The 11th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment(SEAWE11)

Introduction of the Session
Tetsuo Kuyama
Task Manager (Water Resource Management)/NRE
Institute for Global Environment Strategies (IGES)

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Water Environmental Partnership in Asia (WEPA)
Recognizing that the improvement of water environmental governance isessential to solve water pollution problems in Asian region, the Water Environmental
Partnership in Asia (WEPA) was launched in 2004 by the ministry of the Environment, Japan.
WEPA conducts its activity on a 5‐year cycle and the second phase stated in April 2009

WEPA consists of partners in

13 Asian countries

1. Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka)
2. Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (Nepal)
3. Japan (Japan)
4. Kingdom of Cambodia (Cambodia)
5. Kingdom of Thailand (Thailand)
6. Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)
7. Malaysia (Malaysia)
8. People's Republic of China (China)
9. Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia)
10. Republic of Korea (Republic of Korea)
11. Republic of the Philippines (Philippines)
12. Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (Viet Nam)
13. Union of Myanmar (Myanmar)
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Focal Points of WEPA
Ministry of Environment ,Cambodia

Ministry of Agriculture andIrrigation, Myanmar

Ministry of Environmental
Protection, China

Water and Energy Commission,
Nepal

Ministry of Environment,Indonesia
Ministry of the Environment,
Japan
National Institute ofEnvironmental Research, Korea
Ministry of Natural Resources andEnvironment, Lao PDR
National Hydraulic ResearchInstitute of Malaysia
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Department of Environment andNatural Resources, Philippine
Ministry of Natural Resources
and Environment, Thailand
Central Environmental Agency,
Sri Lanka
Vietnam Environment
Administration, Vientnam
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Activities of WEPA
1st Phase of WEPA：

2nd Phase of WEPA：

Development of Information Platform ofWater Environmental Management

Knowledge Sharing for Solution Finding

Water Environmental
Management Review

5DomesticWastewater
Treatment

WEPA database www. wepa‐db.net
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Climate Changeand Water
Environment

Identified Issue for 2nd Phase
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Organization of International Workshop and Bilateral Meeting

6International Workshop(at Cambodia in 2013)

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Publications of WEPA

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WEPA Outlook
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2nd Phase Final Report

Policy Brief

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Purpose of the Session•Promote Dialogue among
Policy Makers and Researchers
for improving water environmental
governance in Asia

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Program
Kick‐off Presentations: 13:30 ‐ 14:45
Introduction of the session by chairperson•Tetsuo Kuyama, Manager, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies(WEPASecretariat)

Kick‐off Presentations•

Prof. Mitsumasa Okada, Professor, Open University (Chairman of WEPA Advisory
Board)“Role of Scientists in Policy Making Process for Water Environment in Japan”•Dr. Wijarn Simachaya, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources
and Environment, Kingdom of Thailand“Prioritized policy agenda in water environmental management and role of water
experts for policy making process in Thailand ”

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ProgramPanel Discussion: 16:00 – 17:40•Discussion by delegations from selected WEPA countries andmoderator

Facilitator: Prof. Mitsumasa Okada (Japan)
Panelist:• Dr. Wijarn Simachaya (Thailand)• Dr. Nguyen The Dong: Deputy General Director, Vietnam
Environment Administration (Vietnam)• Dr. Budi Kurniawan: Head of Infrastructure and Services, Ministry ofEnvironment (Indonesia)• Dr. Vicente B. Tuddao Jr.: Director for Government and Enforcement,
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Philippines)
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Discussion Points•What is the topic of policy orientedresearch required by Asian Policy Makers?
•What is the role of researchers in policy
making process?

•How to build collaboration framework
between policy makers and researchers?
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Thank you for active participationin the session

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