WEPA Workshop on Industrial Wastewater Management

The 7h International Workshop was held on 25th January 2016 at Vansana Riverside Hotel, Vientiane, Lao P.D.R. In the workshop, Industrial Wastewater Management was focused from the view how to enhance the industries’ compliance from 3 approaches below and effective policy tools/systems of each approach were shared among WEPA partner countries and further discussed factors/conditions that function policy tools/systems of each approach more effectively

A) Law enforcement by Local Government Units (LGUs)
B) Enhancement of support to LGUs, and
C) Raising incentives of industries

42 policy makers of related governmental ministries and water experts from 12 countries participated and contributed to the workshop.

8:30	Opening Session · Welcome remarks Mr. Khamphanh Nanthavong, Director General, Pollution Control Department, MONRE, Lao People’s Democratic Republic · Opening remarks Mr. Eisuke Futamura, Director, Water Environment Division, Environmental Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan · Self-introduction of Participants · Group photo
9:00	· Keynote speech “Regulations of Wastewater Discharge in Japan”(942KB) Prof. Mitsumasa Okada, Professor, The Open University of Japan WEPA Advisor
9:30	Introduction of the Workshop(476KB) WEPA Secretariat
9:50	Session 1: Introductory presentation on each Topic/ Approach for Effective Industrial Wastewater Management (Case Reports) · A: “On-site Inspection and Administrative Direction to Business (3.25MB) 　　Establishment” (9:50-10:30) 　　Presentation by Engr. Toshiyuki Obe, Advisor, Assistant Director, 　　Air and Water Environment Division, 　　Department of Environmental and Social Affairs, 　　Mie Prefecture Government, Japan
10:30	Coffee Break
10:50	· B: “Enhancing Local Enforcement by Central Government in Thailand”(4.06MB) (10:50-11:10) 　　Presentation by Dr. Chayawee Wangcharoenrung, Director, 　　Industrial Wastewater Division, Pollution Control Department, 　　Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), 　　Kingdom of Thailand · C: “Industrial Waste Management in the Philippines” (2.39MB)(11:10-11:30) 　　Presentation by Engr. Erlinda Atienza Gonzales, Technical Officer, 　　Manila Bay Office, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 　　Environmental Management Bureau, 　　Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), 　　Republic of the Philippines · “Status of Industrial Wastewater Management in Lao P.D.R.” (347KB)(11:30-11:50) 　　Presentation by Mr. Sengkeo Tasaketh, Technical Officer, 　　Pollution Management Division, Pollution Control Department, MONRE, 　　Lao People’s Democratic Republic
12:00	Lunch break
13:00	Session 2: Group Discussion All participants are divided into 3 groups by topic/ approach
15:30	Summary and Presentation of Group Discussion
16:45	Closing Session 　Comments(1.6MB) 　　Professor Motoyuki Suzuki, Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo 　　(WEPA Special Advisor) 　Closing Remarks 　　Mr. Masaki Suehisa, Deputy Director, Water Environment Division, 　　Environmental Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
17:00	Closing