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International Seminar on Sanitation Constraints Classification and Alternatives Evaluation for Asian cities

Date: July 20 - 21, 2010
Venue: Meeting Room, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University

Organized by:
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University

Co-organized by:
- Global COE Program "Global Center for Education and Research on Human Security Engineering for Asian Megacities"
- Strategic Coordination Fund "International Center for Human Resource Development in Environmental Management"

Number of attendants: 33

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Outline

The International Seminar on Sanitation Constraints Classification and Alternatives Evaluation was held in the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University on 20-21 July, 2010. Since sanitation is one of the greatest concerns in Asian countries and numerous sanitation projects have had troubles due to regionally specific constraints, it is crucial to classify (or categorize) sanitation constraints and to develop a good foundation for sanitation improvement strategies for Asian cities. The purpose of this seminar is to exchange the experiences and knowledge on the sanitation constraints in Asian cities.

Report

In this seminar, we invited 10 researchers from nine Asian cities: Hanoi, Danang Hue, Bangkok, Khulna, Kandy, Shenzhen, Johor Bahur, and Kathmandu. The seminar was opened by the opening address of Prof. Shigeo Fujii, who is the leader of an international research project, "Sanitation Constraints Classification and Alternatives Evaluation for Asian cities (SaniCon-Asia project)". The progress report of the project and the presentation of the Japanese experiences of sanitary improvement were given. Then, presentations on water and sanitation in nine Asian cities were provided by the invited researchers from each city. Together with presentations, regionally-specific sanitation constraints were discussed among participants. The day of this seminar was closed with reception among participants offering the Japanese professors a chance to strengthen the ties with the researchers from nine Asian cities. Also, a technical tour on the water management around Lake Biwa was organized on the next day of the seminar. Through the seminar, the participants have a mutual understanding of sanitation constraints in each city. Thus, the seminar was completed with great success.