Launch of the GCUS-JSC Newsletter
Welcome to the 1st edition of our newsletter, jointly developed by the Japan Global Centerfor Urban Sanitation (GCUS) and the Japan Sanitation Consortium (JSC). This quarterly
edition will provide you useful news and information on off-site and on-site sanitation inJapan. This 1st issue is addressed to the professionals that our organizations have met
throughout their activities or to organizations and professionals involved in sanitation.
However, do not hesitate in diffusing the GCUS & JSC Newsletter around you!
If you do not wish to receive this newsletter anymore, please e-mail us at: gcus-jsc-news@ml.gcus.jp

Introduction of GCUS

Introduction of JSC

The Japan Global Center for Urban Sanitation(GCUS) is a consortium of professionalorganizations that tackle sewage related
issues. By gathering experts from industries ofEstablished in 2009 as the APFW
Knowledge Hub for sanitation, the Japan
Sanitation Consortium (JSC) consists offour of the main professional agencies

the private sector, representatives from
centralandlocal
governments,
government-related organizations, research
institutes and members from academia inJapan, we promote sustainable sewagesystems overseas to regions that are in needof sewage and sanitation development.
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successfully managing wastewater, sludge
and night soil in Japan. Building on thisexperience, JSC is a unique organizationthat gathers high expertise for both on-siteand off-site sanitation, and aims to provide
solutions to countries of the Asia-Pacificregion struggling with water-related issues.
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Specialty Conference

Call for Exhibitors

GCUS is proud to announce the “Sewage Works Exhibition
The 4th EWA/WEF/JSWA Specialty 2011”, which will be organized in Tokyo, Japan (26-29 July2011), and open for the first time to overseas companies. ThisConference is postponed to theevent - the largest wastewater-related exhibition in Japan year 2012, due to the damages
will provide an unequaled opportunity to network withcaused by the huge earthquake
Japanese companies or local governments, and discoverand tremendous tsunami as wellas the malfunction of the nuclear Japan's latest technologies and solutions for wastewater,
power plant. The Conference will sludge and stormwater management.
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be held on July 26-27, 2012 in
Kobe City, western Japan.
We look forward to meeting
you in Kobe.
Conference details

Sewage Works in Japan2009
Sewage Works in Japan is a

Report on JICA 2010 Sewage WorksEngineering and Stormwater Drainage
Technology Training Course

journal which yearly introduces a
new aspect in Japan's wastewater,stormwater and sludge
2010 marked the 38th edition of the JICA training course on
management with a focus on theSewage Works Engineering and Stormwater Technology
latest environmental concerns.
conducted by the Sewerage Business Management Centre (aThe 2009 issue provides details

on stormwater and urban runoff

member organization of GCUS and JSC) in Tokyo, Japan. From

management, and isdownloadable from the GCUS
website.

1973, this course ensured the training of 451 participants from69 countries; focusing on knowledge and capacity
development in areas such as planning, operation andmaintenance, wastewater treatment methods, water quality
monitoring, and stormwater management.
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GCUS Office:

JSC Main Office:Japan Sewage Works Association

Sewerage Business Management Centre

International Department
Address:
Address:

Intelligent Bldg., Yushima Iyasaka 5F, Yushima

Uchikanda 2-10-12, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,3-26-9, Bunkyo-ku,Tokyo,100-0004 JAPAN

113-0034 JAPANE-mail: info@gcus.jp

E-mail: info@jsanic.org

Phone: +81-3-3516-2854

Phone: +81-3-6803-2671

FAX: +81-3-5200-0847

Fax: +81-3-6803-2535

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