Tuesday, 4^th April

09.00-09.30　Registration
09.30-09.40　Welcome address by Toshitaka HIDAKA(RIHN, Japan)
09.40-10.00　UNESCO activities on groundwater studies by Jose Luis Martin
　　　　　　　　　(UNESCO-IHP, France)
10.00-10.20　Introduction of the International Symposium on GRAPHIC
　　　　　　　　　 by Makoto TANIGUHI (RIHN, Japan)

Session 1: Changes in groundwater recharge, discharge and storage
Chair : Ian White

10.30-10.50   “Spatial Scaling of Surface Water Infiltration and its Implications for Estimating
　　　　　　　　　Groundwater Recharge” by Timothy R. GREEN (USDA, U.S.A)
10.50-11.10   “Declining low flows, retention dams, and offshore groundwater resources:
　　　　　　　　　three key examples of changes in groundwater discharge, recharge and storage”
　　　　　　　　　by Henk KOOI (Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands)
11.10-11.30   “U.S. Geological Survey’s Research Activities in a Highly Stressed Regional
　　　　　　　　　Aquifer, the High Plains Aquifer, USA” by Bret BRUCE (USGS, U.S.A)
11.30-11.50   “Understanding groundwater response to human- and climate-induced stresses: 
　　　　　　　　　High Plains Aquifer, United States” by Jason GURDAK (USGS, U.S.A)
11.50-12.10　“Temporal change of groundwater and subsurface environment at Tokyo
　　　　　　　　　Metropolitan area for recent sixty-years and its relation to human activities”
　　　　　　　　　by Tomochika TOKUNAGA (University of Tokyo, Japan)
12.10-12.30   “Detection of regional land water mass variations in Indochina using GRACE
　　　　　　　　　satellite gravity data by Yoichi FUKUDA (Kyoto University, Japan)
12.30-14.00   Lunch break

Session 2:
Changes in groundwater quality due to climate change and human activities
Chair : Jason Gurdak

14.00-14.20　“Impacts of urbanization on groundwater quality in the Pearl River Delta, China”
　　　　　　　　　by Jianyao CHEN（Sun Yat-sen University, China
14.20-14.40　“Distinguishing effects of climate variability and land use changes on
　　　　　　　　　hydrochemical composition - a case study from Japan”
　　　　　　　　　by Jens HARTMANN (Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany)
14.40-15.00　“Variation in contaminant transport with urbanization: Comparison of some
　　　　　　　　　Asian cities” by Shin-ichi ONODERA (Hiroshima University, Japan)
15.00-15.20 “Molecular microbiological approaches to understand biogeochemical processes
　　　　　　　　　in deep aquifers” by Takeshi NAGANUMA (Hiroshima University, Japan)
15.20-15.40  Coffee break
15.40-16.00 “Best practice to reduce the impact of nitrate on groundwater quality -
　　　　　　　　　The europian water4all experience”
　　　　　　　　　by Kevin HISCOCK (University of East Anglia, U.K.)
16.00-16.20 “Groundwater Resources as Subsystem for Domestic Water Supply Case Study
　　　　　　　　　Jakarta Metropolitan City, Indonesia”
　　　　　　　　　by Joesron LOEBIS (Research Institute for Water Resources, Indonesia)
16.20-16.40 “Characteristics of isotopes and chemicals along Dongjian River, China”
　　　　　　　　　by Changyuan TANG (Chiba University, Japan)
18.00-20.00   Concert and Reception - KYOTO GARDEN PALACE HOTEL
　　　　　　　　　Karasuma Shimo-chojamachi agaru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-0912
　　　　　　　　　Phone:+81- (0)75-411-0111, Fax:+81-(0)75-411-0403
　　　　　　　　　http://hotelgp-kyoto.com/map.pdf

Wednesday, 5^th April

Session 3: Managements, policy, and capacity building for groundwater
Chair : Keven Hiscock

