IPoS 2011 was held in Kanchanaburi Province and Pathumtani Province in Thailand and the theme of this year was “Sustainable livelihoods through integrative practices with emphasis on Food, Water and Sanitation in a peri-urban community-”. Participants proposed strategic plans for development of the target area through mutual understanding of the area. The target area was a small sub district "Ban Pathum" in Pathumthani Province. A pilot project conducted by AIT aiming at improvement of water environment and sanitation through introducing appropriate technologies and environmental education was used as a case study.

 

In addition, I gave two lectures. One was "Japanese experience on feces and waster water management" for stimulating participants' discussion for their final presentation. The other was a special session about the earthquake, the tsunami and the nuclear accidents, which Japan has experiences since March 11, 2011.

 

 

 

今年は“Sustainable livelihoods through integrative practices with emphasis on Food, Water and Sanitation in a peri-urban community-”をテーマとし、タイのカンチャナブリ県とバンコク近郊のパトゥムタニ県において実施しました。グループワーク課題は、パトゥムタニ県の一地域（Ban Pathum)の地域理解と戦略的開発計画の提案です。AITが同地で実施している、適正技術の導入と環境教育による水環境改善の改善を目指すパイロットプロジェクトを題材としました。

 

また、比較対照として、屎尿・廃水処理に関する日本の経験に関するレクチャーも担当しました。加えて、3/11以降に日本が経験した東日本大震災、津波、原発事故を紹介するスペシャルセッションも担当しています。