第四届黄河国际论坛

The 4^thInternational Yellow River Forum (IYRF)

on Ecological Civilization and River Ethics

（Bulletin 3）

Zhengzhou China

Oct. 20-23, 2009

Sponsored & Hosted by

Yellow River Conservancy Commission (YRCC), Ministry of Water Resources, P.R. China

Co-sponsored by

Dongying Municipal Government of Shandong Province, P.R. China

EU-China River Basin Management Program

WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)

Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)

International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO)

Global Water Partnership (GWP)

International Water Resources Association

International Economic Technical Cooperation and Exchange Centre, MWR (IETCEC, MWR)

Yellow River Research Association

Global Water Partnership, China Committee

North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power

China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR)

Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute (NHRI)

Center for Hydro-informatics in River Basin（CHIRB）

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

4^th IYRF, October 20-23, 2009, Zhengzhou, China

Date		Mon. 19	Tue. 20	Wed. 21	Thu. 22	Fri. 23
Date		Mon. 19	Tue. 20	Wed. 21	Thu. 22	Fri. 23
AM	8:30 \|　　　10:30	Registration of IYRF Delegates	Opening Ceremony	Technical Sessions	Technical Sessions	Technical Visits and Subsequent Sessions
	10:30　　10:50		Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break
	10:50 \| 12:30		Plenary Session 1	Technical Sessions	Technical Sessions
NOON	12:30 13:30	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
PM	14:00 \|　　　16:00	Registration of IYRF Delegates Press Conference	Plenary Session 2	Technical Sessions	Plenary Session 4& Technical Sessions
	16:00 16:20		Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break
	16:20 　　\|　　　18:00		Plenary Session 3	Technical Sessions	Closing Ceremony
EVENING	18:30	Dinner	Dinner &Culture Evening Party	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner

Qian Zhengying, Former Vice Chairwoman of Consultant Committee of People’s Republic of China; Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering

Yang Zhenhuai, Former Minister of Ministry of Water Resources of China; President of Chinese Society of Water and Soil Conservation

Wang Shucheng, Former Minister of Ministry of Water Resources of China; Chairman of GWP China; Director General of Chinese National Commiteee on Large Dams

Huang Ziqiang, Vice Chairman of Technical Committee of Yellow River Conservancy Commission (YRCC), MWR, China

Laszlo Kothay, State Secretary of Water, Ministry of Environment and Water, Hungary

Bert Keijts, Director General, Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management of Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, the Netherlands

Christopher George, Executive Director of International Association of Hydraulic Engineering

Don Blackmore, Academician of Australian Academy of Science; Former Chief Executive of Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), Australia

Feng Guobin, Director of Henan Hydropower Engineering Society, Professor, China

Gaetan Paternostre, General Manager of National Company of Rhône River, France

Gong Shiyang, Former Commissioner of Yellow River Conservancy Commission, MWR, Professor, China

Jacky Cottet, Former President of Rhône River Agency, France; President of the European International Network for Basin Organizations (Euro-INBO)

Khalid Mohtadullah, Senior Advisor of Global Water Partnership (GWP), Pakistan

Kuang Shangfu, Director General of Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), China

Liu Zhiguang, Deputy Director General of Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology, MWR, China

Pierre Roussel, Head of the French General Inspection for Environment; Presidency of the French Scientific and Technical Association of Environmental Engineering

Wu Hongxiang, Director General of Ningxia Autonomous Regional Water Resources Bureau

Wu Yiqun, Deputy Director General of Shandong Provincial Water Resources Bureau

Yan Dakao, Director General and Professor of North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power, China

Zhang Jianyun, Director General of Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China

Chairman

Li Guoying, Commissioner of Yellow River Conservancy Commission, MWR, China

Gao Bo, Director General of Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology, MWR, China

Wang Wenke, Director General of Bureau of Comprehensive Development, MWR, China

Xu Cheng, Vice Commissioner of Yellow River Conservancy Commission, MWR, China

Yin Baohe, Director General of Xiaolangdi Multi-purpose Project Administrative Bureau, MWR, China

Kunhamboo Kannan, Director of Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Division, East and Central Asia Department, ADB

An Xindai, Director General of Department of Water Resources Management and Regulation, YRCC

Carol Chan, First Secretary of Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)

Chen Yiyong, Deputy Director General of Xiaolangdi Multi-purpose Project Administrative Bureau, MWR, China

Chen Yinlu, Deputy Secretary General of Dongying Municipal Government of Shandong Province, China

Chen Yongzhi, General Manager of Yellow River Wanjiazhai Water Multi-Purpose Dam Project Ltd.

