IWRM Workshop- July 2009 | East-West Center

Leadership Training Seminar on Improving Water Planning and Management
14-24 July 2009
Imin International Conference Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

One of the most critical issues in resource management in the Pacific Islands today is water and wastewater management. In partnership with the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), the East-West Center held a Building the Foundation Program Leadership Training Seminar on Improving Water Planning and Management to assist the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands to build local capacity to conduct integrated water resources management planning and implement National Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Demonstration projects. This multi-year effort is being administered by SOPAC under funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the European Union..

The first in this effort, this leadership training seminar provided the selected participants from the three island nations with useful information and assistance to adopt new, pragmatic approaches to more effectively mobilize political constituencies, increase knowledge and technical competence, and facilitate, organize and coordinate the development and implementation of integrated water resources management plans.

This workshop featured a series of hands-on leadership skill-building activities designed to strengthen participants capabilities to establish, coordinate, and effectively utilize a national water committee to create necessary governance structures and policy frameworks-- including new legislation-- for mainstreaming integrated water resource management practices in the region.

Federated States of Micronesia

Mr. Leerenson Airens
Manager, Water Works/CIP
Pohnpei Utilities Corporation

Ms. Marlynna Fredrick
Web-master/Researcher
FSM Public Information Office

Mr. Wendolin Roseo Marquez
Terrestrial Program Manager
Conservation Society of Pohnpei

Mr. Bradford Mori
Technical Support Manager
Chuuk Environmental Protection Agency

Mr. Clayton Santos
Water Quality Laboratory Supervisor
Pohnpei Environmental Protection Agency

Mr. Dickson Wichep
Project Manager
Dept of Transportation, Communication and Infrastructure
Division of Infrastructure

Republic of the Marshall Islands

Mr. Julian Alik
Chief Education and Information Officer
Public Education and Information
RMI Environmental Protection Agency

Mr. John Bungitak
General Manager
RMI Environmental Protection Agency

Mr. Carl Hacker
Director
Economic Policy, Planning & Statistics Office
Office of the President

Mr. Glann Lewis
RMI IWRM Project Coordinator
RMI Environmental Protection Agency

Mr. Jorelik Tibon
Deputy Chief Secretary
RMI Government
Chief Secretary Office

Republic of Palau

Ms. Umai Basilius
Chief Program Officer/Planning and Policy Program
Palau Conservation Society

Ms. Meiang Chin
Hydrological Field Specialist
Palau Environmental Quality Protection Board

Ms. Portia K. Franz
Executive Officer
Palau Environmental Quality Protection Board

Ms. Metiek Kimie Ngirchechol
Lab Supervisor
Water Quality Laboratory
Palau Environmental Quality Protection Board

Mr. Earnest Ongidobel
Public Informations Officer
House of Delegates
National Congress

East-West Center

Ms. Meril Dobrin Fujiki
Seminars Development Coordinator
East-West Seminars Program
East-West Center
1601 East-West Road
Honolulu, Hawaii 96848
Phone: [+1] 808-944-7352
Email: fujikim@eastwestcenter.org

SOPAC

Ms. Rhonda Robinson
IWRM Project Adviser
SOPAC
Fiji
Phone: [+679] 3381-377
Fax: [+679] 3370-040
Email: rhondar@sopac.org