Asia Public Participation Workshop

The Workshop was designed to provide participants with an opportunity to exchange experiences and to learn from regional and international experts in order to strengthen the capacity of their projects to more effectively engage the stakeholders and the public in international waters management. The Workshop will include projects at various stages of implementation: some projects are just starting up, others are developing their stakeholder involvement plans, and others have been completed. Moreover, there is a range of contexts – rivers, lakes, aquifers, and large marine ecosystems – that provides opportunities for a broad range of experiences to be shared. Participants are expected to represent a diverse cross-section of stakeholder groups, including project managers, NGOs, representatives of the private sector, and regional and international experts.

Please contact Jessica Troell at ELI (troell@eli.org) with your questions.

[Workshop Report]
[Evaluation Summary]
[Participant List]

Workshop Objectives

• P2 importance & benefits to IW management
• Applying participation tools and techniques
• Strategic integration of tools into projects
• Peer-to-peer assistance in capacity-building

Agenda

ASIAN REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS MANAGEMENT

April 2-4, 2008
Melia Hotel
Hanoi, Vietnam

Day 1: Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Inaugural Session 18.00 Hrs

•    Participants arrive in Hanoi •    Registration •    Dinner and briefing session at Melia Hotel OPENING OF THE WORKSHOP Chaired by Mr. Carl Bruch, Environmental Law Institute Welcome Remarks by: •    Dr. Nguyen Tung Phong, Vietnam Institute for Water Resources Research •    Dr. Dann Sklarew, Global Environment Facility IW:LEARN Opening Address by Dr. Nguyen The Quang, Director General of the Vietnam Institute for Water Resources Research Participant Introductions

Day 2: Thursday, April 3, 2008

Session 1 09.00 – 10.00 Hrs	INTRODUCTION: WHY ENGAGE WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND THE PUBLIC? Facilitated by Mr. Carl Bruch, ELI [Presentation] South China Sea Case Study presented by Mr. Vo Si Tuan [Presentation]	See Handbook pp.  7-32.
11.00 - 11.30 Hrs	TEA / COFFEE BREAK  and GROUP PHOTO
Session 2 11.30 - 12.30 Hrs	THE FRAMEWORK:  THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN THE GEF CYCLE, IWRM, AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT Facilitated by Mr. Dann Sklarew, GEF IW:LEARN [Presentation]	See Handbook Chapter One
12.30 - 14.00 Hrs	LUNCH BREAK at El Patio Restaurant, Melia
Session 3 14.00 – 16.45 Hrs	INTERACTIVE LEARNING SESSION: Who are Stakeholders?:  Tools for Stakeholder Identification and Analysis Facilitated by Mr. Carl Bruch, ELI [Stakeholder Identification Case Study] [Case Study Chart]	See Handbook Chapter Two
16.45 - 17.00 Hrs	TEA/COFFEE BREAK
Session 4 17.00 - 18.00 Hrs	ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Facilitated by Mr. Carl Bruch, ELI [Presentation]	See Handbook Chapter Three
18.00 - 19.00 Hrs	Cocktail/Reception at Melia Hotel followed by dinner at El Patio Restaurant

Day 3: Friday, April 4, 2008

08.45 - 09.00 Hrs	OPEN SESSION: REVIEW AND CRITIQUE OF DAY ONE Facilitated by: Mr. Dann Sklarew, GEF/IWLEARN	See Handbook Chapter Four
Session 5 09.00 – 10.00 Hrs	LEGAL FRAMEWORKS FOR STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Facilitated by Mr. Carl Bruch, ELI [Presentation]
10.00 – 10.15 Hrs	TEA/COFFEE BREAK
Session 6 10.15 – 12.15 Hrs	INSTITUTIONALIZING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Facilitated by Mr. Dann Sklarew, GEF IW:LEARN Presented by Dr. Nguyen Tung Phong, VIWRR [Presentation]	See Handbook Chapter Five
12.15 – 13.45 Hrs	LUNCH BREAK at El Patio Restaurant, Melia
Session 7 13.45 – 15.00 Hrs	CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES Facilitated by Mr. Carl Bruch, ELI [Presentation]	See Handbook pp. 7-19 and Chapter Six.
Session 8 15.00 – 16:00 Hrs	MONITORING AND EVALUATION Dr. Dann Sklarew, GEF IW:LEARN [Presentation]	See Handbook Chapter Eight
16:00 – 16:15 Hrs	TEA/COFFEE BREAK
16:15 – 17:45 Hrs	PROJECT CLINIC: Facilitated by Mr. Dann Sklarew, GEF IW:LEARN
17:45 – 18:15 Hrs	CLOSING OF WORKSHOP
19:00 – ?? Hrs	MEET AT MELIA AND DEPART FOR DINNER AT MOON RIVER RESTAURANT