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CCOP-KIGAM-JDPC World water Forum on 6-8 October 2014 in Jeju, Korea


The CCOP Technical Secretariat (CCOP TS), together with the Korean Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) and Jeju Province Development Corporation (JDPC) has successfully organized the CCOP-KIGAM-JDPC World Water Forum on 6-8 October 2014 in Jeju, Korea. There were 300 attendants from governments and private sectors related to management and utility of groundwater resources, including 18 participants from CCOP Member Countries (China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Vietnam), KIGAM and CCOP TS staff. Held in 2 days in Jeju Grand Hotel and one-day field trip around the southwestern coast of Jeju-do island, this event aimed to provide participants from CCOP Member Countries an open forum to share information on
groundwater resources as well as best practices on groundwater management and the bottled water market in CCOP Member Countries.

During the first day, keynote presentations by China, Indonesia, KIGAM, Water Industry research Center (JDPC) and CCOPTS focused on the bottled water market and industry and consumption trend of bottled water in CCOP Member Countries. On the second day, country reports by CCOP Member Countries focused on the status of water resources management and policy, as well as groundwater-related problems and solutions for each country. The presentations were followed by a panel discussion, facilitated by Dr Yongje Kim (KIGAM) with panelists, Dr Kyoo Chul Ha (KIGAM), Dr Gu Won Seo (KR Clean & Green), Dr Adichat Surinkum (CCOP TS), Mr. Lee Chan Jin (K-water) Mr. Won Bae Park (Representatives of Jeju Development Institute), in plenary with participants from CCOP Member Countries (MCs). The meeting agreed that Jeju could be a model of the best experiences for MCs to learn and apply in their own countries. The ways Jeju did for the last 20 years are good examples for MCs to learn & cooperate to share experience. Capacity building plan will be further discussed during 50th CCOP Annual Session in Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, October 2014, when KIGAM brings the issue on the High Education Support Network meeting. KIGAM and CCOP will continue to discuss and plan for future collaborative activities, including annual regular training courses on groundwater theory and application. CCOP will also bring the issue to UNESCO, regarding the trans-boundary issues. All CCOP MCs are invited for cooperation in both multilateral and bilateral with KIGAM/JDPC & CCOP.

After the two-day seminar, an excursion was arranged for participants to visit the water monitoring drilling site, factory and museum of Samdasoo Mineral water company, the Cheongup cultural village, Seopjikoji coast scenery site, Seongsan Ilchulbong sunsrise peak and Manjanggul lava tube along the southeastern coast of Jeju island.  
 







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