Daegu (EXCO) Ex = EXCO, IB = Hotel Inter-Burgo Thematic Sessions Debate of solutions for water issues and challenges worldwide considering a set of 16 main themes

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DAEGU & GYEONGJU

12-17 April 2015, KOREA

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Daegu (EXCO)

Ex = EXCO, IB = Hotel Inter-Burgo

Thematic Sessions

Debate of solutions for water issues and challenges worldwide considering a set of 16 main themes

Science &

Technology Sessions

Debate and information exchange on S&T–based solutions for water challenges

(5 main areas)

Side Events

Space for side events by international institutions, NGOs, Enterprises, Universities, etc.

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Thematic Sessions - Description and Focal Points

Daegu (Ex=EXCO, IB = Inter-Burgo)

Theme

Description

Focal Point

Water Security

for All

1.1 Enough safe Water for All

UNESCO-IHP

1.2 Integrated Sanitation for All

ps-Eau & Aquafed

1.3 Adapting to Change: Managing Risk and Uncertainty for Resilience and Disaster

Preparedness

ICHARM

1.4 Infrastructure for Sustainable Water Resource Management and Services

ICOLD

Water for

Development

2.1 Water for Food

FAO

2.2 Water and Energy

IWA

2.3 Water and Cities

UN-Habitat & IWA

Harmonizing

Humans and

Nature

3.1 Green Growth, Water Stewardship and Industry

K-Water

3.2 Managing and Restoring Ecosystems for Water Services and Biodiversity

Ramsar

3.3 Ensuring Water Quality from Ridge to reef

IWRA

3.4 SMART Implementation of IWRM

UNESCO & GWP

Constructing

Implementation

Mechanisms

4.1 Economics and Financing for Innovative Investments

ADB

4.2 Effective Governance: Enhanced Political Decisions, Stakeholder Participation and

Technical Information

OECD

4.3 Cooperation for reducing Conflict and improving transboundary water management

INBO

4.4 Water Cultures, Justice and Equity

UNESCO

4.5 Enhancing Education and Capacity Building

INWTC

In Daegu:

Opening Ceremony = Sunday, 12 – 2pm

(4)

Science & Technology Sessions - Description and Focal Points

Daegu (Ex=EXCO, IB= Inter-Burgo Hotel, FC = Fashion Centre)

Theme Description

Focal Point

WP

White Paper Launching Ceremony

K-Water

S&T

Opening

1 Efficient water management

AWRA

2 Resource recovery water and wastewater management

UNESCO-IHP

3 Water and natural disasters

KOSHAM

4 Smart technology for water

K-Water & SWGRC

(5)

Gyeongju

Hyundai Hotel = HH (1.7 Km from HICO) HICO = HC

Regional Sessions

Debates and leading-edge solutions for water issues and challenges (

based on an interactive process in

4 Continental Regions and

3 Cross-continental Regions)

Political Sessions

Meetings among parliamentarians, ministers, local and worldwide governmental authorities on the

search on solutions for water and on common efforts for political actions.

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Regional Sessions - Description and Focal Points

Gyeongju (HC=HICO, HH = Hyundai Hotel)

Americas Sessions

Theme

Description

Focal Point

Water Security

for All

1.1/1.2

Enough safe Water for All and Integrated Sanitation for All

CAF , South America

(Abel Mejía, Victor Arroyo)

1.3 Adapting to Change: Managing Risk and Uncertainty for Resilience and

Disaster Preparedness

IMTA, Mexico

(Victor Yamanaka)

Water for

Development

2.1 Water for Food

DWFI, ASCE/EWRI & Univ. Nebraska

(Dale Jacobson, Debra Leigh)

2.2 Water and Energy

ABDIB Brazil

(Newton Azevedo, Giancarlo Gerli)

3.2 Managing and Restoring Ecosystems for Water Services and Biodiversity

GWP CA and Caribbean

(Fabiola Tábora)

