Workshop on Developing Water and Climate Change Adaptation Guidelines

26-28 May 2009; Selangor, Malaysia

08.30 – 09.00	Registration

09.00 – 09.30	Opening ceremony Welcoming Remarks by Ir Haji Ahmad Jamalluddin Bin Shaaban, Director General of NAHRIM Introductory Remarks by Wouter Lincklaen Arriens, Asian Development Bank Opening Speech by Dato’ Zoal Azha Bin Yusof, Secretary General, Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment (NRE) Malaysia

0930 – 1000	Group Photo Session and Break

THEME:: WORKING GUIDELINES FOR ADAPTATION STRATEGIES Chairperson - Dr. Lee Jin

1000 – 1030	Status of Climate Change Adaptation in the Asia Pacific Region - NAHRIM

1030 – 1100	Outline and Initial Guidelines for Adaptation Strategies and Action Plan to produce the Guidelines – NAHRIM

1100 – 1130	Discussion and Response

1130 – 1230	Presentation and Discussion on Status, Challenges and Guidelines for Managing Floods Holistically - Selected RBOs (Brantas and Bangladesh)

1230 – 1400	Lunch

1400 – 1430	Continue with Presentation & Discussion on Status, Challenges and Guidelines for Managing Floods Holistically - Selected RBOs (Citarom)

1430 – 1700	Plenary Session *Discuss on guidelines for flood management in river basin management (focus on urban water management and flood management) Chairperson: Dr. Salmah Zakaria (Immediate advice/guidelines, design standards, policies, governance, institutions and advocacy.)

	TEA BREAK – participants can take a break as needed, 1500 to 1530

THEME: GUIDELINES FOR HYDROCLIMATE MODELLING Chairperson - Dr. Salmah Zakaria

0900 – 0930	“Japan Experience in Developing Hydroclimate Models (Statistical/Dynamic) Prof. Toshio Koike and Mr. Kazuhiko Fukami, ICHARM

0930 – 1000	“ China Progress in Developing Statistical/Dynamic Hydroclimate Models” Prof. Dr. Jiang Thong

1000 – 1030	Break

1030 – 1230	TERI’s Work Plan Presentation for South Asia WKHCCA

1230 – 1400	Lunch

1400 – 1430	Planning for a Workshop on Hydroclimate Projections for Water and Climate Adaptation Prof. Toshio Koike

1430 – 1500	Proposed Framework for Hydroclimate Modelling Guidelines and Asia Pacific (AP) Work Plan for Climate Change Projection - NAHRIM

1500 – 1700	Plenary Session (Discussions on NAHRIM proposed Hydroclimate Modeling Guidelines and Asia Pacific Work plan for CC Projections) Extent of CC Projection works in the AP region (request Prof KOIKE to include in his presentation), the accuracy and applicability for adaptation works Planning of CC Projections in AP region, where and when to have statistical, dynamic or a compilation, ie prioritizing of areas to focus on, eg Citarum, Brantas or Mekong? Sharing of information, how, whom to approach (Govt, partners etc)

	TEA BREAK – participants can take a break as needed, 1500 to 1530

2000	Dinner Hosted by NRE/NAHRIM

0900 – 0910	Welcome and Introductory Remarks by Chair and Co-Chair Chairman - Prof. Toshio Koike Co-Chair - Wouter Lincklean Arriens

0910 – 1010	Regional initiatives and the proposed ADB-supported regional TA project - Wouter Lincklean Arriens The work of the regional knowledge hubs WKHCCA - NAHRIM, Malaysia

1010 – 1030	WKH Disaster Risk Reduction and Flood Management Mr. Kazuhiko Fukami, ICHARM, Japan WKH for River Basin Organizations and Management CRBOM, Indonesia

1130 – 1200	Facilitated Discussion

1200 – 1245	Presentation of Draft TOR for the proposed APWF Steering Group (SG) on Water and Climate Change Prof. Toshio Koike

1245 – 1400	Lunch

1400 – 1545	Facilitated Discussions on TOR and Way forward for regional cooperation and knowledge hub services Chair Prof. Toshio Koike Co Chair Ir. Haji Ahmad Jamalluddin Bin Shaaban

1545 – 1600	Closing

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