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"Public-Private Business Mission" to Yangon, Myanmar, ブラック ジャック ストラテジー "Japan-Myanmar High Level Water Business Seminar"

December 2019

From December 16 to 18, JETRO jointly sent the "Public-Private Business Mission" to Yangon, Myanmar, with the Japan Machinery Center for Trade ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Investment (JMC) under the theme of technology for water infrastructure. It was composed of a total of 25 people from 15 companies ブラック ジャック ストラテジー seven groups representing both public ブラック ジャック ストラテジー private sectors. The delegation made courtesy calls on ranking officials (including the Chief Minister of Yangon Region Government ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Deputy Mayor of Yangon), joined the High Level Water Business Seminar ブラック ジャック ストラテジー individual business matching talks ブラック ジャック ストラテジー visited a water treatment plant.

Chief Minister of Yangon Region Government ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Mayor of Yangon express hope for Japanese activities ブラック ジャック ストラテジー technologies for water infrastructure

The Japan-Myanmar High Level Water Business Seminar, held on the second day of the mission, was joined by over 170 people, including from local Japanese companies in addition to local ranking officials from the region ブラック ジャック ストラテジー the City of Yangon.

At the beginning of the seminar, opening remarks were delivered by: 1. Minister MAEDA Toru of the Japanese Embassy in Myanmar, 2. Managing Director TANAKA Kazufumi of JETRO Yangon ブラック ジャック ストラテジー 3. Chief Minister Phyo Min Thein of the Yangon Region Government. The Yangon Chief Minister expressed his hope for Japanese technologies ブラック ジャック ストラテジー supports toward preparing a sustainable water supply system, such as for delivery of drinkable water ブラック ジャック ストラテジー recycling wastewater, with the aim of preparing an environment which ensures public safety, security ブラック ジャック ストラテジー health.

Following that, from the Myanmar side, presentations including a keynote speech, were delivered by the following guests: 1. Maung Maung Soe, Mayor of Yangon ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Minister for Development Affairs of the Yangon Region Government; 2. Htin Lin Kha, Project Manager of the Greater Yangon Water Supply, Water Supply Improvement ブラック ジャック ストラテジー the Water Resource Authority of the Yangon City Development Committee; 3. Nan Su Shwe Sin of the Drainage ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Waste Water Management Authority; ブラック ジャック ストラテジー 4. Maung Weik, Chairman of the Myanmar Developer Association.

Opening remarks by Chief Minister Phyo Min Thein

Useful information was presented for Japanese companies to draft future business plans from both the water supply ブラック ジャック ストラテジー sewerage system sectors—such as current ブラック ジャック ストラテジー future public biddings related to expansion of existing facilities, measures for non-revenue water ブラック ジャック ストラテジー natural disasters (flooding) ブラック ジャック ストラテジー decentralized wastewater treatment systems, all of which are becoming critical issues in line with rapid urbanization ブラック ジャック ストラテジー population growth (with 2040 estimated to be twice that of 2014) in Yangon.

Keynote speech by Yangon Mayor Maung Maung Soe

Presentation by Nan Su Shwe Sin from Drainage ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Waste Water Management Authority

Presentation by Chairman Maung Weik of Myanmar Developer Association

Following that, from the Japanese side, presentations were made by the government (the Cabinet Secretariat), local authorities (the cities of Kitakyushu ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Fukuoka), ブラック ジャック ストラテジー companies including those active in Yangon (in the fields of engineering, trading, manufacturing ブラック ジャック ストラテジー development consulting), who promoted high-quality infrastructure products ブラック ジャック ストラテジー technologies for water treatment toward local ranking officials ブラック ジャック ストラテジー companies.

The Cabinet Secretariat spoke on points to note in utilizing public-private partnership (PPP) schemes for water supply, adoption of which is currently being considered in the local region, ブラック ジャック ストラテジー presented on Japan’s experience in comprehensive water management. Representatives from Kitakyushu ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Fukuoka, describing their contributions to water projects including technological cooperation―the former in Mブラック ジャック ストラテジーalay ブラック ジャック ストラテジー the latter in Yangon―promoted their continuous collaboration applying their knowhow accumulated within Japan ブラック ジャック ストラテジー overseas.

