WEPA | Activities

9:00-10:15	Opening Ceremony - Welcome Remarks by Representative of Lao PDR Dr. Bounthan Bounvilay, Assistant Director, Water Resources Coordination Committee Secretariat, Water Resources and Environment Administration, Lao PDR - Opening Remarks from the Japanese Ministry of the Environment Mr. SHIRAISHI, Junichi, Director General for Water Environment, Ministry of the Environment, Japan - Guest introduction, programme introduction - Keynote Lecture from Professor Okada, “Japanese Experiences on the Management of Water Environment” (657KB)
10:15-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-12:00	Session 1: Water Environment Management and Pollution Control Policies in Japan - Water Environmental Management in Japan (762KB) Mr. KAWASAKI, Kazuaki, Director, Ministry of the Environment, Japan - Water Quality Conservation Measures for River Water in Japan (3.00MB) Mr. IWASAKI, Hirokazu, Deputy Director, Ministry of Environment, Japan - Q & A and Discussion Session
12:00-13:30	Lunch Break
13:30-15:00	Session 2: Water Environment Management and Pollution Control Policies in Lao PDR - Status of Water Environmental Quality and Current Major Issues in Lao PDR (111KB) Mr. Souphasay Komany, Assistant Director, Water Resources Coordination Committee Secretariat (WRCCS), Water Resources and Environment Administration (WREA), Lao PDR - Environmental Water Quality Standards and Water Monitoring System in Lao PDR (243KB) Mr. Kongngeune Chounlamounty, Lao National Mekong Committee Secretariat (LNMCS), Water Resources and Environment Administration (WREA), Lao PDR - Non-point Source Pollution Control Policy and Measures for Protection of River Water Quality Protection in Lao PDR (993KB) Mr. Phouthone Siriphanthong, Deputy Chief, Operation and Maintenance Division, Department of Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - Q & A and Discussion Session
15:00-15:30	Session3: Water and Sanitation Program - Regulatory on Water Supply in Laos (208KB) Mr. Souvannaseng Xaymontry, Civil Engineer, Water Supply Authority (WASA), Department of Housing and Urban Planning (DHUP), Ministry of Civil Works and Transportations (MCWT), Lao PDR - Water Supply Sector Development in Lao PDR (1.10MB) Mr. Khanthone Vorachit, Chief, Water Supply Division, Department of Housing and Urban Planning (DHUP), Ministry of Civil Works and Transportation(MCWT), Lao PDR - Q & A and Discussion Session
15:30-15:45	Coffee Break
15:45-16:45	Session4: Other Programs on Water Environment Conservation - River Basin Management Framework, Environmental Water Quality Standard and Water Monitoring System of Mekong River (348KB) Mr. Kongngeune Chounlamounty, Lao National Mekong Committee Secretariat (LNMCS), Water Resources and Environment Administration (WREA), Lao PDR - Multistakeholder Water Governance for Sustainable Livelihood in Laos (535KB) Ms. Latsamay Sylavong, Program Manager, IUCN (The World Conservation Union) Lao PDR, Lao PDR - Q & A and Discussion Session
16:45-17:00	-Introduction of WEPA activity (386KB) Mr. Tetsuo Kuyama, IGES, Japan
17:00-17:15	Closing Remarks

Meeting Report A Dialogue in Lao PDR

Meeting Report
A Dialogue in Lao PDR