09.30-09.50　“Groundwater problems and database in Spain” (tentative)
　　　　　　　　　by Juan Maria Fornes AZOCOITI
　　　　　　　　　(Geological and Mining Institute of Spain, Spain)
09.50-10.10  “Human Security and Japan's ODA Policy in Water Sector”
　　　　　　　　　by Masahiro MURAKAMI (Kochi University of Technology, Japan)
10.10-10.30  “Groundwater in the Limpopo River Basin: Competing sector uses and their
　　　　　　　　　impacts“ by Ola BUSARI (DBSA, South Africa)
10.30-10.50  “Groundwater management in the area northwest Gulf on Suez, Eastern Deasert,
　　　　　　　　　Egypt “ by Elsayed Mohamed Abu El Ella (Assiut University, Egypt)
10.50-11.10  Coffee break
11.10-11.30  “A New Agenda for Community Development with Water, Sanitation and
　　　　　　　　　Education in Sub-Saharan Africa”
　　　　　　　　　by  Kenji OHARA (Kochi University of Technology, Japan)
11.30-11.50  “Strategy for groundwater resource development in Rayalaseema region in
　　　　　　　　　Southern India “
　　　　　　　　　by Yellaturu Venkatarami REDDY (Sri Venkateswara University, India)
11.50-12.10  “Societal Pressure on Groundwater Resources in Southeastern Nigeria”
　　　　　　　　　by Ekanem Michael Ekanem (University of Uyo, Nigeria)
12.10-13.40   Lunch break

Session 4: New methodologies for evaluating groundwater change
Chair : Jun Shimada

13.40-14.00  “Framework for the Global Monitoring of Groundwater Resources “
　　　　　　　　　by Neno KUKURIC  (IGRAC, Holland)
14.00-14.20 “Climatic and Human Influences on Groundwater in Low Atolls “
　　　　　　　　　by Ian WHITE (Australian National University, Australia)
14.20-14.40 “Application of remote and ground sensing techonologies in groundwater studies 
　　　　　　　　　by J.O.OKONKWO (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa)
14.40-15.00 “Proposal of a study on strategy of sustainable groundwater use in Mongolia”
　　　　　　　　　by Maki TSUJIMURA (Tsukuba University, Japan)
15.00-15.20 “Changes of subsurface thermal environment and groundwater flow system
　　　　　　　　　measured by borehole temperature profiles and hydraulic heads at the interval
　　　　　　　　　of 4 years” by Yasuo SAKURA (Chiba University, Japan)
15.20-15.40 “Interaction of Human Activity and Climate Change Towards Groundwater Quality
　　　　　　　　　in Pakistan” by Naseer Ahmed GILLANI
　　　　　　　　(Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan, Pakistan)
15.40-16.00   Coffee break
16.00-18.00   Poster Session

Poster Presentations:

“Storage and desalination of water of inferior quality produced in densely populated urban areas as a measure to mitigate impact of dry climate.”
by Arie S. ISSAR (Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Islael)

“Techniques to assess human and climate impacts on groundwater -  High Plains aquifer perspective”
by Jason GURDAK and Breton BRUCE (USGS, U.S.A)

“Modelling the impacts of climate change on Chalk groundwater resources for irrigation in eastern England (2011-2070)”
by Kevin HISCOCK ((University of East Anglia, U.K.))

“Effect of the groundwater physico-chemical features by the recharged water from the paddy field”
by Kunihide MIYAOKA (Mie University, Japan)

“Proposal of a study on strategy of sustainable groundwater use in Mongolia”
by Maki TSUJIMURA (Tsukuba University, Japan)

“Laboratory experiments on nitrate movement in response to artificial rainfall events in heterogeneous porous media”
by Fumi SUGITA (Chiba University  of Commerce, Japan)

“ARTIFICIAL GROUNDWATER RECHARGE IN QUETTA, PAKISTAN: NEED FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING”
by Asif Mumtaz BHATTI (Kochi University of Technology, Japan)

“Evaluation of groundwater resources in small islands”
by S. Priyantha RANJAN (Tohoku University, Japan)

“Groundwater Quantity model: A case Study of MADSHAD Aquifer, north-east of Iran”
by Mohammad ZOUNEMAT KERMANI (K.N.Toosi University, Iran)

“Role of Clogging in Determining the Potential of River Bank filtration”
by Vijay Shankar (Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India)

“Effects of sea level change on fresh coastal water”
by Tomotoshi ISHITOBI (RIHN, Japan)

“Role of Vembanadu wetland in groundwater-borne nutrient transport to coastal region”
by Joseph Sebastian Paimpillil (Center for Earth Reserch and Environment Management, India)

 “The impacts of Fadama agriculture and climate change on groundwater resources in the Hadejia floodplains of Nigeria.”
by  Daniel D. DABI (University of Jos, Nigeria)

“Impact assessment of urban growth on groundwater quantity and quality using Remote Sensing and GIS: A case study of Ajmer (India) urban area” 
by Mahesh Kumar JAT (Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India)

“Groundwater resources assessment under the pressures of humanity and climate change” by Makoto TANIGUCHI (RIHN, Japan), Alice AURELI (UNESCO-IHP, France)