---At the invitation of the Conference
Organizating Committee, Mr. Lin Ning with HRC's Division
of Foreign Affairs and Training visited Taxila in Pakistan
for presenting a paper titled "SHP Training, R+D
and Private Investment" on the International Conference
about "Hydel Power Development in Pakistan"
which was held during March 17-19, 2008 in University
of Engineering & Technology (UET) Taxila. After that,
a detailed discussion was held for enhancing the bilateral
cooperation on SHP technical training, equipment R+D,
export etc. during his stay.
This internatioal conference was organized
by Electrical Engineering Department in collaboration
with Alternatice Energy Development Board (AEDB), Higher
Education Commission (HEC) and German Agency for Technical
Co-operatio (GTZ), which aims to tap the huge hydropower
potential, reduce the dependency on oil import and stimulate
the socio-economic growth etc in Pakistan.
More than 300 delegates have participated
in this conference, including planners and decision makers
from Pakistan governmental departments such as Planning
Commission, Higher Education Commission etc., and various
energy departments or organizations as Water and Power
Development Authority (WAPDA), National Electric Power
Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), Private Power and Infrastructure
Board (PPIB) etc. Meanwhile, over 100 private investors
for SHP have also been attracted to this conference and
the exhibition held during the same period.
10 foreign speakers from Australia,
Germany and China etc. have been specially invited for
exchanging ideas and information on hydropower development
ways & mans, improving economics through prudent planning
and the use of advanced technology for design, construction
and refurbishment, as well as new approaches to financing,
environmental and social issues and so on. (2008-03-31)
