The 1st WEPA International Workshop
8 – 9 March 2010, Hanoi Horizon Hotel, Hanoi, Viet Nam
Overview
The 1st WEPA International Workshop was held on 8-9 March 2010 in Hanoi, Viet Nam. A total of 54 participants from 12 countries participated in the forum and 37 presentations were delivered by the speakers from 12 countries in Asia. This Forum became an opportunity for the participants to share the information of each country on common issues of water environmental management. For this objective, two topics, “urbanization and water quality control for the source of water in Asian cities” and “climate change impacts to the water environment and adaptation options”, were dealt with as an ongoing and an emerging topic.
- Date & Venue
- 8 – 9 March 2010, Hanoi Horizon Hotel, Hanoi, Viet Nam
- Participants
- 56persons from 12 countries – Cambodia, Indonesia, Korea, Lao P.D.R, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam, Japan
- Organizers
- Ministry of the Environment, Japan Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Viet Nam
- Collaborator
- Vietnam Environment Administration
- Secretariat
- Secretariat of Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA) c/o Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
- Language
- English
Workshop Report
Programme
8 March 2010, Day 1
8:00
Registration
Opening Session
8:45
Greetings from Organizers
Opening Remarks
Mr. Tetsuo Ito
Director General for Water Environment, Ministry of Environment,
Japan
Welcome Remarks
Mr. Nguyen Thai Lai
Vice Minister, Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment,
Viet Nam
9:00
Keynote Speech and Presentation
9:00
Keynote Speech 1
Environmental Sustainability in Asian Countries
Mr. Motoyuki Suzuki
Special Programme Advisor at the United Nations University (UNU)
Chairman, Central Environmental Council, Japan;
Special Advisor of WEPA
9:30
Keynote Speech2
The State of Water Environment and its Management in Viet Nam (tbc)
Mr. Mai Trong Nhuan
President, Viet Nam National University
10:00
Keynote Presentation
“Outline and Goals of the Second Phase of WEPA”
Mr. Mitsumasa Okada
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering,
Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University;
Chairperson of the WEPA Advisory Board
10:20
Group Photo
10:30
Coffee Break
Thematic Session 1: Urbanization and Water Quality Control for the Source of Water in Asian City
10:40
Background Presentation and Key Lecture
10:40
Review and Reflection of WEPA Database on Technology
Mr. Tetsuo Kuyama
Researcher, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES);
WEPA Secretariat
11:10
Sustainable Urban Water Management in Developing Asian region
Mr. Kensuke Fukushi
Associate Professor, Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science(IR3S)
Transdisciplinary Initiative for Global Sustainability(TIGS), University of Tokyo;
WEPA Advisor
11:40
Lunch
13:00
Country Presentation on Wastewater Management in Urban Area
(20 min. presentation each)
MC:
13:00
Wastewater Management and Treatment in Urban Areas in Vietnam
Ms. Nguyen Hoang Anh,
Director of Water and Soil Pollution Control Division,
Pollution Control Agency, VEA, MONRE
Viet Nam
13:20
Wastewater Management in Urban Area: Bangkok, Thailand
Dr. Wijarn Simachaya
Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment,
Thailand
13:40
Urbanization and Water Quality Control for the Source of Water in Colombo city, Sri Lanka
Mr. R. M. S. K. Rathnayake
Director, Central Environmental Authority, Sri Lanka
14:20
Water and Wastewater Management in Yangon, Myanmar
Ms. Mu Mu Than,
Assistant Engineer, Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation,
Myanmar
14:40
Urbanization and Water Quality Control for the Source of Water in Kuala Lumpur City
Ms. Meera Munusamy
National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM),
Malaysia
15:00
Question and Answer
15:10
Coffee Break
15:25
Urbanization and Water Quality Control in Vientiane Capital
Mr. Kongngeun Chounlamountry
Assistant Director General, Department of Water Resources, Water Resources and Environment Administration, Prime Minister’s Office,
Lao P.D.R
15:45
Urbanization and Water Quality Control for the Source of Water in Seoul
Mr. Yang-Seok Cho
Senior Researcher, National Institute of Environment Research,
Ministry of Environment,
Republic of Korea
16:05
Urbanization and Water Quality Control in Japan
Mr. Shu Nishi
Deputy Director, Water Environment Division,
Environment Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment,
Japan.
