ARRN Newsletter Volume 2 (December 2008)

"ARRN Newsletter Volume 2 (December 2008)" was published. 　　>> ARRN Newsletter Volume 2 (Dec. 2008) (PDF 328 KB)

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Date: 2008.12.25 15:11

The 5th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration was held in Beijing CHINA. (4 November 2008)

Date/Time： November 4th 2008 8:45 – 12:00
Venue： Tsinghau University　Beijing, China
Organizer： Asian River Restoration Network（ARRN）, China River Restoration Network（CRRN）

Facilitator: Prof. Nobuyuki Tamai (Chair person of ARRN)

8:45-8:55
Opening Address:　Wang Xiaogang (IWHR)　

8:55-9:35
Lecture 1:　Dr. Chang Wan Kim（Research Fellow, River & Coast Research Division, Korea Institute of Construction Technology）
「Correlation between Biotic Factors and Abiotic Factors - Focused on the Case Streams in Gyeonggi District, Korea」

9:35-10:15
Lecture 2:　Prof. Yuji Toda（Nagoya University）
「Development of Eco-compatible River Basin Management toward Nature Restoration　- Case of Ise Bay River Basin -」

10:15-10:30
Coffee Break

10:30-11:10
Lecture 3:　 Prof. Dong Zheren （China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research）
「Theories and practices of river restoration」

11:10-11:30
Lecture 4: Prof. Wang Zhaoyin （State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Tsinghua University）
「River training and restoration」

11:30-11:50
Lecture 5: Prof. Chang Jianbo （Institute of Hydroecology, Ministry of Water Resources and Chinese Academy of Sciences）
「Ecological Requirements in Operation of the Three Gorges Project」

11:50-12:00
Closing Address: Prof. Nobuyuki Tamai （Chair person of ARRN, Professor Emeritus of The University of Tokyo）

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Date: 2008.11.17 15:18

The 5th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration will be held in Beijing CHINA. (4 November 2008)

“The 5th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration” will be held in Beijing CHINA on 4th Nov. 2008 as a special session of 4th APHW Conference.


　　Date/Time： November 4th 2008 8:45 – 12:00
　　Venue： Tsinghau University Beijing, China
　　Organizer：
　　　Asian River Restoration Network（ARRN）/China River Restoration Network（CRRN）

　　　　>>Leaflet(tentative) (PDF:182KB)

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Date: 2008.10.20 13:51

ARRN/IAHR Joint Seminar on Ecohydraulics and Environmental Hydraulics was held. (16 September 2008)

On September 16th, Asian River Restoration Network (ARRN) invited Prof. Peter Goodwin and Prof. Joseph Lee, Vice President of International Association for Hydraulic Engineering and Research (IAHR), to give lectures on latest research activities in the field of Ecohydraulics and Environmental Hydraulics.

- Lecturers:
　　Prof. Peter Goodwin, Vice President of IAHR, University of Idaho
　　Prof. Joseph Lee, Vice President of IAHR, University of Hong Kong
-Date: 16th September 2008, 13:30-17:20
-Venue: Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan)
-Organizer:
　　Asian River Restoration Network (ARRN), Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration, IAHR Japan

After the opening remark by Prof. Nobuyuki Tamai, ARRN/IAHR President, Prof. Peter Goodwin gave a lecture entitled “New Trends in Hydro-Ecological Engineering Incorporated with Hydroinformatics”, then Prof. Joseph Lee presented his latest research activities entitled “Recent Research Problems Related to Ocean Outfalls in Hong Kong”. In the general discussion held after lectures, participants exchanged opinions with guest speakers, and both lectures encouraged engineers and researchers in the audience to promote further cooperation with ARRN and IAHR activities.

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Date: 2008.09.30 17:21

1st ARRN Technical Committee (September 24, 2008, Beijing)

The 1st ARRN Technical Committee was held also at the China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Ministry of Water Resources in Beijing, China, on September 24, 2008, PM.
The issues discussed in this committee include; technical information in the field of river environment that should be shared among ARRN; and the framework of the guideline for river restoration in Asia that is to be established as an achievement of the objective of ARRN. Based on the results of this discussion, ARRN Secretariat will start working on formulation of the guideline while further reflecting the results of future discussions among China, Japan, and Korea.

