Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations(AOGEO)
TG1:GEOSS ASIAN WATER CYCLE INITIATIVE (AWCI)
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, Online

Opening AWCI Session
Briefing on the Kumamoto Initiative for Water
1. Our outputs at the previous meeting, Oct. 2021.
2. The 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Kumamoto, Apr. 2022.
3. The Kumamoto Initiative for Water.

Toshio Koike, ICHARM

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Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations(AOGEO)
TG1:GEOSS ASIAN WATER CYCLE INITIATIVE (AWCI)Friday, 29 Oct. 2021, Online

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Opening Remark
2Country Reports
Thematic Presentations
Discussion
Briefing from ADBI
Closing Remark• More than 50 people participated, including director generals and directors
from related organizations in the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia.
• Country reports on development of OSS-SR and facilitator training using
an e-learning system.
• Cutting-edge research and development on agriculture and food, climatechange and water use, ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction, andfloods and poverty.

Integrated & Coordinated Approach
Observation
Integration

Facilitators
SustainedEducation
Framework

OSS-SR
ModelIntegration

Water Cycle
Consilience

ManagementSystem
Integration

Data Integration& Analysis

Cross-SDGs Coordination
Water-related Disasters-Climate/Ecosystem/Urban/Water/Food/Energy/QoL

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Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations(AOGEO)
TG1:GEOSS ASIAN WATER CYCLE INITIATIVE (AWCI)Friday, 29 Oct. 2021, Online

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Opening Remark
4Country Reports
Thematic Presentations
Discussion
Briefing from ADBI
Closing Remark-The preamble of the 2030 Agenda says, "We are determined to takethe bold and transformative steps which are urgently needed to shift
the world onto a sustainable and resilient path."-Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the world has learned thatcomplex, cascading, and systemic risks that are usually implicit insocial, economic, and environmental systems can suddenly emerge
and threaten humanity beyond boundaries in space and time.

-Water-related disasters intensified by climate change affect naturaland artificial environment components directly, and their impacts
propagate to the water-food-energy-nexus and the Quality of Life
(QoL), including poverty, health, education and labor. Moreover, once
society falls into such circumstances, more problems arise in suchareas as gender, equality, and peace, to a great degree.

Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations(AOGEO)
TG1:GEOSS ASIAN WATER CYCLE INITIATIVE (AWCI)Friday, 29 Oct. 2021, Online

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Opening Remark
5Country Reports
Thematic Presentations
Discussion
Briefing from ADBI
Closing Remark-Then, the fundamental question is: How should humanity survive
such risks due to COVID-19 and climate change and live with them ina sustainable way?

-AWCI continues to integrate the "Online Synthesis System forSustainability and Resilience (OSS-SR)" as a key knowledge base ofeach Platform and foster "Facilitators" as trustable human resources
by making effective use of e-learning.

-AWCI promotes "Water Cycle Consilience" in cooperation withvarious socio benefit areas, especially the fields of urban, ecosystem,food, energy, and QoL.

Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations(AOGEO)
TG1:GEOSS ASIAN WATER CYCLE INITIATIVE (AWCI)
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, Online

Opening AWCI Session
Briefing on the Kumamoto Initiative for Water
1. Our outputs at the previous meeting, Oct. 2021.
2. The 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Kumamoto, Apr. 2022.
3. The Kumamoto Initiative for Water.

Toshio Koike, ICHARM

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The Fourth Asia Pacific Water SummitKumamoto. Japan, April 23-24, 2022

Yoshiro Mori, President of the APWF
and former Prime Minister, JapanEmperor and Empress of JAPAN

Antonio Guterres, UNSG

Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister, Japan

17 Heads of State and Government, including Presidents, Prime Ministers and Deputy Presidents,
as well as 19 government ministers, who attended either in person, virtually, or via video message.

Kumamoto Declaration• Require transformation into quality-oriented societies that are resilient, sustainable, and inclusive.
• Improve governance, close the financial gap and appeal to the science and technology community.
• Explore what role science and technology should play in the cross-sectoral decision-making of leaders.
ParallelSession l１

End to End Approach on Climate Change Adaptation
Science & TechnologyGovernance• EO: Disaster Management, In-situ + Satellite,
Satellite + Model, Climate Monitoring• WCC: Global Water Information System• GWP Toolbox• Citizen science and youth innovation
Scientific Approach
ClimateModel
Outputs

Integrated
Observed
Data Sets

Quantifying
Uncertainty

Water
simulation,
prediction &management
systemflood
irrigationhydro power
water supply
water quality
Urban sewage
ground waterdrought• Crowding-in Private Sector Financing• Digital Technologies and Innovations• Nature-Based Solutions

Socio-economical Approach

ExtremeeventsAdaptation
options

Environment

Earlywarning

Socioeconomics
Culture &history
Regimeshift

Innovativetechnology- Flood
control- quality
controlLand use

Monitoring
evaluation

Contingency
Planning• Cost responsibilities sharing with community• Social business and social entrepreneurship

Implementation

Bias
Correction

Engineering Approach

DecisionmakingDownscaling

CAS2021: Adaptation Action Cycle
Living with uncertainties
Water and Climate Coalition
Key inclusion: youth, gender, vulnerable
groups, source to sea approach

Impact assessment

Climatology
Check••••

The Fourth Asia Pacific Water Summit
Kumamoto. Japan, April 23-24, 2022

Yoshiro Mori, President of the APWF
and former Prime Minister, JapanEmperor and Empress of JAPAN

Antonio Guterres, UNSG

Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister, Japan

17 Heads of State and Government, including Presidents, Prime Ministers and Deputy Presidents,
as well as 19 government ministers, who attended either in person, virtually, or via video message.

