Programme at a Glance September 23-25 │Programme

Wednesday Sep. 23 Thursday Sep. 24 Friday Sep. 25

Water Culture (1) - Water Culture (3) - Water Culture Exploration Path Develop Ecological Green Network Workshop and New Life Movement for Water R101AB Conservation R101AB

Water and (1) - Water and Taipei (3) - Resilience and Adaptation Vibrant Water Environment ABOUT WATER LEADERS SUMMIT │ 09:00 R101C R101C

| Praise for Outstanding Water The Values of Water Culture: with the changes in ways of Resources Contribution Water and the Environment (1) - Water and the Environment (2) - thinking and management interventions, a better life liked to 12:00 2020 International Seminar for The Study of Land Subsidence water will be created through the influence of culture. Trenchless Technology in Mechanism and Groundwater (R.O.C.) Recharge R101D R101D Facing the challenges of climate change, it is necessary to Water and the Industries (1) - Water and the Industries (3) - introduce international experiences to increase the resilience Foundation of Corporate Business Opportunity and Exploration Sustainability - Mindset of Water CSR in Emerging Southeast Asian Water of water resources management and flood-prevention, R102 Markets especially when conventional flood-proofing approaches are R102 no longer compatible. These experiences are induced from the alterations in ways of thinking, leading to the changes Water Culture (2) - Water Culture (4) - Impacts and Conservation Community Engagement for Flood in management interventions. However, from relying rivers of Cultural Landscape as the Mitigation Watershed Changes R101AB to absorb flood runoff to restoring permeable lands, from R101AB counting on governments for management to public-private 14:00 partnerships, and from unvaried policy to refined strategies in Water and Taipei (2) - Water and the Environment (3) - | Water Leaders Summit – Sustainable Water Usage Dredging for and Storage water resources management, these transformational changes R101C Capacity Improvement Water Culture in New Era R101C require opportunities. “Culture” is the opportunity, for its close 17:00 connections with human and water, as well as its capability to guide society. Water and the Industries (2) - Water and the Environment (4) - Smart Solution for Water Supply and Mitigating Hydro-Meteorological Control for the New Era Hazards with Nature-Based Solutions As a result, the International Forum 2020 with the title of“Water R102 R101D Culture in New Era” will discuss the pathways to reshape our water plans with the strength of culture. Assuredly, more phenomenal cooperation opportunities between governments, enterprises, and research institutes will be established through the sharing and discussions in disciplines of “Culture”, “Environment”, “Industry” and “Cities”. Water Leaders Summit Keynote Daily Programme Moderators/Speakers Moderators │ Chien-Hsin Lai Moderator │ Director-General, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs Chaur-Gong Jong Dr. Lai has been the Director-General of WRA since 2016. Responding to climate Deputy Director-General, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs change, he accomplished legal works of Reclaimed Water Resources Development Dr. Jong has served for WRA for over 40 years, with extensive experience in water resources Act and Runoff Distribution and Outflow Control policy. He also promotes management, flood and drought mitigation, water allocation, watershed management, safety Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program for water environment to assessment, reservoir construction, operations, and maintenance. To recognize his achievements, establish industrial sustainability and water resilience in Taiwan. Public Construction Commission Executive Yuan bestowed the third prize of pubic construction specialty medal upon him in 2016. Kwang-Yin Liu Senior writer, CommonWealth Magazine Ms. Liu has been reporting for CommonWealth Magazine since 2012, covering energy transition, climate change, environment and the automobile industry. Since 2020, she is the editor of the magazine’s English website. She had been an International Press Officer and staff writer for Taiwan Today, an online English publication under Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Speakers │

Speakers │ Su-Bing Chang Professor and Chair of Graduate Institute of Taiwan History, National Taiwan Normal University Kala Vairavamoorthy “Top Ten Influential Books of 2014”: Choushui River Since 18th century: in the Perspective of History, Society and Environment. Executive Director, International Water Association Specialties: History of Taiwan, Digital Humanities, Regional History, Local Gazetteers; Environmental Kala Vairavamoorthy is an internationally recognised water resource management History. expert, with particular expertise in urban water issues. He combines a strong engineering background with practical international experience. He has published extensively and has a strong international profile working closely with the World Bank, UN-Habitat, UNESCO, GWP, SIWI and the EU. This includes leading several urban water management projects for the World Bank, African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank and DFID. Chung-Min Tseng Director,10th River Management Office, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs Dr. Chung-Min Tseng introduced the concept of planning and decision-making to the first line oriented Zoran Vojinovic to the engineering implementation when she served from the 10th River Management Office in 2014. Associate Professor, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education She is dedicated to the public-private partnership and created the new thinking of interdisciplinary water management. Vojinovic is Associate Professor of Urban WaterSystems at UNESCO-IHE with 22 years of combined on-the-ground and academic experience in water industry in New Zealand, Australia, Asia,Europe, etc. He has been a leader of multidisciplinary teams, developed methodologies,systems, tools successfully applied in practice. Chun-Hung Chen Director, Water Resources Planning Institute, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs Director of Water Resources Planning Institute, Water Resources Agency, MOEA (2016/11/30~present)/ Chung-Hsi Lin Deputy Director of Water Resources Planning Institute, Water Resources Agency, MOEA (2013/02/06 ~ Curator, National Museum of Taiwan History 2016/11/30)/Deputy Director of River and Coast Division, Water Resources Agency, MOEA (2012/10/03 ~ 013/02/06) Professor Linserves as the director ofthe National Museum of Taiwan History. His specialties are inthe studies of science technology, cultural heritage, museum, and cannibalized vehicle studies. He concerns cultural issues of scientific developments, social production of scientific knowledge, appropriate technology, higher education, local culture, and philosophy of cultural heritage conservation. Daily Programme Moderators/Panelists/Speakers Daily Programme

