The Bureau consists of one President who is elected among the Board Members, and four Vice Presidents and one Treasurer appointed by the recommendation of the President. The Bureau members discuss the key issues related to the operation and management of the Council and provide advice to the Board of Council.
Bureau Members (2019-2021)
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Dr. Jae-hyeon Park
Ms. Leonor Cleofas
Mr. Ge Li
Dr. Firdaus Ali
Dr. Philippe Gourbesville
Dr. Shie-YuiLiong
K-water(Republic of Korea)
Metro-politan Waterworks and Sewerage System(Philippines)
Ministry of Water Resources of China(China)
Indonesian Water Institute(Indonesia)
@qua Smart ICT for Water(France)
Tropical Marine Science Institute - NUS(Singapore)
I Board of Council
AWC’s Board of Council (BoC) is the highest decision-making body composed of 27 members serving the three-year term. The BoC members are elected at the General Assembly. Each eligible member has a right to vote to decide matters related to the operation and management of the Council, its governance and accountability, finance and audit of the Secretariat, approve membership and water projects, and elect the President.
27 Board of Council Members (2019-2022)
College 1. GOVERNMENTS
Organization
Representative
Alternate
Nationality
Ministry of Environment (MoE)
Mr. Ock-joo Son
Ms. Jin-sook Jung
Rep. of Korea
Metropolitan Waterworks & Sewerage System (MWSS)
Ms. Leonor C. Cleofas
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Philippines
Ministry of Water Resources (MWR)
Mr. Ge Li
Ms. Xinyang Chi
China
Ministry of Water Resources & Meteorology (MOWRAM)
Mr. Ponh Sachak
Mr. Sunthan Huong
Cambodia
Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH)
Hon. Dr. Basuki Hadimuljono
Mr. Jarot Widyoko
Indonesia
Daegu Metropolitan City (Daegu)
Mr. Joon pyo Hong
Mr. Seung-dae Lee
Rep. of Korea
Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM)
Mr. Thongphath Inthavong
Dr. Chansaveng Boungnong
Laos
Office of the National Resources(ONWR)
Dr. Somkiat Prajamwong
Ms.Thayida Siritreeratomrong van Corstanje
Thailand
Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET)
Mr. B. Bat-Erdene
Ms. Dorjsuren Ariuntuya
Mongolia
College 2. MDBs and ECAs (Advisory Board)
College 3. Public Organization
Organization
Representative
Alternate
Nationality
Water Services Regulatory Commission (WSRC)
Dr. Batsuuri Jamiyansuren
Mr. Dorjbat Bataa
Mongolia
Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) (*Statutory Board Member)
Dr. Jae-hyeon Park
Mr. Woo Seok Lee
Republic of Korea
College 4. Enterprises
Organization
Representative
Alternate
Nationality
Maynilad Water Services Inc. (MWSI)
Mr. Ramoncito S. Fernandez
Mr. Randolph T. Estrellado
Philippines
College 5. Academia and Research Organization
Organization
Representative
Alternate
Nationality
@qua Smart ICT for Water
Dr. Philippe Gourbesville
Dr. Lian-Guey Ler
France
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Dr. Mukand S. Babel
Dr. Sangam Shrestha
Thailand
Indonesian Association of Hydraulic Engineers (IAHE)
Dr. Ir. Jarot Widyoko
Dr. Ismail Widadi
Indonesia
Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR)
Dr. Jing PENG
Dr. Jianli ZHANG
China
Tropical Marine Science Institute-NUS (TMSI)
Dr. Shie-Yui Liong
Dr. Jiandong LIU
Singapore
Sungkyunkwan University (Smart Water Grid Research Group)
Dr. Kyung-Taek Yum
Mr. Kuk-Heon Han
Rep. of Korea
Tokyo City University (TCU)
Prof. Kazumasa Ito
Mr. Chavoshian Seyed Ali
Japan
Indonesia Water Institute (IWI)
Dr. Ir. Firdaus Ali
Ms. Marsya Diasthi Putri
Indonesia
College 6. International Organization and Civil Society
Organization
Representative
Alternate
Nationality
Agency of International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea for project implementation in Uzbekistan (Agency of IFAS)
Dr. Vadim Sokolov
Mr. Adkham Tulyaganov
Uzbekistan
Australian Water Partnership (AWP)
Ms. Sarah Ransom
Mr. John Dore
Australia
Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health (GIWEH)
Dr. Nidal Salim
Mr. Didier Barthe
Switzerland
International Water Resources Association (IWRA)
Mr. Callum Clench
Dr. Mingna Wang
International
Korea Water Form (KWF)
Dr. Kyul-ho Kwak
Dr. Eun Namkung
Rep. of Korea
The Resources Center (TRC)
Dr. Bindu Lohani
(공란)
Nepal
UNESCO-iWSSM
Mr. Bong-woo Shin
Ms. Da-hae Park
International
I Special Committee
As the main drivers of the AWC, six Special Committees contribute to identify primary regional water problems and applicable solutions through feasible implementation methods. Each Special Committee evaluates the proposed water projects and nominates the final list. In addition, Special Committees organize âAsia Water Issueâ at the Asia International Water Week by coordinating AWC members to disseminate the latest water issues in each member country and share the action plans. Each Special Committee consists of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Coordinator, and Members.
Special Committee
Country
Organization
Strategy & Policy
Australia
Australian Water Partnership (AWP)
Nepal
The Resources Centre (TRC)
Republic of Korea
Seoul National University (SNU)
IWRM/SWM
China
Tsinghua University
Republic of Korea
K-water
France
@qua-Smart ICT for Water
Republic of Korea
Dangkook University
Republic of Korea
Smart Water Grid Research Group
Water and Climate Change
China
China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR)
Thailand
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Republic of Korea
Korea Environment Institute (KEI)
China
Tsinghua University
Republic of Korea
Joongbu University
Water-Energy-Food Nexus
International
Agency of International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS)
Republic of Korea
Daejin University
China
China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR)
International
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UNFAO)
Republic of Korea
Kyung Hee University
Water for Ecosystem
International
UNESCO Jakarta Regional Science Bureau for Asia and the Pacific
International
International Water Resources Association (IWRA)
Republic of Korea
Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC)
International
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UNFAO)
Knowledge Base & Dissemination
Singapore
Tropical Marine Scientific Institute National University of Singapore (TMSI-NUS)
Republic of Korea
Chungnam National University International Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI)
International
UNESCO i-WSSM
Switzerland
Global Institute for Water Environment and Health (GIWEH)
As of November 2020, there are 144 members from 27 countries classified into six colleges. The member organizations are composed of water policy and financing advisors, planners, government officials, technicians, engineers, scholars, and citizens of the international water community.
Any stakeholder (organization based) of the global water community who is committed to resolve global water challenges and willing to work for Asia can be a member of AWC.
AWC Secretariat works on administrative matters of the Council, and hosts the General Assembly, Board of Council Meeting, and the AIWW. Also, it manages the membership, annual budget, documentation, and operates AWC’s international cooperation activities by building networks, conducting joint research projects, and participating various global water conferences under the President’s decision. The Secretariat office is located at the AWC Headquarters in Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
