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Newsletter and Technical Publications
<Proceedings of the International Symposium on Efficient Water Use in Urban
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- Innovative Ways of Finding Water for Cities ->
III. SYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME
Day 1
Tuesday
8 June |
9:30 - 12:10 |
Session 1 (Plenary)
Opening and Keynote Addresses |
| 12:10 - 13:10 |
Lunch |
| 13:10 - 16:00 |
Session 2 (Room A)
Harvesting and Utilisation of Rainwate |
Session 3 (Room B)
Water Reuse for Non-potable Applications |
| 16:10 - 16:30 |
Daily Report (Plenary) |
| 19:00 - |
<Welcome Reception> at Portpia Hotel |
Day 2
Wednesday
9 June |
9:30 - 12:20 |
Session 4 (Room A)
Augmentation of Groundwater Resources through Aquifer Recharge |
Session 5 (Room B)
Leakage Control and the Reduction of Unaccounted-for Water |
| 12:20 - 13:20 |
Lunch |
| 13:20 - 17:10 |
Session 6 (Plenary)
Water Demand Management |
| 17:10 - 17:30 |
Daily Report (Plenary) |
Day 3
Thursday
10 June |
9:30 - 10:30 |
Special Speech and Introduction to IETC’s “maESTro”
(Plenary) |
| 10:50 - 12:00 |
Session 7-I (Room A)
Integrated Approaches for Efficient Water Use I |
Session 7-II (Room B)
Integrated Approaches for Efficient Water Use II |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 - 15:10 |
Session 7-I (continued) |
Session 7-II (continued) |
| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Session 8 (Plenary)
Summary and Conclusion |
| 16:30 - 18:00 |
<Farewell Cocktail> at Restaurant Hygeia |
Tuesday, 8 June 1999
Session 1 Opening
| 9:30 - 9:50 |
Mr. Takashi Nakamoto, Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiary
to Osaka, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan |
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- Welcome Address |
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Ms. Lilia G. C. Casanova, Deputy Director, UNEP-IETC |
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- UNEP-IETC Overview and Orientation of the Symposium |
| Master of Ceremony: Ms. Lilia G. C. Casanova,
Deputy Director, UNEP-IETC |
| 9:50 – 10:30 |
Keynote Address by Dr. Gregory Bevan Goldstein, Coordinator,
Healthy Cities Programme, WHO |
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“The Health Implications of Efficient Water Use in Urban Areas” |
| 10:30 – 10:50 |
Coffee/Tea |
| 10:50 – 11:30 |
Keynote Address by Dr. Graham Philip Alabaster, Human Settlement
Officer, UNCHS |
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“Joint UNCHS/UNEP Regional Initiative on Managing Water for
African Cities” |
| 11:30 – 12:10 |
Keynote Address by Mr. Seiji Ikkatai, Water Quality Management
Division, Environment Agency of Japan |
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“Towards an Ensured and Sound Hydrological Cycle” |
| 12:10 – 13:10 |
Lunch |
Session 2 Harvesting and Utilisation of Rainwater
Moderator: Mr. John H. Neate, Strategies for Change, Canada
Rapporteur: Mr. Makoto Fujita, Associate Programme Officer, UNEP-IETC
| 13:10 – 14:00 |
Prof. Adhityan Appan, Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore |
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“Economic and Water Quality Aspects of Rainwater Catchment
Systems” |
| 14:00 – 14:50 |
Mr. Klaus W. König, Fachvereinigung Betriebs- und
Regenwassernutzung e.V.: Professional Association for Water Recycling and
Rainwater Utilization (NGO/NPO), Germany |
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“Rainwater Utilization: Facilities and Equipment” |
| 14:50 – 15:10 |
Coffee/Tea |
| 15:10 – 16:00 |
Dr. Makoto Murase, Chief of Environmental Promotion Section,
Department of Environmental Protection, Sumida City Government, Japan |
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“Creating a Rainwater Utilization Based Society for Sustainable
Development” |
Session 3 Water Reuse for Non-potable Applications
Moderator: Mr. Saul Arlosoroff, Water Resources Management-Consultant, Israel
Rapporteur: Mr. Brig Akhtar Zamin, Environmental Protection Agency, Pakistan
| 13:10 – 14:00 |
Prof. Takashi Asano, University of California at Davis, USA |
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“Wastewater Reuse for Non-Potable Applications: An Introduction” |
| 14:00 – 14:50 |
Dr. Bruce E. Jank, Canadian Global Environmental Technologies,
Canada |
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“Case Studies of Domestic and Industrial Water Reuse for
Non-Potable Applications” |
| 14:50 – 15:10 |
Coffee/Tea |
| 15:10 – 16:00 |
Dr. Gregory Bevan Goldstein, Coordinator, Healthy Cities
Programme, WHO |
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“Health Protection Measures and Health Safeguards in Water
Re-use for Non-potable Applications” |
| 19:00 – |
Welcome Reception at Portpia Hotel |
Wednesday, 9 June 1999
Session 4 Augmentation of Groundwater Resources through Aquifer
Recharge
Moderator: Dr. Bruce E. Jank, Canadian Global Environmental Technologies,
Canada
Rapporteur: Dr. John Bwalya Mwansa, Project Manager, Barbados Water Authority
| 9:30 – 10:20 |
Prof. Peter Fox, Arizona State University, USA |
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“Advantages of Aquifer Recharge for a Sustainable Water Supply” |
| 10:20 – 11:10 |
Prof. Takashi Asano, University of California at Davis, USA |
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“Groundwater Recharge with Reclaimed Municipal Wastewater –
Regulatory Perspectives” |
| 11:10 – 11:30 |
Coffee/Tea |
| 11:30 – 12:20 |
Dr. Peter James Dillon, Centre for Groundwater Studies and CSIRO
Land and Water, Australia |
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“Aquifer Storage and Recovery in Urban Areas – Technology,
