1st PHILIPPINE NTERNATIONAL RIVER SUMMIT (updated May 17, 2012) The Centennial Resort Hotel and Convention Center Alta Tierra Village, Jaro, Iloilo City May 30-June 1, 2012
May 30, 2012 Attire: BUSINESS
09:00 AM REGISTRATION : Plenary Hall 11:00 AM OPENING PROGRAM OF SIDE EVENTS & MESSAGES (Plenary Hall) WELCOME REMARKS and OVERVIEW – DR. Vicente Tuddao, Director, DENR-RBCO Messages : MR. TAKAHIRO SASAKI , Chief Representative, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) MR. VICTORINO AQUITANIA , Executive Director for Southeast Asia ,ICLEI MR. KENDRA HIRATA , Program Officer CITYNET DR. MATT PERRY, Founding Member ,Rivers of the World Foundation (ROW) Maryland, USA
12:00 NN LUNCH Grand Ballroom
01:00 – 5:00 PM SIDE EVENTS To see detail List – Click here A. Decision Support System Forum (Scientific Forum) Royal Ballroom B. Integrated Water Resources Management Forum El Comedor Function Room C. Disaster Risk Reduction Management Forum Annex Function Room
05:30 PM OPENING OF EXHIBITS 06:00 PM MAYOR’S RECEPTION : Cocktails, Grand Ballroom Attire: BUSINESS
Welcome Messages: Hon. JERRY P. TRENAS , Congressman, Lone District of Iloilo City Hon. JED PATRICK MABILOG , Mayor, City of Iloilo EXCHANGE OF GIFTS : HON. JED PATRICK MABILOG & HEADS OF DELEGATIONS
CULTURAL PRESENTATION (Sinamba sa Paraw Regatta; John Arcilla performing)
May 31, 2012 Attire: BUSINESS
09:00 AM OPENING CEREMONY
Messages Hon. JED PATRICK E. MABILOG , Mayor, City of Iloilo Hon. FRANKLIN M. DRILON , Senator, Republic of the Philippines Hon. RAMON JESUS P. PAJE , Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Hon. JESSE M. ROBREDO , Secretary. Department of the Interior and Local Government
Plenary Speakers : MR. FRED EISENBERGER , President / CEO , Canadian Urban Institute Former Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario Canada : MR. MANUEL V. PANGILINAN , Chairman ,Metro Pacific Investment Corp. / Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company : H.E. DATUK SERI MOHD ALI BIN MOHD RUSTAM , Chief Minister of Melaka, Malaysia : ENGR. NOEL HECHANOVA, City Environment and Natural Resources Officer, Iloilo City
12:00 NN LUNCH PLENARY HALL 01:30 PM PARALLEL SESSIONS : To see Detail Session Breakdowns/List – Click here
1. Governance Plenary Hall 2. Disaster Risk Reduction Mgt. , Grand Ballroom 3. Water Quality Mgt., Royal Ballroom 4. Biodiversity Mgt., El Comedor, Function Room
06:00 PM FELLOWSHIP DINNER Plenary Hall ILOILO FESTIVALS SHOW (Dinagyang Festival)
June 1, 2012 Attire: BUSINESS
09:00 AM SYNTHESES /PRESENTATION OF OUTPUTS/NEXT STEPS
PRESENTATION OF SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS : Hon. RAMON JESUS P. PAJE , DENR Secretary LAUNCHING OF JALAUR MULTI PURPOSE PROJECT STAGE II , Hon. FRANKLIN M. DRILON, Senator, Republic of the Philippines INTRODUCTION, KEYNOTE SPEAKER: HON. JED PATRICK E. MABILOG , Mayor, City of Iloilo KEYNOTE ADDRESS: HIS EXCELLENCY BENIGNO S. AQUINO III ,President, Republic of the Philippines 12:00 NN LUNCH Plenary Hall 01:30 – 4:30 PM FIELD TRIPS 1. Iloilo Wetlands, Bgy.Ingore, Lapuz 2. River Esplanade, Bgy. San Rafael, Mandurriao 3. Heritage Sites
Masters of Ceremonies : BUNNY PAGES and PATRICIA HIZON