Global COE Program
Evolution of Research and Education on Integrated River Basin Management in Asian Region

Date：November 22 – 23, 2012
Location: University of Yamanashi, Faculty of Engineering,Multi-media bldg. 5F Multi-purpose hall
4-3-11 Takeda, Kofu, Yamanashi 400-8511 Japan

Program
November 22 (Thu.) 9:30 – 18:15
・ Opening Ceremony
・ Session 1 : Outline of GCOE-UY
・ Session 2 : Human Resources Development
・ Session 3 : River Basin Study(1) - Specially Promoted Research・ Session 4 : River Basin Study(2) - General Scientific Research

November 23 (Fri.) 9:00 – 12:00
・ Session 5 : Young Scholars Session

・ Project Appraisal[Contact]

4-3-11 Takeda, Kofu, Yamanashi 400-8511 Japan
University of Yamanashi
Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering
International Research Center for River Basin Environment
University of Yamanashi Global COE International Symposium Executive committee
TEL: 055-220-8603 / FAX: 055-253-4915
E-mail: coe@yamanashi.ac.jp
http://www.gcoe.yamanashi.ac.jp/

Greeting
The river basins of Asia exist under diverse natural and social conditions.
While enjoying the rich benefits of the water therein, in order to consider
strategies to reduce damage caused by large-scale flooding and to tackle
water-borne infection, it is not only necessary to deepen individual element
technologies related to the water environment, but also to draw on all thosetechnologies in approaching solutions to river basin water problems.
Under the University of Yamanashi Global COE Program “Evolution of
Research and Education on Integrated River Basin Management in AsianRegion,” the latest scientific technology related to water and water quality isadapted to the climate of the river basins of Asia, and research andeducational activities have been developed to train personnel capable ofcomprehensively solving various problems of natural disasters anddamages to health caused by water in Asia. The research clarifies (1) themeteorological and geographical background to disasters like floods anddroughts, (2) the degradation of water quality and the environment causedby human activity and disasters, and the mechanisms by which infectious
diseases occur, (3) water issues and characteristics particular to the Asian
region, and it has also developed systems that offer solutions for water
problems by collecting and utilizing data making full use of the latest
technology. Likewise, within education, there have been approaches toconstruct systematic educational systems, which train personnel with broad
insights into river basin water environments that are supported by deep
specialist knowledge of water-related disciplines. This education system
also includes graduate school education, e-learning systems, networks forusing and sharing data, and mechanisms to create “prescriptions” forindependent problem solving. Furthermore, through research and personnel
training, efforts have also been directed to inter-organizational collaboration
with other countries, and creating international networks of water specialists.
This symposium identifies the results of education and research inintegrated river basin water management that we have practiced over thelast 10 years also including preceding education and research programs(21st Century COE, 2003–2007), and discusses issues in the future
development of education, research centers, and international humannetworks created through these activities. Similarly, through the discussion
in this symposium, we would like everyone to consider jointly the best form
for new river basin water management in view of a sustainable future. We
welcome many people to participate in this symposium.
Yasushi SAKAMOTO
Leader of Global COE for
Evolution of Research and Education on
Integrated River Basin Management in Asian Region

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Univ. of Yamanashi

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