http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/ en-US Copyright 2012 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:05:30 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 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 ]]> http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201204/000081.php http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201204/000081.php Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:05:30 +0000 Asia-Pacific Synthesis and Commitment Session at the 6th World Water Forum

Moving forward the vision of a water secure Asia-Pacific region

＜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	Close

»  Asai-Pacific Regional Synthesis and Commitment Session Report PDF (196KB)

]]> http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201203/000079.php http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201203/000079.php Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:26:09 +0000 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
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
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

II. Sessions agenda

1.1 ESCAP: 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.

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

6 Central Asia Input of Central Asia to the World Water Progress

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)

]]> http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201203/000078.php http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201203/000078.php Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:42:35 +0000 Outline

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    10 min presentation by 8 high representatives from the organization of the target coordinators ・ESCAP ・UN-HABITAT (x2) ・FAO ・ICIMOD ・KWF ・UNESCO ・Central Asia
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 ・ High-level dialogue with brief introductory remarks, followed by moderated dialogue on recommendations to the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit (2APWS) ・ADB ・ICHARM ・IUCN ・PUB Singapore ・Pacific
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)]]> http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201202/000077.php http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201202/000077.php Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:37:55 +0000 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) ]]> http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201202/000076.php http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201202/000076.php Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:33:10 +0000
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) ]]> http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201112/000071.php http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201112/000071.php Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:27:05 +0000 I. Outline

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 III. Program

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

» Highlights ]]> http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201109/000065.php http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201109/000065.php Report Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:57:34 +0000 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 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) ]]> http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201109/000064.php http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201109/000064.php Report Fri, 09 Sep 2011 05:14:35 +0000
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
III. Program

9:00-9:10	Opening
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)

]]> http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201107/000056.php http://www.apwf.org/weblog/public_html/weblog/information/archives/201107/000056.php Report Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:17:59 +0000
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)

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

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