It’s all systems go for the Philippines’ hosting of some 200 international delegates to the Asian Water Council 8th Board of Council (BoC) Meeting, 3rd General Assembly and Elections from March 14-15, 2019 in Manila.
This was disclosed by Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Administrator Reynaldo V. Velasco who is a member of the AWC BoC headed by K Water President Hak Soo Lee.
The event will be hosted by MWSS for the first time together with its concessionaires Manila Water, Maynilad and Luzon Clean Water Development Corporation.
“It is an honor for us to be hosting this event at a time when our government is vigorously undertaking the Build, Build, Build program that includes water infrastructure and the rehabilitation of Manila Bay,” Velasco said. “The country’s hosting of the event will bring in member organizations involved in the water sector industry giving them the opportunity to explore areas where cooperation with MWSS and its concessionaires can be established,” he added.
Maynilad fully supports AWC, cognizant of the fact that both share the same goal of providing safe water and sanitation facilities as enunciated in the UN SDGs. “Through the improvement of water supply and distribution, and continuous improvement in our wastewater facilities, our efforts have contributed to bringing about a better life for our customers,” Maynilad President and CEO Ramoncito Fernandez said.
Manila Water President and CEO Ferdinand Dela Cruz welcomes the holding of the AWC activities in Manila as an opportunity for further collaboration between government and the private sector. “Our experience and track record demonstrate the positive results that arise from the productive partnership of government and the private sector,” he pointed out.
Meanwhile, Luzon Clean Water Development Corporation’s Edgar Dona lauded MWSS and MWSS-RO for hosting the international gathering. “It is indeed an honor for our organization to be co-hosting this event. Being the newest concessionaire of MWSS, this occasion will allow us to interact with other organizations engaged in the water industry sector,” Dona stated.
Asia Water Council seeks to address water usage, natural environment protection, and natural hazard mitigation. For its mission, AWC aims to “encourage mutual growth and sustainable development by involving the stakeholders in water through building a cooperative tie with the leading world water organizations.”
AWC BoC meetings have been held in Bali, Indonesia; Singapore; Beijing, China; Bangkok, Thailand; and in the cities of Andong, Gyeongju, and Daejeon in South Korea.