Risks, and Implementation Issues” |
Session 5 Leakage Control and the Reduction of Unaccounted-for Water
Moderator: Ms. Cristianne Chauvet-Urquidi, Mexico City Water Commision
Rapporteur: Dr. Antonio L. Fernandez, United Nations Centre for Regional
Development
| 9:30 – 10:20 |
Mr. José Augustus Hueb, Sanitary Engineer, WHO |
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“Advantages of Leakage Control and the Reduction of
Unaccounted-for Water” |
| 10:20 – 11:10 |
Mr. Richard G. Sykes, Manager of Water Treatment & Distribution,
East Bay Municipal Utility District, USA |
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“Monitoring and Managing Unaccounted for Water” |
| 11:10 – 11:30 |
Coffee/Tea |
| 11:30 – 12:20 |
Eng. Alexander Rizzo, Operations Engineer, Malta Water Services
Corporation, Malta |
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“Leakage Control and Unaccounted-for Water Analysis” |
| 12:20 – 13:20 |
Lunch |
Session 6 Water Demand Management
Moderator: Mr. Ignacio Armillas, Director, UNCHS (Habitat) Fukuoka Office
Rapporteur: Dr. Ryo Fujikura, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
| 13:20 – 14:10 |
Mr. Saul Arlosoroff, Water Resources Management-Consultant,
Israel |
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“Water Demand Management” |
| 14:10 – 15:00 |
Mr. Peter Thomas, HATI company for craft technology and
innovation, Germany |
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“Approaches for Water Demand Management: Water Saving Devices
and Appliances” |
| 15:00 – 15:20 |
Coffee/Tea |
| 15:20 – 16:10 |
Mr. John Olaf Nelson, John Olaf Nelson Water Resources
Management, USA |
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“Residential End Uses of Water and Demand Management
Opportunities” |
| 16:10 – 17:00 |
Ms. Madeleen Wegelin-Schuringa, Programme Officer, IRC
International Water and Sanitation Centre, The Netherlands |
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“Water Demand Management and the Urban Poor” |
10 June, Thursday
Special Speech and Introduction to IETC’s “maESTro”
Master of Ceremony: Ms. Lilia G. C. Casanova, Deputy Director, UNEP-IETC
| 9:30 – 10:10 |
Special Speech by Prof. Saburo Matsui, Kyoto University, Japan |
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“Changing the Concept of Sewage Works for Sustainable Society –
Separation of urine and feces for recovery of useful materials and stopping
contamination of water bodies” |
| 10:10 – 10:30 |
Introduction to IETC’s “maESTro” by Mr. Robert Rodriguez,
Information Network Officer, UNEP-IETC |
| 10:30 – 10:50 |
Coffee/Tea |
Session 7-I Integrated Approaches for Efficient Water Use –
Learning from Case Studies (1)
Moderator: Prof. Adhityan Appan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Rapporteur: Dr. Vicente Santiago-Fandino, Programme Officer, UNEP-IETC
| 10:50 – 11:40 |
Mr. George Madhavan, Senior Engineer, Water Department, Public
Utilities Board, Singapore |
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“An Integrated Approach for Efficient Water Use in Singapore” |
| 11:40 – 12:30 |
Dr. Indira Khurana, Coordinator, Natural Resource Management
Unit, Centre for Science and Environment, India |
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“Potential of Water Harvesting in India: Some Case Studies” |
| 12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:20 |
Mr. Saul Arlosoroff, Water Resources Management-Consultant,
Israel |
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“Integrated Approach for Efficient Water Use – Case Studies” |
| 14:20 – 15:10 |
Mr. Dhesigen Pydiah Naidoo, Director, Water Conservation,
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa |
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“Integrated Approaches for Efficient Water Use in South Africa” |
Session 7-II Integrated Approaches for Efficient Water Use –
Learning from Case Studies (2)
Moderator: Prof. Saburo Matsui, Kyoto University, Japan
Rapporteur: Eng. Alexander Rizzo, Operations Engineer, Malta Water Services
Corporation
| 10:50 – 11:40 |
Dr. John Bwalya Mwansa, Project Manager, Barbados Water
Authority, Barbados |
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“Integrated Approaches for Efficient Water Use in Barbados” |
| 11:40 – 12:30 |
Mr. Farooq Mohamed Hassan, Director, Maldives Water and
Sanitation Authority, Republic of Maldives |
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“Integrated Approaches for Efficient Water Use in Maldives” |
| 12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:20 |
Mr. Teruyoshi Shinoda, Assistant Chief, Water Administration
Section, Fukuoka City Waterworks Bureau, Japan |
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“Integrated Approaches for Efficient Water Use in Fukuoka” |
| 14:20 – 15:10 |
Ms. Cristianne Chauvet-Urquidi, Director of Informatics (Systems
Management), Mexico City Water Commission |
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“Whole-Scale Reduction of Water Use: The Mexico City Project” |
| 15:10 – 15:30 |
Coffee/Tea |
Session 8 Summary and Conclusion
Master of Ceremony: Ms. Lilia G. C. Casanova, Deputy Director, UNEP-IETC
| 15:30 – 15:45 |
Dr. Gregory Bevan Goldstein, Coordinator, Healthy
Cities Programme, WHO |
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· Presentation of Summary Recommendations |
| 15:45 – 16:00 |
Mr. Masaharu Yagishita, Director, Planning Division,
Global Environment Department, Environment Agency of Japan Ms. Lilia G. C.
Casanova, Deputy Director, UNEP-IETC |
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· Concluding Remarks |
| 16:30 – 18:00 |
Farewell Cocktail at Restaurant Hygeia |
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