Participants
(Members)
Dr. Yangwen Jia (Department of Water Resources, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), Ministry of Water Resources)
Dr. Kyu Chang Oh (Director, Dongbu Engineering Co., Ltd, Korea)
Mr. Kazumasa Itoh (By proxy: Senior Counselor, Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration)
(ARRN Secretariat)
Masafumi Itoh, Akira Wada (Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration (RFC))
(Observers)
Dr. Dong Zheren (GWP Chinese Representative, IWHR Senior Advisor), Dr. Jing Peng (Director, IWHR Division of International Cooperation), Dr. Dongya Sun (IWHR Research Center on Flood and Drought Disaster Reduction), Ms Iris Zhou (IWHR Division of International Cooperation), Dr. Hong Koo Yeo (Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT))

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Date: 2008.09.29 17:39

1st ARRN Information Committee (September 24, 2008, Beijing)

The 1st ARRN Information Committee was held at the China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Ministry of Water Resources in Beijing, China, on September 24, 2008, AM.
The issues discussed in this committee include; policies for future actions of ARRN; means to exchange information on river restoration among ARRN members; and how to facilitate each country’s network (RRN). The results were incorporated into the agenda of the 3rd ARRN Governing Council meeting held in November 2008 in which the action policy of ARRN was discussed.

Participants
(Members)
Dr. Wengen Liao (Deputy Director, Department of Water Environment, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), Ministry of Water Resources)
Dr. Hong Koo Yeo (Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT))
Mr. Kazumasa Itoh (Senior Counselor, Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration (RFC))
(ARRN Secretariat)
Akira Wada, Masafumi Itoh (Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration (RFC))
(Observers)
Ms. Zhimin Meng (Secretary-General of China River Restoration Network (CRRN), Senior Advisor on International Affairs, IIWHR), Ministry of Water Resources, Former Manager of International Division, Ministry of Water Resources) Dr. Jing Peng (Director, IWHR Division of International Cooperation), Dr. Dongya Sun (IWHR Research Center on Flood and Drought Disaster Reduction), Ms. Iris Zhou (IWHR Division of International Cooperation), Dr. Kyu Chang Oh (Director, Dongbu Engineering Co., Ltd, Korea)

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Date: 2008.09.29 17:35

ARRN Newsletter Volume 1 July 2008

"ARRN Newsletter Volume 1 (July 2008)" was published. River restoration projects and trend in Asia are introduced in this issue. 　　>> ARRN Newsletter Volume 1 (July 2008) (PDF 1.3MB)

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Date: 2008.07.22 10:30

Exchange with Citizen’s Group to Create Healthy Dorimcheon, Korea (July 15, 2008, Tokyo, JAPAN)

14 members including the representative of Citizen’s Group to Create Healthy Dorimcheon visited Japan and exchanged opinions with ARRN Secretariat. Based around Dorimcheon in Seoul, Korea, the Citizen’s Group to Create Healthy Dorimcheon was established in 1999 and has expanded its members as much as 300. The objectives of its activities are to protect the environment of Dorimcheon basin and Gwanak-gu area with support of local citizens, and to pursue sustainable society and co-existence of nature and mankind for the betterment of people’s lives. At the opinion-exchange meeting, ARRN Secretariat introduced historical development of Japanese river environment administration, current projects for river restoration, and proactive efforts made by citizens including children towards restoring rivers. The Dorimcheon NPO in turn introduced activities carried out by children and then both parties vigorously exchanged opinions.

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Date: 2008.07.16 18:04

Exchange with Mr. Ulrica Åberg, the researcher from the School of Environment, University of Leeds, UK (June 26, 2008, Tokyo, JAPAN)

On June 26, 2008, ARRN Secretariat had a meeting with Mr. Ulrica Åberg, the researcher of the School of Environment, University of Leeds, UK. As a part of his research to compare river restoration projects between Japan and Europe, Mr. Ulrica Åberg conducted field studies to collect examples and information during his short stay in Japan. ARRN Secretariat provided information regarding historical development of Japanese river environment administration, representative measures and examples, procedures for river restoration projects, and evaluation of the projects implemented in the past. Mr. Overy in turn explained current situations regarding river restoration in UK.

