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Annex 2
Regional Workshop on Eco-Efficient Water Infrastructure towards Sustainable Urban
Development and Green Economy in Asia and the Pacific
12-13 December 2013
Millennium Hotel Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand
PROGRAMME
Thursday 12 December, 2013
8:30 – 9:00
Registration
9:00 –09:45
Opening Session
 Welcome address by Mr. Donovan Storey, Chief, Sustainable
Urban Development Section (SUDS), Environment and
Development Division (EDD), ESCAP
 Message from Mr. Donny Azdan, Director, Directorate of Water
and Irrigation (DWI), Ministry of National Development
Planning (BAPPENAS), Indonesia
 Message from Ms. Carole Yorobe, Under-Secretary, Department
of Science and Technology (DOST), the Philippines
 Introduction to objectives, expected outcomes, and programme
of the workshop by Mr. Ram Tiwaree, Economic Affairs Officer,
SUDS, EDD, ESCAP
09:45 – 10:30
Session 1: Current issues, key challenges and policy measures on
building eco-efficient water infrastructure towards sustainable urban
development in Asia and the Pacific
This session will provide an overview of current issues, challenges, and
policy measures related to eco-efficient water infrastructure
development in the region.
Moderator : Mr. Donovan Storey, Chief, SUDS, EDD, ESCAP
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Eco-efficient Water Infrastructure towards Sustainable Urban
Development in Asia and the Pacific by Mr. Seungho Lee,
ESCAP Consultant
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Discussion
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10:30- 10:45
Coffee break
10:45 – 12:30
Session 2 (a): Application of community-based integrated water
supply and wastewater treatment systems to improve resilience to
climate change – the ESCAP Project
Moderator : Mr. Ram Tiwaree, Economic Affairs Officer, SUDS, EDD,
ESCAP
(i) The Indonesian project
 The ESWIn roadmap and other relevant policy measures by Ms.
Tirta Sutedjo , DWI, BAPPENAS
 The rainwater harvesting system at the UNPAS Campus
(including videoclip) by Ms. Yonik Meilawati Yustiani,
Universitas Pasundan
 The community-based wastewater treatment system at the
tributary of the Chikapundung River (including video clip) by
Mr. Rofiq Iqbal, Institut Teknologi Bandung
 Discussion
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 15:15
Session 2 (b): Application of community-based integrated water
supply and wastewater treatment system to improve resilience to
climate change – the ESCAP Project
Moderator : Mr. Donovan Storey, Chief, SUDS, EDD, ESCAP
(ii) The Philippines’ project
 The Philippines roadmap and relevant policy measures by Ms.
Kathreen Miralles, Chief Economic Development Specialist,
National Economic Development Authority (NEDA)
 The pilot project (Integrated Storm Water Management System)
by Mr. Edilberto L. Paradela, OIC, Office of the Regional
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Director, DOST Region 7 Office
The conceptual design of holistic green school (including video
clip) by Mr. Cris Abbu, Architect, KORA
Discussion
15:15 – 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 – 16:45
Session 3: Panel discussion on developing integrated and holistic ecoefficient water infrastructure: key challenges and opportunities
This session will introduce good practices in Asia and the Pacific on
scaling up of water management from sectoral to integrated systems.
Moderator : Mr. Donovan Storey, Chief, SUDS, EDD, ESCAP
Panelists:
 Mr. Feng Wang, Deputy Director, Agro-environmental
Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, China
 Ms. Malone-Lee Lai Choo, Director, Centre for Sustainable Asian
Cities, National University of Singapore, Singapore
 Discussion
Friday 13 December, 2013
09:00 – 10:30
Session 4: Panel discussion on country experiences on opportunities
and challenges
This session will look at lessons learned from the project, and
opportunities and challenges from other countries in the region.
Moderator: Mr. Ram Tiwaree, Economic Affairs Officer, SUDS, EDD, ESCAP
Panelist:
 Mr. Taqsem A. Khan, Managing Director, Dhaka Water Supply
and Sewerage Authority, Bangladesh
 Mr. Long Naro, Deputy General Director, Phnom Penh Water
Supply Authority, Cambodia
 Mr. Phomma Veoravan, Deputy Director General, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, Ministry of Public Works and
Transport, Lao PDR
10:30 – 10:45
Coffee break
10:45 – 11:30
Session 4: Panel discussion on country experiences on opportunities
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and challenges (continued)
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11:30 – 11:45
Ms. Tegshargal Davaanyam, Officer, Division of River Basin
Management, Ministry of Environment and Green Development,
Mongolia
Mr. Ram Lakhan Mandal, Deputy Director General, Department of
Water Supply and Sewage, Ministry of Urban Development, Nepal
Discussion
Session 5: Conclusions, lesson learned, and way forward
This session will draw lessons from what we have discussed so far and
suggest what we can do further in the future at a regional level.
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Summary of the lessons of the project and looking forward by Mr.
Donovan Storey, Chief, SUDS, EDD, ESCAP
11:45 – 12:00
Closing Session (Closing remarks and reflections)
12:00 – 13:30
Lunch
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