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Regional Workshop on Developing Partnerships for Water and Climate Change Adaptation

1-5 December 2008; Selangor, Malaysia

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Monday, 1 December 2008
08:30 - 09:00 REGISTRATION
 
  SESSION 1:
 
09:00 - 09:30 Opening Remarks
Ivan De Silva
NARBO Vice – Chair
 
09:30 - 10:00 Opening Presentation [ Presentation | Opening Remarks ]
Juichi Kamimura
Director General of the Japan Water Agency
 
10:00 - 10:15 Tea Break
 
OPENING CEREMONY
 
10:15 - 10:20 Video Clip* on NAHRIM as the Regional Water Knowledge Hub - Water, and Climate Change Adaptation
Doa Recitation
 
10:20 - 10:30 Welcoming remark
Yang Berusaha Ir. Dr. Salmah Zakaria,
Director General of National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia
 
10:30 - 10:45 Opening speech and launching of Regional Water Knowledge Hub For Water and Climate Change Adaptation (WKHCCA)
Honourable Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas,
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Malaysia
 
10:45 - 11:30 Keynote address on Partnerships for Water and Climate Change Adaptation
Wouter Lincklaen Arriens [ Keynote Presentation ]
 
11:30 - 11:45 PRESS CONFERENCE
 
THEME : Current Status And Ongoing Initiatives
 
11:45 - 12:15 SESSION 2:
Chairman : Che Ab. Rahim Hj. Nik
 
12:15 - 12:45
  • Team Japan: Japan’s Policy for Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Sector
    Tomoyuki Okada (MLIT) [ Presentation ]
  • Team Japan: JICA Support for Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries
    Mikio Ishiwatari (JICA) [ Presentation ]
 
12:45 Lunch
 
  SESSION 3:
Chairman: Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Rahim
 
14:00 - 14:30 Climate Change Adaptation in Laguna Lake, Philippines
Edgardo Manda [ Presentation ]
 
14:30 - 15:00 Climate Change Adaptation in the Chu and Talas River Basins, Central Asia
Rustam Abdukayumov [ Presentation ]
 
15:00 - 15:30 Climate Change Adaptation for the Water Resources Management in the Brantas River Basin, Indonesia
Tjoek Walujo Subijanto [ Presentation ]
 
15:30 - 15:45 Tea break
 
  SESSION 4:
Chairman: Salmah Zakaria
 
15:45 - 16:15 Water and Climate Change Adaptation: ICIMOD’s Strategy and Actions
Julie Dekens [Presentation ]
 
16:15 - 16:45 Water and Climate Change Adaption in Australia
Carmel A. Pollino [ Presentation ]
 
16:45 Eco- efficient Water Infrastructure in Climate Change Adaptation
Ti Le Huu (ESCAP) [ Presentation ]

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Tuesday, 2 December 2008
THEME : Current Status in the Region
 
08:30 - 09:00 Recap of previous day [ Presentation ]
 
  SESSION 5:
Chairman: Tjoek Walujo Subijanto
 
09:00 - 09:30 Water and Climate Change Projections and Impact Assessments in China
Jiang Thong [ Presentation ]
 
09:30 - 10:00 Water and Climate Change Adaption Strategies in China
Wang Guoqing [ Presentation ]
 
10:00 - 10:30 Climate Change Adaptation Experience by the Asia- Pacific Typhoon Committee
Le Huu Ti and Waon Ho Yih [ Presentation ]
 
10:30 - 10:45 Tea break
 
SESSION 6:
Chairman: Dahlia Rusli
 
10:45 - 12:45
  1. Bangladesh – Anwarul Hoque [ Presentation ]
  2. Viet Nam - Nguyen Thi Hien Thuan [ Presentation ]
  3. Philippines - Lasaro P. Savacion [ Presentation ]
  4. Sri Lanka – Sudharma Elakanda [ Presentation ]
  5. Pakistan – Ghulam Rasul [ Presentation ]
  6. Cambodia – Seth Vannareth [ Presentation ]
  7. Indonesia - Nurlaila [ Presentation ]
  8. Mekong River Commission - Tran Mai Kien [ Presentation ]
 
