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of Arsenic Contamination in the Asian Region The 3rd World Water Forum Water Supply, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Water Pollution Sunday, 16 March 2003 Kyoto International Conference Hall (KICH), Suehiro Room Kyoto, Japan AFP coverage of the session (PDF 85 Kb) UN Wire coverage of the session (PDF 15 Kb) Co-organized by: United Nations University (UNU) United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) World Health Organization (WHO) National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Session Convener: Dr. Zafar Adeel, UNU Session Chairs: Prof. Motoyuki Suzuki (UNU) and Ms. Vanessa Tobin (UNICEF) 15:45-16:00 Opening Remarks Prof. Hans van Ginkel, UN Under-Secretary General and UNU Rector 16:00-16:20 The arsenic crisis in the Asian region and UNU's role Dr. Zafar Adeel, UNU 16:20-16:40 Arsenic remediation initiatives by UNICEF in Bangladesh and India Dr. Colin Davis, UNICEF Bangladesh 16:40-17:00 Health-related challenges of the arsenic crisis Mr. Hiroki Hashizume, WHO 17:20-17:40 Policy options adopted by the Government of Bangladesh Prof. Feroze Ahmed, BUET 17:40-18:00 Future research directions for arsenic remediation Dr. Minichinori Kabuto, NIES 18:00-18:30 Open discussion and formulation of recommendations |