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JWF News ❘ 18 August 2022
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◇ Contents ◇
・Announcement from the Japan Water Forum
- Condolences
- Stockholm World Water Week 2022
・Report from the Japan Water Forum
- The Outcome report of the APWF 29th Governing Council Meeting
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・Announcement from the Japan Water Forum
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– Condolences
Mr. Mark Pascoe, CEO of the International WaterCentre at Griffith University, Australia, who had served as Chair of the Governing Council of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) since April 2022, passed away suddenly on August 13.
We are deeply shocked to hear of Mr. Mark Pascoe’s sudden passing, and would like to express our sincere condolences.
As a long-time member of the APWF, Mr. Mark Pascoe has always provided useful advice based on his expertise and the lessons learned from his field experience on water issues in Asia and the Pacific island countries, especially from the perspective of governance in the water utility sector. He notably took on the leading role in preparing the Asian Water Development Outlook 2016 and its 2020 editions, published by the Asian Development Bank, coordinating and summarizing the perspectives of diverse stakeholders.
We are so very sorry to hear of this tragedy. We feel honored to have had the opportunity to work with him on water solutions in the Asia-Pacific region, albeit it was cut far too short.
We extend our deepest condolences to his family and to all those close to him.
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https://www.waterforum.jp/en/news/19891/
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– Stockholm World Water Week 2022
Stockholm World Water Week 2022 will be organized from 23rd August to 1st September. Online sessions will be held from 23 -25 August, and on-site sessions will be held from 28th August to 1st September.
This year’s theme is “Seeing the Unseen The Value of Water”:
It discusses in terms of the following three scopes:
・The value of water for people and development
・The financial and economic value of water
・The value of water for nature and climate
The Japan Water Forum, as the Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF), will organize the following four sessions. (Finance, Water Cycle Management, Asian Water Development Outlook Data Management, and Governance).
In addition, as the Northern Water Partnership (NoWNET), the Japan Water Forum will host a session focusing on nature-based solutions.
▼Please visit the following website for details▼
https://www.waterforum.jp/en/news/19896/
（Reporter: Yumiko Asayama, Chief manager, Japan Water Forum (International affairs)）
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・Report from the Japan Water Forum
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– The Outcome report of the APWF 29th Governing Council Meeting
The Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF), for which the Japan Water Forum serves as the secretariat, organized its 29th Governing Council Meeting in Singapore and online on Wednesday, July 27. This APWF Governing Council Meeting was the first held after the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit (APWS). The purpose of this meeting was to propose activities for the next three years and discuss the direction of APWF activities to deep dive into the achievement of the 4th APWS for quality growth, which satisfies all of the Sustainability, Resilient and Inclusive development of Asia and the Pacific. 47 officials participated in this meeting. (14 at the venue in Singapore and 33 officials online)
In the beginning of the meeting, we had an inauguration ceremony for the New APWF Governing Council Chair, Mr. Mark Pascoe, CEO of the International Water Centre, Griffith University, Australia. He has served as the Governing Council Chair of the APWF since April 2022, following the retirement of Mr. Ravi Narayanan, who had served as the APWF Governing Council Chair for 15 years.
▼Please visit the following website for details▼
https://www.waterforum.jp/en/news/19897/
（Reporter: Yumiko Asayama, Chief manager, Japan Water Forum (International affairs)）
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JWF News Vol. 219 / 18 August 2022
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