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Event: 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit(Bangkok, Thailand : 5 Feb 2012 – 6 Feb 2012)

Start:: February 5, 2012

End:: February 6, 2012

Background

The Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) was created in March 2006 at the 4th World Water Forum in Mexico to help address water challenges in the Asia-Pacific region. It is an independent, not-for-profit, non-partisan, non-political network dedicated to solving the region’s water problems.

In December 2006, the APWF organized the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Beppu, Japan, focusing on the theme “Water Security: Leadership and Commitment.” The Summit launched a series of concrete initiatives for regional water solutions.

In February 2012, the APWF will hold the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit (2nd APWS), supported by regional and international organizations and hosted by the Government of Thailand. The 2nd APWS will emphasize three policy priorities for Water Security: Development, Shocks and Resilience, and Well-being.

The Summit will provide Asia-Pacific leaders and stakeholders, as well as international organizations the chance to jointly seek solutions on water resource development and management for regional water security with participation from public and private sectors, technical experts, academics and civil society. ADB is the lead organization of the Focus Area Sessions on Water Security: Leadership and Commitment.

Objectives

The 2nd APWS is an important opportunity to

Present best practices for water resources management
Promote active dialogue among regional leaders
Bring about more effective regional cooperation and coordination in water security in the Asia-Pacific.

Program

Day	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Day One: 5 February	*Focus Area Sessions (parallel sessions)	*Opening Ceremony	*Welcome Dinner
Day Two: 6 February	Election of Chair and Vice Chair of the Summit SessionsSpeeches by Heads of Government	Closing Ceremony - Report on Focus Area - Chair’s Summary - Message from BangkokPress Conference

Awareness raising and knowledge sharing activities on water resource management and water security will be held on 2-6 February. These are open to water resources stakeholders and the general public.

Participants

The principal participants of the Summit will be Heads of Government from the Asia-Pacific region. Ministers from ministries such as finance and planning, representatives from local governments, leaders from the private sector and civil society in the region, as well as the media will also be invited.

Organizers

The Summit is being organized by Thailand’s the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the APWF, and a number of regional and international organizations, including ADB.

Focus Area Sessions	Lead Organizations
Water Security: Leadership and Commitment Household Water Security Economic, Food and Water Security Urban Water Security Environmental Water Security Water Risks and Resilience IWRM Process for a Water Secure World	ADB UNESCAP FAO & UNESCAP UNHABITAT & PUB IUCN ICHARM UNESCO

Subregions	Subregional Coordinators
Central Asia	Global Water Partnership Caucasus and Central Asia (GWP CACENA) & Executive Committee International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS)
Northeast Asia	Korea Water Forum (KWF)
South Asia	Global Water Partnership South Asia (GWP SAS)
Southeast Asia	Global Water Partnership Southeast Asia (GWP SEA)
Pacific	Secretariat of the Pacific Community Applied Geoscience and Technology Division (SPC SOPAC)

Venue

The Summit and related activities will be held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand.

External links:

http://www.apwatersummit2.org/

http://www.apwatersummit2.org/home.html