Global Water Policy Dialogue 2012: Management of Urban Floods and Governance of Urban Water Supply – Lessons from Good Practices for Policy Makers

Global Water Policy Dialogue 2012: Management of Urban Floods and Governance of Urban Water Supply – Lessons from Good Practices for Policy Makers

Date: 1 July 2012 (Sunday) Time: 10am - 3pm Venue: Kent Ridge Guild House, National University of Singapore, 9 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119241. Organisers: Contact Person: Sonia Ferdous Hoque, Research Associate, IWP Email: sppsfh@nus.edu.sg Program Overview: The 'Global Water Policy Dialogue 2012', to be held on 1 July 2012 at the Kent Ridge Guild House, is jointly organized by JICA and IWP, as a co-located event of the SIWW. The aim of the sessions is to bring together thought leaders, academics, professionals and policy makers to share knowledge about the challenges of urban flooding and the governance of urban water supply in Asian cities. During the morning session of the seminar, speakers from JICA will present their work on topics including (but not limited to) Japan's experiences in policies and programs of urban flood disaster mitigation measures and urban watershed management for 40 years; the development of technology tools for urban watershed management in Japan, including structural and non-structural measures; and the Chao Phraya River flood 2011 and future flood control plan for Thailand. In the afternoon session, researchers from IWP will present their findings from projects titled 'Good practices for urban water management in Asia' and 'Water governance: an evaluation of alternative architectures', with probable launch of their upcoming books. Each session will be followed by panel discussions facilitated by eminent scholars. Who should attend: Policymakers, industry leaders, experts, practitioners from universities, research organizations, NGOs, water and wastewater utilities, international organizations and anyone interested on the above issues. Registration: Free (Please confirm your attendance by sending an e-mail to sppsfh@nus.edu.sg at least one week before the event).