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AUICK
2002 Workshop on Population and Sustainable Development
(The
Nineth Group Training Course on Integrated Urban Policy 2002)
BACKGROUND
With
the support of the United Nations Population
Fund (UNFPA) and the City of Kobe, AUICK hosted "The 2002 Workshop on
Population and Sustainable Development" from May 13 to 24, 2002. Six
senior administrative officials from six medium-sized cities
representing six Asian countries were invited to participate. The
workshop was established in 1994 for the purpose of providing Asian
city administrators with a comprehensive study course on population and
sustainable development issues. Topics addressed during this year's
lectures and opinion exchange sessions included population issues and
related urban problems, ageing, and city planning. Participants also
made observational visits to Kobe City Public Health Center, Gabage
Incineration Plant, Brewery Museum, the Disaster Reduction and Human
Renovation
Institute, the Port of Kobe, and the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. Everyone
expressed particular interest
in Kobe's recovery from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and said
that it would serve as a good source of motivation for the development
of their cities. Thanks to individual reports on current situations in
participants' cities and subsequent opinion exchange sessions,
participants left the workshop with an increased understanding of the
issues facing each other's cities.
AIM
This
course intends:
- To develop a
better understanding for the participants on a wide
range of issues caused by the recent drastic population flow into urban
areas and to provide them ideas on what to do for sustainable
development.
- To promote
cooperation among Asian cities on a Continual basis. The
workshop covers a broad Range of areas
such as local administration
system, statistics, population, family planning, public health,
environment, and waste disposal.
PARTICIPANTS
The
workshop is designed for senior administrative
officials who advise on policy making in nine medium sized Asian
cities: Rajshahi (Bangladesh), Nanchang (China), Biratnager (Nepal),
Cebu (Philippines), Colombo (Sri Lanka), and Danang (Vietnam).
(in alphabetical order of country):
Mr. Md.
Khaliloor
Rahman
Chief Executive Officer, Rajshahi City Corporation, BANGLADESH
Mr. Chen
Kuanghui
Vice Secretary, c.c.c.p of Qingyunpu District Nanchang City, CHINA
Mr. Krishna
Prasad
Ojha
Executive Officer, Biratrager Sub-Metropolitan City Office, NEPAL
Ms. Pihille
Kankanamge Ayanthi Deepika De Silva
Assistant Director, Employment and Labour Planning Sector, Department
of National Planning, Ministry of Finance and Planning, SRI LANKA
Mr. Nigel Paul
Calo
Villarete
City Administrator, Cebu City Government, PHILIPPINES
Mr. Nguyen
Hoang Long
Vice Chairman, People's Committee of Da Nang City, VIETNAM
[Observer]
Dr.
Richard
Joanes
Makalew
Programme Coordinator, Population and Development Strategies, UNFPA,
INDONESIA
[Accompanying
Interpreter]
Ms.
Do Thi Thu
Ha
Senior Secretary to the Representative of UNFPA-Vietnam, VIETNAM
PERIOD
Monday,
13 May to Friday, 24 May 2002
PROGRAM
1st
Day: Monday, 13 May
| All
the Day |
Participants
arrived in Kobe.
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2nd
Day:
Tuesday, 14
May
| 9:30-10:00 |
General
Orientation.
|
| 10:00-10:30 |
Opening
Ceremony.
|
| 10:45-12:25 |
Local
Government System in Japan and Outline of Kobe.
|
| 13:30-17:30 |
Presentation:
“Population Transition and Urban Issues”
by Dr. Toshio Kuroda, Population Research Institute, Nihon University. |
| 18:30-20:30 |
Welcome
Reception.
|
3rd
Day: Wednesday, 15 May
| 9:30-12:30 |
Presentation:
-Dr. Muzaffar A. Malik ,WHO Centre for Health Development. |
| 13:30-16:30 |
Visit
to the Nagata Ward Office, Kobe City Public Health Center, and Gabage
Incineration Plant. |
4th
Day: Thursday, 16 May
| All
the Day |
Visit
to Kyoto and Osaka.
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5th Day:
Friday,
17 May
| 9:30-12:30 |
Presentation:
“After 40 Years: Causes, Process, Consequences and Lessons of
Rapid Urbanization - The Case of Pusan”
by Dr. Jung Duk Lim, Professor, Department of Economics, Labour
Research Institute, Pusan National University.
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| 13:30-16:30 |
Presentation:
“Role Sharing of NGO and Local Government in the Promotion of
Family Planning”
by Mr. Hideyuki Takahashi, Director, Resource Development and
Domestic Campaign Division, JOICFP. |
6th
Day: Saturday, 18 May
| 9:30-12:30 |
Presentation:
“Policy Planning on Population and Development”
by Dr. Hirofumi Ando, Professor, College of International Relations,
Nihon University
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| 13:30-16:30 |
Visit
to Brewery Museum and the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial
Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institute.
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7th
Day: Sunday, 19 May
8th
Day: Monday, 20 May
| 9:30-12:30 |
Presentation:
“Environmental Policies and Challenges of Kobe City" and
"Reduction of Waste and Recycling”
by Mr. Yoshimitsu Maruichi, Chief, Environmental Policy Division, and
Mr. Keisuke Sugimura, Promotion of Waste Reduction and Recycle
Division, Environmental Bureau, Kobe City.
|
| 13:30-16:30 |
Presentation
of City
Reports:
facilitated by Dr. Hirofumi Ando, Professor of Nihon University, as
well as Member of AUICK International Advisory Committee.
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9th
Day:
Tuesday, 21
May
| 9:30-12:30 |
Presentation
of City
Reports:
facilitated by Dr. Hirofumi Ando, Professor of Nihon University, as
well as Member of AUICK International Advisory Committee. |
| 13:30-16:30 |
Discussion:
"Main
Administrative Challenges in the Participating Cities"
facilitated
by Mr. Kiyoyuki Kanemitsu, Executive Director of AUICK
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10th
Day: Wednesday, 22 May
| 9:30-12:30 |
Discussion:
“Relationship
between the Central Government and Local Government”
facilitated by Mr. Kiyoyuki Kanemitsu, Executive Director of AUICK
|
| 13:30-16:30 |
Visit
to the Port of
Kobe and Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. |
11th
Day:
Thursday, 23 May
| 9:00-10:00 |
Discussion:
"Financial Affairs in the Participating Cities"Final Evaluation and
Closing Ceremony. |
| 10:00-11:00 |
Review
and Exchange of Opinions / Closing Ceremony.
|
| 11:30-12:00 |
Courtesy
call on Mayor of Kobe. |
| 12:30-14:00 |
Farewell
Lunch |
12th
Day: Friday, 24 May
| All
the day |
Participants
departed from Kobe. |
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