Constructing

Implementation

Mechanisms

4.1 Effective Governance: Enhanced Political Decisions, Stakeholder

Participation and Technical Information

IMTA, Mexico

(Victor Yamanaka)

Americas Final Session

ANEAS/CONAGUA

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Political Process - Description

Gyeongju

Schedule

Day 2

Monday, 13 April

Day 3

Tuesday, 14 April

Day 4

Wednesday, 15 April

Ministerial Process

Opening Ceremony

Opening

Parliamentary Process

Opening Ceremony

- Keynote Speech

LRA Process

"Parliamentarian Helpdesk

"

Presentation & Launch

Lunch

Ministerial Process

LRA Process

Opening Ceremony

LRA Process

Parliamentarian Process

LR: A Process

Ministerial Process

Closing Ceremony

LRA Process

Closing Ceremony

Parliamentary Process

Closing Ceremony

LRA = Local & Regional Authorities

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4

th

_{Local and Regional Authorities Conference:}

The

conference program

is designed for

local and regional governments

to share their experience, solutions and achievements in addressing

water issues. Focusing on the implementation of the

Istanbul Water Consensus

(IWC), the conference will explore how the IWC action plans

and tools can be utilized more effectively. It will also highlight the importance of sustainable water management led by local governments in

the context of the

Sustainable Development Goals

(SDGs) as well as multi-level water governance and financing for better water and

sanitation service.

Day 1 (13, April)

Time

Program

09:00-12:00

Study tour:

Daegu, Gyeongbuk Water Management Sites Visit

13:00-14:00

Lunch

Session 1: Opening plenary

14:00-14:30

Chair

:

Opening + Welcome

Congratulatory remarks

14:30-14:45

Setting the scene: Introduction

14:45-15:30

Keynote Speeches

International urban water agenda (urban and water SDGs)

Local urban water issues

Session 2: Mayors’ Panel on recent progress in water actions in Cities

15:30-16:45

Chair

: UCLG

Panel debate

16:45-17:10

Coffee Break

Session 3: Dialogue for Water and Cities

17:10-18:30

Opening by Facilitator

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Interactive discussion amongst speakers + other participants

Closing & way forward by Facilitator

Session 4: Host cities on stage

18:30-19:00

Chair

:

Presentation

19:00

Welcome Dinner

Day 2 (14, April)

Time

Program

09:00-09:10

Opening of Day 2 and reflection of Day 1

Session 5: High Level Panel on multilevel governance and financing

09:10-10:30

Facilitators

:

Panel debate

10:30-11:00

Coffee Break

Sessions 6: Breakout sessions on Urban Water Management in Practice

11:00-12:30

6.1 Water Quality, Waste Water, Ecosystem Management (tbc)

6.2 Climate Change, Resilience (tbc)

6.3 Water Operator Partnership/ Multi-level Cooperation

12:30-13:30

Lunch

Session 7

13:30-13:50

Report of the breakout session and summary of the Conference

13:50-14:20

Endorsement of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Implementation Strategy

14:20-14:40

Launch of the Korean Initiative

14:40-15:00

Closing remarks

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REGIONAL SESSIONS in GYEONGJU: Hotel Hyundai, (*) HICO

NR DESCRIPTION

1.1 / 1.2 Enough safe water and integrated sanitation for all 15 GWP CAf

15

CAF

15

ADB -

-15

IME

-15 IME

1.3 Climate change adaption & mitigation 14 ECOWAS 14 IMTA 14 ICIMOD 15 IOWater -14 CEDARE -15 IOWater

1.4 Strategic Water Infrastructure for sustainable water resources management and services

15

SADC - - - -

-15

AfDB

-2.1 (*) Water and Food security in a changing world 13 GWP EA

13 DWFI

14

UN FAO

-13 AWC -13 ADB 14 FAO

2.2 Water - Energy optimizartion for future water security 14 GWP EA

14

ABDIB - - -

-2.3 Living with water in cities of tomorrow - - 14 UNESCO

14 DWF

14

AC WUA -

-14 DWF

3.1 Water and green growth: sustainable WRM -

-15 UN ESCAP

K-Water

- - - -

-3.2 (*) Ecosystems for water services - 13

GWP

14 GWP CACENA

- - - -

-3.4 (*) SMART implementation of IWRM - - 13

NARBO

-13 AWC

13

MENBO -

-4.2 Challenges and solutions to achieve strengthened water policies, ... , for Effective Governance

