I.
Background
The
Ministers’ Forum on Infrastructure Development in the Asia Pacific Region was
initiated by the Ministry of Construction of Japan
in October of 1995, aiming at providing the Ministers and senior officials with
a unique international platform to discuss development strategies and policies,
exchange views and share experiences on addressing problems and challenges in
the field of infrastructure development. The member countries and districts
include Australia, Brunei
Darussalam, Canada,
Chile, China, Colombia, Hong
Kong, Indonesia,
Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New
Zealand, Papua New
Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, United
States of America, Thailand and Vietnam.
Up
to now, this high-level forum has been successfully held respectively in
Chile (1997), Hong Kong
(1999), Indonesia (2002) and
Malaysia (2005). The 6th
Forum will be convened in Beijing, China on 28 to 29 August, 2007.
II.
Objectives for the 6th Forum
●To
share the experiences on investment and financing system reform of
infrastructure services in respective countries;
●
To share the experiences on sustainable use of water, focusing
on the policies, technologies and management on the safety guarantee system of
drinking water, the water pollution control and the utilization of
non-traditional water resources;
●
To enhance the technical and economic cooperation on the
infrastructure services and water sector throughout the region;
●
To promote the infrastructure development and the improvement
of water environment in the Asia Pacific Region
III.
Hosting Agencies of Chinese Government
●
The Ministry of Construction, P. R.
China
●
The Ministry Of Communications, P. R.
China
●
The Ministry Of Water Resources, P. R.
China
●
The Ministry Of Railway, P. R.
China
●
The State Administration of Environmental Protection of
China
IV.
Dates and Venues
The
6th Forum will be held in the Beijing International Convention
Center on 28 to 29 August,
2007
V.
Theme and Sub-themes
Theme
:
Investment and Financing System Reform
of Infrastructure Services and Sustainable Use of
Water
Sub-themes
:
（1）Strategies
and Practices on Investment and Financing System Reform of Infrastructure
Services;
（2）New
Modes of Financing and Innovative Mechanism for Water Supply and
Drainage;
（3）Effective
Supervision and Regulations on Water Sector;
（4）Countermeasures,
Measures and Actions for City Water Safety;
（5）Promoting
the Technical and Economic Cooperation on Water Sector in the Asia Pacific
Region;
（6）The
Problems Existing in Water Pollution Control and Countermeasures;
（7）Policies,
Measures and Pricing System for the Use of Non-traditional Water Resources
Including Reused water;
（8）The
Government Control and Pricing Adjustment for City Water
Saving.
VI.
Participants
The
6th Forum is expected to welcome Ministers in charge of
infrastructure development and their senior officials in the Asia Pacific
Region, as well as senior officials and experts from relevant international
organizations.
VII.
Program Arrangement
The
6th Forum will be composed of senior official’s meeting and
Ministers’ roundtable meeting. The senior official’s meeting is to elect the
members of bureau of the 6th Forum, present the country papers and
discuss the Ministers’ Declaration. The Ministers’ roundtable meeting is to
invite the ministers or their representatives to make keynote speeches, adopt
the Ministers’ Declaration and decide the host for the next
Forum.
VIII.
Guidelines for Country Papers
Theme: Investment and Financing
System Reform of Infrastructure Services and Sustainable Use of
Water
Chapter I: Status
Quo
Chapter II: Existing Problems and
Analysis
Chapter III:
Countermeasures
Chapter IV: Practice and
Exploitation
Chapter V: International
Cooperation
IX.
Submission of Country Papers
Country papers should be submitted to the
Forum Secretariat not later than 10 August, 2007.
X. Secretariat
A
secretariat has been set up for the 6th Forum within the Ministry of
Construction, P. R. China. The focal points are Ms. ZHAO Wenhua (Tel:
86-10-58934053, Fax: 86-10-68313669, Email: zhaowh@mail.cin.gov.cn), and Ms.
CHEN Xin(Tel: 86-10-58934693)
XI.
Registration
Contacts:
Tracey Xiang Daisy Cai
Tel：86-10-58933591/
58933559
Fax：86-10-58933632
Website：http://www.chinacitywater.org/rdzt/gjchzh/min.shtml
