3.1: Urban Water Security: Moving Towards Universal Access to Drinking Water and Sanitation by 2025 organized by UN-HABITAT
Date: Tuesday, 13 March 2012, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
AP4.1: The changing perspectives on the flood risk management strategy in the Himalayan region organized by ICIMOD
Date: Thursday, 15 March 2012, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
AP5.1: Water Education Center for Sustainable Future: Meeting Challenges of Climate Change in Northeast Asia organized by Korea Water Forum
Date: Tuesday, 13 March 2012, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
AP5.2: Strengthen River Basin Organizations in the Asia-Pacific to accelerate IWRM organized by UNESCO
Date: Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
AP6: Input of Central Asia to the World Water Progress organized by Central Asia
Date: Thursday, 15 March 2012, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(The date and time information is as of 27 Feb 2012. Source: 6th World Water Forum Website)
10th Governing Council Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum
12.05 2011 05:27
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1. Outline
| Date & Time | Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 10:00-16:00 |
| Venue | Learning Oasis Room, PUB WaterHub, Singapore Address: 80 & 82 Toh Guan Road East |
| Organizer | Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) |
| Participants | Chair and Vice-chairs of the APWF Governing Council, Representatives of the APWF lead organizations and sub-regional coordinators, APWF members, Representatives of the Thai Government (34 people) |
II. Agenda
Chair: Prof. Tommy Koh, Chair of the APWF Governing Council
| 10:00-16:00 | 1. Chairmanship of the Meeting 2. Adoption of the agenda 3. Search Committee 4. Invitation process for the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit (a) Invitation Process for the 2nd APWS: Thai Government 5. Logistics of the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit (a) Logistics of the 2nd APWS: Thai Government 6. Outline of the Focus Area Sessions (a) Economic, Food and Water Security: FAO (b) Urban Water Security:UN-HABITAT (c) Household Water Security: ESCAP (d) Water Risks and Resilience: ICHARM (e) IWRM Process for a Water Secure World: UNESCO 7. Activities leading to the 6th World Water Forum (a) Preparation for the 6th World Water Forum: APWF Secretariat 8. Discussion on agenda 4. to 7. (Lunch Break) 9. Documents for the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit (1) APWF Completion Report for the Governing Council’s term 2006-2011 (2) Message from Bangkok (a) Drafting Process for Message from Bangkok: APWF Secretariat (3) Asian Water Development Outlook 2012 10. Follow up of the APWF concrete initiatives (a) Singapore International Water Week 2012, Singapore, 1-5 July 2012: PUB 11. Other matters 12. Closing of the session |
» Highlights (tbc)
Asia-Pacific Regional Target Coordinators Meeting for the 6th World Water Forum
09.28 2011 01:57
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| Date & Time | 9:30 – 16:00, September 20, 2011 |
| Venue | Korea UNESCO House, Seoul, Korea |
| Organizer | Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) |
| Host | Korea Water Forum |
| Participants | Vice-chairs of the APWF Governing Council, Chair of Regional Process Commission, International Forum Committee, AP Target Solution Group (TSG) and APWF Secretariat Total 20 participants |
II. Agenda » Agenda
Co-chairs: Mdm. Erna Witoelar and Mr. Ravi Narayanan, Vice Chairs of the APWF Governing Council
| 9:30-9:40 | Opening |
| 9:40-10:10 | » Presentation on the 6th World Water Forum by Dr. Eun-kyung Park, Chairman, Regional Process Commission, International Forum Committee |
| 10: 10-10:20 | » Presentation on current status of the Asia-Pacific regional process for the 6th World Water Forum by the APWF Secretariat |
| 10:20-12:00 | Presentation by TSGs (4x15 min.) and Q&A with TSGs (4x5 min.) » Ms. Ermina Sakou, ESCAP » Dr. Kulwant Singh, UN Habitat » Ms. YoonJin Kim,, KWF » Mr. Toshihiro Sonoda, UNESCO |
| 13:00-13:30 | » Information on possible funding for TSG activities by the APWF Secretariat |
| 13:30-13:45 | » Presentation on the 6th World Water Forum’s online “Platform of Solutions” by the APWF Secretariat |
| 13:45-14:45 | » Presentation on the target-specific session at the 6th World Water Forum by the APWF Secretariat |