-14

IMTA - -

-14 GWP Med 14 CAF 14 IMTA

4.3 (*) Transboundary water management 13

OSS -

-13 ISC UNECE

13

CWS - AWS - -

-4.5 Enhancing Education & Capacity Building 14

MIO ECSDE -

-INR (*) Facilitating the inter-regional cooperation for better water and sanitation services

13

UN HABITAT -

-INR Water and Energy Efficiency for green growth 15

DHI -

-EWI Sustainable Development in EWI - Post 2015 15

K-Water

-16 AMCOW

16 ANEAS &

CONAGUA APWF & KWF

15 IOWater & DHI 16 LAS 16 IME & GWP

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THEMATIC SESSION SCHEDULE IN DAEGU ? 09:00 09:20 09:40 10:00 10:20 10:40 11:00 11:20 11:40 12:00 12:20 12:40 13:00 13:20 13:40 14:00 14:20 14:40 15:00 15:20 15:40 16:00 16:20 16:40 17:00 17:20 17:40 18:00 18:20 18:40 19:00 1.4 Infrastructure (5) CRR Shiga Univ 4.3 Transboundar y Water Management (1) ISIWI, IUCN 4.1 Economics & Financing (4) AFD 4.3 Transboundar y Water Management (5) UNECE 3.3 Ensuring Water Quality (2) NWP 3.4 SMART IWRM (4) NARBO 4.4 Water Cultures, Justice & Equity (5) WCI 1.1 Water For All (concluding) UNESCO 3.4 SMART IWRM (5) GWP 4.1 Economics & Financing (3) UNDP 1.1 Water For All

(2) UNESCO-IHP 1.2 Sanitation For All (2) Eawag 1.3 Adapting to Change (6) UNECE 1.4 Infrastructure (2) ICOLD 4.2 Governance (2) ASTEE & IWA

1.4 Infrastructure (4) Wetlands Int'l 3.1 Green Growth (3) AWS 3.3 Ensuring Water Quality (5) SIWI 4.4 Water Cultures, Justice & Equity (3) Women for WP

1.1 Water For All

(6) K-Water 2.1 Water For Food (5) GWI 2.2 Water & Energy (3) UNECE 3.1 Green Growth (1) K-Water 3.2 Ecosystems (2) NIER 2.3 Water & Cities

(5) Veolia & JSC

1.3 Adapting to Change (5) AGWA 1.4 Infrastructure (6) ICOLD &

K-Water 4.4 Water Cultures, Justice & Equity (1) ICOMOS & UNESCO 4.2 Governance (1) OECD & Suez

1.2 Sanitation For All (3) BORDA 1.1

Water For All (1) UNECE & FANMex 1.2 Sanitation For All (1) SWA 1.3 Adapting to Change (1) ACF 1.4 Infrastructure (3) DSI & WWC

4.1 Economics & Financing (1) IUCN 4.2 Governance (5) OECD 3.4 SMART IWRM (1) INBO 4.4 Water Cultures, Justice & Equity (2) UNESCO-IHP 1.1 Water For All

(5) AfDB 2.1 Water For Food (3) ICID 1.1

Water For All (3) ETRI 2.2 Water & Energy (1) IWA 1.4 Infrastructure (1) IWHR 2.1 Water For Food (4) FAO 2.2 Water & Energy (4) EDF MONDAY April 13 TUESDAY April 14 1.1 Water For All

