|   Symposium on   Integrated 
approach to water-related disaster management   Program  1, 
Date & Venue   2nd Dec. 2007 (Sun.) 13:00-18:00 Hours    Shakai 
Fukushi Kaikan (Social Welfare Hall), Beppu City    2, 
Program   13:00-13:10  Opening address   Prof. Kuniyoshi TAKEUCHI   Director, 
ICHARM    13:10-13:20  Speech  Mr. Hiroaki TANIGUCHI,   Vice Minister 
for Engineering Affairs,  Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport 
(MLIT), Japan     
13:20-15:10  Panel Discussion on  Adaptation to increasing risks by Climate 
Change   Moderator:  Dr. Katumi MUSIAKE, Prof. , 
Fukushima Univ.    Panelists:  Mr. Avinash TYAGI, Director of Hydrology and 
Water Resources Dept., World Meteorological Organization (WMO)  Dr. Andreas SCHILD,   Director General, 
International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)   Dr. Shoji FUKUOKA, Prof., Chuo Univ.    Dr. Nobuo MIMURA, Prof., Ibaragi Univ.  Dr. Taikan OKI, Prof. Univ. of Tokyo       
 15:10-15:35 Coffee 
Break    15:35-15:50 Flood 
management in Japan Mr. Takeshi KADOMATSU, Director General, River 
Bureau, MLIT    15:50-16:05  Climate change adaptation 
through integrated flood management policies Mr. Avinash TYAGI, WMO     16:05-16:20  World 
water assessment programme  Dr. Olcay UNVER, Coordinator, World Water 
Assessment Programme (WWAP)     16:20-16:35 Hyogo Framework for Action Dr. Yuichi ONO, Programme Officer, International 
Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)       16:35-16:50 Investigating 
Water Disaster Management:Before 
and After Mr. Wouter Lincklaen ARRIENS,  Lead Water Resources Specialist, ADB  
   16:50-17:05  Current 
state of water-related disasters in Asia-Pacific region Mr. Junichi YOSHITANI Senior Researcher, ICHARM    
17:05-17:15  Questions and answers  17:15-17:30  Coffee Break 17:30-18:00  Proposal of messages to 
APWS participants Discussion and Adoption of the Messages  
 Closure    
  
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