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Date: 2008.06.30 18:02

Assisting delegates from Korea River Association (June 4, 2008, Ishikawa, Japan)

From 4 - 8 June, 2008, 41 members of delegation from the Korea River Association visited Japan to see rivers and watersheds in Ishikawa Prefecture and surrounding Hokuriku region. ARRN Secretariat coordinated with concerned organizations on the Japanese side (such as Kaga City Government, Civil Engineering Division of Ishikawa Prefecture Government, Komatsu/Kaga Water Village Restoration Committee, Hokuriku Ecology and Civil Engineering Society, etc.), and Prof. Tamai, the chairperson of ARRN, joined the tour to the Sai River that flows through Kanazawa City. The tour to restoration sites on rivers and water villages in Hokuriku region was a success in consolidating Korea-Japan relations in the field of river environment restoration.

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Date: 2008.06.27 18:00

Exchange with the Center for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration, Korea (May 28, 2008, Tokyo, JAPAN)

On May 28, 2008, delegates from the Center for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration visited Japan. ARRN Secretariat and delegates exchanged opinions on Japanese political measures, researches, and projects related to river restoration.
The Center for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration was established by the Korean Ministry of Environment in November 2007. The Center plans to carry out 16 projects related to water environment restoration by 2014, each implemented by a joint-venture team consisting of a university and a private company selected from an open competition. It is expected that there will be further information exchange between the Center for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration and ARRN in the field of river restoration.

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Date: 2008.05.29 17:58

ARRN Overview Material

ARRN PR material "Introduction of Asian River Restoration Network" has been uploaded. Background, objective, organization, major activities, membership benefits and future plan are introduced in this presentation material as an overview of ARRN. 　　>>ARRN Overview (PDF:1.4MB)

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Date: 2008.05.08 13:13

Attending the 3rd NARBO General Assembly (February 22, 2008, Solo, Indonesia)

On February 22, 2008, General Assembly of the 3rd NARBO (Network of Asian River Basin Organization) was held in Surakarta, Indonesia, in which JRRN became a member of NARBO. Activities of ARRN were introduced in the Workshop held concurrently with the General Assembly.

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Date: 2008.02.26 17:57

Exchange with the Secretariat of PEMSEA (January 9, 2008, Tokyo, JP)

On January 9, 2008, ARRN/JRRN Secretariat and the Secretariat of PEMSEA (Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia) had a meeting to exchange opinions. PEMSEA is an international organization that carries out projects financed by the world largest environmental fund GEF under the control of the United Nations Development Plan (UNDP). PEMSEA provides technical assistance and expertise for projects conducted in East Asia. Future cooperation between ARRN and PEMSEA is expected as coastal management cannot be separated from inland watershed management.

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Date: 2008.01.11 17:54

Exchange with the NARBO Secretariat (January 9, 2008, Tokyo, JAPAN)

On January 9, 2008, ARRN/JRRN Secretariat and the Secretariat of NARBO (Network of Asian River Basin Organization) had a meeting to exchange opinions. NARBO is an international network established in 2004 with the objective of promoting integrated water resources management (IWRM). ARRN expects cooperation with NRBO will further be enhanced in the field of water environment restoration.

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Date: 2008.01.11 17:52

Exchange on signing on rivers and means to inform the public with Korean delegates (December 17, 2007, Tokyo, JAPAN)

On December 17, 2007, experts from Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT) and Korean Federation of Water Groups visited Japan and made discussions with ARRN Secretariat on use of signing on rivers and means to inform the public. The Secretariat also introduced ARRN activities.

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Date: 2007.12.19 17:49

1st Asia/Pacific Water Summit, Open Session (December. 4, 2007, Beppu JAPAN)

The 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit was held on December 3-4, 2007 in Beppu, Oita.
Symposium on River Environment and Water Resources was held on December 2, attended by Mr. Sukhyun Kim, Director of River Planning Division, Ministry of Construction & Transportation, Korea, as a panelist. Mr. Sukhyun was also acted as the lecturer for the ARRN 4th International Forum. On December 4, the session “Water for Development and Ecosystems: Experiences in Japan and their Applicability to the Asia-Pacific Region” was held, and the ARRN Secretariat personnel attended as a co-sponsor. Then, Dr. Kim Chang-Wan from Korea Institute of Construction Technology who also acts as the KRRN Secretariat gave a lecture, in which examples of river restoration in Korea was presented and activities of ARRN were introduced.