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THEMATIC SESSION SCHEDULE IN DAEGU ? 09:00 09:20 09:40 10:00 10:20 10:40 11:00 11:20 11:40 12:00 12:20 12:40 13:00 13:20 13:40 14:00 14:20 14:40 15:00 15:20 15:40 16:00 16:20 16:40 17:00 17:20 17:40 18:00 18:20 18:40 19:00 2.2 Water & Energy (5) IWA 4.5 Education & Capacity Building (2) IEA/ONEE & Gdansk Water Foundation 3.4 SMART IWRM (2) WSDAC & JCI

4.3 Transboundar

y Water Management (concluding) INBO 4.1 Economics & Financing (concluding) ADB 2.2 Water & Energy (concluding) 3.1 Green Growth (4) WBCSD 3.3 Ensuring Water Quality (1) IWRA 1.3 Adapting to Change (2) WRA 1.3 Adapting to Change (3) HRFCO 2.1 Water For Food (2) IFPRI 4.3 Transboundar

y Water Management (4) IOWater & INBO 4.2 Governance (concluding) OECD 3.3 Ensuring Water Quality (4) UNEP 4.4 Water Cultures, Justice & Equity (concluding) UNESCO 3.1 Green Growth (5) WWF 3.2 Ecosystems (4) Ramsar 4.5 Education & Capacity Building (3) INWTC 1.3 Adapting to Change (4) Alterra Univ. 4.5 Education & Capacity Building (4) INBO & IOWater 2.3 Water & Cities

(4) IWA & ADB

3.2 Ecosystems (concluding) Ramsar LUNCH 3.1 Green Growth (concluding) K-Water 4.3 Transboundar y Water Management (6) INBO 4.2 Governance (4) WIN 3.3 Ensuring Water Quality (3) KEI 3.2 Ecosystems (5) IUCN & Ramsar 2.1 Water For Food (concluding) FAO 4.2 Governance (6) OECD .4.1 Economics & Financing (5) IWMI 4.5 Education & Capacity Building (6) WYPW 4.5 Education & Capacity Building (1) UNESCO-IHP 1.4 Infrastructure (concluding) ICOLD 2.1 Water For Food (1) NU & DWFI

2.3 Water & Cities

(3) GWOPA & UN-Habitat & Nairobi City 4.3 Transboundar y Water Management (3) IOWater & UNESCO 4.2 Governance (3) INBO & UNESCO 4.5 Education & Capacity Building (5) KWF 4.4 Water Cultures, Justice & Equity (4) UNESCO 3.4 SMART IWRM (3) UNESCO 1.3 Adapting to Change (7) ASCE/EWRI 1.4 Infrastructure (7) PIANC 2.3 Water & Cities

(1) IWA 4.3 Transboundar y Water Management (2) UNECE, IUCN, GCI, WWF 3.2 Ecosystems (3) ERCE PAN 4.1 Economics & Financing (6) Forest Trends W EDNESDAY April 15 THURSDAY April 16 FRID Apri 1.2 Sanitation For All (concluding) ps-Eau 1.3 Adapting to Change (concluding) ICHARM 1.2 Sanitation For All (5) AquaFed 4.1 Economics & Financing (2) IWA & Suez

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THEMATIC SESSION SCHEDULE IN DAEGU

?

09:00

09:20

09:40

10:00

10:20

10:40

11:00

11:20

11:40

12:00

12:20

12:40

13:00

13:20

13:40

14:00 14:20

14:40

15:00

15:20

15:40

16:00

16:20

16:40

17:00

17:20

17:40

18:00

18:20

18:40

19:00 3.4 SMART IWRM

(concluding) UNESCO

4.5 Education &

Capacity Building (concluding)

INWTC IDAY

ril 17

2.3 Water & Cities

(concluding) UN-Habitat

3.3 Ensuring Water Quality

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DAEGU & GYEONGJU

12-17 April 2015, KOREA

(15)

Thematic Sessions - Description and Focal Points

Daegu (Ex=EXCO, IB = Inter-Burgo)

Venue Theme

Description

Focal Point

Coordinator

1.1 Enough safe Water for All

UNESCO-IHP

Ex 310

1

Safe drinking water for all: realizing the human right to water and sanitation

UNECE & FANMex

Ex 311

2

Water quality and safety to ensure water security for all uses

UNESCO-IHP

Ex 310

3

Non-conventional water supplies to ensure water security for all

ETRI

Ex 306

4

Innovative water services for rural areas and slums

Suez Environn.