Joop L.G. de Schutter, Dean of Department of Water Engineering, UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands

Ren Songchang, Deputy Director General of Department of International Cooperation Science and Technology, YRCC

Sun Mingquan,Professor of North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power, China

Tan Guangming, Dean and Professor of College of Water Resources and Hydropower, Wuhan University, China

Wang Xiaogang, Deputy Director General of Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), China

Wang Pujun, Secretary-General of New Zealand Young Chinese Entrepreneurs Association

Wang Xijun, Director General of Department of Water and Soil Conservation, YRCC

Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriens, Lead Water Resources Specialist of Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Xu Zongxue, Leading Professor and Deputy Dean, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, China

Yu Xingjun, Director General of International Economic Technical Cooperation and Exchange Centre, MWR, China

Zhang Baishan, Director General of Department of Construction and Management, YRCC

Zhao Guoxun, Director General of Department of Personnel, Labour and Education, YRCC

Shang Hongqi, Director General of Department of International Cooperation Science and Technology, YRCC

Chairman

Anders Berntell, Executive Director of Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Secretary General of Stockholm World Water Week, Sweden

Arthur E.Mynett, Director of Strategic Research & Development Department of Deltares, the Netherlands

Bart Schultz, Director of Planning Institute, Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management, Utrecht, Professor of IHE, the Netherlands

Chen Jiyu, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Professor of Institute of Estuary and Seacoast Research, East China Normal University

Chen Xiaoqiu, Deputy Director of College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, China

Chih Ted Yang, Director of Hydroscience and Training Center, Colorado State University, USA

David Molden, Deputy Director of International Water Management Institute, Sri Lanka

Ding Aizhong, Director and Professor of College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, China

Ding Dewen, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China

Dong-Ryul Lee，Senior Research Fellow of Korea Institute of Construction Technology

Edwin Ongley, Former Director of National Water Research Institute, Environment Canada, International Consultant

Gao Zhanyi, Director and Professor of Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), China

Hu Angang, Senior Advisor of State Council, Professor of Tsinghua University, China

Hu Chunhong, Deputy Director General of Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), China

Hu Dunxin, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Professor of Institute of Marine Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

Hua Zulin, Deputy Director and Professor of College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hohai University, China

James Nickum, Chair of Publication Committee of IWRA, Professor of Tokyo Jogakkan College

Jean-Francois Donzier, Secretary General of International Network of Basin Organizations

Ji Changming, Director of Graduate-student Institute of North China Electric Power University

Ji Chunlou, Deputy Director General of Chongqing Municipal Water Resources Bureau

Jia Shaofeng, Deputy Director of Center for Water Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Kuniyoshi Takeuchi, Professor of Yamanashi University, Japan; Director of International Center for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM) under the auspices of UNESCO

Lars Bengtsson, Director of Department of Building and Environmental Technology, Lund University, Sweden

Lei Tingwu, Professor of Northwest China Institute of Soil and Water Conservation Research, CAS

Linus T. Zhang, Professor of Department Water Resources Engineering, Lund University, Sweden

Li Jiayang, Deputy Director General & Academician of China Academy of Science (CAS)

Li Yitian, Professor of College of Water Resources and Hydropower, Wuhan University, China

Li Zhuofen, Vice President of the University of Hong Kong; Academician of China Academy of Engineering; Academician of Canada Academy of Engineering; Director of Hong Kong Academy of Engineering and Science

Liu Changming, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Dean of College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, China

Liu Guobin, Deputy Director of Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (ISWC), Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of water Resources

Lu Jinyou, Deputy Director General and Professor of Yangtze River Scientific Research Institute, China

Lu Yongjun, Deputy Director of River and Harbor Department, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China

Mao Zhi, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), Wuhan University, China

Mathias J.M. Romkens, Director of National Sedimentation Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, USA

Mohamed Nor bin Mohamed Desa, Director of Malaysia UNESCO Regional Humid Tropic Hydrology Center (HTC), Malaysia

Peng Jing, Professor of Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, China

Pieter Janssen, Department Head Flood Defence, Head Delegation, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, the Netherlands

Ren Liliang, Dean of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering College, Hohai University

Ruan Benqing, Director and Professor of Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), China

Shao Dongguo, Professor of College of Water Resources and Hydropower, Wuhan University, China

Shi Changxing, Professor of Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Tian Zhen, Director General of Inner Mongolia Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Reconnaissance and Design Institute

Wang Bingchen, Senior Advisor of State Council, Professor of Tsinghua University, China

Wang Hao, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Director of Water Resources Research Department of IWHR

Wang Jiayao, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Professor of Science and Information Engineering University, China

Wu Bingfang, Professor of Institute of Remote Sensing Applications, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Wu Zening, Deputy Director of College of Water Resources and Environmental, Zhengzhou University, China

Xia Jun, Professor of Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Vice Chairman of IAHS and IWRA

Xie Yongsheng, Professor of Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (ISWC), Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources

Xu Jianxin, Deputy Director General and Professor of North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power, China

Xue Saiguang, Chief Engineer of Ningxia Autonomous Regional Water Resources Bureau

Y. Cheng, Senior Adviser of Sinotech Foundation for Research & Development of Engineering Sciences & Technologies, Taipei, China

Yu Jingjie, Professor of Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Zeng Guangming, Director of College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan University, China

Zhang Hongwu, Professor of Tsinghua University, China; Deputy Chief Engineer of YRCC

Zhang Renduo, Professor of School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, China

Zhou Huaidong, Director and Professor of Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), China

Zhu Qingping, General Manager of China Water International Engineering Consulting Co. Ltd., MWR, China

The 4^th International Yellow River Forum (IYRF) will take place October 20~23, 2009 in Zhengzhou City of China. We are very pleased to present this invitation for you.