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Date: 2007.12.18 17:31

Exchange on river restoration experience with concerned personnel from Dongducheon City, Korea (November 29, 2007, Tokyo, JAPAN)

On November 29, 2007, delegates from Dongducheon City, Korea arrived to visit river restoration sites in Japan. In the discussion on river restoration, ARRN/JRRN Secretariat introduced actions taken to improve river environment in Japan and described outline of ARRN activities, and the delegates explained needs of river restoration at the municipal level in Korea.

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Date: 2007.12.17 17:46

ARRN Annual Report 2007

"ARRN Annual Report 2007" has been published. Major activities of ARRN in 2007 are introduced in this report with photographs as well as ARRN outline. 　　>>Annual Report 2007(PDF 4.17MB)

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Date: 2007.12.08 15:25

2nd ARRN Governing Council Meeting was held. (1 December 2007)

The 2nd ARRN Governing Council meeting was held on December 1, 2007 in Tokyo. Members were first briefed on the Annual Report 2007 that documented activities for 1 year since the establishment of ARRN. In the discussion conducted in the latter half of the meeting, members reviewed and exchanged opinions on issues including the organizational structure, future activities for the coming year, and the secretariat for the next term.

Participants:
Prof. Nobuyuki Tamai (Japan, Chair), Dr. Xiaogang Wang (China), Dr. Wengen Liao (China), Dr. Kookil Kim (Korea), Mr. Sukhyun Kim (Korea), Dr. Changwan Kim (Korea), Dr. Takashi Sunakawa (Japan), Dr. Junzo Sago (Japan), Dr. Kazumasa Ito (Japan), Mr. Martin Janes (UK, Observer), Mr. Surapol Pattanee (Thailand, Observer) and ARRN Secretariat

>>Agenda (PDF 100KB)

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Date: 2007.12.01 14:07

The 4th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration was held. (30 November 2007)

The 4th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration

On November 30, 2007, the ARRN-sponsored 4th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration was held with a number of people attended. In the 4th Forum which focused on urban development and waterfront restoration, key note lecture was presented with the topic of restoration of Sumida River, followed by presentations introducing river restoration examples in Korea, China, Thailand and UK. In the general discussion held later, various opinions were exchanged over the subject of Urban River Restoration for Sustainable Development.

■Date/Time: November 30th 2007 13:00 – 17:00
■Venue: Zenkoku Toshi Kaikan (2F), Tokyo, JAPAN
■Organizer: Asian River Restoration Network（ARRN）
■Program:

(Opening)

13:00～13:05 Opening address
Dr. Koutarou Takemura, President, Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration

13:05～13:10 Guest address
Mr. Akimasa Nakajima, Chief, River Environment Division, River Bureau, Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transportation, Japan

(Keynote address)

13:10～13:40 River Rehabilitation with a focus on the Sumida River
Mr. Shuuichi Nagashima, Chief, Planning Division, River Department, Bureau of Construction, Tokyo Metropolitan Government

(Case Study)

13:40～14:10 Case Study 1： River Restoration Projects in Korea
Mr. Sukhyun Kim【Korea】, Director, River Planning Division, Ministry of Construction & Transportation

14:10～14:40 Case Study 2： The Eco-hydrological Studies on The “ Four Major Chinese Carps “ Spawning Habitat Restoration for Yangtze River
Dr. Wen Gen Liao【China】, Deputy Director, Department of Water Environment, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research

14:40～15:10 Case Study 3： National Policy on Water Resources Restoration in Thailand
Mr. Surapol Pattanee【Thailand】, Director, Bureau of Water Resources Policy and Planning, Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

15:10～15:40 Case Study 4： Current activities of Europe’s information exchange networks and river policies
Mr. Martin Janes【UK】, Manager, River Restoration Centre

