Day 1 Wednesday, June 25

TIME

ACTIVITY

PROPOSED SPEAKERS

7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

REGISTRATION

Lobby

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Welcome
Opening Speech

Welcome: Dr. Amelou Benitez Reyes, President PWU and Sec of DENR Hon. Lito Atienza Opening Address: Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

10:30 a.m. -10:45 a.m.

Coffee/Tea Break

10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Keynote Speech (Women Leadership Role in Water and Waste)

Invited: Mrs. Lindiwe Benedicta Hendrics, Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa
To introduce:

11:30 a.m. - 12:30p.m.

Best Practices Presentations (2 presentations)

Egypt: Laila Iskandar
WASTE (Netherlands): Anne Scheinberg

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Opening of Exhibits

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Keynote Speech (Technological Opportunities and Funding Support I)

Dr. Vicky J. Sharpe: President, Sustainable Development Technology Center, Canada
To introduce:

3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Best Practices Presentations (2)

Global Water Alliance: Joke Mulwijk, Exec. Dir. (Netherlands)
Philippines: Dan Lapid, Exec Dir., Center for Advanced Philippine Studies

4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Coffee/Tea Break

Invited: Victoria Rubin Vega, Exec.Dir., ACEPESA, Costa Rica

4:15 p.m. - 4:35 p.m.

Best Practice Presentation

4:35 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Open Forum on Best Practices and Wrap Up for the day

Moderator (MC): Dr. Corazon PB.Claudio

6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Welcome Dinner (With Bayanihan Extravaganza)

Welcome Speech: Sen. Helena Z. Benitez To Introduce: Suzy Benitez (MC for the evening)

Day 2 Thursday, June 26

TIME

ACTIVITY

PROPOSED SPEAKERS

6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.

Breakfast

7:30 a.m. - 5:00

Field Visit to environmental sites
Option 1: Cavite Tour
Option 2: Marikina Tour
Option 3: La Mesa Dam Tour

Cavite Tour Coordinator: Lizette
Cardenas, Exec. Dir., SWAPP)
Marikina Tour Coordinator: LGU
La Mesa Dam Tour Coordinator:
Carla Kim, MWCI

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Call For Papers (15-20 min.)

Presentation: 20 papers

2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Day 3 Wednesday, June 27

TIME

ACTIVITY

PROPOSED SPEAKERS

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Technical Sessions (3 simultaneous sessions; 9 presentations) + 1 Special Session on Proposed AWIWWA)

Technical Session 1: Mainstreaming Gender in Water and Waste Management

Technical Session 2: Implementing Gender Balance: Development Programs

Technical Session 3: Implementing Gender Balance: Private Initiatives

Presentors:
TS 1: Mekong River Commission, India, Malaysia. Moderator: Ella Antonio

TS 2: WSP, GTZ. MWSS. Moderator: Alma Madrazo

TS 3: Caron de Mars, US Emb.,Unilever, NV.Einseidel, UAP. Moderator: Gerry Parco
Special Session: PWU

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
10:25 a.m. - 10:45 a.m

Women, Water and Sustainable Sanitation (Plenary)

Antonio Aquino, Pres. MWCI
Lenny Borja, LLDA

10:45 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Reports on Technical Sessions (3 TS including Q & A. Plenary)

Moderator: Lisa Antonio

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Panel I: His and Her Story on Women, Water and Waste (6-7 Panelists)

Moderator: Grace Favila
Panel: S. Korea, Sri Lanka, Marides Fernando, MaryJane Ortega, Mayor Jess Robredo, Foreign guest c/o USAID

2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Panel II: Sustaining the Gender Balance in Water and Waste Management (Integration, Conclusion and Follow Through) ( 6-7 Panelists)

Moderator: Bebet Gozun
Speaker: Jennifer Francis, ADB. “The Dynamics of Women Participation in the Water and Waste Sectors in Asia”
Panel: Joy Yochico, USAID; NWRB, Atty. Tony Oposa, Envtl Lawyer; Sally Dee, Gov. Sorsogon, Ed Hagedorn

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Coffee/Tea Break

Serve while in session

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Closing Ceremony
Giving of Plaques of Appreciation
Closing Speech

Speaker: Ms. Nobles, Resident
Representative of UNDP

6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Farewell Cocktails (International Night)

Brief Remarks (Host): U.P. Sigma Rho Fraternity Alumni Association MC for the evening: OR MAKATI CITY