The International Yellow River Forum is one of the most recognized river events in the world, which is hosted by Yellow River Conservancy Commission of China. The river thematic conference will be organized every two years to address water challenges for river basin management. The 1^st IYRF on River Basin Management Mode, Experience and Up-to-date Technology Application in 21^st Century was held in 2003 and attracted more than 500 participants from 32 countries & areas. The 2^nd IYRF focused on Keeping Healthy Life of the River, more than 1,000 attendees from 60 countries & areas joined the conference, exchanged experiences of river basin management from different perspectives, presented innovated viewpoints and advanced experiences, and delivered “Declaration of Keeping Healthy Life of the River”. The 3^rd IYRF with the central topic Sustainable Water Resources Management and Delta Ecosystem Maintenance had 1200 representatives from 64 countries & areas who communicated and discussed issues in social, economic, environmental and historical sectors. In the forum, “Yellow River Initiative - Declaration of the 3^rd IYRF” was released and has facilitated international exchange and cooperation.

In 2009, Ecological Civilization and River Ethics is the main theme of the 4^th IYRF, which aims to promote public awareness of river protection, appeal to the whole society to strengthen river management, and formulate harmonious coexistence between human being and rivers.

Welcome to join us and bring together all your experiences and thoughts on river management!

According to the content and the number of papers we have received, the opening and closing ceremony, general reports and keynote speeches will be held in the main conference hall, and the technical sessions will be held in the meeting rooms in parallel sessions. In addition, we will arrange 10 special sessions, which will be hosted jointly by the international organizations and YRCC.

Sincerely invite relevant experts from host country and abroad to make general reports on the following aspects (The reporters and the titles of reports will be determined later)

l Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Flow Regime and Aquatic Ecosystems Using the Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration (IHA) in the Han River basin, Korea，Byung Sik Kim，Korea Institute of Construction Technology，Korea

l Lake Chad-A Study of a Drying Freshwater Body，Luke Onyekakeyah，Guardian Newspapers，Nigeria

l Analysis of agricultural irrigation water demand based on water production function in lower Yellow River irrigation area, Jing ming, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou, China

l Climate change and river basin management, policy development in the Danube basin, representative from the ICPDR

l Glaciers and climate change impacts, Prof. Georg Kaser, University of Innsbruck,

l Comparison of nutrients transport to the sea from the Yellow River and the Pearl River, Lichun Xie, School of Geographical Science and Planning, Zhongshan (Sun Yat-sen) University, 135 Xingang Xi Road, Guangzhou, China

l Changing trend and dominated meteorological variables of reference crop evapotranspiration in Beijing area, China, Luo Yu, College of Water Science, Key Laboratory for Water and Sediment Sciences of Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University，Beijing，China

l Comparison of potential evapotranspiration methods in Beijing area of China, Li Yan, College of Water Sciences，Key Laboratory for Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education，Beijing Normal University，Beijing，China

l Radiation-based methods to estimate potential evapotranspiration: Case study in the Qin River Basin, ZUO De-peng, Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education; College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

l Climate Change and Sustainable Water Resources Management，Jurgen Schmandt，University of Texas，USA

l Design flood and Uncertainty Evaluation Under Climate Change，Hyun-Han Kwon，Korea Institute of Construction Technology，Korea

l Study on Shallow Groundwater at Check dam area in the Northern Loess Plateau，Jinbai Huang，Graduate School of Engineering of Tottori University，Japan

l Estimating and analysing the variation of terrain in the Shihmen Reservoir watershed by using LiDAR technology, Xiao Zhenyang, Geotechnical Engineering Research Center of Sinotech Engineering Consultants Inc. Taiwan, China

l Impacts of Climatic Variability and Changes on Streamflow of the Yellow River，Guobin Fu，CSIRO Land and Water，Australia

l Climate Change: Future Water Resources of the Yellow River，Ronald Loeve，Watercycle，Netherlands

l Impact of Climate Change on Floods in Bengawan Solo and Brantas River Basins, Indonesia，Harianto，Technical Planning and Development Affairs，Indonesia

l An Integrated Decision Support System for Water Resources Management Under Changing Climate: A Case Study In The Heshui River Watershed, China，Li He，Department of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2K3, Canada

l The strategy simulation analysis of Sustainable Basin Water Resources Management, Zhang Liangzheng, Taiwan Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, China

l Comprehensive Treatment and Multi-function Utilization of Dongping Lake Reservoir, Zhou Chuan-ping, Shandong Yellow River Engineering Bureau, Dongping Lake Administrative Bureau, Taian, China

l Assessment of Hydrologic Alteration to Restore River Ecosystems of the Geum River Basin, Korea, Dong-Ryul Lee, Korea Institute of Construction Technology, Korea

l The Dnieper River Hydro-Cascade as a natural barrier to radioactive contamination from the Chernobyl accident exclusion zone, Dmitri Gudkov, Institute of Hydrobiology, Department of Radioecology, Ukraine

l Evaluation of Status of Surface Water Resources According to Quality, Anna Margaryan, State Committee on Water Systems, Armenia

l Quasi 3-D Refined Flow and Contaminant Transport Software and Its Application in River Water Mixing in The Amazon River，Liren Yu，Environmental Software and Digital Technology Research，Brazil

