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Asia-Pacific Regional Target Coordinators Meeting for the 6th World Water Forum

I. Outline
Date & Time9:30 – 16:00, September 20, 2011
VenueKorea UNESCO House, Seoul, Korea
OrganizerAsia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF)
HostKorea Water Forum
ParticipantsVice-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

III. Program
9:30-9:40Opening
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
10:20-12:00Presentation 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
15:30-16:00Summary and Closing
» Highlights


Leader's Dialogue: Ensuring Water Security in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond

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)

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 IntroductionMr. Ravi Narayanan
PresentationProfessor 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


I. Outline
Date & Time9:00 – 13:00, 9th July 2011, Saturday
VenuePUB Water Hub, Singapore
Host-Public Utilities Board (PUB), Singapore
-Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF)
ParticipantsChair 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

III. Program
9:00-9:10Opening
9:10-9:20» Presentation by APWF Secretariat (PDF, 16KB)
9: 20-9:30» Presentation by the International Forum Committee on Update on the 6th World Water Forum (PDF, 838KB)
9:30-10:00» Presentation by UNESCO on IWRM Process for a Water Secure World (PDF, 747KB)
10:00-10:30» Presentation by UNESCAP on Household Water Security (69KB)
10:40-11:10» Presentation by UNHABITAT on Urban Water Security (1.0MB)
11:10-11:40» Presentation by FAO on Economic, Food and Water Security (292MB)
11:40-12:10» Presentation by ICHARM on Water Risks and Resilience (106KB)
12:10-12:30» Summary and Closing by APWF Secretariat and Chairs (21KB)
» Highlights (143KB)

9th Governing Council Meeting of the Asia Pacific Water Forum


I. Outline
Date&TimeFriday, 8 July 2011, 10:00-3:00
VenueLearning Oasis Room, PUB WaterHub, Singapore Address: 80 & 82 Toh Guan Road East
OrganizerAsia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF)
ParticipantsChair 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
10:00-13:001. 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)

» Highlights (PDF: 95KB)

8th Governing Council Meeting of the Asia Pacific Water Forum

I. Outline


Date&TimeMonday, 6 December 2010, 10:00-18:00
VenueLearning Oasis Room, PUB WaterHub, Singapore
Address: 80 & 82 Toh Guan Road East
Organizer Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF)
ParticipantsChair and vice-chair of the APWF Governing Council, Representatives of the lead organizations and sub-regional coordinators, APWF members (32 people)

» Highlights


Leader's Dialogue: New Policy Initiatives in Water Security in the Asia-Pacific region

Eye on Asia, 2010 World Water Week in Stockholm
Date and Time: Wednesday, 8th September 2010, 16.00-17.30
Venue: Stockholmsmässan Room T3
Convenor: Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) and National University of Singapore (NUS)


6th Governing Council Meeting of the Asia Pacific Water Forum

Chaired by the Chair of the Governing Council of the APWF, Prof. Tommy Koh
PUB WaterHub, Learning Oasis Room (Address: 80 & 82 Toh Guan Road East), Singapore
Monday, 30 November 2009

» Highlights (PDF, 40kB)


APWF events at the Stockholm World Water Week

IWRM at River Basin Level in Coping with Global Changes
Date & Time: Sunday, August 16, 2009, 17:45-18:45
Meeting Venue: " Room K24" of Stockholmsmässan
Organizer: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan (MLIT) & United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
» For the agenda of the meeting, please click here.


5th Governing Council Meeting of the Asia Pacific Water Forum

Chaired by the Chair of the Governing Council of the APWF, Prof. Tommy Koh
in Singapore on June 26, 2009

» Highlights (PDF, 49KB)