---In the Afternoon of October 23th, 
                        HRC held a briefing for its work.
                        
                            First of all, chiefs of various divisions 
                        gave introductions to the working situations of their 
                        divisions and report their working plans for the next 
                        stage.
                          Director of HRC Ms. Cheng Xialei made 
                        a report on the work that has been conducted by and conducting 
                        in HRC and made concrete working plans for the remaining 
                        days of the year.
                          Vice President of Nanjing Hydraulic 
                        Research Institute (NHRI) Mr. Chen Shengshui participated 
                        in the meeting and gave an important speech. After notifying 
                        such big events of NHRI as the renaming of NHRI, reforming 
                        on scientific and technological industry, and the incorporation 
                        of Nanjing Automation Institute of Water Conservancy and 
                        Hydrology under NHRI, he made several working proposals 
                        in the next stage. He said, while HRC had made significant 
                        achievements over the completion of rules and regulations, 
                        upgrading of qualifications, expansion of business scopes, 
                        promotion of output values and enhancement in human resources, 
                        there are still domains of great importance in the next 
                        stage:
                          First, management over scientific 
                        research must be strengthened and research programs must 
                        be finished on time with high quality with the aim to 
                        apply for the National Prize for Progress in Science and 
                        Technology. Meanwhile the preparation work for applying 
                        new research programs must be commenced in order to apply 
                        for national Twelfth Five-year Plan support and special 
                        funds for research projects of industrial public welfare. 
                        Secondly, we will construct a platform for disciplinary 
                        and scientific and technological innovation with the main 
                        purpose to apply for the setup of Research Center of SHP 
                        Engineering Technology under Ministry of Water Resources 
                        and the Southern Base for National Scientific and Technological 
                        Innovation for Water Conservancy----Hangzhou Rural Electrification 
                        and Renewable Energy R&D Center. Thirdly, We will 
                        continue our efforts to expand international market to 
                        lay a solid foundation for the following year. Lastly, 
                        we will consolidate the unity among all the working members 
                        to seek common development.
                          Vice Director of HRC Mr. Xu Jincai, 
                        Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee Mr. Xie Yimin 
                        and chiefs of divisions participated in the briefing.(2009-10-30)