7th (Nov. 2006)
International Symposium on Water Supply Technology
Theme
New Water Supply Technologies and Development of Water Utility Management
Outline
The 7th International Symposium on Water Supply Technology was held in Yokohama for the first time with support from the International Water Association (IWA). IWA President David Garman gave a special lecture and specialists from the World Health Organization(WHO) held special sessions for "Water Security Planning." Also, The Japan - China Water Supply Technology Symposium was held at the same time, making the symposium even more international. Under the main theme of "New Water Supply Technologies and Diverse Development of Waterworks," there were lectures by invited speakers from oversea and Japan and presentations of research papers in subcommittee meetings and a general panel discussion. The participants were engaged in active discussions throughout the symposium. In addition, the exhibitions that were held simultaneously was titled "Water Yokohama 2006" and attracted as many as 13,680 visitors in total.
Dates & Venue
| Dates | November 12 - 24, 2006 |
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| Venue | Pacifico Yokohama |
Day 1
Opening
| Address by Host City | Hiroshi Nakada Mayor of Yokohama |
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| Address by Organizer | Masahiro Fujiwara Chairman, the 7th International Symposium on Water Supply Technology Steering Committee Technology Steering Committee President, Japan Water Research Center |
| Congratulatory Speeches by Guests of Honor | Sombo Yamamura Director, Water Supply Division, Health Service Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
Keynote Speech
| Title | New Water Supply Technologies and Development of Water Utility Management |
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| Speaker | Yasumoto Magara Professor, Hokkaido University |
Special Lecture
| Title | IWA - Advancing Water Supply & Services through Networks |
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| Speaker | David Garman President, International Water Association(IWA) |
Presentations by Invited Speakers
| Chair | Saburo Matsui Professor, Kyoto University |
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| Title | Particle Removal with Membranes in Water Treatment in Germany State of the Art and Further Developments |
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| Speaker | Rolf Gimbel Professor, IWW University of Duisburg-Essen |
| Title | Developments of High Rate Dissolved Air Flotation for Drinking Water Treatment |
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| Speaker | James K Edzwald Professor, University of Massachusetts |
| Title | Overview of Korea Water R&D Program - I2WaterTech |
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| Speaker | Eun Namkung Professor, Myong Ji University |
| Title | 30 Years of Technical and Organisational Development in the UK Water Sector - Thames Water's Experiences of Moving from Public to Private Sector |
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| Speaker | Tony Rachwal Research and Development Director, Thames Water |
| Title | Present State and Perspectives on Facilities of Urban Water Supply and Discharge in China |
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| Speaker | Li Zhendong President, China Water Supply Association |
| Title | Recent Developments in Drinking Water Quality Management - Global and Regional Perspectives |
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| Speaker | Terrence Thompson Regional Adviser in Environmental Health, WHO Western Pacific Regional Office |
- Discussion with Invited Speakers
Day 2
- Poster Session / Short Presentation
- [Special Session] 2006 Japan-China Water Treatment Technology Symposium
- [Special Session] Water Safety Plans for Large Water Supply Systems
Technical Session
Session 1
| Theme | Advanced water treatment technologies |
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| Chair | Yoshimasa Watanabe Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University |
Session 2
| Theme | Advanced technologies and appropriate management for water distribution |
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| Chair | Akira Koizumi Professor, Graduate School of Tokyo Metropolitan University |
Session 3
| Theme | Development of water utility management |
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| Chair | Shoichi Kunikane Director, Department of Water Supply Engineering, National Institute of Public Health |
Day 3
- Reports from Chairs of Technical Sessions
General Panel Discussion
| Chair | Shinichiro Ohgaki Vice-President, IWA Professor, the University of Tokyo |
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Closing
| Address by the Next Host City | Masami Ishii Director General, Kobe City Water Works Bureau |
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| Address by Organizer | Kojirou Otani Vice Chairman, the 7th International Symposium on Water Supply Technology Steering Committee Director General, Yokohama Water Works Bureau |
- Technical Tour
