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Conference on Establishing Central Asia and South Caucasus Water Utilities Network

12-13 November 2007; Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Day 1 Monday, 12 November
08:30 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 10:00 Opening Ceremonies

Welcoming remarks
  • Stephen Wermert
    Country Director, Kazakhstan Resident Mission, ADB
Opening Remarks
  • Shireen Lateef
    Director, Social Sectors Division, South East Asia Department, ADB
Keynote Address
  • Valery Vladimirovich Siundukov
    Director, Kazakh Su Arnasy; Association of Water Supply and Sewerage Enterprises of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Individual introduction of participants, organizations, and their roles
10:00 - 10:15 Background and Rationale for a Central Asia and South Caucasus Water Utilities Association [ENG] [RUS]
  • Paul Van Klaveren
    Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist, ADB
10:15 - 10:45 Case Study Presentation on Twinning of Water Utilities [PDF]
  • Gary Wyeth
    Senior Manager Business Development, Ranhill Utilities, Bhd (Malaysia)
10:45 - 11:00 Tea/Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30 Presentation of the Terms and Conditions for the Establishment of CASCWUN [ENG] [RUS]
  • Charles Undeland, Consultant, ADB
11:30 - 12:30 Discussion of the Draft Charter by Participants
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:30 Wrap Up Discussion on Charter and Incorporate Accepted Amendments
14:30 - 15:15 Election of Representatives to the Steering Committee and Chairperson
15:15 - 15:30 Tea/Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00 Case Study Presentation: Private Sector Participation in Armenia
  • Rudik Avetisyan
    North East Regional Branch Director, Armenian Water and Sewerage Company, CJSC
  • Rakhimzan Nizamutdinovich Shamsutdinov
    Director, LLC Water Resources Marketing (Shymkent)
16:00 - 16:30 Discussion

Day 2 Tuesday, 13 November
08:30 - 09:00 Tea/Coffee Break
09:00 - 09:15 Introduction to Activities to be Undertaken by CASCWUA [ENG] [RUS]
  • Mai Flor, Governance Specialist, ADB
09:15 - 10:30 Discussion on formulating an Action Plan
10:30 - 11:00 Tea/Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:45 Election of Representatives to the Steering Committee and Chairperson
11:45 - 12:00 Signing of the Almaty Declaration [ENG] [RUS]
12:00 - 12:30 Closing Session
  • Incoming Chair of CASCWUA
  • Shireen Lateef, Director, SESS, ADB
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:00 CASCWUA SC Meeting and Meeting with Donors
15:00 - 15:30 End of conference