l A Geospatial Distance Education Model for Conservation Organizations，Steven Hills，Assiniboine Community College，Canada

l The Use of Advanced Analytical Technology to Monitor Global Water Quality，Zhaoguang Yang，Water Research and Analytics, Public Utilities Board, Singapore，Singapore

l Design Considerations for Sedimentation Management of Reservoirs，Binyam Yoseph Gebreselassie，TU Dresden，Germany

l Coastal Reservoir in Murray-Darling River and Its Useful experience for Yellow River，Shu-Qing Yang，School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Univ. of Wollongong, NSW，Australia

l Threshold Model of Water Resources Exploitation and Its Application in the Yellow River Basin，LI Chunhui，Key Lab of Water and Sand Science, Ministry of Education, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing，China

l Simulation of Flow Field in Pre-dams and Phosphorus Elimination during Rainstorm，Bin Li，Department of Environmental Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China

l Effect of shear stress on properties and extracellular polymeric substances of aerobic granules，Yadong Xu，Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, HoHai University, Nanjing, China

l Research on the Project Dregs Disposal in the Hilly Area and Valley’s Entironment Restoration along the Line in Shanxi Province，Yang Wenjun，Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Geomechanics and Embankment Engineering, Nanjing, China

l Wetland ecosystem restoration and reconstruction based on the rational allocation of water resources: A case study in Tangshan City，Hu Xiaohan，Institute of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China

l Ecological Experiment of Vegetation Restoration on the Water-level-fluctuating zone in Geheyan Reservoir, Qingjiang River，Chen Fang-qing，Research Center of Ecology and Environmental Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei province, China

l Study on the effects of runoff-reducing and sediment-reducing of ecological conservation in the upper reaches of Beiluohe River，Wei QIN，Key Lab. of Soil & Water Conservation and Desertification Combating, Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China

l The Simulation of Spontaneous Restoration of Vegetation Spatial Pattern in Yanhe River Catchment, HE Xiao-hui, School of Environment and Water Conservancy, Zhengzhou University, zhengzhou, China

l Effect of Lateral Inflow of Branch on the Characteristics of Flow and Pollutant of the Mainstream in Tidal River, LIU Mei-bing, School of Geographical Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China

l Study on the Heihe River ecological water Regulation based on Modflow model, Hou Hongyu, Yellow River Engineering Consulting Company Limited，Zhengzhou , china

l The Changjiang Pearl River Watershed Rehabilitation project, Richard Sobey, Long Term Soil Conservation expert, Technical Assistance Team

l Influence of water and sediment regulation in the Yellow River on the delta wetland ecosystem，JIANG Xiao-hui，Institute of hydraulic research, YRCC, Zhengzhou，China

Topic D: Scientific Meanings of Ecological Civilization, Pathway and Key Methodologies of River Restoration

l New Solutions For Regulation Of Thermal Regime Of Water Recourse In HPP Downstream, Ladenko Svetlana, Joint Stock Company, Vniig, Russia

l Technical Study on Formulation of Reservoir Ecological Operation Plan, Yin Junxian, Dept. of Water Resources, IWHR, Beijing, China

l Searching for the Mother River——Recovering of the Guohe River in Bozhou City, JI Feng-quan, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing, China

l With the spirit of a drop of water, carrying forward eco-culture, establishing eco-awareness, and constructing eco-civilization, Chengliang Huang, Shandong Conservation Culture Research Center, Jinan, China

l Applying a Water-quality Model to Key Reaches In an Urgent and Eco-friendly Water-transfer Project from Yellow River to Baiyangdian, Zhang Fangxiu, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research. Zhengzhou, China

l Performance of IRBM in Europe, Marieke van Nood, EU Directorate General Environment, Brussels

l IRBM performance monitoring, costs and benefits, Bart Schulz, Netherlands Ministry of Transport, Water Management and Public Works

l IRBM performance monitoring, examples in Africa, Alain Bernard, International Water Office of the French Ministry of the Environment

l Construction Risk Analysis of the Yellow River flood control project Based on probability, Zhao Yu, North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric power, Zhengzhou, China

l Value and Restoration Measures of Yellow River Delta Wetlands, Cheng Yiji, Institute of Yellow River Estuary Research, YRCC, Dongying, China

Topic D: Scientific Meanings of Ecological Civilization, Pathway and Key Methodologies of River Restoration

l Discuss the Countermeasure to Solve Decrease of Water and Sediment Fluxes from the Yellow River to the Estuary, Li Shiguo, Administrative Bureau of Yellow River Estuary, Dongying, China

l The Practice of Ecological Dispatch in Water Resource of the Yellow River in Shandong Province, Liujing, Yellow River Shandong Bureau, Jinan, China

l Study on the Eco-civilization Construction of Yellow River, Sun weijun, Shandong Yellow River Binzhou Bureau, Binzhou, China

l Bio-ecological approach to improve water quality of Dongping Lake, Ma guang-yue, Yellow River Shandong Bureau, Jinan, China

l Water quality trends of Yellow River in Shandong province, Shi Wenbo, Shandong Bureau of Hydrology and Water Resources, Research Institute of the Yellow River Estuarine Coast，YRCC, Jinan, China