【Break　15:40～15:50】

(General Discussion)
15:50～17:00 General Discussion「Urban river restoration for sustainable development」

Coordinator： Prof. Nobuyuki Tamai (Chairperson of the ARRN, Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration and Information Science, Kanazawa Gakuin University, Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo)

Panelists：
Mr. Sukhyun Kim【Korea】, Director, River Planning Division, Ministry of Construction & Transportation
Dr. Wen Gen Liao【China】, Deputy Director, Department of Water Environment, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research
Mr. Shuuichi Nagashima【Japan】, Chief, Planning Division, River Department, Bureau of Construction, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Mr. Surapol Pattanee【Thai】, Director, Bureau of Water Resources Policy and Planning, Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Mr. Martin Janes【UK】, Manager, River Restoration Centre

(Closing)
17:00 Closing

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Date: 2007.11.30 13:51

3rd Southeast Asia Water Forum, Regional Workshop in Malaysia (23 Oct. 2007)

From the 22nd to the 27th October 2007, the 3rd Southeast Asia Water Forum was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In a regional workshop on the monitoring of river environment at this forum, we introduced ARRN activities. Throughout the forum, we reaffirmed the necessity of information sharing in Asia (on best practice, case of failure, technique, science, human resource etc.), while the participants expressed their expectations for ARRN.

>> About 3rd Southeast Asia Water Forum

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Date: 2007.10.23 14:48

“Coordination Meeting between ARRN Secretariat and IWHR for 2nd ARRN governing council meeting” was held. (27 August 2007)

On the 27th August 2007, we held a coordination meeting on the ARRN operation between the RFC (Foundation for Riverfront Improvement), which is the current ARRN secretariat, and the "China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research", the ARRN contact point in China. A large number of representatives from the China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research concerned with water environment research participated in the meeting, and we exchanged opinions on the expected networking in the future.

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Date: 2007.08.27 15:02

Discussion with related organizations in China (27-30 Aug. 2007)

With an aim to learn the recent trend in river restoration projects in China as well as to conduct ARRN'S PR activities, we visited "Beijing Institute of Water" responsible for river restoration projects in Beijing, "Wuhan Municipal Water Authority" in Wuhan, which also developed along the Yangtze River, and " Shanghai Suzhou Creek Rehabilitation Project Head Office" responsible for river restoration projects for the Suzhou River in Shanghai. At each of these organizations, we successfully gained their understanding for ARRN activities.

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Date: 2007.08.27 14:41

“Coordination Meeting between ARRN Secretariat and KICT for 2nd ARRN governing council meeting” was held. (23 August 2007)

On the 23rd August 2007, ARRN held a coordination meeting on the ARRN operation between the RFC (Foundation for Riverfront Improvement), which is the current ARRN secretariat, and the KICT (Korean Institute of Construction Technology), the contact point of ARRN in Korea. We discussed about the forthcoming ARRN International Forum as well as the ARRN Governing Council Meeting among Japan, China and Korea, while exchanging Information on organizations and groups concerned with the enlargement of river restoration network in Korea.

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Date: 2007.08.23 14:58

4th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region (27 June 2007)

In late July 2007, ARRN presented a speech on its efforts on the international network concerning river restoration in a technical session called "Ecology, Environment and Engineering" at the "4th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region" held in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Date: 2007.06.27 14:38

River Restoration mini-forum at Feng-Chia Univ. Taichung, TAIWAN (26 June 2007)

On the 26th June 2007, the "Mini-forum on International Experience Sharing on the Applications of River Restoration Techniques" (hosted by the Disaster Prevention Research Centre, Feng Chia University) was held at Feng Chia University in Taichung, Taiwan, where engineers from Taiwan, Korea (Dr. Woo, KICT) and Japan reported the recent status of river restoration in their countries. On this occasion, ARRN secretariat presented a speech titled "Establishing an International Network on River Restoration" and conducted PR activities.