Ex 307

5

Enough Safe Water for All: Monitoring and Evaluation forthe Post-2015 Framework

AfDB

Ex 312

6

Addressing water security challenges: Case-studies

K-Water

Ex 310

Concluding

UNESCO-IHP

1.2 Integrated Sanitation for All

ps-Eau &

Aquafed

Ex 312

1

Reaching Universal Access to Sanitation

SWA

Ex 303

2

Fecal Sludge - The Sanitation Challenge beyond the Toilet

Eawag

Ex 312

3

Urban sanitation and protection of receiving waters

BORDA

Ex 306

4

Resource recovery and reuse: inspiring change towards a circular economy

IWMI

Ex 312

5

Integrated sanitation: vital in urban planning for Development

Aquafed

IB 102

Concluding

ps-Eau

1.3 Adapting to Change: Managing Risk and Uncertainty for Resilience and Disaster Preparedness

ICHARM

Ex 308

1

Water and Disaster: From humanitarian response to the protection of livelihood and economies

ACF

Ex 306

2

Assessing, mitigating, and monitoring risk with use of innovative methodologies and technologies

WRA

Ex 306

3

Preparedness, Response and Adaptation against Extreme Flood under Climate Change

HRFCO

Ex 310

4

Adapting to climate change, focus on Disaster Risk Prevention

Alterra University

Ex 306

5

Enhancing resilience through robust water policies and appropriate water management

AGWA

Ex 310

6

Climate change adaptation in basins: examples and good practices

UNECE

Ex 306

7

Urban flood resiliency through adaptation to climate uncertainties

ASCE/EWRI

(16)

Venue Theme

Description

Focal Point

Coordinator

1.4 Infrastructure for Sustainable Water Resource Management and Services

ICOLD

Ex 309

1

Strategies and Planning for Sustainable Water Infrastructure Development: Foundation for Our Future

IWHR

Ex 306

2

Water Storage Infrastructures for UN Sustainable Development Goals

ICOLD

Ex 309

3

The Role of Water Storage on Climate Change Adaptation

DSI & WWC

Ex 309

4

Scaling-up investments in natural infrastructure

Wetlands Int’l

Ex 307

5

Stakeholder participation and raising finance for the IWRM of the world’s lake basins

CRR Shiga Univ.

Ex 309

6

Adoptable Management Strategies for Ageing of Water Infrastructures

ICOLD & K-Water

Ex 310

7

Water Infrastructure for Sustainable Transport and Economic Development

PIANC

Ex 306

Concluding

ICOLD

2.1 Water for Food

FAO

Ex 307

1

Making Every Drop Count: Best Available Technology for Sustainable Water Use in Agriculture

NU & DWFI

Ex 304

2

Water Quality Management for Agriculture and Environment: will a clean water be a future luxury?

IFPRI

Ex 304

3

Modernization of irrigation/drainage schemes for food security, rural prospective and less poverty

ICID

Ex 307

4

Adapting to change for sustainable water use in agriculture

FAO

Ex 312

5

Innovation in Water Smart Agriculture: Working from the Ground Up

GWI

IB 101

Concluding

FAO

2.2 Water and Energy

IWA

Ex 502

1

Energy for Water

IWA

Ex 312

2

Water for Energy

EDF

Ex 312

3

Putting the water-energy nexus into practice: economic and policy incentives

UNECE

Ex 306

4

Multipurpose uses and services of hydropower reservoirs

EDF

Ex 306

5

Off-grid Water and Energy Solutions in developing countries

IWA

Ex 304

Concluding

IWA

2.3 Water and Cities

UN-Habitat

& IWA

Ex 303

1

Water security for Cities through integrated urban planning and services

IWA

Ex 305

2

Adaptation to climate change: Increasing cities resilience

ICLG

(17)

UN-Habitat &

Nairobi City W&S

Ex 306

4

Integrating grey, green and blue networks in existing and future cities

IWA & ADB

Ex 307

5

Recycling and reuse - resource positive for cities

Veolia & JSC

Ex 303

Concluding

UN - Habitat

3.1 Green Growth, Water Stewardship and Industry

K-Water

Ex 304

1

Water, the Impetus for Green Growth?