l IRBM performance indicators, approaches and outcomes, Prof. Eelco van Beek, Twente University, Netherlands

l Advantages and disadvantages of performance indicators in China, Prof. Yang Xiaoliu, Technical Assistance Team

l Vegetation growth state evaluation model of Yellow River Basin and its application based on time series of MODIS data, Wang Shudong, Beijing Key Laboratory for Remote Sensing of Environment and Digital Cities, Beijing, China

l Toxic and harmful pollutants sifting in the typical reach pollutant source of Yellow River, Wang Li-wei, Yellow River basin water environment monitoring center, Zhengzhou, China

l Study on Water Requirements for Self-purification of the Yellow River, Zhang Jianjun, Yellow River Water Resources Protection Institute, Zhengzhou, China

l Role Of Culture On: Water Resource Management In The Lake Nalubale Basin In Uganda. A case study: - Cultural practices around Lake Narubale, Kabatabazi Patricia, Community Impact Assessment Network Eastern Africa (CIANEA), Uganda

l Ecological Civilization in Kura-Araks River Basin, Ashot Markosyan, Department of State Property Management, Armenia

l The problem of conservation of the river basins in Vologda region (North-West European Russia), Bolotova Natalya L, Department of zoology and ecology, Vologda State Pedagogical University, Russia

l Water pollution reduction control planning, Simon Spooner, Long term water pollution specialist Technical Assistance Team

l Hot spot approach for industrial water pollution reduction in the Danube basin, case study, representative of the ICPDR

l Application of a Grid Grid-based distributed hydrological model in Xixian Catchment, Bao Hongjun, College of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing, China

l Variation characters of runoff and sediments and rule of sedimentation in the lower Yellow River during the last 50 years, Yan-Fang Sang, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Department of Hydrosciences, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

l Comparison of different approaches to determining bankfull discharge in the Lower Yellow River, Xia Junqiang, State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

l Study on Integrated Management Institutional of Yellow River Basin, Yu Hongtao, School of Water Conservancy & Environment Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

l Ecological Homeland Construction for Rural Migrants and Water Environment Protection in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, SUN Hai-bing, Economic and Management College of Three Gorges University, Yichang, China

l Ecological Migration of Tarim River Basin: Conflict and Harmony between Human and River, Zhou Jian, National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai University, Nanjing, China

l Land use change and its influence on the regional ecological water use in Sanmenxia area of Yellow River, Wang Yujuan, School of Geography and Remote Sensing Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

l Early warning and emergency response system in the Danube River Basin, representative of the ICPDR

l Industry’s role and river clean up in …….(New EU member state), case study, representative from the ICPDR

l A discussion of the management system of the public water conservancy project, Zhao Yinliang, The department of programming and planning, YRCC, Zhengzhou, China

l Effects of Hillslope Runoff and Sediment on Gullyslope Erosion Process, XIAO Pei-qing, Institute of Yellow River Hydraulic Research, Key Laboratory of Yellow River Sediment Research of Ministry of Water Resources, Zhengzhou, China

l The Effect Of Operation Regulation On Deposition Of The Three Gorges Reservoir (Tgr), Jian CHEN, North China University of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power, Zhengzhou, China

l Research on Measures and Effects for Sediment Harnessing and Utilization of the Yellow River, An-Cuihua, Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd. Zhengzhou, China

l Scientific utilization of the Yellow River sediment to conserve land resources and protect ecological environment, ZHANG Jianchun, Shandong Yellow River Engineering Group Corporation, Jinan, China

l Impacts of climate change and variability on hydro-climate regimes of the Yellow River，Guobin Fu，CSIRO Land and Water，Australia

l Water Resources Management In France Based On Solidarity －The Example Of The Rhône Méditerranée & Corse Basins，Jacky Cottet，the Board of governors of Rhône Méditerranée & Corse Water Agency，France

l Assessment of Streamflow Sensitivity to Climate Change in the Brahmani Basin, India，M A Khan，ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, PO: Bihar Veterinary College，India

l Landslip earth and sand output in catchment area caused by typhoon and block rate evaluation, Xiao Zhenyang, Geotechnical Engineering Research Center of Sinotech Engineering Consultants Inc., Taiwan, China

l Hydrologic Risk Estimation on Hydraulic-Hydrologic Structures，Seok-Yeong Yoon，Korea Institute of Construction Technology，Korea

l Exploring impacts of climate change on water resources in the Yellow River basin with VIC model, Guoqing Wang, Research Center for Climate Change, MWR, 210029, Nanjing, China

l Study on the flood resources utilization potential in the Haihe River basin, HAN Rui-guang, School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China

l Hydrologic Effects of Climate and Land Use change in Wudinghe River Basin, Ruirui ZHU, Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing, China

l The studies of the sustainable use of Yellow River water resource, Pingle Liu, Xifeng Soil and Water Conservation Experimental Station under the Yellow River Water Conservancy Committee, Qingyang, China

l The spatial distribution of the annual total precipitation based on trend analysis in the Yellow River Basin, China, Liu Qiang, State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

l Simulating the spatial-temporal variability of precipitation response to climate change scenarios in Great Lyon, TAO Tao, State key laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

