TWO INDONESIAN MINISTERS ATTEND WORLD WATER FORUM IN KYOTO

   Kyoto, March 15, 2003 (ANTARA) - Two Indonesian ministers have confirmed their presence at the third World Water Forum's ministerial meeting due to be held here on March 22-23, the forum's committee said Saturday.
        They are Minister for Regional Development and Infrastructure Soenarno and Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih.

        They would be among 150 ministers who would attend the two-day meeting, secretary general of the third WWF's meeting, Hideaki Ode, said.
        The ministerial meeting would be preceded by a senior officials' meeting from March 16 to March 21, where Indonesia would be represented by, among others, director general for water sources, Roestam Sjarief.
        Their presence in the forum, which would be participated in by 10,000 people, was supported by the Japanese government and ADB.
       Among the participants of the forum themed "handling water problem through ownership and partnership for sustainable development" would be the heads of state of Botswana and Palau. t/f001/