Meeting Report
The 15th WEPA Annual Meeting and International Workshop
| Date | 6 and 8 February 2020 |
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| Venue | Grande Centre Point Ploenchit Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Participants | WEPA Advisory Board Members, WEPA partner countries (10 countries) and experts from Japan and Thailand |
| Organizers | Ministry of the Environment, Japan Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand |
| Language | English |
| Chairperson of the Annual Meeting | Prof. Mitsumasa Okada (Chairman of WEPA Advisory Board, Vice President of the Open University of Japan) |
| Moderator of the International Workshop | Osamu Mizuno (WEPA Secretariat) |
The Ministry of the Environment, Japan and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand co-organized the 15th WEPA Annual Meeting on 8 February 2020 and International Workshop on 6 February 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand. WEPA member states, WEPA advisory board members, and experts from both Japan and Thailand were attended the meeting. On the first day, the WEPA International Workshop was held focusing on the current situation, challenges and possible solutions on industrial wastewater management in WEPA countries. All WEPA member states presented updates on Water Environmental Governance and actively exchanged views at the Annual Meeting. At the meeting, compliance with industrial wastewater regulations was reconfirmed as a priority issue for member states to tackle in the fourth phase. Originally 13 counties were scheduled to attend the meeting; however, due to an outbreak caused by a novel coronavirus, 10 countries were participated in the meeting.
| Agenda and Presentations (Annual Meeting, 8 February) | Download |
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Opening remarks |
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Mr. Seiji Tsutsui, Director, Water Environment Division, Environmental Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan |
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WEPA Framework in the 4th PhaseNoriaki Murase, WEPA Secretariat |
 (674KB) |
Discussion |
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Summary of International WorkshopPham Ngoc Bao, WEPA Secretariat |
(938KB) |
Session 1: Progress of WEPA activities in FY2019 |
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Report from WEPA secretariatBijon Kumar Mitra, WEPA Secretariat |
(2.8MB) |
Report of WEPA Action Program in Indonesia on TMDLPham Ngoc Bao, WEPA Secretariat |
(2.9MB) |
Proposal of WEPA Action Program in CambodiaMinistry of Environment, Cambodia |
(1.3MB) |
Discussion |
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Session 2：Updates on Water Environmental Governance in WEPA Partner Countries |
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Cambodia |
(331KB) |
Japan |
(2.2MB) |
Lao PDR |
(3.9MB) |
Malaysia |
(2.1MB) |
Myanmar |
(3.4MB) |
Nepal |
(1.3MB) |
Philippines |
(3.2MB) |
Republic of Korea |
(919KB) |
Sri Lanka |
(4.3MB) |
Thailand |
(2.4MB) |
Discussion |
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Session 3：Future plan in FY2020 |
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Plan of future activitiesNoriaki Murase, WEPA Secretariat |
(558KB) |
Closing remarks |
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Professor Mitsumasa Okada, Chairman of WEPA Advisory Board |
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| Agenda and Presentations (International Workshop, 6 February) | Download |
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Opening remarks |
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Mr. Seiji Tsutsui, Director, Water Environment Division, Environmental Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan |
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Framing presentationNoriaki Murase, WEPA Secretariat |
(601KB) |
Keynote presentation (1) Effluent Regulation System under the Water Pollution Control ActProf. Emeritus Masaaki Hosomi, WEPA Advisory Board Member |
(2.0MB) |
Q&A |
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Keynote presentation (2) Thai experience on industrial wastewater regulationDr. Chaiyo Juisiri, Director of Inland Water Section, Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment |
(3.0MB) |
Q&A |
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Recent efforts in industrial wastewater regulation (pollution load control) in WEPA countries： |
(4.1MB) (3.4MB) |
Recent efforts in industrial wastewater regulation (wastewater quality control) in WEPA countries： |
(1.7MB) |
Q&A and Discussion on industrial wastewater regulation |
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Presentation on Introduction of industrial wastewater treatment technology applicable to Asian countries |
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| Mr. Akihiko Toji, General Manager, International Engineering Section, Water Infrastructure Engineering Division, KOBELCO ECO-SOLUTIONS Co., Ltd. | |
| Mr. Chuchat Saitin, Managing Director, Amata Water Co., Ltd. Mr. Panumas Intarasotthi, General Manager of GEM Environmental Management, Co., Ltd. |
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Q&A |
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Comments from Prof. Fujie, WEPA advisor |
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Closing |
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