Guiding Goal

Toward convergence of observation and capacity building for promoting the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach through application of integrated earth observation data, model output,downscaling techniques to address local water resources management issues in a river basin.

Objectives

To discuss a baseline implementation plan of the Demonstration Projects and respective proposals for the Demonstration Projects on nominated river basins in individual countries
   

Provisional Timeline/Agenda

   
Tuesday, 9 January 2007:
   
9:00 - 9:30 Registration
9:30 - 9:45 1. Opening
 
  1.1 K. Musiake, Chairman of Organizing Committee
  1.2 O.Ochiai, GEO Secretary
  1.3 S. Sakamoto, MEXT
  1.4 T. Koike, Professor, the University of Tokyo
Group photo  
9:45 - 10:30 2. AWCI Activity Reports
 
  2.1 The 1st Asian Water Cycle Symposium and the International Task Team Meeting
    T. Koike (20min.)
  2.2 GEO/IGWCO Capacity Building
    C. Ishida  (10min.)
  3  Co-Chairs (5min. each)
10:30 - 10:45 BREAK
10:45 - 12:00 3. A Baseline of GEOSS/AWCI Demonstration Projects
 
  3.1 Objectives
  3.2 Criteria of candidate river basins
  3.3 Timeline
  3.4 Which data do we need?
  3.5 Data Policy
  3.6 Water and Sanitation Broad Partnership Initiative (WASABI)  M.Nishimura(Mofa)
12:00 - 13:00 LUNCH
13.00 - 15:00 4. Country Proposals (1) (8min each)
 
  4.1 Bangladesh
  4.2 Bhutan
  4.3 Cambodia
  4.4 China
  4.5 India
  4.6 Indonesia
  4.7 Japan
  4.8 Korea
  4.9 Laos
  4.10 Malaysia
  4.11 Mongolia
  4.12 Myanmar
15:00 - 15:30 BREAK
15:30 - 16:40 4. Country Proposals (2) (8min each)
 
  4.13 Nepal
  4.14 Pakistan
  4.15 Philippines
  4.16 Sri Lanka
  4.17 Thailand
  4.18 Uzbekistan
  4.19 Vietnam
16:40 - 18:00 5. CCooperative Existing Projects, Programs, and Systems (1)
(8min each)
 
  5.1 ICHARM K.Fukami
  5.2 UNU S.Herath
  5.3 MRC T.H.Tien
  5.4 JAXA C.Ishida
  5.5 JAMSTEC T.Ohata
  5.6 OCCCO (JACCO) T.Fujitani
  5.7 GWSP C.Liu
  5.8 CEOP S.Williams
18:10 ADJOURN
18:30 Reception
   
Wednesday, 10 January 2007:
   
9:00 - 10:20 5. Cooperative Existing Projects, Programs, and Systems (2)
 
  5.10 MAHASRI J.Matsumoto & M.C.Yen
  5.11 MAIRS C.Fu
  5.12 PUB S.B.Weerakoon
  5.12 JEPP  
   
  - HARIMAU M.Yamanaka
  - Tibet H.Ishikawa
  - Mae Wang T.Oki
  - Precipitation in Indochina Peninsula J.Matsumoto
10:20- 10:50 BREAK
10:50 - 12:30 6. Summary of a Implementation Plan of Demonstration Projects
 
  6.1 Discussion Summary
  6.2 Step Forward
12:30 - 13:45 LUNCH
13:00 - 17:00 7. Open Session "Toward Convergence -GEOSS/AWCI-"
(Simultaneous Translation)
13:00 - 13:40 Registration
13:40 - 14:00 Opening Remarks
 
K. Itatani, MEXT
S. Okamura,Vice President, the University of Tokyo
Group photo  
14:00 - 14:30
Introduction to GEOSS
Jose Achache (GEO)
14:30 - 14:50
Water Issues and Capacity Building in Asia
Srikantha Herath(UNU)
14:50 - 15:10
Collaboration in Asia and Pacific Region
Andrew Matthews (APN)
15:10 - 15:30
Water Issues in Bangladesh
Iqbal Bg. Gen. Shah Mohammad Sultan uddin (Beer Protik NDU PSC)
15:30 - 16:00 BREAK
16:00 - 16:20
Data Integration and Information Fusion
Masau Kitsuregawa (UT)
16:20 - 16:40
Inter operability Arrangement
Ryosuke Shibasaki (UT)
16:40 - 17:00
Application to Agriculture
Seishi Ninomiya (NARC)
17:00 - 17:20
A Challenge by AWCI to Flood Disaster Reduction in Asia
Toshio Koike (UT)
17:20 - 17:30 Closing Remarks
17:30 ADJOURN