Overview of 4th ICAP

• Host city: Osaka City, Japan
• Dates: March 18 and 19, 2003
• Venue: Osaka International Convention Center
• Theme: The Future Direction and International Role of Aquapolises
• Participants: 55 cities in 22 countries (approx. 900 delegates)

Osaka International Convention Center		Opening Ceremony of 3rd World Water Forum Osaka Conference

Main Program

Date		Program	Outline	Venue
March 18th	Morning	Opening Ceremony	-Opening Ceremony of 3rd World Water Forum Osaka   Conference -Greetings from host (Chair of 3rd World Water Forum   Operating Committee, and Chair of World Water Council) -Opening remarks of Water and Cities	Main Hall, Osaka International Conference Center
	Afternoon	Tour	Visit to Water Expo, held along with 3rd World Water Forum	Intex Osaka
March 19th	Morning	Pre-meeting	Exchange of opinions by main cities regarding background of this conference, how to proceed with meetings, and next host cities	Conference Room at Rihga Royal Hotel
	Afternoon	Opening ceremony	Opening remarks by mayor of Osaka City (host city)	Main Hall, Osaka International Conference Center
		Plenary Session	Part 1: Presentations by main cities regarding their initiatives Part 2: Panel discussion by main cities Summary Session
		Closing Ceremony	-Announcement by mayor of Osaka City (current host city) of next host city, and closing remarks -Speech by mayor of Busan City (next host city)
		Summary of conference	Reports and summary from each sectional meeting on Water and Cities, main theme of 3rd World Water Forum

NB. The 4th ICAP was held as a session of the 3rd World Water Forum, under its main theme of Water and Cities.

Session Outline

(1)Part 1: Presentation by the representatives of participating cities regarding their initiatives Delegates from Budapest, Venice, Ho Chi Minh, Busan and Osaka gave presentations on their respective challenges in the area of water and greenery, and how they had worked to overcome them. (Presenting Cities) Budapest: The situation of the Water Supply of Budapest Venice: New life for old cisterns Ho Chi Minh: Technical Evaluation of waste management administration in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) Busan: Ecological Restoration Project of the Oncheon River in Busan Osaka: Aquapolis Osaka: Our Approach toward City Reconstruction

A scene from Part 1 Session (at Osaka International Conference Center)

(2)Part 2: Panel Discussion by participating cities - Under the theme "The Future Direction and International Role of Aquapolises," delegates from 8 cities held a panel discussion. - Messages from the Mayors and other delegates from 16 cities that could not attend the conference were introduced as a virtual forum. - The panel discussion went on introducing examples of each city's initiatives regarding future directions to be taken toward developing new aquapolises for the 21st century, multilateral coordination and cooperation, and public-private partnership or cooperation. (Representatives of Participating cities etc.) -Coordinator: Professor Akinori Kato, Kwansei Gakuin University -Cities of panelists: Budapest, Busan, Hiroshima, Ho Chi Minh, Madrid, Osaka, Venice and Vienna

A scene from the panel discussion

(3) Summary Session - The coordinator proposed the summary statement throughout Part 1 and Part 2 of the conference. - The proposed statement was agreed upon by all panelists and delegates of participating cities and was adopted as the summary statement of this conference.

A scene of the conference

(Outline of the summary statement)

-	Aquapolises in the 21st century are confronted by multilayered issues in securing adequate water supply, in addition to ensuring safe water quality, and it is necessary for us to change the attitudes of the public by encouraging collaboration among local residents and other communities.
-	An aquapolis should be a city with a highly developed affinity for water; therefore we should aim to create such a city. I would like to propose the term "affinity for water."
-	In order to develop "affinity for water," it is it is necessary for us to consider ways of sharing water-related technologies among cities on an international basis, and to demonstrate the attractiveness of each aquapolis, by making use of individual characteristics while competing with each other.
-	Moreover, it is important for us to promote national and regional collaboration, which will also lead to cooperation and coordination among governments and between governments and the public sector, so as to create cities with an "affinity for water."
-	Through such endeavors, the respective aquapolises should enhance their attractiveness and take action while disseminating their knowledge, expertise and ethics to other countries around the world.