Programme
ICHARM 20th Anniversary Symposium
Reducing water-related disaster risk to build a sustainable society
Date: June 17, 2026 (Wednesday) 9:30-17:00
Organizer： Public Works Research Institute （PWRI）, GRIPS
Supporter: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology(MEXT)
Japanese National Commission for UNESCO
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Programme:
| 09:30–10:30 |
Opening
Welcome remarks from organizers:
FUJITA Koichi (PWRI), OTA Hiroko (GRIPS)
Remarks from honorable guests:
HIROSE Masayoshi (MLIT), KITAYAMA Koji (MEXT), TANAKA Akihiko (JICA), Abou Amani (UNESCO),
MATSUOKA Yuki (UNDRR), Bambang Brodjonegoro (ADBI)
Video message from Wayne Jenkinson (WMO) |
| 10:30-11:05 |
Activity Report from ICHARM
Speakers:
KOIKE Toshio (ICHARM)
OHARA Miho (University of Tokyo)
MIYAMOTO Mamoru (ICHARM)
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| 11:15-12:15 |
Panel Discussion “Toward Regional Cooperation in ITCZ”
Coordinator: MIYAMOTO Mamoru (ICHARM)
Panelists:
Anthony C. Sales (DOST, Philippines)
Kittisak Pitakwong (ONWR, Thailand)
Seenipellage Chaminda Sugeeswara (Additional Secretary to the President, Sri Lanka)
Basara Betty Namulunda (WFP, South Sudan)
Andrea Mariel Juarez Lucas (World Bank)
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| 13:20-14:30 |
Short Lectures
Moderator: OZAWA Kazumasa (GRIPS)
Lecturers:
Water and Sanitation: FURUMAI Hiroaki (Chuo University)
Water and Peace: Jerome Delli Priscoli (Water Policy Journal)
Water and Poverty: KAWASAKI Akiyuki (University of Tokyo) |
| 14:35-15:35 |
Panel Discussion “Water Disaster and Sanitation, Poverty, Peace”
Coordinator: HIROKI Kenzo (GRIPS)
Panelists:
ISHIWATARI Mikio (Meiji University)
KAWASAKI Akiyuki (University of Tokyo)
UMEDA Masaki (SORA Technology)
Norain Binti Osman (PWD, Malaysia)
Rahman MD Shahinur (BWDB, Bangladesh)
El Hamri Fatima Ezzahra (Ministry of Infrastructure and Water, Morocco) |
| 15:40-16:40 |
Panel Discussion “Future Prospect of Capacity Development”
Coordinator: KOIKE Toshio (ICHARM)
Panelists:
Levent Kavvas (University of California, Davis)
CHIBANA Takeyoshi (GRIPS)
SAITO Mitsunori (JICA)
SAITO Keiko (World Bank)
Abou Amani (UNESCO)
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| 16:40-17:00 |
Adoption of Statement and Closing
＜Statement＞ |
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