Moderators │ Speakers │ R101C Tsang-Jung Chang Chi-Ming Peng Fons Nelen

Professor, CEO, WeatherRisk Explore Inc. National Taiwan University CEO, Nelen &Schuurmans B.V., Utrecht, the Netherlands Sep. 24 │ Water and Taipei (1) -Resilience Adaptation Prof. Chang is professor with outstanding WeatherRisk Explore Inc., CEO /Da Ai performance stipend at Dept. of TV、Weather anchor/BCC NewsRadio Dr. Nelen is senior consultant in the field of integrated water and flood risk management. In 1998, he Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering &YAHOO TV Presenter/Open Data founded the company Nelen & Schuurmans BV, which in the past 22 years has grown to a group of 80 and Hydrotech Research Institute, NTU. His Alliance, President/NCU&CTBC Business experts on water management and IT. specialties are computational hydraulics, School Professor/Disaster Prevention environmental fluid mechanics, wind Industry Chairman and hydropower energy, with particular emphasis on flood, inundation modelling, flood risk assessment, real-time prediction of pluvial floods. Chia-Hsien Lu Chief, Preparedness and Response Division, Taipei City Fire Department

Panelists │ He was served as fire station captain, district chief, deputy batallion chief and now is preparedness and response division chief. Chih-Feng Lin Yuan-Ching Kuo Commissioner, Senior Engineer, CECI Engineering Public Works Department, Consultants, Inc., Taiwan Taipei City Government Director, New Construction Office, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, National Taiwan Yoshinari Nakajima University, 2011/Professional Engineer/ Public Works Department of Taipei City Deputy Director General, Japan Sewage Works Association, Japan Government/Director, Geotechnical Senior Engineer of Department of Water and Environmental Engineering Engineering Office, Public Works Yoshinari Nakajima is Deputy Director General, JSWA. He oversees technical activities of JSWA that Department of Taipei City Government of CECI Engineering Consultants, Inc., Taiwan (2012~Now)/Project Manager of include standardization, education, and international cooperation. He joined JSWA in July 2019. Comprehensive Review, Planning and Previously he was Director General of Regional Sewerage Service of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Preliminary Design of the Drainage Systems (TMG). of Flooding Area at Taipei City in 2015-2019.

Speakers │ Yosuke Matsumiya Director, International Division, Japan Sewage Works Association, Japan Su-Pai Kao Matsumiya’s mission is to exchange knowledge and information on wastewater management between Japan and the rest of the world for clean water environment. He has been in the current position since Hydraulic Engineer, T.Y.Lin International Taiwan 2011. He served as Deputy Director General, Construction Bureau, Saitama City, Japan, from 2010 to 2011. Contract Assistant Engineer,Taipei City Government, Hydraulic Engineering Office/Adjunct Assistant Professor, Post - doctoral Research Fellow, National Taipei University of Technology/Engineering Assistance to the Republic of Gambia, International Cooperation and Development Fund Taiwan/ Senior Engineer, RSEA Engineering Corporation Chiou-Shiang Wu Deputy Director, Hydraulic Engineering Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Leszek Drogosz Government Deputy Director, Infrastructure Department, Warsaw City Hall, the Republic of Poland Chief Secretary, Hydraulic Engineering Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government/Assistant Chief Engineer, Hydraulic Engineering Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government/Section Leszek Drogosz, Deputy Director of Infrastructure Department, City of Warsaw. Leszek Drogosz is Chief, Hydraulic Engineering Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government/Associate Engineer & responsible for energy water and wastewater management. He has spent all time of his career working Sub-division Chief, Maintenance Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government for the City of Warsaw, particularly in supervising and management of city-owned enterprises.

