Technical Session at Second Asia Pacific Water Summit: Voice from Asia for Better Water Quality – for discussion toward Post-2015 Development Goals on water
09:00-12:00, Friday, 17 May 2013
Overview
WEPA organized technical session on water quality management in Asian region during the Second Asia Pacific Water Forum (APWS) which was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand (http://info.apwatersummit2.org/). The Second APWS has an overarching theme “Water Security and Water-related Disaster Challenges: Leadership and Commitment”. This session aims to discuss the international and regional cooperation needs to improve water quality in Asia, in consideration of current discussion over post 2015 international development goals on water. More than 40 policy makers and water experts from different counties contributed to our session. Our session summary was delivered to focal area session of APWS for further discussion
- Venue
- Meeting Room C (18 Doa-rueang) at the International Convention and Exhibition Centre Commemorating His Majesty’s 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary (CMICE), Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Organizers
- Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Kingdom of Thailand (MONRE), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA)
- Objectives
- To discuss the international and regional cooperation to improve water quality in Asia, in consideration of the current discussion over post 2015 international goals on water
- Attachment
- Session Summary (60 KB)
Program
MC: Tetsuo Kuyama (IGES)
- Welcome remarks
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- Mr. Masanobu Miyazaki, Director of the Water Environment Division, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
- Dr. Wijarn Simachaya, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Kingdom of Thailand
Kick-off presentations- Current Status of Water Environment in Asia and Water Environmental Partnership in Asia (WEPA)
Sound Water Environment for Prosperity in Asia
Dr. Motoyuki Suzuki, WEPA special advisor
Regional knowledge sharing – experiences of WEPA
Dr. Wijarn Simachaya, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Kingdom of Thailand
Recent discussion of international goals on water beyond 2015 – Water quality related goals and implication to the Asian countries
Ms. Yatsuka Kataoka, Senior Coordinator, IGES
Panel Discussion
- Moderator
- Dr. Mitsumasa Okada, Professor, Open University
Speakers:
Dr. Wijarn Simachaya, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Kingdom of Thailand
Dr. Sanjaya Ratnayake, Director (Environmental Pollution Control), Central Environmental Authority Sri Lanka
Ms. Yun Insiani, Head of Division for Infrastructure and Services, Ministry of Environment, Indonesia
Dr. Do Nam Thang, Deputy Director, Viet Nam Environment Administration, Viet Nam
Mr. Tetsuo Kuyama, Task Manager, IGES
Final remarks from the panel moderator