l Study on characters of runoff and sediments and rules of sedimentation in the lower Yellow River during the last 50 years, Yan-Fang Sang, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Department of Hydrosciences, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

l Study on runoff trends in Huaihe River Basin during 1956~2000, Liu Cuishan, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, China

l The Application Research on Radar Quantitative Precipitation Estimation on Flood Forecast in Flood Season, Peng Tao, Institute of Heavy Rain, CMA, Wuhan, China

l Hydrological Response to Climate Change in the Wei River Basin, Lei CHENG, Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing. China

l Detection of multiple change points and analysis of multi-scale variation for the monthly runoff in the Yellow River basin, Xingcai Liu, Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

l Coupling the Large Scale Hydrological Model with the Meteorological Model in the Upper Han River, China, Yang Wenfa, Bureau of Hydrology, Changjiang Water Resources Commission, Wuhan, China

l Evaluating Recovery and Reuse of Return Flow in Paddy Rice Cropping System Using a Distributed Hydrological Model, Dai Junfeng, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Protection and Assessment, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, China

l Present Situation and Existing Problems of Water Resources Utilization in the Weihe River Basin, Zhang Jinhui, Suide Test Station of Water Conservation, YRCC, Suide, China

l The BAF Pretreatment Study on the Raw Micro-Polluted Pearl River Water，Huang hai-zhen，Yellow River Engineering Consult Co., Ltd, Zhengzhou, , China

l Brief Analysis of Environmental Supervision regarding Flood Control Projects in the Lower Yellow River，Du Yuan，Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co， Ltd, Zhengzhou，China

l Discussion about Appraisal Index System to Maintain Ecological Environment Good in the Yellow River Delta，Sun Yuankuo，Yellow River Shandong Bureau，Jinan，China

l Analysis of the surface water quality status and developing trend in the Yellow River Basin in the early 21st century, Li Yu-hong, Yellow River Water Environmental Monitoring Center Zhengzhou, China

l Pilot Study on Trans-jurisdictional Emergency Management Institution of Water Pollution Incidents in the Yellow River Basin, Mu Yizhou, Yellow River Basin Water Resources Protection Bureau, Zhengzhou,China

l Research on pollution discharge investigation and supervision measures in the provincial boundary buffer zones of Yellow River Basin, Wang Liwei, Yellow river basin water environment Monitoring Centre, Zheng Zhou, China

l Analysis of Spring Irritation Period Water Quality About Yellow River Reach Below Xiaolangdi in Recent Year, Li Yuhong, Yellow River basin water environment monitoring center, Zhengzhou, China

l Theoretical Framework of the Yellow River Water Resources Protection, Pan Yimin, Yellow River Water Resources Protection Institute, Zhengzhou, China

l Preliminary Establishment of Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution Model, LI Qiang-kun, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, YRCC, Zhengzhou, China

l The application of water quality auto-monitoring technology in water resources protection, Fan Yin-qin, Yellow River basin water environment monitoring center, Zhengzhou, China

l Exploration and Practices of Management for the Buffer Zone of Provincial Boundaries of Yellow River Basin, Si Yiming, Yellow River Basin Water Resources Protection Bureau, Zhengzhou, China

l Discussion on Several Basic Issues in Buffer Zone of Provincial Boundaries, Zhang Xuefeng, Yellow River Basin Water Resources Protection Bureau, Zhengzhou, China

l Study on Soil Erosion Law of Typical Small Watershed of Luoyugou Watershed in Gully Region of the Loess Plateau, Zhang Manliang, Research Station of Soil and Water Consertion, Tianshui, China

l Construction of Monitoring System of Soil and Water Conservation for Ecological Environment Rehabilitation in the Yellow River Basin, Ma Hongbin, Upper and Middle Yellow River Bureau, YRCC; Xi’an, China

l Models of Runoff and Sediment Yield and Analysis of Runoff and Sediment Variation for Rich-Sediment Tributaries of the Weihe River, An Leping, Tianshui Test Station of Water Conservation, YRCC; Tianshui, China

l Eco-environmental water demand and the supply-demand balance analysis for Yellow River Basin, Zhao Maihuan, Yellow river Engineer Consulting Co. Ltd, Zhengzhou, China

l Response of Bank-full Discharge Variation in Inner Mongolia Reach to Runoff Process, Hou Suzhen, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, ZhengZhou, China

l Development and Application of Water Utilisation and Conservation Model in Basin, Yuansheng Pei, China Institute of Water Resources & Hydropower Research, Beijing, China

l Evaluation on the Influence of the Water and Sand of the Yellow River to the Ecological System of Xiaokai River Irrigation Area, Wang Jingyuan, Binzhou Xiaokai River Irrigation Administration Bureau, Binzhou, China

l The correlation problems about flood control and harness of the floodplain in lower reach of Yellow River, Gao Guoming, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou, China

l Study on Erosion and Infiltration Process of Grassland under Different Rainfall Intensities, XIAO Pei-qing, Institute of Yellow River Hydraulic Research, Key Laboratory of Yellow River Sediment Research of Ministry of Water Resources, Zhengzhou, China

