UNU ACTIVITIES AT THE THIRD WORLD WATER FORUM

Opening Ceremony of the 3rd WWF
From UNU: Hans van Ginkel, Ralph Daley, Motoyuki Suzuki
Main Hall, Kyoto International Conference Hall, Takaragaike
16 March 2003, 9:30-11:00

Stakeholder Center - joint booth for UN publications
From UNU: Aya Yoshida, Scott McQuade
Kyoto International Conference Hall, Takaragaike
16-23 March 2003

Technological and Policy Dimensions of Arsenic Contamination in the Asia Region
Under Theme: Water Supply, Sanitation, Hygiene and Water Pollution
From UNU: Chair: Motoyuki Suzuki/Keiichiro Fuwa
Opening remarks: Hans van Ginkel
Presentations: Zafar Adeel et al
Kyoto International Conference Hall, Annex Hall, Room Suehiro
16 March 2003, 15:45-18:30
Organized by: UNU

History of Water: Lessons to be Learned
Under Theme: Water and Cities
Sayama-ike Museum Osaka (1st day) /Grand Cube Osaka (2nd day)
17 March 2003, 9:30-17:45 (Presentations)
From UNU: Opening remarks: Motoyuki Suzuki, Vice-Rector
Presentations: Iwao Kobori, Yutaka Takahasi
18 March 2003, 12:30-15:15 (Panel)
Organized by: ICID, IHWA, UNU, Osaka Prefectural Government (Sayama-ike Museum)

Day of Asia & Pacific – Opening Plenary
From UNU: Chair: Hans van Ginkel, Rector
Prince Hall, Takaragaike Prince Hotel, Kyoto
18 March 2003, 8:45-9:45 Organized by: UNU, GWP SASTAC/GWP, SEATAC, GWP CHINATAC

Regional Cooperation in Shared Water Resources in Central Asia
From UNU: Opening remarks: Hans van Ginkel, Rector
Chairman: Iwao Kobori
Panel: Zafar Adeel
Closing: Libor Jansky
Takasago Room, Takaragaike Prince Hotel, Kyoto
18 March 2003, 9:45-18:30
Organized by: ADB, ICWC, UNU

Water Resources Development and Management Under Partnerships Regime
Under Theme: Public Private Partnership
From UNU: Yutaka Takahasi, Kazuo Takahashi
Osaka, Grand Cube, Room 1002
19 March 2003, 8:45-11:30
Organized by: Club of Tokyo & Third World Center for Water Management

Sustainable Management of Scarce Water Resources in the Dry Areas
Under Theme: Agriculture, Food and Water
From UNU: Presentations: Hans van Ginkel, Motoyuki Suzuki, Iwao Kobori, Zafar Adeel
Kyoto International Conference Hall, Annex Hall, Room J
19 March 2003, 15:45-18:30
Organized by: ICARDA

Living with Risk – towards effective disaster reduction: ISDR Session
Under Theme: Water and Poverty
From UNU: Panel: German Velasquez
Takaragaike Prince Hotel, Kyoto
19 March 2003, 15:45- 18:30
Organized by: ISDR, UNESCO, ADRC

World Lake Vision: A Call to Action
From UNU: Opening remarks: Motoyuki Suzuki, Vice-Rector
Under Theme: Integrated Water Resources Management & Basin Management
Shiga, Otsu Prince Hotel, Room Ohmi 3
20 March 2003 (WLV Launch), 12:30-15:15
21 March 2003 (Follow-up Session), 9:00 - 11:45/12:30 - 15:15
Organized by: ILEC, Shiga Prefectural Government

Opening Session of Water, Education and Capacity Building
From UNU: Panel: Hans van Ginkel, Ralph Daley
Under Theme: Water, Education and Capacity Building
Kyoto International Conference Hall, Annex Hall
20 March 2003, at 13:50-
Organized by: UNDO/Cap-Net, UNESCO-IHE, UN-ESCWA, Gender and Water Alliance, UNU/INWEH

Virtual Opportunities: Using the Internet to Promote Public Participation and Improved Decisions
Under Theme: Integrated Water Resources management & Basin Management
From UNU: Keynote address by Hans van Ginkel, Rector
Shiga, Otsu Prince Hotel, Hakodate Room
21 March 2003, 8:45-11:30
Organized by: ELI, UNU, TUAT

Water Quality Monitoring and Modeling-The Present Situation and Partnership for the Future
Under Theme: Other sessions
From UNU: Keynote address: Motoyuki Suzuki
Kyoto Takaragaike Prince Hotel, Suehiro Room
21 March 2003, 12:30-18:30
Organized by: JSWE, MoE, UNU, IGES

Dams, Environment & Regional Development
Under Theme: Other Sessions
From UNU: Panel: Yutaka Takahasi
Kyoto Takaragaike Prince Hotel Gold Room
21 March 2003, 8:45-11:30
Organized by Third World Centre for Water Management

Consensus Building in Water Resource Development
Under Theme: Integrated Water Resources Management & Basin Management
From UNU: Yutaka Takahasi, Convener
Shiga, Otsu Prince Hotel, Ohmi 6
21 March 2003, 12:30-15:15
Organized by: Water-Circulation Society in Basin Promoting Association

Ministerial Conference (UNU’s input in the Ministerial Declaration)
Kyoto
21 March 2003
  • Dialogue between Forum Participants & Ministers (120 minutes, late afternoon)
    22 March 2003
  • Plenary Session 1
    From UNU: Hans van Ginkel, Ralph Daley
  • Five parallel Sub-group Meetings
    From UNU: Hans van Ginkel, Motoyuki Suzuki, R. Daley, I. Kobori, S. Herath, Z. Adeel, L. Jansky, K. Furuyashiki,)
    23 March 2003
  • Plenary Session 2
    From UNU: Hans van Ginkel, Ralph Daley

    World Water Assessment Programme – World Water Development Report
    From UNU: Hans van Ginkel, Rector
    22 March 2003, afternoon (after Plenary Session 1, Ministerial Conference) Kyoto

    Emerging Water Issues at the Beginning of the Third Millennium
    From UNU: Hans van Ginkel, Rector
    22 March 2003, 12:30-15:15
    Kyoto, Room C-2, 1F
    Organized by: World Water Council, Third World Center for Water Management

    Chief Executive Officers Lunch, invitation by K. Matsuura, UNESCO
    From UNU: Hans van Ginkel, Rector
    23 March 2003, 13:00
    Kyoto, Takaragaike Hotel

    Consensus building with Participation on Water Resources Development, Shiga
    From UNU: Srikantha Herath, Yutaka Takahasi
    22 March 2003,
    9:30-11:00, Chaiman: S. Herath,
    14:00-16:00, Panel: S. Herath
    16:00- Shigakari town, Exchange with the residents

    Closing Ceremony
    23 March 2003, afternoon
    Kyoto