Meeting Report
The 17th WEPA Annual Meeting
| Date | 22 April 2022 |
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| Venue | Kumamoto・Online (Hybrid) |
| Participants | WEPA Partner Country Focal Points, Advisory Board Members, Observers, WEPA Secretariat |
| Organizers | WEPA Secretariat Ministry of the Environment, Japan |
| Language | English |
| Chairperson of the Annual Meeting | Prof. Mitsumasa Okada (Chairman of WEPA Advisory Board, Professor Emeritus of Hiroshima University) |
| Moderator of the International Workshop | Kazuyuki Yagi (WEPA Secretariat) |
On 22 April, 2022, the 17th Annual Meeting was held by the WEPA Secretariat and the Ministry of Environment, Japan, in a hybrid style, in Kumamoto, Japan. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WEPA partner countries participated in the meeting online. In addition to reporting the activities during the FY2021, the annual meeting featured two sessions, "Current Status and Challenges of Domestic Wastewater Governance" and "Current Status and Challenges of Introduction of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems," followed by updates from WEPA Partner countries on their water environment governance.
| Program and presentation materials | Download |
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Opening remarksProf. Mitsumasa Okada (Chairman of WEPA Advisory Board, Professor Emeritus of Hiroshima University) |
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Opening remarksMr. Kotaro Kawamata, Director, Water Environment Division, Environmental Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan |
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Progress of WEPA activities in 2021Dr. Kazuyuki Yagi, WEPA Secretariat |
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Report of WEPA Action Program in 2021Cambodia FP |
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Report of WEPA Action Program in 2021Myanmar FP |
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Session 1: Current status and challenges of domestic wastewater governance |
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Case study from JapanDr. Yukako Inamura, WEPA Secretariat |
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Case study from Republic of KoreaDr. Jae-Ho Lee, National Institute of Environmental Research, Republic of Korea |
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Case study from the PhilippinesDr. Vicente B. Tuddao, Jr, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines |
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Q & A |
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Session 2: Current status and issues of introduction of decentralized wastewater treatment systems |
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Accelerating achievement of SDG6 targets on water and sanitation in WEPA countriesDr. Pham Ngoc Bao, WEPA Secretariat |
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Baseline assessment on domestic wastewater management in Lao PDRMr. Sengkeo Tasaketh, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR |
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Regenerating the current fecal sludge management system - Lessons learnt and mean to achieve SDG 6.2Dr. Thammarat Koottatep, Asian Institute of Technology |
(4.1MB) |
Q & A |
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Updates from Partner Counties and General DiscussionCambodia FP |
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Viet Nam FP |
(992KB) |
Discussions |
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Plans of WEPA Activities for FY2022Dr. Kazuyuki Yagi, WEPA Secretariat |
(831KB) |
Closing remarksProf. Mitsumasa Okada (Chairman of WEPA Advisory Board, Professor Emeritus of Hiroshima University) |
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