Asia-Pacific Region Final Session
The Asia-Pacific Region was in turn divided into 11 session groups (ex. water and cities, water and green growth) and each group had discussions on a certain theme revolving around the solution of water problems.
» Photos of each session can be seen from the APWF facebook .
The results of each session were further discussed at the final session of the Asia-Pacific Region, which was held towards the end of the forum as follows.
» Final Report: The Asia-Pacific Regional Process for the 7th World Water Forum
» Annexes
| Date & Time | Wednesday, 15th April 2015, 14:40～19:00 |
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| Venue | B1F convention C room, Hotel Hyundai GyeongJu, GyeongJu City in Republic of Korea |
| Organizer | Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) |
| Co-Chairs | Mr. Yoshiro Mori, President of the APWF Mr. Ravi Narayanan, Chair of the APWF Governing Council |
Program
| Time | Program | Speakers |
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| 14:40 | Opening remarks | Mr. Yoshiro Mori, President, APWF, to be represented by Dr. Kotaro Takemura, Secretary General, Japan Water Forum as Secretariat of APWF |
| 14:45 | Remarks | Dr. Jung-moo Lee, President, KWF |
| 14:50 | Regional Water Security Status | |
| Introduction |
Mr. Gil-Hong Kim, Senior Director, Sector Advisory Service Division, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB | |
| Asian Water Development Outlook |
Ms. Yasmin Siddiqi, Principal Water Resources Specialist, Sector Advisory Service Division, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB | |
| 15:05 | Regional Synthesis | |
| Water and Cities |
Dr. Shahbaz Khan, Deputy Director, UNESCO Regional Science Bureau for Asia and the Pacific | |
| Water and Green Growth |
・Dr. Salmah Zakaria, Economic Affairs Officer, ESCAP ・Mr. Tae-sun Shin, Head Manager, Research Center for Water Policy and Economy, K-water Research Institute |
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| Water and Food Security |
Mr. Thierry Facon, Senior Water Management Officer, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific | |
| Water related Disasters and Climate Change |
Dr. Ramesh Ananda Vaidya, Senior Advisor, ICIMOD | |
| Integrated Water Resources Management |
Mr. Koichiro Omoto, NARBO Secretariat | |
| Rural Water and Sanitation |
Ms. Hilda Winartasaputra, Regional WASH Specialist, Plan International Asia Regional Office | |
| Development of Cooperation in the Aral Sea Basin |
Dr. Vadim Sokolov, Regional Coordinator, GWP CACENA | |
| Trans-boundary River in Northeast Asia |
・Dr. Deukkoo Koh, Secretary General, KWF ・Dr. Sangyoung Park, Executive Director, KWF |
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| Japan- Korea- China Trilateral Cooperation |
Ms. Yuko Akita, Director of Economic Affairs, Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat | |
| Hydrological Services |
Dr. Sung Kim, Senior Research Fellow, Hydro Science and Engineering Research Institute, KICT | |
| The Caribbean and the Pacific |
Dr. Jose Luis Martin Bordes, Programme Officer, Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance, UN-HABITAT | |
| 16:40 | Break | |
| 17:00 | Summary of Asia-Pacific regional outcomes | Mr. Ravi Narayanan, Chair of the APWF Governing Council |
| 17:10 | Regional Commitments (High-level Dialogue) Moderators: ・Ms. Changhua Wu, Vice Chair, APWF Governing Council ・Prof. Simon SC Tay, Vice Chair, APWF Governing Council Panelists: ・Mr. Khayrullo Ibodzoda, Chairman of the Committee on Environment Protection under the Government of Republic of Tajikistan ・Dr. Keizrul Bin Abdullah, Chairperson, Network of Asian River Basin Organizations・Dr. Uschi Eid, Chair of United Nations Secretary-Generals’ Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB) ・Mr. Gil-Hong Kim, Senior Director, Sector Advisory Service Division, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB ・Mr. Shigeo Mizutani, President and Representative Director, Swing Corporation ・Mr. Mark Pascoe, Chief Executive Officer, International WaterCentre ・Mr. Ponce Ernest Samaniego, ADB Youth Coordinator / International Youth Steering Committee ・Ms. Jayamala Subramaniam, Chief Executive Officer, Arghyam Foundation |
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| 18:40 | Audience interactions | |
| 18:55 | Closing | Mr. Ravi Narayanan, Chair of the APWF Governing Council |
Themes and summary of the Session Group
| Session Group | Group members | |
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| No. | theme | |
| 1 | Water and Cities | UNESCO, PUB, UN-Habitat, UN ESCAP, APCWS, SUEZ Environment, UNSGAB, RCUWM-Tehran |
| The aim of this session was to guide the road towards a new transformation in urban water management and towards a more consistent and integrated approach based on innovative measures including eco-technologies and eco-hydrology concepts. A white paper was produced to guide policy makers in their choice for technologies and more sustainable urban water solutions. | ||
| 2 | Water and Green Growth | ESCAP, K-water, UN ESCAP, FAO |
| The session was committed to bring together various stakeholders together to realize a more effective, holistic and over-arching management of water resources. Through the dynamic participation, the session conducted discussions and dialogues on overlapping policies and required tradeoffs between each of the water sub-sectors and the various economic activities on the use and need for water. | ||