Kumamoto Declaration• Require transformation into quality-oriented societies that are resilient, sustainable, and inclusive.
• Improve governance, close the financial gap and appeal to the science and technology community.
• Explore what role science and technology should play in the cross-sectoral decision-making of leaders.
Parallel
ParallelSessionl１
ParallelSession２
ParallelSession3
ParallelSession4
ParallelSession5
ParallelSession6
ParallelSession7
ParallelSessionSession8 9
Special Session: SIDS
Special Session: Showcase

Special Session
Showcase of Efforts toward Sustainable and Resilient High-Quality Society
hosted by
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
co-hosted byKumamoto City and ICHARM.

The Fourth Asia Pacific Water Summit
Kumamoto. Japan, April 23-24, 2022

Yoshiro Mori, President of the APWFand former Prime Minister, JapanEmperor and Empress of JAPAN

Antonio Guterres, UNSG

Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister, Japan

17 Heads of State and Government, including Presidents, Prime Ministers and Deputy Presidents,
as well as 19 government ministers, who attended either in person, virtually, or via video message.

Kumamoto Declaration• Require transformation into quality-oriented societies that are resilient, sustainable, and inclusive.
• Improve governance, close the financial gap and appeal to the science and technology community.
• Explore what role science and technology should play in the cross-sectoral decision-making of leaders.
Integration Sessions: Governance, Finance, Science and Technology
Parallel
ParallelSessionl１
Science and Technology Integration Session
ParallelSession２
ParallelSession3
ParallelSession4
ParallelSession5
ParallelSession6
ParallelSession
7ParallelSession
Session8 9
Special Session: SIDS
Special Session: Showcase

Summary
Quality-oriented
ReportFinance
Integration Session Society
1: Science and Technology

GovernanceObservation
Integration

Sustained
Education
Framework

ModelIntegration
Water Cycle
Consilience

Evidence-based
Decision Making

Data Integration& Analysis

Cross-SDGs Coordination
Water-related Disasters-Climate/Ecosystem/Urban/Water/Food/Energy/QoL

Open Science

The Fourth Asia Pacific Water Summit
Kumamoto. Japan, April 23-24, 2022

Yoshiro Mori, President of the APWF
and former Prime Minister, Japan

Emperor and Empress of JAPAN

Antonio Guterres, UNSG

Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister, Japan

17 Heads of State and Government, including Presidents, Prime Ministers and Deputy Presidents,
as well as 19 government ministers, who attended either in person, virtually, or via video message.

Kumamoto Declaration• Require transformation into quality-oriented societies that are resilient, sustainable, and inclusive.
• Improve governance, close the financial gap and appeal to the science and technology community.
• Explore what role science and technology should play in the cross-sectoral decision-making of leaders.
Integration Sessions: Governance, Finance, Science and Technology
Parallel
Overall
ParallelSessionl１
Science and Technology Integration Session
ParallelIntegration
Session
２Parallel
Session
3Session
ParallelSession
4Parallel
Session
5Parallel
Session
6Parallel
Session
7Parallel
SessionSession8 9Special Session: SIDS
Special Session: Showcase

Chair’s
Summary

The Fourth Asia Pacific Water Summit
Kumamoto. Japan, April 23-24, 2022

Yoshiro Mori, President of the APWF
and former Prime Minister, Japan

Emperor and Empress of JAPAN

Antonio Guterres, UNSG

Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister, Japan

17 Heads of State and Government, including Presidents, Prime Ministers and Deputy Presidents,
as well as 19 government ministers, who attended either in person, virtually, or via video message.

Kumamoto Declaration• Require transformation into quality-oriented societies that are resilient, sustainable, and inclusive.
• Improve governance, close the financial gap and appeal to the science and technology community.
• Explore what role science and technology should play in the cross-sectoral decision-making of leaders.

Chair’s Summary

Overall Integration Session
Co-Chaired by Dr. Dr. Hanand Ms. Kamikawa• Promote water cycle consilience by accelerating the Open Science policy,particularly focusing on observation, modeling and data integration;• Foster "Facilitators," that is, catalytic beings who can lead the way toward
resolving problems by providing professional advice on-site using a broad rangeof scientific and indigenous knowledge; and• Work together beyond disciplines and sectors among different levels while taking
an end-to-end approach.

Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations(AOGEO)
TG1:GEOSS ASIAN WATER CYCLE INITIATIVE (AWCI)
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, Online

Opening AWCI Session
Briefing on the Kumamoto Initiative for Water
1. Our outputs at the previous meeting, Oct. 2021.
2. The 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Kumamoto, Apr. 2022.
3. The Kumamoto Initiative for Water.

Toshio Koike, ICHARM

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