Presentation by Cabinet Secretariat

Presentation by a representative from the City of Kitakyushu

Presentation by Manager of JFE Engineering Corporation

In her closing remarks at the end of the seminar, YOSHIHARA Miho, Director for Project Coordination of the Office for Promotion of the International Infrastructure System ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Water Industry of the Manufacturing Industries Bureau in METI, extended appreciation to all participants ブラック ジャック ストラテジー expressed her hope that the seminar would be a catalyst for both countries to further develop cooperative relations in the field of water infrastructure.

Closing remarks by METI

At the individual business matching talks ブラック ジャック ストラテジー the reception following the seminar, companies from Myanmar ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Japan actively exchanged opinions. Among the comments JETRO received from attendees, particular praise was given as follows: "This mission was a significantly effective opportunity for us to build a win-win relationship," ブラック ジャック ストラテジー "By meeting key local figures in person, we were able to get a picture of local trends." Meanwhile, many said that they recognized anew numerous issues lying in the country, with comments such as: "As the need for water infrastructure in Myanmar is high, we should help them develop it through continuous, diversified approaches ブラック ジャック ストラテジー from the long-term perspective."

JETRO will continue disseminating information on Japanese products ブラック ジャック ストラテジー services as well as holding individual business matching meetings through seminars ブラック ジャック ストラテジー missions in the field of water infrastructure.

Business talks

Outline of the seminar

Title Japan-Myanmar High Level Water Business Seminar
Date ブラック ジャック ストラテジー time Tuesday, December 17, 13:00 – 16:20 (including the reception)
Venue Novotel Yangon Max
Organizers JETRO, JMC
Participants 173 people
Program
  1. Opening remarks
    1. MAEDA Toru, Minister of Japan to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
    2. TANAKA Kazufumi, Managing Director, JETRO Yangon
    3. Phyo Min Thein, Chief Minister of Yangon Region Government
  2. Keynote speech
    Maung Maung Soe, Mayor of Yangon ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Minister for Development Affairs of Yangon Region Government
  3. Presentations from the Myanmar side
    1. Htin Lin Kha, Project Manager, Greater Yangon Water Supply Improvement Water Supply ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Water Resource Authority, Yangon City Development Committee
    2. Nan Su Shwe Sin, Drainage ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Waste Water Management Authority
    3. Maung Weik, Chairman, Myanmar Developer Association
  4. Presentations from the Japanese side
    1. KAWAMOTO Takatoshi, Assistant Counsellor, Cabinet Secretariat
    2. HASHIMOTO Yasunori, Director, International Cooperation, Fukuoka City
    3. MORINAGA Kenichi, Director, International Project Division, Water ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Sewer Bureau, Kitakyushu City
    4. TATSUTA Hiroki, Department General Manager, Sumitomo Corporation Asia & Oceania Pte. Ltd., Yangon Office
    5. MIURA Chiho, Manager, JFE Engineering Corporation
    6. Omori Hiroshi, General Manager, Kubota Corporation Yangon Branch
    7. MOTOJIMA Katsuhide, Managing Director, Kobelco Supreme Water Engineering Co., Ltd.
    8. MORIAT Masayoshi, General Manager of Sales Dep, HITZ (THAILブラック ジャック ストラテジー)
    9. YOKOTA Toshihiko, Managing Director, MW Aqua Solutions Co., Ltd. - JV of Mitsubishi Chemical Aqua Solutions Co., Ltd.
    10. MURAYAMA Makoto, Senior Manager, Yangon office, TSS TOKYO WATER Co., Ltd
    11. SOGAWA Hiroyuki, General Manager International Sales & Marketing Department, METAWATER Co. Ltd.,
  5. Question-ブラック ジャック ストラテジー-answer session
  6. Closing remarks
    YOSHIHARA Miho, Director for Project Coordination, Office for Promotion of International Infrastructure System ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Water Industry, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Industry
  7. Individual business talk session