K-Water

Ex 305

2

Public Private Partnerships

UN Environ. Progr.

Ex 304

3

Water Stewardship: can voluntary collective action meet the needs of vulnerable communities and major water users?

AWS

Ex 309

4

Co-optimized solutions that close the water-energy loop

WBCSD

Ex 305

5

Valuing freshwater ecosystems: Building the economic case for protection and restoration

WWF

Ex 309

Concluding

K-Water

3.2 Managing and Restoring Ecosystems for Water Services and Biodiversity

Ramsar

IB 102

1

Setting the scene: reviewing and assessing the current state of ecosystems and risks to water security

WWF

Ex 307

2

Location-specific challenges and opportunities for management and restoration

NIER

IB 101

3

Establishing the foundations for success: the science, benefits and relevance of eco-hydrology

ERCE PAN

IB 102

4

Available tools, methods, approaches and platforms for scaling improved management and restoration of ecosystems for water services and biodiversity

Ramsar

IB 102

5

Scaling impact and collective implementation, to manage and restore ecosystems for water services and biodiversity

IUCN & Ramsar

Ex 311

Concluding

Ramsar

3.3 Ensuring Water Quality from Ridge to reef

IWRA

Ex 303

1

Water Quality: Smarter Use for Water Security

IWRA

Ex 311

2

Monitoring and Reporting of Water Quality

NWP

Ex 305

3

Strengthening Frameworks for Governing and Managing Water Quality

KEI

Ex 309

4

Sustainable Wastewater Management and Reuse

UNEP

Ex 303

5

Green investment for blue economy - managing sources for coastal and marine water quality improvements

SIWI

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3.4 SMART Implementation of IWRM

UNESCO &

GWP

Ex 310

1

Integrated joint management of rivers, lakes and aquifers at basins level

INBO

Ex 308

2

Implementing IWRM especially for Transition Countries

WSDAC & JCI

Ex 304

3

Catchment approach for decentralization of integrated water resource management

UNESCO

Ex 305

4

Knowledgebase for IWRM

NARBO

IB 102

5

Global Water Partnership (GWP)

GWP

Ex 312

Concluding

UNESCO

4.1 Economics and Financing for Innovative Investments

ADB

IB 102

1

Does Paying the Environment for Water Services Really Work?

IUCN

IB 101

2

Performance Based Contracting for Water Supply and Sanitation

IWA & Suez

Ex 311

3

Innovative financing for small and decentralized water and sanitation operators and actors

UNDP

Ex 312

4

Innovative Financing under the 3 Ts (tariffs, taxes and transfers) and Beyond

AFD

Ex 303

5

Financing Agricultural Water Use

IWMI

Ex 311

6

Closing the Finance Gap for Sustainable Water Management: Opportunities, Models and Targets

Forest Trends

Ex 312

Concluding

ADB

4.2 Effective Governance: Enhanced Political Decisions, Stakeholder Participation and

Technical Information

OECD

Ex 304

1

Stakeholder Engagement in the Water Sector: How to Get There?

OECD & Suez

Ex 307

2

Strengthening the performance and governance of water supply and sanitation services

ASTEE & IWA

Ex 309

3

Strengthening basin governance for efficient water resources management at all the relevant scale

INBO & UNESCO

Ex 304

4

Integrity and Transparency for successful water policies?

