1.  The Network of Asian River Basin Organizations (NARBO) is keen to improve the quality and credibility of its annual training program on integrated water resources management (IWRM) to the level of a prestigious regional flagship program. At NARBO’s 3^rd General Meeting at Indonesia in 2008, NARBO agreed to establish the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) which will review and advise NARBO’s leadership and secretariat in revamping the training program, based on experience gained by NARBO over the past four years and taking into account approaches and experiences by other training providers.

2.  The 1^st TAC meeting was held at Singapore in April 2008. Positive and active discussions were done by TAC members who consisted of specialists at NARBO’s Knowledge partner organizations, and many recommendations were made to NARBO secretariat.

3.  Based on the advice of the TAC, NARBO secretariat prepared the basic framework of the 5^th IWRM Training and conducted it successfully at Hoi An, Viet Nam in February 2009.

4.  NARBO secretariats conducted IWRM Training fifth time in past years as follows.

Ⅲ 2nd TechnicaCl Advisory Committee Meeting
    Introduction and Explanations

5.   2^nd TAC was conducted on 25 June 2009 at Waterhub in Singapore with kind support of Public Utility Board of Singapore. It was attended by 19 delegates from NARBO’s Knowledge Partner organization. The objectives of this meeting were to

1. to seek advises on the direction of NARBO’s IWRM Training program, including on the design of NARBO's 6th IWRM Training
2. to share results of the 5th IWRM Training
3. to introduce and promote the IWRM Guidelines.

6.   “IWRM Guidelines” which was officially introduced at the 5th World Water Forum in Turkey in March 2009, result of the 5^th IWRM Training and strategy of NARBO’s IWRM Training in the future were explained by Mr. Toshihiro Sonoda of UNESCO and NARBO Secretariats.

7.  Representative of NARBO Secretariat reported the result of the 5^th IWRM Training to the TAC members by explaining the concept, steps and way to implement of the 5^th training and introduced the evaluation of the participants and secretariats. Then strategy and direction of IWRM Training and concept of the 6^th IWRM Training were introduced.

8.  NARBO secretariat plans to conduct IWRM Training for middle-level staff and for senior-level staff in phased manner. Participants who got an excellent evaluation at the training for middle-class staff which will be held twice will be invited to the training for senior-level staff for the purpose of fostering the next-generation leader of Implementation of IWRM and improving the status of NARBO’s IWRM Training. In this way, NARBO secretariat suggested the prototype of training and named it “Cycle of three”.

Comments on 5th IWRM Training

9.   Main comments to NARBO secretariats on 5^th IWRM Training were as follows.

• The 5^th IWRM Training was successful and could be a good prototype of future trainings.
• Feedback survey and several activities to improve the contents of training and should be considered.

Comments on the concept of the 6th IWRM Training

10.   The result of the 6^th training is expected to be better than that of the 5^th training because the 6^th training will be improved based on the evaluation of the former one.

Suggestions and Recommendations on NARBO’s IWRM Training

11.   Main recommendations to NARBO secretariats were as follows.

•  More time on the view point of capacity development should be considered for River Basin Organizations and river basin managers, and involve both practitioners and decision makers.
•  NARBO’s work should focus on establishing certain standards and certification.
• The 6th Training should be refined and contents should be improved by incorporate the IWRM guidelines into the training and more clear materials of contents should be made.
• At the 7th Training, maximization of multiple impacts by training of trainer should be considered.

Comments on IWRM Guidelines

12.   Main comments on IWRM Guidelines were as follows.

•  IWRM Guideline is useful for trainees because case studies and “Key for Success” are based on real situation and show steps forward. It is useful to think by themselves and apply to their own situations.
• “Spiral Model” is helpful and useful to enhance implementation of IWRM.
• The 6^th IWRM training can be an opportunity to promote IWRM Guidelines.

Suggestions and Recommendations on IWRM guidelines

• Translation of the guidelines into local language is recommended to have a wide application.
• IWRM Guidelines should be able to reflect to not only policy makers and practitioners but also for academia. Also principles in the guidelines can be utilized in various basins.
• Making 10 minute short movie to enhance understanding of IWRM and “IWRM game” as educational tools to enhance understanding of IWRM process should be considered.
•  Promotion of guideline in many conferences and events should be recommended.

NEXT STEPS

 By considering the suggestions and recommendations from TAC, NARBO secretariat will improve the contents of 6^th IWRM Training and conduct it for middle-level staff this autumn. Detailed information will be issued soon. We are looking forward to your application to the 6^th IWRM Training.

12:30 - 13:00	Registration
13:00 - 13:15	Opening Session
13:15 - 13:20	Selection of TAC Chairperson(Master of the Ceremony) -Opening Remarks by NARBO Chairperson -Introduction of TAC Meeting by NARBO Secretariat
13:30 - 14:15	Introduction of IWRM Guidelines and Its strategy by UNESCO
14:15 - 14:40	Question and Answer
14:40 - 15:00	Coffee break
15:00 - 16:50	Workshop on Exploring New Challenges in IWRM -Presentation about the result of the 5th IWRM Training and the concept of the  6th IWRM Training -Workshop session
16:50 - 17:00	Closing Session -Synthesis and next steps by ADB -Closing Remarks by Acting NARBO Vice Secretary General