Forum Programme
PRE-CONFERENCE, 15 NOVEMBER
2.00pm – 6.00pm Forum Pre-Registration
DAY ONE, 16 NOVEMBER
8.00am – 12.00pm Forum Registration
8.45am Opening Address
Mr. Jack Sim, Founder, World Toilet Organization, Singapore
9.00am Welcome Address
Minister of Public Health, Thailand
9.15am Opening Ceremony
9.20am Prize Presentation Ceremony
§ Best Public Toilet of The Year, Thailand
§ Most Environmentally-Friendly & Healthy Public Toilet Design in Thailand
§ Best Toilet Essay Competition
10.10am Tour of Thematic & Trade Exhibition & Tea Reception
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9.55am |
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony |
11.00am Keynote 1: Global Efforts to Achieve the UN Millennium Development Goal – Where Are We Now?
Ms. Isabel Blackett, Senior Sanitation Specialist, Water and Sanitation Program - East Asia & The Pacific World Bank, Indonesia
11.25am Keynote 2: Recommendation of the UN-Secretary Generals Advisory Board on Water & Sanitation for the Achievement of the Sanitation Related Millennium Development Goals
Dr. Uschi Eid, Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation
11.50am Keynote 3: Happy Toilet, Healthy Life – Development Strategy of Thai Public Toilets
Dr. Somyos Charoensak, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health
12.15pm Progressing Towards Gracious Living - Shanghai’s Public Toilets
Mr. Sun Yuan Hai, Senior Engineer, Shanghai City Appearance & Environmental Sanitation Administrative Bureau, China
12.35pm The Happy Toilet - By Design & Not By Chance
Mr. Tai Ji Choong, Head, South-East Regional Office, National Environment Agency, Singapore
12.55pm - 2.40pm Visit Expo / Lunch Break
2.45am Public Education & Communication – Happy Toilet School Programme & World Toilet College
Mr. Colin See, Executive Director, Restroom Association of Singapore, Singapore
TRACK 1: ECOLOGICAL SANITATION
3.05pm Closing the Loop Through Ecological Sanitation
Ms. Christine Werner, Civil Engineer, Project Team Leader, Eco-technological
Planning, Wastewater, Solid Waste Projects
3.25pm How EcoSan Works in China
Mr. Lin Jiang, Secretary General, Jiu San Society, Guanxi Committee, Stockholm Environment Institute Representative
3.45pm Tea Break
4.00pm Ecological Sanitation: A Sustainable Sanitation Technology in Bangladesh
Mr. Tofayel Ahmed, Country Representative, Japan Association of Drainage & Environment (JADE)
4.20pm Panel Discussion:
Ecological Sanitation
Moderator : Mr. Sirithan Pairoj-Boriboon, Civil Service Advisor to
Prime Minister, Thailand
4.50pm End Of Day 1 / Visit Expo
6.00pm – 8.30pm Welcome Reception
Hosted by Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
DAY TWO, 17 NOVEMBER
TRACK 2: HEALTH
8.45am Towards Thailand’s Public Toilet Goals
Dr. Sopon Mekthon, Deputy Director General, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
9.05am Safeguarding the Health of Toilet Users
Dr. Lo Wing Lok, Vice President, Hong Kong Toilet Association, Hong Kong
9.25am Integrated Design Approach for Public Toilets
Prof Soontorn Boonyatikarn, Staff Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
9.45am Building Dignity, Not Toilets
Mr. Joe Madiath, Executive Director, Gram Vikas, India (Winner of Kyoto
World Water Grand Prize)
10.05am Tea Break
10.20am Effective Public Toilet Management
Ms Suwanna Jungrungrueng, Director of Policy & Planning Division, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Thailand
10.40am Maintaining Clean Public Toilets
Mr. Surapon Sangratanachai, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
11.00pm Air Hygiene in Washrooms
Prof. Lee Yuan Kun, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Yong Loo Ling
School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
11.20pm Toilets & Their Clean Development
Ms Ina Jurga, Engineer, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Engineering (CAAE),
Institute for Energy and Environment Protection (IEPP), China
11.40pm Panel Discussion: Effective Approach Toward Sustainable Public Toilet Management
Moderator : Dr. Chaiyod Bunyagidj, Vice President, Thailand Environment Institute
12.10pm Visit Expo / Lunch Break
TRACK 3: ACCESSIBILITY
1.40pm Designing Accessible Toilets for All
Dr. Michael Siu, President & Founder Member, Hong Kong Toilet Association, Hong Kong
2.00pm An Update on Public Restrooms in the USA
Prof Kathryn H. Anthony, Ph.D, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Member, Board of Directors, American Restroom Association, USA
2.20pm Effective Design for Toilets in Places of Interest
Ms. Mary Coakley, Project Manager, American Restroom Association, Chair, La Jolla
Shores Association Parks & Beaches Committee, USA
2.40pm Providing Accessibility - Street Toilets
Mr. Johannes Bergmann, Project Manager, Ströer Out-Of-Home Media, Germany
3.00pm Public Toilet From an Islamic Perspective – A Malaysian Experience
Dr. Asiah Abdul Rahim, Department of Architecture, Kulliyah of Architecture & Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia
3.20pm Tea Break
TRACK 4: SAFETY
3.35pm Public Toilet – Thinking Out of the Box
Mr. Mechai Viravaidya, Chairman, Population & Community Development Association, Thailand
3.55pm Designing Out Crime in Public Toilets
Ms. Katy Owen, Researcher, Designing Out Crime Association, UK
4.15pm Accident Prevention and Safety Promotion in Public Toilets
Dr. Twisuk Punpeng, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
4.35pm Panel Discussion:Toileting At Ease, Maintaining A Breeze
Moderator: Dr. Twisuk Punpeng, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
5.05pm Handover Ceremony
Dr. Somyos Charoensak, Director General, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
5.10pm Closing Speech
Dr. Narongsakdi Aungkasuvapala, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
5.25pm End Of Day 2 /Visit Expo
DAY THREE, 18 NOVEMBER
9.00am – 12.00pm Technical Visit to Best Public Toilets of Bangkok & Neighbouring Provinces
Hosted by Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
[Note: Pre-registration is required]
1.00pm –4.00pm Visit Expo