Hyung Woo Kim Po-Hung Liu Manager, Department of Water Circulation Policy, Environment Ecology Bureau, Founder, Classic Design and Planning Co., Ltd. Gwangju, the Republic of Korea

Po-Hung, Liu is founder of Classic Design and Planning Co., Ltd. He was chairman of Taiwan Institute of (2006) Bachelor’s Degree on Environment Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju /(2006~2020) Landscape Architects (TILA) from 2013 to 2016. He has been focusing on various landscape projects on Environment Ecology Bureau, Gwangju environmental building planning issues, creating sustainable and quality environment in Taiwan. Daily Programme Moderators/Speakers Daily Programme Moderators/Speakers

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Yi-Fung Wang Wei-Cheng Chen Chien-Hsin Lai Sophia Cheng Deputy Director General, Water Deputy Superintendent, Engineer Director-General, Chief Investment Officer, Resources Agency, Ministry of Division, Taipei Water Department Water Resources Agency, Cathay Financials Economic Affairs Chen has been working for TWD for 28 years. Ministry of Economic Affairs Wang works for Water Resources Agency more He is a senior environmental engineering Sophia leads the Responsible than 20 years, and being the Chairman of ISTT technician with extensive practical experience Dr. Lai has been the Director-General Investment Team of Cathay Taiwan since 2020. He owns Civil Engineering in water purification, pipe network operation of WRA since 2016. Responding to Financials, actively promoting Ph.D. degree from National Taiwan University and construction management. He has been climate change, he accomplished Corporate Sustainability. She is and rich experiences on water policy promoting No-Dig technologies in Taiwan legal works of Reclaimed Water highly regarded by her professional as the Secretary-General and the current planning, catchment conservation, Tap Resources Development Act, Runoff water management and Typhoon-cloudburst Executive Director, CTSTT. expertise and efforts on public disaster management. Distribution and Outflow Control policies. She becomes Chair of Asia policy. He also promotes Forward- Investor Group on Climate Change looking Infrastructure Development since 2018, and was selected as Asia’s Tin-Lai­ Lee Keh-Jian Shou (Albert) Program for water environment to Top Sustainability Superwomen in establish industrial sustainability and 2019. Chief Engineer, Taiwan Water Vice Chair, International Society for water resilience in Taiwan. Corporation Trenchless Technology Lee served in Taiwan Water Corporation for 1. Vice Chairman, International Society for 32 years, been gradually promoted from Trenchless Technology (2018~); 2. Chairman, Engineer, Section Chief of Water Operation Chinese Taipei Society for Trenchless Speakers │ and Water Production,Director of Water Technology (2013~ 2019); 3. President, Taiwan Supply and Water Loss Management Geotechnical Society (2016 2019); 4. Senior Department also the 6th Branch Office. Principal Engineer, Shannon & Wilson, USA Specializes in water supply technologies, (2008); 5. Visiting Professor, TTC, Louisiana John Pien operation, water loss management. Technical University, USA (2006/1~2006/2) General Manager, Grundfos Taiwan Branch Speakers │ Since joining Grundfos, world’s leading pump manufacturer, John has actively involved this Danish company to contribute in sustainability and water challenges, exemplified by receiving Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Award. Also a member of the Board of European Chamber of Commerce Nan-Tzer Hu Taiwan and its Low Carbon Initiatives Committee. Chairman, Taiwan Water Corporation

Hu served in Taiwan water corporation for 38 years,He has been gradually promoted from engineer position ,and also studied in Germany during period of time. He Specializes in water technologies and Niven Huang business opreations, leads company teams to promote major water construction projects actively Regional Leader of KPMG Sustainability Services in Asia Pacific carry out improvement works and achieved outstanding performance. Huang has been the Managing Director of KPMG Sustainability Consulting Co., Ltd., in Taiwan since 2013, was honourably appointed as Regional Leader of KPMG Sustainability Services in Asia Pacific Anthony Michelin since 2018. He is a pioneer for promoting CSR, sustainability reporting, SRI, corporate sustainability Subsea Cables Package Manager, Changfang and Xidao Windfarms strategy, carbon management.

More than 10 years experiences in marine operations and offshore activity management./Previously Project Director and Acting Chief Operating Officer at Reef Subsea UK and Offshore Cables Package Manager for the 336 MW Galloper Offshore Windfarm. J.J. Liao Chairman, ECOVE Environment Corporation Huan-Ying Fan Mr. Liao spares no efforts for Taiwan ′ s EfW business, helping the government promote the policy of “Localization of Large-Scale EfW Plants”. Chairman Liao leads ECOVE and builds the three major Superintendent, Engineering Division, Taipei Water Department development principles of waste management and incineration, renewable energy, reuse and recycling, thoroughly realizing circular economy. Fan worked in Taipei Water Department for 37 years. From a junior engineer, he was purification plant director, District Business Office Director, Distribution Division Chief, Chief Engineer of Taipei Water Department. Now as the Engineering Division Superintendent, he keeps dedicating to construction, operation of Taipei water system. Sam Sheu Der-Ren Song Senior Corporate Relations Manager, Diageo Taiwan Inc. Commissioner, Water Resource Department, Government Before joining Diageo, Sam worked in trading company, Italian Trade Promotion Office, with 16 years experience in corporate governance, government relations, crisis management. Sam has served as Senior Corporate Relations Manager, helped Diageo won several CSR awards, including Song received master's degree from National Chiao Tung University. Initially worked in Taipei Water CommonWealth Magazine CSR Awards Ranked 8th in 2019. Management Office, WRA, then came to Water Resources Department of New Taipei City Government as the commissioner now. He will declare “Six Future Approaches of Water Management ＂ in this forum. Daily Programme Moderators/Speakers Daily Programme Moderators/Panelists/Speakers

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Chaur-Gong Jong Chung-Hsi Lin Jen-Yang Lin Shaohua Marko Hsu Professor, National Taipei Professor, Feng Chia University Deputy Director-General, Water Curator, National Museum of University of Technology Resources Agency, Ministry of Taiwan History Economic Affairs Dr.-Ing., Civil Engineering, Kassel Education：PhD 1991 Civil and University, Germany/Director, Water Environmental Engineering, Mr. Jong has serviced to the WRA for Professor Lin serves as the director Environment Research Center/ Univ. of Iowa, Iowa, USA/MS 1992 over 40 years. He dedicated to water ofthe National Museum of Taiwan Dean of R&D Center, National Taipei Environmental Engineering/Science, resources planning, development, History. His specialties are in the University of Technology, 2011~2014/ U. of Iowa/ Fields of Interest： drought prevention, water allocation, studies of science technology, cultural Dean of General Affairs, National River engineering and restoration, watershed management, dam safety heritage, museum, and cannibalized Taipei University of Technology, Groundwater resources and pollution assessment, reservoir construction, vehicle studies. He concerns cultural 2009~2011/Visiting Scholar, Institute prevention, Low Impact Development, operations, administration, and issues of scientific developments, of Hydraulic Eng., Kassel University, Reservoir sedimentation, maintenance. He obtained the third social production of scientific Germany, July ~ Aug. 2007. Environmental Education prize of pubic construction specialty knowledge, appropriate technology, medal from Public Construction higher education, local culture, Commission Executive Yuan in 2016. and philosophy of cultural heritage conservation. Speakers │ Panelists │

Yukihiro Shimatani Chao-Ming Wang Frankie Chen Professor, Laboratory of Hydrosphere Sutainability Engineering, Faculty of Manager, Sinotech Engineering Deputy Commissioner, Taipei Engineering, Kyushu University Services, Ltd. Water Department Currently manager of Water Works WTP Manager of Purification Division/ PHD, Kyushu University(Civil Engineering)/Director of the River Environment Division, Public Works Department Sinotech Engineering Water Supply Division Chief/Deputy Research Institute(Japan)/Director of Takeo River Office, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport Service, mainly responsible for Chief Engineer/Chief Engineer/ and Tourism Kyushu Regional Development Bureau/President of Japan Wetland Society/Expertise: coordination and management Deputy Commissioner of Taipei Water River Engineering, River Environment, Landscape Design of River, Ecological Engineering Methods, works, including engineering Department River Engineering History planning, design, supervision, project management of sewers Chie-Peng Chen and wastewater treatment system, tap water distribution and water Distinguished Professor，Ph.D. Program in Design & Department of Interior Design, purification system. Have been Chung Yuan Christian University engaged in design work for more than Prof. Chen was the General Landscape Consultant of Taoyuan Government. With strong concerns 30 years. for the precious ponds and channel irrigation system in Taoyuan, he had paid visits of every piece of familiar land to explore the story of human and culture, provide the design with caring vision. Speakers │

Daijiro Kitagawa Chien-Hsien Lee Visiting Lecturer, University of Tokyo Director, Department for the Promotion of Private Participation, Ministry of Finance

After studying civil engineering in Japan and obtaining a PhD in France, he was in charge of research Section Leader, Construction and Planning Agency Ministry of The Interior/Section Chief, Dept. for the and restauration of modern heritage at the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties in Japan, Promotion of Private Participation, Ministry of Finance/Director General, Public Works Bureau, Chiayi etc. He also teaches civil engineering history at several universities such as the University of Tokyo. City Government/Director General, Sewerage Systems Office of the Public Works Department of Taipei City Government

Chih-Bin Yang Johan Remijn National Association for the Promotion of Community University (NAPCU) Process Manager, Regional Water Authority of Rijnland, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Yang was the principal of Beitou Community College, and now the Secretary-general of National Association for the Promotion of Community University. He has devoted himself to building the Profession/work experience: 2016 - 2020: process manager, Regional Water Authorithy/2007 - 2015 : community-government relationship, who concerns about local issues for a long time. project manager, Regional Water Authorithy /1996 - 2006 : team manager Licencing and Enforcement, Regional Water Authorithy/1991 - 1996: design employee, Grontmij engineering Daily Programme Daily Programme Moderators/Speakers

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Kuo-Chyang Chang Yang-Long Wu Shan-Shan Chou Deputy Chief Engineer, Secretary General, Secretary General, Water Affairs Organization, Taiwan Water Resources Agency, Chinese Taiwan Water Works Executive Director, Environmental Technology & Smart System Research Center, National Chiao Ministry of Economic Affairs Association Tung University, Taiwan (present)/Chairman, Kunshan WaterPark Environment Corporation (China)/ Dr. Chang becomes Deputy Chief Mr. Wu is the Secretary-General Chairman, WaterPark Environment Corporation (spin-off company of ITRI)/Director, Water Technology Engineer of WRA since 2014. He has of Chinese Taiwan Water Works Division, Material and Chemical Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) extensive experience in the field of Association and Chairman of the water resources management, flood- Member Committee, managing drought mitigation, river environment the operation of the Association to improvement, water policy, water promote research and development Ching-Tzone Tien infrastructure. He is dedicated to of water works. He has nearly 40 implementing projects of smart flood years of experience in water works Deputy Program Manager, Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland the prevention, watershed conservation, planning, design, and management. United States of America and rainwater use. Tien is currently Deputy Program Manager, Wastewater Permits Program of the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). He was the principal author of Maryland Sewerage Facilities Guidelines, helped to develop guidelines regarding groundwater discharge in Maryland including the MDE Land Treatment Guidelines and Draft Water Reuse Regulations. Speakers │

Ko-Hsin Luo Tomoyuki Tanimoto Senior Engineer, Taipei Feitsui Reservoir Administration Director for Water Supply Section, Bureau of Waterworks, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tomoyuki Tanimoto is responsible for water supply installation and leakage prevention. He has been involved with waterworks since 1984. He experienced in management of water piping system and construction, and also involved with not only formulating the renewal and future plans for waterworks facilities but also asset management.

Jae-Keom Kim Chung-Huang Huang Director, Water Circulation Policy Division, Seoul, the Republic of Korea Professor, Research Institute of Natural Resources and Environmental Management at National Taipei University Mr. Jae-Keom, Kim is currently working as the Director in Water Circulation Policy Division, Seoul Dr. Huang had been a consultant to government think-tanks in Taiwan, member of several Metropolitan Government. governmental advisory committees, Guest Professor in mainland China. He was Vice President at Taiwan Research Institute in 2011, mainly focus his research on environmental and resource economics, cost-benefit analysis, and CGE modeling.

Chin-Ling Huang Jacky Lei Executive Engineer, Technical Division, Taipei Water Department Deputy General Manager, the Macao Water Supply Company Ltd.

Junior Engineer South Business Office, Senior Engineer Supply Division, Sub-division Chief of R&D Technical Graduated in Imperial College London, holding bachelor and master degree of Environmental Division, Executive Engineer. Engineering; Responsible for company’s core technical functions, including Water treatment, Network management, NRW, innovation, HSE. Over 17 years experiences in network and NRW management. Senior Management member of Hong Kong Pillar Point Waste Water Treatment Plants.

Mark Pascoe Bor-Hsun Lai Director, International WaterCentre, Queensland, the Commonwealth of Australia Deputy Director-General, Water Resources Agency, MOEA (Retired) Mr. Lai was the former Deputy Director-General of Water Resources Agency. During his service, he was Mark Pascoe has worked in the water industry for more than 40 years both in Australia and in charge of the EIA, design, construction of several construction projects, including Renyitan internationally. His early career was somewhat technical and related to both water and wastewater Dam, Liyutan Dam, Shihmen Dam. He specializes in reservoir risk assessment, water resources treatment. Mark also worked for a consulting engineering company and for the International Water scheduling, and water engineering. Association in London. Daily Programme Moderators/Speakers Daily Programme Moderators/Panelists/Speakers

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Kuo-Chyang Chang Cheng Chen-Kuo Pen-Chi Chiang Deputy Chief Engineer, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs Director, Hydraulic Engineering Professor, Office, Public Works Department, National Taiwan University Dr. Chang becomes Deputy Chief Engineer of WRA since 2014. He has extensive experience in the field Taipei City Government of water resources management, flood-drought mitigation, river environment improvement, water Works Department, Taipei City Director, Graduate Institute of policy, water infrastructure. He is dedicated to implementing projects of smart flood prevention, Government, Chief Secretary, Public Environmental Engineering, NTU/Director, watershed conservation, and rainwater use. Works Department, Taipei City Carbon Cycle Research Center, National Government (2016 ~2018)/Deputy Taiwan University/Adjunct Professor, Director, Hydraulic Engineering Office, University of Delaware/Visiting Professor, Public Works Department, Taipei The Ohio State University/Commissioner, National Sustainable Development, City Government (2014~2016)/Chief Exertive yuan/Advisor, Administration of Engineer, Hydraulic Engineering Office, Environmental Protection Public Works Department, Taipei City Government (2012~2014) Panelists │

Speakers │ Kun-Hu Lin K.C. Hsieh Director, Sewerage Systems Office, Associate Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Taipei CTCI Corporation Jen-Yang Lin City Government Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology Chief Secretary, Public Works Department, Director of Taiwan Professional Taipei City Government/Chief Engineer, Environmental Engineers Association Professor Lin serves in department of civil engineering and also as the director of Water Environment Maintenance Office, New Taipei City Research Center in NTUT. Prof. Lin has dedicated to water environment improvement for decades, and Government/Chief Secretary, New has published dozens academic papers in this field. Construction Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government

Chi-Feng Chen Speakers │ Professor, Department of Land Resources, Chinese Culture University

Professor Chen focus on her research on water pollution control and water quality modeling, giving basic data for policy decision-making. Kai-Yao Chang Chief Engineer, Hydraulic Engineering Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government Section Chief of Hydraulic Division, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government/Section Chief of Civil Engineering Division, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government/Doctor of Department of Bioenvironmental Systems/Engineering, National Taiwan University

Yechezkel Lifshitz Director General, Israel Ministry of Water Resources, Jerusalem the State of Israel

Lifshitz is the Acting Director General of the Ministry of Water Resources. Previously, he was the Deputy Director General for Energy and Water in the Israeli Ministry of Energy (2013-2020). In this position, he was an advisor to the Minister and Director General of the Ministry.

Chien-Chun Wu Chief Engineer, Geotechnical Engineering Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government Division Chief, Procurement Administration Division, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government/Director, Unified Bidding Center, Taipei City Government./Chief Engineer, Geotechnical Engineering Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government. Daily Programme Daily Programme Moderators/Speakers

Speakers │ Moderators │ R101C Kuang-Chih Chang Wei-Cheng Lo Kikuo Inaba

Deputy Chief Engineer,Water Distinguished Dr. of Eng. Prof. emeritus, Osaka Uni. of Economics, Osaka Japan Sep. 25 │ Water and Taipei (3) - Vibrant Environment Resources Agency,MOEA Professor,National Cheng Kung 1965: graduation from Kyoto Uni. and at the same time, the technical official of Ministry of University Chang has dedicated himself to WRA Construction; 1993: Prof. , Osaka Univ. of Economics; 2012: Prof. emeritus; 2016: award of Publication for 27 years, has become Deputy Professor Lo received his Ph.D. Culture from Japan Society of Civil Eng.; 2019: The President, NPO Japan Association of Drainage and Chief Engineer since 2019. With degree in Civil and Environmental Environment master’s degree in Civil Engineering Engineering from U.C. Berkeley, USA. from Nationalaiwan University and Currently Distinguished Professor of MBA from Tamkang University,he Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering at specializes in water policy, river National Cheng Kung University. Shu-Ching Teng management,promotion of spring He works in the research of disaster water and reclaimed water. preventionand mitigation technology Secretary-General, Taiwan Tomo No Kai for over 15 years. Kaohsing City Governmemt, Taiwan(2000.09-2007.03)/Hachioji City Hall,Tokyo, Japan(2007.04-2016.06)/Taipei Economic And Cultural Representative Office(Tecro) In Tokyo(2016.07-2019.07)/Head Of The Secretariat, Translator (Chinese ⇔ Japanese), Commentatoron Life Culture of Taiwan Friendship Association ( 台湾友の会 ) (2019.1-Now) Speakers │

Ming-Shen Chang Thomas, J. Burbey Chief Secretary, Urban Development Agency, Taipei City Government Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Employement: Urban Development Bureau of Taipei City Government/Education:Master of Professor Burbey is the member of UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Architecture and Urban Design, National Taipei University of Technology/ Experience:Director, Chief Organization) International Initiative on Land Subsidence from 2010 to present. He has dedicated to Secretary of Taipei City Renewal Office, Taipei City Construction Management Engineering Office groundwater hydrology, land subsidence and groundwater modeling, 3D aquifer deformation and aquifer characterization using surface deformation signals.

Sean Rush Chuen-Fa Ni Wellington City Councilor, Wellington City Council, Wellington New Zealand Professor/Director, Graduate Institute of AppliedGeology, National Central University

Sean holds Masters in Petroleum Law and Policy (with distinction) from the University of Dundee, and Dr. Ni is the director of the Institute of Applied Geology, National Central University. His main research is completing a Masters in Climate Change Science and Policy at Victoria University of Wellington. He is themes are numerical modeling of hydro-mechanical-chemical processes in porous and fractured an Expert Reviewer for the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change’s sixth assessment report due media, hydraulic tests and inverse problems, groundwater and surface water interactions, submarine out in 2021. groundwater discharge, IoT groundwater monitoring.

Huei-Mei Liu Chu-Liang Lee Principal, Ying-Qiao Elementary School, Taipei City Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Retired

Master of National Taipei Institute of Education Communication and Technology/Dean of Academic Affairs, Lee was the Deputy Chief Operating Officer managing the Watershed Stewardship and Planning Dean of General Affairs/Won “Excellent” awards in GreaTeach-KDP（Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Division incharge of sustainable water resource management and flood protection of Santa Clara Society in Education）2018, 2014/Invited to present in the 10th Global Imagination Education Forum in County, California.Lee developed hydrologic monitoring system to manage water supply, flood Vancouver in 2015 protection, environmental stewardship conjunctively, while maintaining groundwater sustainability.

Patrick Hafenstein Jet-Chau Wen Queensland Trade and Investment Commissioner – Taiwan, Trade and Investment Distinguished Professor, Department and Graduate School of Safety Health and Queensland, Brisbane the Commonwealth of Australia Environmental Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology Patrick Hafenstein commenced as commissioner for Taiwan in April 2018. He has extensive experience Wen is distinguished professor, Department and Graduate School of Safety, Health and Environmental in business development, sales and marketing, trade and investment. He delivered multiple export Engineering, also the Chief Director of Research Center for Soil and Water Resources and Natural deals, successful international marketing campaigns, and major projects in global markets. Disaster Prevention. He has dedicated to water resources management and natural disaster prevention for over two decades. Daily Programme Moderators/Speakers Daily Programme Moderators/Speakers

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Hung-Pu Huang Chihpin Huang Jaw-Cheng Chen Chief Secretary, University Chair Professor, Chief Engineer, Water Resources Agency, MOEA Water Resources Agency, National Chiao Tung University Ministry of Economic Affairs Graduated from Chung-Hsing University for doctoral degree of Geotenical Engineering, served for Wra more than thirty years. His experience position were chief of general planning division, river Huang was in charge of several Huang received Ph.D. from the management division Hydrological division, deputy chief engineer and director of Taipei water important water resources University of Delaware, joined the Management office, Northern Region Water Resources office. engineering plans, including faculty at NCTU in 1990. He is known constructions of Hushan Reservoir, for intensive research activities Niaozueitan Artificial Lake, and covering a broad array of topics on reservoir renewal projects. He also physical, chemical, and biological developed the regulations and aspects of environmental systems. systems of emergency management He has successfully incorporated during drought in Taiwan and nano-/membrane/electrochemical involved in Shihmen Reservoir technologies into water purification Remediation Project. engineering.

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Timothy C. Heberlein Min-Hao Wu President, TS Edgewater Consultants, LLC Professor/Department Chairman, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung Heberlein has pioneered introduction to Taiwan of advanced anaerobic digestion technology and processing systems for conversion of high-strength factory wastewater, organic sludge, retail/ Dr. Wu hosts the Science and Technology Center for Disaster Prevention and Reduction, National consumer food waste to electricity and organic fertilizer. His 40-year career spans senior executive University of Kaohsiung, serving as a consulting team of Kaohsiung City Government. His research positions in government, agribusiness, media, research, PR, advertising across Asia. includes disaster management, natural disaster prevention and reduction, geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, earthquake engineering, water resource engineering, and development of resilient city.

Taff T. Tu Chairman, International Relations Committee, Chinese Institute of Engineers

Before Chinese Institute of Engineers, Tu worked with Sinotech for over 4 decades. From Engineer to Senior Vice President, he had been taking consulting services assignments for domestic and foreign water projects, was responsible for the business development activities at both home and ASEAN countries.

Denny Dermawan Lecturer, Shipbuilding Institute of Polytechnic Surabaya

Lecturer in Shipbuilding Institute of Polytechnic Surabaya. Previously the Head of Waste Treatment Engineering Study Program. He holds a Bachelor and Master Degree of Environmental Engineering from ITS Surabaya. Areas of expertise include community-based sanitation, commissioning and operation of biological wastewater treatment plant, industrial hygiene.

