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Opening Ceremony of "Ministerial Seminar on Water Resources and Small Hydropower for Developing Countries" Held in Hangzhou

   ---On 1st November, 2011, the opening ceremony of "Ministerial Seminar on Water Resources and Small Hydropower for Developing Countries", jointly sponsored by Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Water Resources and undertaken by HRC, was held in Hangzhou.

   Mr. Wang Hong, Chief Engineer of Ministry of Water Resources, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony and made the keynote speech entitled "Development of Water Conservancy in China". Mr. Wang Hong provided detailed information about the basic water situation, state quo of water construction and strategic planning of water conservancy development in the next ten years in China, and he also answered over ten questions that were put forward by the officials present at this opening ceremony.

   On behalf of Ministry of Commerce and other related departments of Zhejiang Province, Mr. Zou Chuanming, Vice President of Academy for International Business Officials, Ministry of Commerce, and Mr. Han Jie, Deputy Director of Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province delivered speeches. As the representative of all the officials, Mr. Ogunlade Robert Davidson, Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Sierra Leone delivered a speech.

   Totally 25 high level government officials including Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Section Heads from 12 countries in Asia and Africa, such as Cambodia, Pakistan, Ghana, Egypt and so on attended the seminar. This is the first ministerial seminar in the field of water resources and small hydropower that was held by Chinese government, with the purpose of strengthening the communication and cooperation between China and other developing countries in the field of water resources and small hydropower, sharing success experiences, advanced technologies and the best practice, promoting the effective utilization of water resources and sustainable development of small hydropower in the whole world. Mr. Liu Heng, Director-General of International Center for Small Hydropower, Mr. Dong Zheren, Vice Chairman of Chinese Committee of Global Water Partnership, Mr. Jia Jinsheng, Chairman of International Commission on Large Dams and Vice President of China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Mr. Tian Zhongxing, Director-General of Bureau of Rural Hydropower and Electrification Development, MWR, Mr. Xu Wenbin, Deputy Director of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Water Resources, Ms. Cheng Xialei, Director of National Research Institute for Rural Electrification/Hangzhou Regional Center (Asia-Pacific) for Small Hydropower, will be invited to give lectures respectively in terms of General Management and System Construction of Chinese Water Resources, Introduction on Eco-Hydraulic Engineering, Development and Prospect of International Dam Construction Techniques, Small Hydropower Development in China, Small Hydropower Development Practice in Zhejiang Province, SHP Development Modes and Technical Characteristics. Officials of this seminar will visit National Water Museum of China in Hangzhou, and will also pay a visit to major water projects, hydropower equipments manufacturers, small hydropower stations and Three Gorges Project in Shaoxin, Jinhua, Yichang, Shanghai, etc.

   Mr. Gao Bo, Director-General of Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology, Ministry of Water Resources, Mr. Xing Yuanyue, Deputy Director-General of Bureau of Rural Hydropower and Electrification Development, Ministry of Water Resource, Mr. Liu Deyou, Deputy Director-General of International Center for Small Hydropower, Mr. Xu Wenbin, Deputy Director-General of Department of Water Resources of Zhejiang Province and other persons in charge attended the opening ceremony. Mr. Chen Shengshui, Vice President of Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Ministry of Water Resources presided over the opening ceremony and the keynote presentation.

   At noon, Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Water Resources prepared a banquet to welcome all the high level government officials from different countries. Mr. Gao Bo, Director-General of Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology, Ministry of Water Resources, delivered a speech at the reception and Ms. Cheng Xialei, Director of National Research Institute for Rural Electrification (HRC), presided over the banquet.

   Deputy Director of NRIRE, Mr. Xu Jincai and Mr. Huang Jianping, Chiefs of Division of Foreign Affairs & Training, Division of International Cooperation, Science & Technology, New-Tech R & D Center for M/S hydro were present at the opening ceremony, keynote presentation and the banquet. (2011-11-10)

Mr. Wang Hong, Chief Engineer with MW, P.R. China delivered a speech

Mr. Zou Chuanming, Vice President with Academy for International Business Officials, MOC, P.R China delivered a speech

Mr. Han Jie, Deputy Director with Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province, P.R China delivered a speech

The representative of participants, Mr. Ogunlade Robert Davidson, Minister, Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, the Republic of Sierra Leone, delivered a speech

Mr. Chen Shengshui, Vice President with Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, presided over the opening ceremony

Keynote report: Overview of China Water Conservancy Development, Mr. Wang Hong, Chief engineer with MWR, P.R.China

Conference hall of the seminar

Mr. Gao Bo, Director-General, Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology, MWR, P.R. China, delivered a speech at the luncheon

Group photo

 

 

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