The 3rd World Water Forum
Agenda Themes Registered Sessions March 16 Sunday March 17 Monday March 18 Tuesday March 19 Wednesday March 20 Thursday March 21 Friday March 22 Saturday March 23 Sunday 2003 March
Water and Information
Opening Plenary : Water and Information [INFO-OP]
18.March 10:30-12:00
 Grand Cube Osaka
1003
Interpreters
Japanese, English, Spanish,French
Convening Organization
American Water Resources Association    
Water Web Consortium    
Foundation of River & Basin Integrated Communications (FRICS)    
National Space Development Agency of Japan(NASDA)    
Contact Person
American Water Resources Association   Kenneth D. Reid   ken@awra.org
Water Web Consortium   Fay Anderson   fayeanderson2@aol.com
Foundation of River & Basin Integrated Communications (FRICS)   Tadahiko Nakao   nakao@river.or.jp
National Space Development Agency of Japan(NASDA)   Riko Oki   oki.riko@nasda.go.jp
Keynote Speaker
see below    
[Agenda]

WATER AND INFORMATION THEME*
OPENING PLENARY SESSION

OSAKA GRAND CUBE VENUE
ROOM 1003
MARCH 18TH

10:30 - 12:00

CO-CHAIRS:

Kenneth J. LanfearUnited States Geological Survey
Past President, American Water Resources Association
Tadashi YamadaCivil Engineering, Chuo University, Japan

PLENARY SPEAKERS:

  • Andras Szollosi-Nagy
    Director, Division of Water Sciences
    United Nations Educational, Scientific, & Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

  • Minister of Water Resources
    Bangladesh

  • Victor Pochat
    National Director for Water Policies, Co-ordination and Development
    Undersecretariat for Water Resources, Argentina

  • Alfred M. Duda
    Senior Adviser, International Waters
    Global Environment Facility (GEF)

*Water and Information Theme - 14 sessions scheduled for March 18 & 19, Osaka Grand Cube Venue
The Water and Information Theme is coordinated by the American Water Resources Association (AWRA), Foundation of River & Basin Integrated Communications (FRICS, Japan), National
Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA), and the WaterWeb Consortium.


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