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Date: 2007.06.26 14:33

Korea Water Resources Association 2007 Annual Conference (17 May 2007)

On the 17th May 2007, the "Korea Water Resources Association 2007 Annual Conference" was held in Pyeongchang, Korea. At this conference, which attracted many researchers specialised in the field of water resources not only from Korea but also Japan, China and New Zealand, ARRN secretariat introduced ARRN as an international network concerning river restoration.
We also had an inspection of river restoration sites in and near Seoul and observed civil activities in the areas of the Cheongyechen running through the centre of Seoul as well as the Yangajecheon, where the first river restoration project in Korea was implemented.

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Date: 2007.05.17 14:22

ARRN Establishment Ceremony was held in Tokyo(9 November 2006)

ARRN Establishment Ceremony / The 3rd International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration

On the 9th November 2006, ARRN Establishment Ceremony was held in Tokyo simultaneously with "The 3rd International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration." These events gathered the officials concerned with river restoration project from 5 countries including Japan, China and Korea that are the ARRN member states, Malaysia as a neighbouring country, and Finland as a representative state from ECRR in Europe. At the Ceremony, it was confirmed and signed that the Japan, China and Korea would be the 3 initial member states of ARRN and conduct activities with a view to actively promoting information exchange in Asia. Following this, various international networking activities related to water and rivers were introduced.


■Date/Time： November 9th 2006, Thursday 10:30 – 16:00
■Venue： The Grand Arc Hanzomon FUJI HIGASHI（4F）, Tokyo, JAPAN
■Organizer： Asian River Restoration Network（ARRN）
■Co-Organizer： China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT), Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration (RFC)

■ARRN Establishment Ceremony

(10:50～11:05 Opening)

Explanation of the purposes and development of the ARRN (ARRN Secretariat, Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration)

(11:05～11:15 Signing ceremony)

Dr. Wen Gen Liao　China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research （China River Restoration Network）
Dr. Hyo Seop Woo　Korea Institute of Construction Technology （Korea River Restoration Network）
Dr. Koutarou Takemura　Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration （Japan River Restoration Network）

(11:15～12:00 Introduction of international networks related to water)

(1)Current activities of Europe’s information exchange networks and river policies (Mr. Jukka Jormola, Finnish Environment Institute)

(2)International Network for Water and Ecosystem in Paddy Fields (Dr. Atsushi Suzuki, Rural Development Bureau, The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan)

(3)Outline of the Global Flood Alert System (Dr. Kazuo Kera, 2nd Research Department, Infrastructure Development Institute)

(4)Outline of the activities of NARBO, Network of Asian River Basin Organizations (Mr. Hiroyuki Sindo, Network of Asian River Basin Organizations)

(5)Outline of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum (Ms. Taeko Yokota, Japan Water Forum)

■The 3rd International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration

(13:00～16:00 General Discussion"River Restoration in the Asia Monsoon Region")

Coordinator: Prof. Nobuyuki Tamai (Kanazawa University; Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo)
Panelists: Japan, China, Korea, Malaysia, European Center for River Restoration (ECRR)

(1)River Restoration in China (Dr. Liao wen gen, Department of Water Environment, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Ministry of Water Resources)

(2)River Restoration in Korea (Dr. Chang-wan Kim, Water Resources Research Department Korea Institute of Construction Technology)

(3)River Restoration in Japan (Mr. Masanao Harada, River Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation, Dr. Keigo Nakamura, Public Works Research Institute)

(4)River Restoration in Malaysia (Mr. Cho Weng Keong, Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Kelantan )

(16:00 Closing)

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Date: 2006.11.09 13:09

1st ARRN Governing Council Meeting was held. (8 November 2006)

On the 8th November 2006, the 1st ARRN Governing Council Meeting was held in Tokyo. At the meeting, approval of ARRN charter, selection of the chairperson as well as a discussion on its logo and website operation were made, where valuable and substantial input on the future activities of ARRN was received from the participants.

Participants:
Dr. Nobuyuki TAMAI(Japan), Dr. Wen Gen LIAO(China), Dr. Hyo Seop WOO(Korea), Dr. Chang-Wan KIM(Korea), Mr. Jukka JORMOLA(Finland), Mr. Ir. Weng Keong CHO(Malaysia), Dr. Keigo NAKAMURA(Japan) and ARRN secretariat

>>Agenda (PDF 31KB)
>>Minutes (PDF 37KB)

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Date: 2006.11.08 11:34