1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit

3-4 December 2007; Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, Japan

Program and Materials

Day 1	Monday, 3 December
11:00 - 12:50	Opening Ceremony Opening Remarks [PDF] Yoshiro Mori Chair of Steering Committee of 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit/ Former Prime Minister of Japan Remarks His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of Japan Greetings Yasuo Fukuda Prime Minister of Japan Report from the Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) [PDF] Tommy Koh Chair of APWF Governing Council Keynote Speeches HRH Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Chairman of United Nations Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation Video Message Ban Ki-moon United Nations Secretary-General Memorial Speech His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of Japan
13:00 - 15:00	Lunch
15:00 - 15:10	Election of Chair Vice Chairs and Rapporteur/ Adoption of Agenda
15:10 - 16:40	Speeches by the heads of government
16:40 - 17:00	Coffee Break
17:00 - 18:30	SESSIONS: Water & Climate Panel: Climate Change, Glaciers, and Water in the Himalayan Region [PDF] CEO Panel on Water: A Mandate for Action [PDF] Monitoring of Investment and Results [PDF]
18:45	Welcome Reception hosted by Oita Prefectural Committee of the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit