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1. Date/Time
   Monday, October 24, 2005 / from 9:30 to 17:00
   
   
2. Meeting Venue

   "Hall D7" of Tokyo International Forum 5-1 Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo 100-0005, Japan Tel +81-(0)3-5221-9000 http://www.t-i-forum.co.jp/english/ ** The "Regional Document"(Draft) is on this page

   
   
3. Language
   Official language of the conference is English
   
   
4. Organizer
   Japan Water Forum
   
   
5. Co-organizers
   GWP South East Asia, GWP South Asia, GWP CACENA, Korean Water Forum, SOPAC and the Secretariat of the 4th World Water Forum
   
   
6. Objectives
   • Synthesize the sub-regional preparatory process in Asia and the Pacific for the 4th World Water Forum
   • Finalize the "Regional Document" of Asia and the Pacific for the 4th World Water Forum
   • Discuss the program of "Regional Day" at the 4th World Water Forum
   
   
   
   
   
7. Expected participants
   Representatives from the sub-regional coordinators for Asia and the Pacific region, beacons for the 4th World Water Forum, 4th World Water Forum Secretariat, and any other active organizations/water-related stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific, including governments, international organizations, major groups, academics, NGOs and river basin organizations
   
   
   
8. Program
   9:30-9:40 Opening Remarks
   • Mr. Ryutaro Hashimoto, Former Prime Minister of Japan / President, Japan Water Forum / Chair, UN Secretary General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation
   
   9:55-10:10 Presentation on the 4th World Water Forum(3.28MB)
   • Mr. Cesar Herrera Toledo, Secretary General of the 4th World Water Forum
   
   10:10-11:10 Presentations by beacons (10 minutes each)
   • Framework theme 1: Water for Growth and Development
     Mr. Satoru Ueda, Senior Water Resources Specialist, World Bank
     
   • Framework theme 2: Implementing IWRM
     Ms. Margaret Catley-Carlson, Chair, Global Water Partnership
   • Framework theme 3: Water Supply and Sanitation for All
     Mr. Graham Jackson, Regional Technical Adviser to Un-Habitat, Bangkok
   • Framework theme 4: Water Management for Food and the Environment(3.06MB)
     Mr. Lalith Dassenaike, Coordinator GWP Advisory Center at IWMI
   • Framework theme 5: Risk Management
     Mr. Kenji Suzuki, Project Leader, Japan Water Forum
   • Crosscutting perspective E: Targeting, Monitoring and Implementation Assessment
     Dr. Bhanu Neupane, Programme Specialist, Water Sciences UNESCO
   
   11:10-11:25 Q&A / Discussion
   
   11:25-11:40 Coffee break
   
   11:40-11:50 Presentation on the objective of the meeting
   • Ms. Taeko Yokota, Japan Water Forum
   
   11:50-13:05 Presentations on the sub-regional documents (15 minutes each)
   • South East Asia, Dr. Keizrul Abdullah, Chairman, GWP-SEA(1.43MB)
   • South Asia, Mr. Nanda Abeywickrama, Chairman, GWP-SAS
   • North East Asia, Dr. Il-Pyo Hong, Secretary General, Korea Water Forum(4.26MB)
   • Central Asia, Dr. Vadim Sokolov, Chairman, GWP-CACENA
   • Oceania and Pacific, Mr. Latu S. Kupa, on behalf of the Pacific region
   
   13:05-13:15 Q&A / Discussion
   
   13:15-14:15 Lunch (@lobby)
   
   14:15-14:30 Presentation on the proposal for the "Common Message" in the regional document
   • Ms. Noriko Yamaguchi, Japan Water Forum
   
   14:30-15:15 Discussion on the Regional Document*
   
   15:15-16:00 Discussion on "Regional Presentation for Asia and the Pacific" at the 4th World Water Forum
   
   16:00-16:15 Coffee break
   
   16:15-16:55 Discussion on challenges and future plan
   • How to involve more regional stakeholders into the process
   • Summary for the Ministerial Declaration
   • Regional presentation at the Water Fair, etc
   
   16:55-17:00 Closing remarks
   • Mr. Hideaki Oda, Secretary General, Japan Water Forum
   
   (17:15-18:00 Press briefing)
   
   * Informal meeting for finalizing the Regional Document will be held in the morning of Tuesday, October 25 at the Japan Water Forum Office with the sub regional coordinators.