16:25
Urbanization and Water Quality Control for the Source of Water in Jakarta
Mr. Aksa Tejalaksana
Sub Head, Section of Clearinghouse,
the State Ministry of Environment,
Indonesia
16:45
Current Situation and Management of Water Source in Beijing
Mr. Zhou Jun
Engineer, Institute for International Environment Policies,
Policy Research Center, Ministry of Environmental Protection,
China
17:05
Wastewater Treatment in Urban Area
Mr. Sokha Chrin
Deputy Director-General,
General Directorate of Technical Affairs, Ministry of Environment,
Cambodia
17:25
Question and Answer
17:35
End of the Day
9 March 2010, Day 2
Thematic Session 2: Climate change Impacts to the Water Environment and Adaptation Options
9:00
Introduction and Keynote Lectures
9:00
NAHRIM and its Activities as the APWF Regional Hub to Climate Adaptation
Mr. Zubaidi Johar
Senior Researcher,
National Hydraulic Research Institute (NAHRIM),
Malaysia
9:30
Water Resource and Water Related Disasters in Asia
Mr. Kaoru Takara
Professor, Innovative Disaster Prevention Technology and Policy Research Lab., Division of Disaster Management for Safe and Secure Society,
Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University;
WEPA Advisor
10:00
Adaptation for Water Problems for Climate Change
Mr. So Kazama
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Environmental Studies,
Tohoku University;
WEPA Advisor
10:30
Coffee Break
10:40
Country Presentation on Climate Change and Water Environment
(15 min. presentation + 5 min. Q & A)
10:40
Climate Change Impacts to the Water Environment -Present Approach of MOEJ-
Mr. Shu Nishi
Deputy Director, Water Environment Division,
Environment Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment,
Japan
11:00
Climate Change Impacts to the Water Environment and Adaptation Options in Cambodia
Mr. Chea Chan Thou
Deputy Director,
Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment,
Cambodia
11:20
Climate Change Impacts to the Water Environment
-Case Studies: Ciliwung Watershed-
Mr. Maulyani Djajadilaga
Head, Data Section to the Assistant Deputy of Data and Information
The State Ministry of Environment,
Indonesia
11:40
Climate Change & Water Environment
-Potential impact and policy response in Korea-
Ms. Bu-Young Kang
Deputy Director, Ministry of Environment,
Republic of Korea
12:00
Lunch Break
Country Presentation (Cont.)
13:00
Assessment of Impact of Adaptation to Climate Change in Vientiane Plain
Mr. Souphasay Komany
Chief, Water Pollution and Legislation, Department of Water Resources,
Prime Minister’s Office,
Lao P.D.R
13:20
Climate Change: Potential Impacts on Water Resources and Adaptation Strategies in Malaysia
Mr. Zubaidi Johar
Senior Researcher,
National Hydraulic Research Institute (NAHRIM),
Malaysia
13:40
Climate Change Impacts to the Water Environment and Adaptation Options
Mr. Tint Zaw
Director, Department of Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation,
Myanmar
14:00
Climate Change and Water Environment in the Philippines (tbd)
Ms. Lourdes Tibig
Climate Change expert, Millennium Development Goals Fund,
Philippines
14:20
Climate Change Impact to the Water Environment, Thailand
Mr. Wijarn Simachaya
Deputy Director, Pollution Control Department and Acting Director of Air and Noise
Management Bureau, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment,
Thailand
14:40
Climate change affects to the water environment and Adaptation Options in Viet Nam
Mr. Hoang Duong Tung
Director of Environmental Monitoring Center,
Viet Nam
15:00
Coffee Break
15:15
Discussion: Identification of Key Areas for Future Discussion/Actions on Climate Change and Water Environment
15:15
Introduction from the Secretariat
15:25
Small group discussion
15:50
Sharing the results of the small group discussions
16:10
Discussion and Summary
Closing of the Workshop
17:20
Closing remarks from organizers
Closing Remarks
Mr. Cao Lu Hung,
Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA),
Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment (MoNRE)
Viet Nam
Closing Remarks
Mr. Shu Nishi
Deputy Director, Water Environment Management Division,
Environment Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment,
Japan
17:30
The End of the Workshop