WIN

Ex 303

5

Principles on water governance: from vision to action

OECD

Ex 311

6

Counting what counts: getting indicators right for better water governance

OECD

Ex 502

Concluding

OECD

4.3 Cooperation for reducing Conflict and improving transboundary water management

INBO

EX 312

1

Water Diplomacy and Multi-level Governance: Connecting levels to make a difference

SIWI, IUCN

IB 102

2

International water law demystified

UNECE, IUCN, GCI,

(19)

Ex 304

3

Mandate, structure and means for efficient Transboundary River and Aquifer Basin joint Organizations

IOWater, UNESCO

Ex 304

4

Building trust : Facilitating data and Information exchange between the riparian countries in

transboundary basins

IOWater, INBO

Ex 303

5

Sharing benefits of transboundary waters across sectors and countries

UNECE

Ex 310

6

Investing in Transboundary Basin Management, it pays back: Sustainable funding of TBM and common infrastructures

INBO

Ex 304

Concluding

INBO

4.4 Water Cultures, Justice and Equity

UNESCO

Ex 312

1

Fostering water heritage, water values and related cultural expressions

ICOMOS & UNESCO

Ex 311

2

Water cultures and cultural diversity

UNESCO-IHP

Ex 309

3

Women for Water: Agents of change for a new culture of water

Women for WP

Ex 310

4

Water Justices and Cooperation: perspectives and frameworks for fostering cultural diversity, society and nature

UNESCO

IB 102

5

Mainstreaming a New Water Ethic

WCI

Ex 305

6

Sacred Rivers and cradles of civilization? in urgent need for action?

BMLFUW

Ex 311

Concluding

UNESCO

4.5 Enhancing Education and Capacity Building

INWTC

Ex 312

1

Water Education and Capacity Building: Key for water security and sustainable development

UNESCO - IHP

Ex 311

2

Financing water professional trainingto develop competencies: A fruitful economic strategy for water utilities

IEA/ONEE &

Gdansk Water

Foundation

Ex 307

3 E

nsuring sustainability of water infrastructures, by investing in WTCs: it pays back!

INWTC

Ex 307

4

Facing the changes in due time: Specific training for basin organizations

INBO & IOWater

Ex 308

5

“Water Education for Leaders” on safe water and environment

KWF

Ex 312

6

Captivating the attention of the global population on water issues with innovative tools

WYPW

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Science & Technology Sessions - Description and Focal Points

Daegu (Ex=EXCO, IB= Inter-Burgo Hotel, FC = Fashion Centre)

Venue Theme

Description

Focal Point

Coordinator

Ex 306

WP

White Paper Launching Ceremony

K-Water

Ex 502

S&T

Opening

1 Efficient water management

AWRA

Ex 322

1

Urban Sewer & drainage SystemforEfficient Treatment and Discharge

Urban Sewer &

Drainage System Res.

Ctr. & Hanyang Univ.

FC 101

2

Rice Paddies: Ecosystem services provider, or sources of nonpoint pollution?

Texas A&M Agri Life Res

Ex 305

3

Creative City with Sustainable Water-Cycle:Understanding and Implementing GI with LID

Technology over the World

Pusan Nat’l Univ.

Ex 303

4

Getting research into policy and practice: a path to efficient water and wastewater management

SWP

Ex 308

5

Efficient water management in the Post 2015

UNEP

Ex 309

Concluding

AWRA

2 Resource recovery water and wastewater management

UNESCO-IHP

IB 102

1

Safe reuse of wastewater and nutrient recovery in agriculture

Suen & UNESCO

IB 101

2

Desalination and Wastewater reuse for municipal uses

Dégremont & Suez

Ex 312

3

Energy recovery and efficiency in water and wastewater systems

UNESCO-IHP

Ex 308

4

Advanced technologies and innovation in water reuse and resource recovery

UNESCO-IHP

Ex 307

5

Water Reuse and Resource Recovery: “Utilities of the Future”

WEF

Ex 311

Concluding

UNESCO-IHP

3 Water and natural disasters

KOSHAM

Ex 309

1

Tools and methodology development on the climate change impact and vulnerability, and scientific collaborations in Asia and Pacific regions for robust and resilient water management