l Managing Yellow River by Using the Three Sorts of Water Resource of Virtual Water and Green Water and Blue Water, Yisong Yang, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou,China

l Discussion about the Management Plan on the Downstream Flood Land of Yellow River, Qi Pu, Institute of Hydraulic Research of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission, Zhengzhou, China

l The ecological impacts on river wetland ecosystem of river training works of Yellow River and its prevention measure, Wang Xin-gong, Yellow River Water Resources Protection Institute, Zhenzhou, China

l Changes of the Wetland in the Yellow River Estuary Region, the Problems Confronted and the Countermeasures against Them, Liu Fengxue, Shandong Bureau of Hydrology and Water Resources, Research Institute of the Yellow River Estuarine Coast, YRCC, Jinan, China

l Research on multi-factor comprehensive control model based on the runoff regulation and utilization, Li Huaiyou, Xifeng Experimental Station of soil and water conservation，Yellow River conservancy committee, Qingyang, China

l Research on Operation Management Mode for Sustainable Development of Dam System in Small Watersheds, Bai Yueqin, Upper and Middle Yellow River Bureau, Xi’an, China

l Some Discussion on the Incentive Policy Encouraging Soil and Water Conservation, Dang Weiqing, Suide Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Yellow River Conservancy Commission, Suide, China

Topic G: Application of Experiences and New Technologies of Water Resources Management

l Development and Application of New Technologies for Hydrological Observation，Won Kim，Korea Institute of Construction Technology，Korea

l Development of a Distributed Hydrological Modeling System for the Kaidu River Basin, China，Xiaosheng Qin，Adaptation and Impacts Research Division (AIRD), Environment Canada，Canada

l The Key Components of an Early Warning and Emergency Response System，Ralph Michael Jackman，TAT EU-China，UK

l Development of Flood Monitoring, Forecasting and Warning Technologies in the State Hydrometeorological Service of Ukraine，Viacheslav Manukalo，National Committee of Ukraine for International Hydrological Program of UNESCO，Ukraine

l The long range forecasting of the Neva River runoff with account the periodicities in its time series，Alexey Babkin，State Hydrological Institute，Russia

l Reforming Armenia’s Water Sector，Gevorg Nazaryan，PA Consulting Group Inc.，Armenia

l On the information and functional requirements of the software system for real-time comprehensive flood control meeting and decision support，Shengyang Li，WL|Delft Hydraulics，Netherlands

l Integrated Modeling of Flood Forecasting and Multi-reservoir-based Operation in Yellow River Basin, China，Tang Yiyuan，UNESCO-IHE, Westvest 7, 2611AX, Delft，Netherlands

l Comparison of different approaches to determining bankfull discharge in the Lower Yellow River，Xia Junqiang，Hydro-environmental Research Centre,Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff University，UK

Topic G: Application of Experiences and New Technologies of Water Resources Management

l Real-Time Flood Forecasting Project using InfoWorks FloodWorks，Liew Yuk San，River Research Centre,National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM)，Malaysia

l Equity principles in integrated water allocation in the Yellow River Basin, Part 1. Philosophical basis and guidelines，Rongchao Li, Eelco van Beek，Integrated water resources management Department of civil engineering Delft University of Technology，Netherlands

l Optimization of groyne design in the The Netherlands，M.K. Karelse，DHV B.V., The Netherlands，Netherlands

l Modelling the effects on the river morphology of the lowering of groynes in the The Netherlands，M.M. Busnelli & Drs.Filip Schuurman，DHV B.V., The Netherlands，Netherlands

l Development of a Cluster-Analysis-Based Distributed Hydrologic Modeling System，Xiaosheng Qin，School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

l Equity principles in integrated water allocation in the Yellow River Basin, Part 2.Allocation algorithm and implementation，Eelco Van Beek，WL│Delft Hydraulics，Netherlands

l Application of GSTARS3 to Xiaolangdi Reservoir Sedimentation Studies，Jungkyu Ahn，Colorado State University，USA

l Relative entropy aggregation model for the optimization of flood control scheme, ZHANG Ming, College of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing, China

l Neural Network Model of Phase Space and its Application in Hydrologic Medium-and-Long-Term Prediction, Zhang Li-ping, State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science，Wuhan University, Wuhan，China

l Researches on the Riverbed Evolution of Dajia River in the West Area of Taiwan, Qiu Minqing, Geotechnical Engineering Research Center of Sinotech Engineering Consultants Inc. Taiwan, China

l Management of high silt-laden rivers in Russia and China (case study of Terek river and Yellow river)，Sergey Chalov，Hydrology department, Lomonosov Moscow State University，Russia

l Sediment Management in Heavily Sedimented Reservoir Affected By Volcanic Eruption，Harry M. Sungguh，Business, Management and Technology Development Bureau，Indonesia

l Settling Simulation of A Muddy Reservoir for Identifying Problematic Turbidity to Selective Withdrawal，Chia-Wen Wu and Frederick N.-F. Chou，Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, Cheng Kung University，Taiwan

l Where will all the sediments go? Impressions from Balin Dam Failure in Taiwan，Hsiao-Wen Wang，Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering，National Cheng Kung University，Taiwan

