Asia-Pacific Water Forum

1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit - Call for "2nd" Application to Host an Open Event

The 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit (APWS) will be held in Beppu city, Oita prefecture, on December 3 and 4, 2007. Water issues are not limited to a particular area such as the fields of environment, agriculture, industry, or development, but are fundamental for human security and all nations' long-term social and economic well-being. In order to address these issues, a visionary leadership is required at the national level. For this reason, the participation in the 1st APWS is limited to political leaders and representatives of the relevant sectors from the Asia-Pacific region.

At the same time, however, it is also crucial to raise public awareness among the Asia-Pacific region's citizens while providing a forum for sharing information, in order to solve various water issues in the region. Therefore, we would welcome your hosting an "Open Event", which will be held during the time period of the 1st APWS and open to a range of people and actors from the region. At Open Events, it is hoped that you will offer practical suggestions and solutions to water issues in the region.

• 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit (APWS) "2nd" Application Procedure to Host an Open Event » Download (PDF, 178KB)
• Rules and Procedures for Approval of the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit Open Events Applications » Download (PDF, 58KB)
• 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit Open Event Application Form (Form 1) » Download (WORD, 91KB)
• 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit Open Event Logistical Assistance Application Form (Form 2) » Download (WORD, 90KB)

1) Outline of Open Events
  Dates: December 1 (Sat.) to 5 (Wed.), 2007
  Venue: Throughout Japan
  Event Formats : Conventions, exhibitions, excursions, concerts, etc.

2) Eligibility
  Open Events should be in line with the character and purpose of the 1st APWS. For details, please refer to the "Rules and Procedures for Approval of the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit Open Events Applications."
  Please note that the 1st APWS Open Event Secretariat reserves the right to reject any Open Event application that does not meet the criteria of the 1st APWS Open Event.

3) Deadline for 2nd Applications
  September 14 (Fri.), 2007

4) Provisional Schedule of the 2nd Application
  September 14, 2007  Deadline for 2nd application
  September 31, 2007  Announcement of Open Event approvals
  October 2007  Web launch of the list of Open Events
  October 2007  Further arrangements on hosting Open Events will be announced

[Application forms and any inquires regarding Open Events should be sent to:]
The 1st APWS Open Event Secretariat
c/o Convention Linkage, Inc.
KS Building, 2 Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 102-0075 Japan
Attn: Ms. Rokugawa and Ms. Terao
TEL：+81-(0)3-3263-8695　　　　　　FAX：+81-(0)3-3263-8693
E-mail: openevent@waterforum.jp