| ■ The 10th Conference on Public Works Research and Development in Asia |
| The 10th Conference on Public Works Research and Development in Asia was convened
over October 16 to 25, 2001, starting in Tsukuba at the National Institute for Land
and Infrastructure Management, and closing in Okinawa Prefecture. Attendees were
officials from government agencies of participating countries, as listed below, responsible
for implementing public works research and development policies. The Subject of Common Interest for this Conference was "Research and Development on Public Works concerned with Reducing Environmental Impact for Sustainable Development". After discussion at the NILIM, the symposium was held at "Bankoku Shinryokan" in Okinawa Prefecture where the Summit meeting was held in 2000. The conference ended with the confirmation of its conclusion:"Solutions to environmental issues are among the most important policy issues for each and every nation, and the participating nations will actively promote the transfer of technologies and mutual cooperation." To sustain and expand the connections formed between the participants at this conference so that its effect will not be short-lived, the NILIM's home page will be expanded to include a page about the Conference on Public Works Research and Development in Asia. And this page will be used for the exchange of information between the countries that have participated in the conferences. The address will be here Be sure to access this new page. |
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| People's Republic of BANGLADESH | Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, |
Mr. Abdullah-Al-SHAFI |
| INDIA | Additional Director-General, Central Public Works Department, and Engineer-in Chief |
Mr. Deepak NARAYAN |
| Republic of KOREA | Director, Civil Engineering Research Division, Korea Institute of Construction Technology |
Dr. Gyu-Jin BAE |
| LAO People's Democratic Republic | Director, Department of Communication, Transport Post & Construction Vientiane Municipality |
Dr. Thongdam XAYPHRAKASSA |
| MALAYSIA | Director, Coastal Engineering Division, Department of Irrigation and Drainage |
Mr. SAW Hin Seang |
| Kingdom of NEPAL | Director General, Department of Water Induced Disaster Prevention |
Mr. Amoda Nand MISHRA |
| Kingdom of THAILAND | Chief, Public Works Planning Subdiv., Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Department of Public Works |
Mr. Oravit HEMACHUDHA |
| JAPAN | Director-General, National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
Mr. Tadayuki TAZAKI |
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