Name/Title International Sabo Forum 2009 Venue: Country,City Toyama Pref., Japan Date Oct. 16, 2009 Detail Introduction As an effort to promote the listing of the Tateyama-Kurobe Region as a World Heritage Site, which has been proposed by the Toyama Prefectural Government, the International Sabo Forum 2009 was held on October 16, 2009 in Toyama City…
Name/Title The 5th World Water Forum Venue: Country,City Istanbul, Turkey Date Mar. 16-22, 2009 Detail The “5th World Water Forum” took place in Istanbul, Turkey for seven days from March 16th (Mon.) through March 22nd (Sun.), 2009. Under the main theme of “Bridging Divides for Water”, the Forum was organized into four main sections: (a)…
Name/Title The 41st Typhoon Committee Session Venue: Country,City Chiang Mai, Thailand Date Jan. 19-24, 2009 Detail Purpose of the Typhoon CommitteeThe Typhoon Committee (TC) is an inter-governmental body organized under the joint auspices of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1968 for…