| 15:15-15:30 | » Presentation on the next step toward the 6th World Water Forum by the APWF Secretariat |
| 15:30-16:00 | Summary and Closing |
Leader's Dialogue: Ensuring Water Security in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond
09.09 2011 05:14
Eye on Asia, 2011 World Water Week in Stockholm
Date and Time: 23 August 2011, 16.00-17.30 (Warming-up Session at 15:50)
Venue: Room T4, Stockholmsmässan
Convener: Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) and Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Chair: Mr. Ravi Narayanan, CBE, Vice-Chair, APWF Governing Council and former Chief Executive of Water Aid, International Mentor of the Japan Water Forum (JWF)
Program| Welcome and Introduction | Mr. Ravi Narayanan | |
| Presentation | Professor Toshio Koike, Chair of the APWF Steering Committee on Water and Climate Change | |
| Panel Dialogue |
Chair: Mr. Ravi Narayanan Panelists: •Ms. Margaret Catley-Carlson, Patron of the Global Water Partnership (GWP) •Professor Toshio Koike, Chair of the APWF Steering Committee on Water and Climate Change(PDF, 72KB) •Professor Xiaoliu Yang, Executive Secretary of the Research Center for IRBM, Peking University •Mr. Stuart Orr, Manager, WWF International Freshwater Team, WWF International •Mr. Andre Dzikus, Chief, Water and Sanitation Section II, UN-Habitat Closing |
Links:
» 1st Announcement for the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit(PDF, 431KB)
» "Ministers for Water Security" Initiative in the Asia-Pacific Region (PDF, 38KB)
2nd Asia-Pacific Regional Synthesis Meeting for the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit and the 6th World Water Forum
07.27 2011 02:17
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I. Outline
| Date & Time | 9:00 – 13:00, 9th July 2011, Saturday |
| Venue | PUB Water Hub, Singapore |
| Host | -Public Utilities Board (PUB), Singapore -Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) |
| Participants | Chair and vice-chair of the APWF Governing Council, Representatives of the lead organizations, sub-regional coordinators and their partner organizations, Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Kingdom of Thailand (MNRE) and International Forum Committee(IFC) for the 6th World Water Forum, Total 30 participants |
II. Agenda » Agenda (PDF, 43KB)
Co-chairs: Mdm. Erna Witoelar and Mr. Ravi Narayanan, Vice Chairs of the APWF Governing Council
9th Governing Council Meeting of the Asia Pacific Water Forum
07.13 2011 03:46
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I. Outline
| Date&Time | Friday, 8 July 2011, 10:00-3:00 |
| Venue | Learning Oasis Room, PUB WaterHub, Singapore Address: 80 & 82 Toh Guan Road East |
| Organizer | Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) |
| Participants | Chair and Vice-chairs of the APWF Governing Council, Representatives of the lead organizations and sub-regional coordinators, APWF members, Representatives of the 6th World Water Forum (35people) |
II. Agenda
Chair: Prof. Tommy Koh, Chair of the APWF Governing Council
| 10:00-13:00 | 1. Chairmanship of the Meeting 2. Adoption of the agenda 3. Activities of the president of the APWF (a)Report on the activities of the president of the APWF, Mr. Yoshiro Mori:APWF Secretariat 4. Search Committee 5. Final program of the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit (a) Final program of the 2nd APWS: Thai Government 6. Draft session guideline for the Focus Area Sessions of the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit (a) The draft session guideline for the Focus Area Sessions of the 2nd APWS: APWF Secretariat 7. Documents for the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit (a) Proposed documents for the 2nd APWS: APWF Secretariat (b) Draft Concept note for the 2 APWS: APWF Secretariat (c) Asian Water Development Outlook 2011: ADB (d) Draft outline of the APWF Completion Report for the Governing Council’s term 2006-2011: APWF Secretariat/ Lee KuanYew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore 8. Discussion on agenda 5. to 7. 9. Activities leading to the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit and 6th World Water Forum (a) Activities leading to the 2nd APWS: Thai Government and APWF Secretariat 10. 2nd Asia-Pacific Regional Synthesis Meeting (a) The agenda to be provided at the 2nd APRSM: APWF Secretariat 11. Follow up of the APWF concrete initiatives (Time permitting) 12. Other matters (Time permitting) 13. Closing of the session (lunch time) |