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11th Annual Meeting of Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA)
(2nd Annual Meeting for the WEPA third phase)


The 11th Annual Meeting of Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA)
The 11th Annual Meeting was held on 26th January 2016 at Vansana Riverside Hotel, Vientiane, Lao P.D.R hosted by The Ministry of the Environment, Japan and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao. P.D.R. It aimed to share and discuss concerning the progress of WEPA activity in this fiscal year and the future plan among WEPA member countries. 40 policy makers of related governmental ministries and water experts from 12 countries participated and contributed to the meeting.


Date
26th January 2016
Venue
Vansana Riverside Hotel, Vientiane, Lao P.D.R.
Participants
40 participants from 12 countries
Organizers

Ministry of the Environment, Japan and Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment, Lao P.D.R.
Language
English

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Programme
26th January 2016
Chairpersons:
Professor Mitsumasa OKADA, The Open University of Japan (WEPA Advisor)
8:30 Opening Session
 · Welcome remarks
  Dr. Phengkhamla Phonvisai, Director of Legislation and Information Division,
  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
 · Group photo
9:00 Approval of Agenda
9:05 Agenda 1: Progress of WEPA Activities in 2015 and Plan of WEPA Activities in 2016
and Draft of Action Program of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
 · “Progress of WEPA Activities in 2015 and Plan of WEPA Activities in 2016”PDF(683KB)
(9:05-9:25)
  Mr. Masaki Suehisa, Deputy Director,
  Water Environment Division, Environmental Management Bureau,
  Ministry of the Environment, Japan
 · “Draft Plan of Action Program” PDF(1.26MB)(9:25-9:45)
  Ms. Haradas Mudiyanselage Himali Karunaweera,
  Assistant Director, Environmental Pollution Control,
  Central Environmental Authority (CEA),
  Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
10:10 Coffee Break
10:25 Agenda 2: Summary of the Group Workshop
  “Summary of the Workshop”PDF(167KB)
 WEPA Secretariat
10:35 Agenda 3: Wastewater Management in Livestock Raising Industry
 · “Pig Manure Management in Asia”PDF(798KB)
  Mr. Tetsuo Kuyama, Manager (Water Resource Management), Natural Resources and
  Ecosystem Services Area,
  Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
11:20 Lunch Break
12:30 Agenda 3: Wastewater Management in Livestock Raising Industry
 · “Pig Farming Waste Management in Viet Nam”PDF(5.72MB)
  Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh Huong, Researcher,
  Division of Information, Consultancy and Training, Environmental Science Institute (ESI), Vietnam Environment Administration, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
 · “Case Study”
  “Swine Waste Management in Thailand”PDF(5.09MB)
  Dr. Chao Nokyoo, Pollution Control Department,
  Director of Inland Water Division, Water Quality Management Bureau,
  Pollution Control Department
  Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
  Thailand
  “Environmental Management of Pig Excreta in Korea”PDF(845KB)
  Dr. Eugene Chung, Senior Researcher,
  Livestock Manure and Nonpoint Sources Management,
  Watershed & Total Load Management Research Division,
  Water Environment Research Department,
  National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), Republic of Korea
14:15 Administrative Announcement
14:20 Closing Session
 · Congratulatory address
  Dr. Phengkhamla Phonvisai, Director of Legislation and Information Division,
  Pollution Control Department, MONRE, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
 · Address by the Chairperson
Professor Mitsumasa Okada, Professor, The Open University of Japan
  WEPA Advisor
 · Closing remarks
  Mr. Eisuke Futamura, Director, Water Environment Division,
  Environmental Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
14:30 Closing

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