12:45 Lunch
 
SESSION 7:
Chairman: Ivan De Silva
 
14:00 - 14:30 Team Japan: University of Tokyo Support for Simulation of Climate Change Impact on Water Resources
Toshio Koike [ Presentation ] and Yutaka Araki [ Presentation ]
 
14:30 - 15:00 Team Japan: ICHARM Support for Simulation of Climate Adaptation in Flood Management
Hironori Inomata [ Presentation ]
 
15:00 - 15:30 Team Japan: JWA Support for Water and Climate Change Adaptation
Katsunori Takagi [ Presentation ]
 
15:30 - 15:45 Tea break
 
SESSION 8:
Chairman: Wouter Lincklaen Arriens
 
15:45 - 16:15
  1. Viet Nam – Luu Ngoc Luong [ Presentation ]
  2. Viet Nam – Vu Thanh Lan Anh [ Presentation ]
  3. Viet Nam – Le Quang Tuan [ Presentation ]
  4. Philippines – Vicente Tuddao [ Presentation ]
 
16:15 - 16:45 Water and Climate Change Projection and Adaptation in Malaysia
Ir. Dr. Salmah Zakaria [ Presentation ]
 
16:45 Plenary Discussion

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Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Climate Change Adaptation in the Selangor River Basin Hosted by the RBO of the Selangor River Basin
 
TECHNICAL VISIT PROGRAMME TO SUNGAI SELANGOR RIVER BASIN
 
  1. Bukit Badong Treatment Plant, Kuala Selangor
  2. Selangor Water Management Authority (LUAS) Monitoring Station, Sungai Selangor Phase 1 (SSP1) and Water Intake Point
    • Management and Operation Sungai Selangor Phase 1 Water Treatment Plant (SSP1) [ Presentation ]
    • IRBM in Selangor River Basin [ Presentation ]
    • Sungai Selangor Water Supply Scheme Phase 3 (SSP3) [ Presentation ]
  3. Kg. Kuantan-Bestari Jaya Flood Mitigation Project [ Presentation ]
  4. Kuala Selangor Nature’s Park and Bukit Melawati
  5. Kg. Kuantan for fireflies watching activity

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Thursday, 4 December 2008
 
THEME: Developing Strategies And Partnerships
 
08:30 - 09:00 Recap of 2nd. day [ Presentation ]
 
  SESSION 9:
 
09:00 - 10:30 Briefing by Chief Facilitator on Workshop Process
Parallel workshop sessions on 3 important topics:
  1. Projections
  2. Impact Assessments
  3. Adaptation Strategies
Workshop sessions include brief country and basin case study presentations under each respective topic, from Bangladesh, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Philippines and others
 
10:30 - 10:45 Tea break
 
SESSION 10
 
10:45 - 12:45 Workshop tasks for the day (morning and afternoon):
 
12:45 Lunch
 
SESSION 11:
 
14:00 - 14:30 Projection of the Impact of Climate Change on the Hydrologic Regime and Water Resources of a Geographical Region: A Dynamical Approach [ Presentation ]
 
14:30 - 15:30 Workshop Sessions
 
15:30 - 15:45 Tea break
 
  SESSION 12:
 
15:45 - 16:45 Workshop Sessions (Continue)
 
16:45 Reporting to Plenary and Facilitated Discussion

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Friday, 5 December 2008
THEME: Developing Action Plans For 2009 with the Knowledge Hub
 
08:30 - 8:45 Briefing from Chief Facilitator
 
8:45 - 10:45 Workshop – Develop Project Proposals for 2009
 
10:45 - 11:00 Tea Break
 
11:00 - 12:00 Workshop Presentations
 
12:00 - 14:30 Lunch and Friday Prayers
 
14:30-15:30 Presentation by CCA Hub and Partners
 
15:30 - 15:45 Tea Break
 
15:45 - 16:45 Plenary Discussions
 
16:45 - 17:15 Reflections on Workshops by Participants
 
17:15 - 17:30 Closing Message
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