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Venue Theme

Description

Focal Point

Coordinator

Ex 304

2

Advances in Drought Analysis Tools and Coping Strategies

UNESCO & IWHR

Ex 305

3 F

lood damage reduction in urban areasby Improvement of Flood Forecasting

KIT & KWRA

Ex 309

4

Remote Sensing and GIS-assisted Management of Water and Natural Disasters

Korean Assoc. of GIS

Ex 308

5

Managing extremes: Decision support systems for floods and droughts

KOSHAM

IB 102

Concluding

KOSHAM

4 Smart technology for water

K-Water &

SWGRC

Ex 311

1

Understanding Water Cycle: Advanced Monitoring Technology for Water Management

HSC

Ex 304

2

The Experience and Future of IWRM: Solutions by S & T

Nat’l Taiwan Univ.

Ex 306

3

New Era of Urban Water Supply System Built on Smart Technology

SWS

Ex 311

4

Smart Water Management for the Public by using ICT

SWGRC

Ex 306

5

Overcoming Water Management Challenges with Data and Technology

Suez

Ex 303

6

Information and Communication Technologies effectively used to achieve water security – “The Smart City”

IWA

Ex 309

Concluding

K-Water & SWGRG

5 Understanding and managing ecosystem service for water

Kongju Nat’l

University

Ex 306

1

LID and GI techniques for NPS management and aqua-ecosystem protection

Konju Nat’l University

FC 101

2

Role of STI (Science, Technology and Innovation) for ensuring ecosystem services

UNESCO

Ex 309

3

Integration of Modeling and Monitoring Techniques for Successful Management of Ecosystem Services for Water

Chungnam Nat’l Univ.

FC 101

4

Pending research questions linked to sustainability assessment: an analysis based on integrated perspectives from the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus

IWA, Ghent Univ.

Ex 308

5

LID & Green Infrastructure for Urban Regeneration; Water Cycle, Climate Change and Cooperation

Daegu (EXCO) Ex = EXCO, IB = Hotel Inter-Burgo Thematic Sessions Debate of solutions for water issues and challenges worldwide considering a set of 16 main themes

DAEGU & GYEONGJU

12-17 April 2015, KOREA

Daegu (EXCO)

Ex = EXCO, IB = Hotel Inter-Burgo

Thematic Sessions

Debate of solutions for water issues and challenges worldwide considering a set of 16 main themes

Science &

Technology Sessions

Debate and information exchange on S&T–based solutions for water challenges

(5 main areas)

Side Events

Space for side events by international institutions, NGOs, Enterprises, Universities, etc.

Thematic Sessions - Description and Focal Points

Daegu (Ex=EXCO, IB = Inter-Burgo)

Category

Theme

Description

Focal Point

Water Security

for All

1.1

Enough safe Water for All

UNESCO-IHP

1.2

Integrated Sanitation for All

ps-Eau & Aquafed

1.3

Adapting to Change: Managing Risk and Uncertainty for Resilience and Disaster

Preparedness

ICHARM

1.4

Infrastructure for Sustainable Water Resource Management and Services

ICOLD

Water for

Development

2.1

Water for Food

FAO

2.2

Water and Energy

IWA

2.3

Water and Cities

UN-Habitat & IWA

Harmonizing

Humans and

Nature

3.1

Green Growth, Water Stewardship and Industry

K-Water

3.2

Managing and Restoring Ecosystems for Water Services and Biodiversity

Ramsar

3.3

Ensuring Water Quality from Ridge to reef

IWRA

3.4

SMART Implementation of IWRM

UNESCO & GWP

Constructing

Implementation

Mechanisms

4.1

Economics and Financing for Innovative Investments

ADB

4.2

Effective Governance: Enhanced Political Decisions, Stakeholder Participation and

Technical Information

OECD

4.3

Cooperation for reducing Conflict and improving transboundary water management

INBO

4.4

Water Cultures, Justice and Equity

UNESCO

4.5

Enhancing Education and Capacity Building

INWTC

In Daegu: