UNIDO ITPO Tokyo is inviting water specialits from Bangladesh, Myanmar and South Africa in connection with the “Green Innovation Expo 2014 (GIE)” to be held in Tokyo at Tokyo Big Sight from 12th to 14th November 2014.
The three (3) officials will make presentations about the latest situation of water supply in their countries at “UNIDO Seminar on Water Management” to be held on 13th Nov at Tokyo Big Sight. They will also organize business meetings individually with interested parties at UNIDO’s exhibition booth during GIE.
For further information and meeting appointment please contact UNIDO ITPO Tokyo
Delegates
Mr. Ratank Kumar Sarker [Bangladesh]
Chittagong Water Supply & Sewerage Authority Deputy Managing Director, Engineering
– Joined Ministry of Communication (Railway Department) as an engineer in 1983
– Moved to the Ministry of Public Administration in 2010
– Deputy Managing Director, Engineering of Chittagong Water Supply & Sewerage Authority since 2011
Chittagong is the 2nd largest city in Bangladesh with population of over 3 million. Water supply is one of the most urgent and important issues of the city infrastructure. The government of Japan has been supporting Karnaphuli Water Supply Project providing yen loan. Mr. Sarker is the key person of the said project and is responsible for overall technical aspects of water supply in Chittagong. He is hoping to invite more technical support from Japan.
Rickshaws in Chittagong City
Mohara Water Treatment Plant
Mr. Tint Lwin [Myanmar]
Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC) Head of Building & Storage Department
– Joined Water and Sanitation Department, MCDC in 1981
– Head of Water and Sanitation Department, MCDC, 2011 – Sept. 2014
– Head of Building and Storage Department, MCDC since Oct. 2014
Mandalay, the 2nd largest city in Myanmar, is expanding rapidly and expected to be the center of national economy but is facing issues such as increasing demand for water and improvement of hygienic safety. JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) is technically supporting MCDC for filtration plants in cooperation with Kitakyushu City in Japan.
Mandalay City Development Committee
The Ayeyarwady River, source of water supply
Ms. Thepo Makhene [South Africa]
Afrolink Enterprises (Pty) Ltd. Managing Director
In April 2014 Ms. Makhene started a consulting company after working for the government of South Africa for 15 years. She served as an Economic Counsellor at the Embassy of South Africa in Tokyo from 2009 to 2014.
UNIDO Booth Last Year
