The Asian River Restoration Network was established in Nov. 2006 to support the exchange of information relating to environmental restoration of rivers and watersheds. JRRN has a role of ARRN secretariat currently.
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From 4 - 8 June, 2008, 41 members of delegation from the Korea River Association visited Japan to see rivers and watersheds in Ishikawa Prefecture and surrounding Hokuriku region. ARRN Secretariat coordinated with concerned organizations on the Japanese side (such as Kaga City Government, Civil Engineering Division of Ishikawa Prefecture Government, Komatsu/Kaga Water Village Restoration Committee, Hokuriku Ecology and Civil Engineering Society, etc.), and Prof. Tamai, the chairperson of ARRN, joined the tour to the Sai River that flows through Kanazawa City. The tour to restoration sites on rivers and water villages in Hokuriku region was a success in consolidating Korea-Japan relations in the field of river environment restoration.
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Date: 2008.06.27 18:00
On May 28, 2008, delegates from the Center for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration visited Japan. ARRN Secretariat and delegates exchanged opinions on Japanese political measures, researches, and projects related to river restoration.
The Center for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration was established by the Korean Ministry of Environment in November 2007. The Center plans to carry out 16 projects related to water environment restoration by 2014, each implemented by a joint-venture team consisting of a university and a private company selected from an open competition. It is expected that there will be further information exchange between the Center for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration and ARRN in the field of river restoration.
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Date: 2008.05.29 17:58
On February 22, 2008, General Assembly of the 3rd NARBO (Network of Asian River Basin Organization) was held in Surakarta, Indonesia, in which JRRN became a member of NARBO. Activities of ARRN were introduced in the Workshop held concurrently with the General Assembly.
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Date: 2008.02.26 17:57
On January 9, 2008, ARRN/JRRN Secretariat and the Secretariat of PEMSEA (Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia) had a meeting to exchange opinions. PEMSEA is an international organization that carries out projects financed by the world largest environmental fund GEF under the control of the United Nations Development Plan (UNDP). PEMSEA provides technical assistance and expertise for projects conducted in East Asia. Future cooperation between ARRN and PEMSEA is expected as coastal management cannot be separated from inland watershed management.
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Date: 2008.01.11 17:54
On January 9, 2008, ARRN/JRRN Secretariat and the Secretariat of NARBO (Network of Asian River Basin Organization) had a meeting to exchange opinions. NARBO is an international network established in 2004 with the objective of promoting integrated water resources management (IWRM). ARRN expects cooperation with NRBO will further be enhanced in the field of water environment restoration.
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Date: 2008.01.11 17:52
On December 17, 2007, experts from Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT) and Korean Federation of Water Groups visited Japan and made discussions with ARRN Secretariat on use of signing on rivers and means to inform the public. The Secretariat also introduced ARRN activities.
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Date: 2007.12.19 17:49
The 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit was held on December 3-4, 2007 in Beppu, Oita.
Symposium on River Environment and Water Resources was held on December 2, attended by Mr. Sukhyun Kim, Director of River Planning Division, Ministry of Construction & Transportation, Korea, as a panelist. Mr. Sukhyun was also acted as the lecturer for the ARRN 4th International Forum. On December 4, the session “Water for Development and Ecosystems: Experiences in Japan and their Applicability to the Asia-Pacific Region” was held, and the ARRN Secretariat personnel attended as a co-sponsor. Then, Dr. Kim Chang-Wan from Korea Institute of Construction Technology who also acts as the KRRN Secretariat gave a lecture, in which examples of river restoration in Korea was presented and activities of ARRN were introduced.
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Date: 2007.12.18 17:31
On November 29, 2007, delegates from Dongducheon City, Korea arrived to visit river restoration sites in Japan. In the discussion on river restoration, ARRN/JRRN Secretariat introduced actions taken to improve river environment in Japan and described outline of ARRN activities, and the delegates explained needs of river restoration at the municipal level in Korea.
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Date: 2007.12.17 17:46
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Introduction of ARRN Activities
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From the 22nd to the 27th October 2007, the 3rd Southeast Asia Water Forum was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In a regional workshop on the monitoring of river environment at this forum, we introduced ARRN activities. Throughout the forum, we reaffirmed the necessity of information sharing in Asia (on best practice, case of failure, technique, science, human resource etc.), while the participants expressed their expectations for ARRN.
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Date: 2007.10.23 14:48
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Wuhan Municipal Water Authority
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Beijing Institute of Water
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Shanghai Suzhou Creek Rehabilitation Project Head Office
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With an aim to learn the recent trend in river restoration projects in China as well as to conduct ARRN'S PR activities, we visited "Beijing Institute of Water" responsible for river restoration projects in Beijing, "Wuhan Municipal Water Authority" in Wuhan, which also developed along the Yangtze River, and " Shanghai Suzhou Creek Rehabilitation Project Head Office" responsible for river restoration projects for the Suzhou River in Shanghai. At each of these organizations, we successfully gained their understanding for ARRN activities.
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Date: 2007.08.27 14:41
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