Workshop on Hydropower and Dam Safety Management

Workshop on Water Resources Management for Trans-boundary Rivers under Changing Environment

In recent years, NHRI has been actively cooperating with the organizations of Lancang-Mekong River Countries in the field of water resources. From March 20^th to 22^nd, 2019, series of activities, such as Workshop on Hydropower and Dam Safety Management, Workshop on Water Resources Management for Trans-boundary Rivers under Changing Environment, Workshop on Small Hydropower Operation, Maintenance and Management, and Workshop on Multiple Energy Complementary Power Generation for ASEAN and Lancang-Mekong Sub-Region, were organized by NHRI, which combined with the ongoing projects of Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund, Perez-Guerrero Trust Fund, and China-ASEAN Maritime Cooperation Fund. Extensive and in-depth exchanges were made among representatives from Lancang-Mekong countries on relevant topics. On March 21^st, the 2019 LMC Week Activity for Water: Youth Forum on Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation was joint held by NHRI, Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation Center and Hohai University. The postgraduates from NHRI participated in the exchange activities. A youth backbone from NHRI was invited to host a forum session and give presentation on dam construction and safety operation. Mr. DUAN Hong, Secretary General of NHRI Committee of CPC, attended the opening ceremony of the series activities and addressed a welcome speech. Prof. LI Yun, Vice President of NHRI, and Prof. JING Maotao, Deputy Director General of Dam Safety Management Center (DSMC) of the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR), were invited to attend the 2019 LMC Week Activity for Water. DSMC, MWR Research Center of Climate Change, and NHRI President’s Office, Personnel Office, Hydrology and Water Resources Department, Dam Safety Management Department and National Research Institute for Rural Electrification (NRIRE) also took part in the above activities.

At the 2^nd LMC Leaders’ Meeting held in January 2018, the week of March 23^rd was identified as LMC Week, and the 2^nd LMC Week lasted from March 18^th to 24^th, 2019. Participants from Seminar on Integrated Water Resources Management for Senior Officials of Asian Countries held by NRIRE also attended the activities.