Conference on Establishing the South Asian Water Utilities Network

23-24 April 2007; Islamabad, Pakistan

Day 1 - Monday, 23 April
08:30-09:00 AM	Registration
09:00-09:15 AM	Opening/Welcoming remarks Emilio Gabbrielli, Executive Director, GWP Arjun Thapan, Chair, Water Committee, ADB
09:15–09:30 AM	Keynote Address M. Akram Shaikh, Minister of State/Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
09:30–09:45 AM	Introduction of participants, organisations, and roles
09:45–10:00 AM	Background and Rationale for SAWUN Arjun Thapan, Chair, Water Committee and Director General, Southeast Asia Department, ADB
10:00–10:30 AM	Presentation of the Draft Charter for SEAWUN Mai A. Flor, Water Governance Specialist, ADB
10:30-10:50 AM	Morning Coffee Break
10:50-12:15 PM	Discussion of the Draft Charter by Participants
12:15-01:30 PM	Lunch
01:30-02:00 PM	Wrap Up Discussion on Charter and Incorporate Accepted Amendments
02:00-03:30 PM	Presentation from Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, Manila Water Corporation, and Singapore’s Public Utilities Board
03:30-03:50 PM	Afternoon Coffee Break
03:50-04:30 PM	Presentation of Role of UN-Habitat as Global Secretariat of WOPs Program Aniruddhe Mukerjee, Water for Cities Program, UN-Habitat Mai Flor, Water Governance Specialist, ADB
08:00-09:30 PM	Dinner

DAY 2 – Tuesday, 24 April
08:80–08:30 AM	Coffee/Tea Available
08:30–09:00 AM	Introduction to Generic Activities that can potentially be pursued by SAWUN Paul van Klaveren, Water Supply & Sanitation Specialist, ADB
09:00–10:00 AM	Break-up session: Identification, further definition, and prioritization of potential activities
10:00–10:20 AM	Coffee Break
10:20-11:00 AM	Short presentation of proposed activities by groups and plenary discussion Finalization of SAWUN preliminary program of activities
11:00–11:45 AM	Election of Members of Steering Committee (SC)
11:45-12:30 PM	Closing Session Emilio Gabbrielli, Executive Director, GWP Arjun Thapan, Chair, Water Committee and Director General, Southeast Asia Department, ADB
12:30–01:30 PM	Lunch
01:30-03:00 PM	SAWUN SC Meeting with Donors and Selection of Chairperson
04:00 PM	End of Conference