World Water Day 2001: Water for Health

Overview of events

WWD 2001 Event
Rep. of Korea - National events

The Water Resources Research Institute and Korea Water Resources Corporation are organizing the following WWD events:

  1. Ceremony
    • co-sponsored by the Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Construction and Management on March 22 at 14:00
    • held at Seoul Olympic Memorial Stage in Seoul, riverside of Han river
    • address by Prime Minister
    • message from representative of UN

  2. Water Symposium
    • co-hosted by Korean Federation of Water Science and Engineering Society(KFWSES) and Korea Water Resources Corporation(KOWACO)
    • held at Convention Center of the Federation of Korean Industry Hall on March 22 from 10:00-12:00
    • keynote lectures by 3 invited celebrities

  3. others, including an exhibition and such campaigns as to clean nearby of dams and reservoirs, to invite the kids to the multipurpose dams and water plants, and to open a quiz programme for the public through internet.

Contact:

Deuk-koo Koh
Water Resources Research Institute, Korea Water Resources Corporation
Republic of Korea
Phone: +82-42-860-0315
E-mail: dkkoh@kowaco.or.kr

© 2001–2004 WHO, implemented by IRC.