East Asia Workshop on Transparency and Integrity in the Water Sector
27-28 March 2008; Mandaluyong City, Philippines
| Day 1 |
Thursday, 27 March |
| Theme: The Challenges of addressing corruption in the water sector in East Asia |
| 08:00 – 09:00 |
Registration |
| 09:00 – 09:15 |
Welcome Remarks and Introduction
- Antonio Tujan Jr., International Director, IBON
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| 09:15 – 09:45 |
Keynote Address
- The Challenges of Transparency and Integrity in East Asia
Oscar Orbos,
Philippine Transparency and Accountability Council
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| 09:45 – 10:00 |
Coffee/tea break
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| 10:00 – 11:30 |
Panel 1
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Defining corruption, its impact and magnitude
Rezki Sri Wibowo, TI Indonesia
- Corruption in the water sector in East Asia (forms and scope of corruption in the water sector, CPI etc)
Sonny Africa,
Research Head, IBON
- Challenges of fighting corruption in the water sector
Diwan Singh, Parivartan, India
|
| 11:30 – 12:00 |
Open Forum
|
| 12:00 – 01:30 |
Lunch Break
|
| 01:30 – 02:30 |
Market place
- Batkhishig Badarch,
Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, Mongolia
- Geo-Sung Kim,
Chairperson, TI Korea
Council for the Korea Pact on Anti-Corruption and Transparency
- Alejandro Deoma,
Bacolod Consumers Against Unjust Water Rate Increase
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| 02:30 – 04:00 |
Panel 2
Anti-corruption strategies and initiatives in East Asia
- Ferdie Gaite,
Confederation of Government Employees’ Union
- Nakorn Serirak,
Information Commissioner’s Office, Thailand
- Richard Yeoh,
Executive Director, TI Malaysia
|
| 04:00 – 04:30 |
Working coffee and tea break/ OPEN FORUM
|
| 04:30 – 05:30 |
Market place
- Mageswari Sangaralingam,
Consumers’ Association of Penang
- Noriko Yamaguchi,
Chief Officer, Japan Water Forum
- Roline Jabalde,
Office of the Ombudsman,
Department of Public Works and Highway
|
| 05:30 – 05:40 |
Short summary of the Day
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| Day 2 |
Friday, 28 March |
| Theme: Improving Water Governance in East Asia:
Promoting Transparency, Honesty and Integrity
|
| 08:00 – 09:00 |
Registration |
| 09:30 – 10:30 |
Panel 3
|
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee/tea break/Open Forum |
| 11:00 – 12:00 |
Workshop
Proposals on how to promote/mainstream tools
|
| 12:00 – 01:30 |
Lunch Break
|
| 01:30 – 02:30 |
Workshop
Priorities for regional and national anti-corruption activities in the region
|
| 02:30 – 03:30 |
Presentation of workshop results and plans
|
| 03:30 – 04:30 |
Plenary
|
| 04:30 – 05:00 |
Coffee/tea break
|
| 05:00 – 05:30 |
Synthesis and way forward
- Ma. Theresa Lauron,
International Department Head, IBON
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| 05:30 – 05:45 |
Workshop evaluation
- Ma. Theresa Lauron, International Department Head, IBON
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| 05:45 – 06:15 |
Closing
- Jazminda Lumang-Buncan, Executive Director, IBON
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