Charles Kao President, Tai Ho Environmental Enterprises Co., LTD

Beside the president position, Kao is also supervisor of Chinese National Federation of Industries, honorary president of Taiwan Environmental Manufactures Association, executive vice president of Taiwan Environmental Engineering Association and Vice Chairperson of Thailand group, Committee on Asia-Pacific Industrial Cooperation, CNFI to promote business development in ASEAN countries. Daily Programme Moderators/Speakers Daily Programme Moderators/Speakers

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Yuan-Peng Lin Jihn-Sung Lai Wei-Cheng Lo Yi-Fung Wang Deputy Chief Engineer, Water Distinguished Professor and Deputy Director General, Water Resources Agency, MOEA CEO, Center for Weather Associate Vice President, Resources Agency, Ministry of Climate and Disaster Research, National Cheng Kung University Economic Affairs National Taiwan University Education：Master of Civil Engineering, Lo worked in the research of disaster Wang works for Water Resources National Taiwan University prevention and mitigation technology Agency more than 20 years, and Functions and Responsibilities： Lai earned his Ph.D. from Department of for over 15 years, particularly in being the Chairman of ISTT Taiwan Civil and Environmental Engineering at Water resources development and mathematical modeling of flooding since 2020. He owns Civil Engineering management, Rehabilitation and safety UC Berkeley, USA in 1994. His research and subsidence. Experiences include Ph.D. degree from National Taiwan focuses on reservoir sedimentation assessment of reservoir Hydraulic Member for Panel of Experts for University and rich experiences on and desiltation, sediment transport, desilation and dredging of reservoir, Water Disaster Prevention, Executive water policy planning, catchment hydraulic physical, numerical modeling, resources allocation during drought Yuan, and Coordinator for Division conservation, Tap water management flood inundation simulation. Recently, of Disaster Prevention Technology, and Typhoon-cloudburst disaster he assisted WRA publish English MOST, Taiwan. management. book entitled “Reservoir Desiltation – Technology and management.” Speakers │ Speakers │

Chih-Ping Lin Nikolaos P. Nikolaidis Distinguished Professor & Director of Disaster Prevention and Water Environment Professor, School of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Greece Research Center, National Chiao Tung University Nikolaidis is a professor in the School of Environmental Engineering, has served as the Deputy Rector Lin is Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering,director of Disaster Prevention and Water for Financial Planning and Development of Technical University of Crete and the Director of HersLab. Environment Research Center at NCTU. Currently serves as global vice chair of Near-surface geophysics Prior to joining TUC, he was a professor and director of the Environmental Engineering Program at the Technical Section of Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Mainresearch are engineering monitoring University of Connecticut, USA. inelectromagnetic waveguide and engineering geophysics.

Li-Cheng Hsu Kuei-Hsien Liao Chief of Zengwen Reservoir Management Center, Southern Region Water Resources Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Urban Planning, National Taipei University Office, WRA, MOEA Convener, Taiwan Rivers Network Graduated from National Cheng Kung University, master of hydraulic and ocean engineering. Chief of Liao has been championing for resilience-based flood hazard mitigation, calling for a more ecological- Zengwen Reservoir Management Center, Southern Region Water Resources Office, WRA, MOEA. Used friendly way of managing rivers, achieving flood safety. Her research focuses on flood resilience, to be chief of Construction Section, have practical experiences in Engineering construction, reservoir green infrastructure, urban rivers, urban ecosystem services. She was Assistant Professor at National management, execution flood control, reservoir dredging. University of Singapore (2012-2013) and Chinese University of Hong Kong (2014-2017).

Hsuan-Yu Lin Zoran Vojinovic Project Manager, Water Resources & Hydraulic Engineering Department, Sinotech Associate Professor of Urban Water Systems, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Engineering Consultants Ltd The Netherlands Lin received Ph.D. in Civil Engineering Department from National Taiwan University in 2013. He joined Vojinovic is Associate Professor of Urban Water Systems at UNESCO-IHE with 22 years of combined on Sinotech Engineering Consultants Ltd in 2015 as Hydrologic and hydraulic engineer engaged in water the-ground and academic experience in water industry in New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Europe, etc. He resource infrastructure projects, such as hydropower plant planning, sponge city planning, hydraulic has been a leader of multidisciplinary teams, developed methodologies, systems, tools successfully and sediment numerical modeling. applied in practice.

Blair Greimann Chia-Ning Yang Hydraulic Engineer, Technical Specialist for Sedimentation and River Hydraulics Engineer, Engineering Aesthetics Center, Sinotech Engineering Consultants Group, Technical Service Center, Bureau of Reclamation Yang specializes in fluvial geomorphology, ecological engineering and environmental planning. She Blair Greimann received his Ph.D. from University of Iowa.He is a Technical Specialist in the dedicated for over a decade in multi-disciplinary intergration for stream restoration. She obtained her Sedimentation and River Hydraulics Group at the Bureau of Reclamation in Denver, Colorado. His PhD in landscape architecture and environmental planning from University of California, Berkeley and primary work is related to the analysis and design of large-scale dam removal, river restoration Master’s degree in civil engineering from University of Tokyo. projects, and reservoir sedimentation management.