---The 
                      2004 Training Workshop on Small Hydro Power Equipment will 
                      be implemented by HRC from 12 Oct to 22 Nov. Currently, 
                      all the related preparatory work is underway. So far, over 
                      20 applicants from Africa, Asia, Oceania and Latin America 
                      are applying for attending the training workshop. By the 
                      end of the course, the participants are required to present, 
                      at the SHP Forum, their country paper covering the hydropower 
                      resources, energy structure, SHP development status, SHP 
                      administration bodies, experience and technology etc of 
                      their own country. (2004-07-19)