| 3 | Water and Food Security | FAO, ICID, ICIMOD, MANCID, ADB, GWP, |
| The aim was to support investments for rural transformations, boosting ecosystem and water productivity resilience and maintaining water quality across agriculture and fisheries. Finally, sound and innovative water accounting was implemented to support decision-making and management. | ||
| 4 | Water and Climate Change | ICIMOD, ICHARM, ESCAP, GWP, Water Youth Network |
| The objective of the session was to present to the scientific community and to the decision-makers in the governments of the region evidence-based case analyses and their policy implications. The output from the session was an understanding among the stakeholders in the region and changing perspectives in disaster risk management in the context of climate resilience building—and appropriate ways to synergize the two. | ||
| 5 | Integrated Water Resources Management | NARBO, UNESCO, UN ESCAP, GWP |
| To achieve better integrated water resources management, a short report of IWRM in Asia-Pacific region, highlighting necessary steps for progress had been developed and clear messages to Politicians/ Decision Makers based on key lessons extracted from good case-examples / innovative activities on IWRM in Asia Pacific region. | ||
| 6 | Rural Water and Sanitation | PLAN International, ADB |
| The session provided an overview of progress and challenges to achieving Asia’s sanitation goals and targets. The participants had opportunities to engage in a lively debate on increasing collaboration and partnership between governments, civil society and the private sector on rural sanitation solutions. The successful youth-led sanitation project was also presented within the session, representing its activity through the Youth WASH Solutions Awarding. | ||
| 7 | Environmental Security in Central Asia | GWP CACENA, EC IFAS |
| In order to implement efficient solutions, the session was identified and promoted new solutions allowing a renewed agenda for action to mitigate consequences of the environmental catastrophe in the Aral Sea Basin. A plan of Action was designed with elements of implementation guidelines to build consensus on water-related issues in Central Asia. | ||
| 8 | Integrated Ecosystem Management of Trans-boundary River in Northeast Asia | KWF, UNOPs, Shangri-La Institute for Sustanable Communities, Tibet University |
| As a regional initiative of Northeast Asia, “Integrated Ecosystem Management of Trans-boundary River” would be an adequate session topic for embarking on a sustainable discussion platform on integrated rivers in the Asia Pacific region. | ||
| 9 | Hydrological Services in Asia under Rapidly Changing Conditions | KICT, WMO RA-II (Asia) Working Group on Hydrological Services |
| The objectives of the session were to explore the on-going hydrological efforts to improve hydrological practices in Asia region and provision of the opportunities to develop collaborating projects among the Asia Pacific countries. The session contributed to improve the hydrological services as well as to accomplish the proposed targets of the forum in the region. | ||
| 10 | China Korea Japan Trilateral Forum | Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat |
| The Trilateral Forum on Water Resources was held for a good setup to introduce the trilateral cooperation in water resources area as one of the best practices in Asia Pacific region. The Trilateral Forum invited the Ministers of the three countries for their speeches and also gathered governors, experts and relevant organizations to discuss the current agenda concerned by the three governments. | ||
| 11 | Inter-regional session for the Caribbean and the Pacific | GWOPA/UN-Habitat, Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA), Caribbean Water & Sewerage Association (CAWASA), Pacific Water and Wastes Association (PWWA), etc |
| Small islands states in the Caribbean and the Pacific shared common challenges caused by similar geographical situation, one of which is that they are most vulnerable to impacts of climate change. The objective of the session was to create the platform for cooperation between two regions for facilitating more useful exchanges of knowledge, experiences and expertise. | ||
Exhibition of the APWF
In the Expo&Fair, secretariat of the APWF exhibited the booth for the APWF jointly with the Korea Water Forum with the purpose of (1) dissemination of the APWF and (2) raising the public awareness for the water issue in the Asia-Pacific region.
In the APWF booth, pamphlets or catalogue of the APWF member were distributed and DVD show and poster panel for the introduction of the APWF activities was prepared.
In the APWF booth, pamphlets or catalogue of the APWF member were distributed and DVD show and poster panel for the introduction of the APWF activities was prepared.
| Date | Sunday, 12th April ～ Friday, 17th April, 2015 |
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| Venue | 3rd floor EXCO, Daegu City in Republic of Korea |
| Co-Exhibitor | Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) and Korea Water Forum (KWF) |
| Number of visitors | 22,000 (whole Exco) |