l Study on the Mathematical Model of Non-steady Water-sand Movable Bed of Sedimentation Reservoir, ZHANG chunman, The Institute of Fluid Mechanics，Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astranautics,Beijing, China

l New Development of Water-sediment Research in the Yellow River Basin, Yao Wenyi, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou, China

l Management Measures and suggestions of the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia, Zhang Tongde, Dalian University of Technology Institute of Civil water; Dalian, China

l A Proposition for the Disposal Technology and Equipment of Depth Sediment in the Xiaolangdi Reservoir in the Yellow River, Meng Qingwei, Changchun Machinery Institute of the Ministry of Water Resources Changchun, China

l Annual Runoff Discharge and Sediment load in Jialing River Basin during past 50 years and its Controlling Factors, W.F. Ding, Soil and Water Conservation Department of Yangtze River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan, China

l The Sudden Catastrophic Flood in Disaster Chain- Serious Hidden Danger Of Preventing Floods on the Yellow River, Wang Puqing, Institute of hydraulic Research of Yellow River, Zhengzhou, China

l Preliminary Study on the Risk Design of Embankment, HE Xian Feng, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, YRCC, Zhengzhou, China

l Analysis of the Reason on Recent Sharp Decrease of Water and Sediment in the Reach from Hekouzhen to Longmen of the Yellow River, KANG Lingling, Institute of Hydraulic Research, YRCC, Key Laboratory of Yellow River Sediment Research,MWR, Zhengzhou, China

l The Forecasting of Climate Changes in The 21st Century and Its Influences on River Basin Planning, Gao Zhiding, Yellow River Engineering Consulting Company, Ltd, Zhengzhou, China

l Analysis of spatial Distribution and TemporalTrend of Pan Evaporation and Potential Evapotranspiration In Yellow River Catchment: 1956-2001, Liao Xiaofang, Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou, China

l Discussion on effect of global climate change on water source and sustainable exploitation of water source, Cai Qiang, Estuary Administration Bureau of the Yellow River

l Forecasting of water level of Qinghai Lake basing on statistics downscaling from climatic model, Liu Jifeng, Hydrology Bureau, Yellow River Water Conservancy Commission of China, Zhengzhou, China

l Primary Analysis of Climate Change and Water Resources Evolvement Over Yellow River Basin, Liu Ping, Hydrology Bureau, Yellow River Water Conservancy Commission of China, Zhengzhou, China

l A New Method Study of River Flow Forecast Model with Impacts of Natural and Human Activities, Li Mingtang, Sanmenxia Multipurpose Project Administration, YRCC Sanmenxia, China

l The Study on Economic Operation of Well Groups at Water Source Areas along the Lower Yellow River，Xu Qiang，North China Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power, ZhengZhou，China

l White River? Green River?Sand/Gravel Bar Succession to Riparian Vegetation in the Rivers, Korea，Hyoseup Woo，Korea Institute of Construction Technology，Korea

l River erosion and civilization，Sergey Govorushko，Pacific Geographical Institute，Russia

l Raising the community’s ethic awareness of sanitation and turn the kedungkandang river to become a source of the community’s income，Harianto，Jasa Tirta Public Corporation: Technical Planning and Development Affairs:State Ministry of Public Works，Indonesia

l Ethics in the modelling of international or interregional river basins，J. S. SMITZ，Environmental Centre, University of Liege，Belgium

l Researching the History of the Yellow River after 1949: Methods and Questions，David Pietz，Dept. of History, Washington State University，USA

l The effect of hydropower station scheduling on river hydrological regime based on fractal theory, J. P. Wu, Department of Water Environment, IWHR, Beijing, China

l Discussions on River Culture Life and its Meaning to River Ethnics, Qiao Qingjun, the Department of Philosophy, Nankai university, China.

l Distribution Characteristic and Ecological Risks of the Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Sediments from the mid-upper Yellow River, Han Ning, Department of Environmental Science, Minzu University of China, Beijing, China

l Study on the Evaluation of Equilibrium Degree for Human-water Game, Zhao Chunxia, Center for Water Science Research, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

l Social responsibility of industry in Europe, the chemical industry as example, Walter Mazzitti, councillor in the Italian Prime Minister Cabinet and Chair of the Mediterranean Network of Basin Organizations (MENBO), to be confirmed

l Study on the Total Control Plan of Pollutants Discharge of the Manas River Basin, LI Jun-feng, College of Water Conservancy&Architectural Engineering Shihezi University, Shihezi, China

l Research on rivers healthy life based on ecology-economy coupling model, Xie Wenxuan, Business School of Hohai University, Nanjing,, China

l Living harmoniously with rivers is the only way for human beings to exploit and utilize rivers —— Written from the law about the historical evolution of the relationship between mankind and the river, Tian YiLin, The General Office of Yellow River Conservancy Commission, zhengzhou, china

l Impact of the Ecological Environment on Rivers in the Light of the Rises and Falls of Ancient Civilizations, Deng Hong, The Yellow River Museum, Zhengzhou, China

l The Role of Daliushu Hydro Project in Maintaining the Health and Life of Yellow River, Zhang Huiyan, Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd，Zhengzhou, China

l Study on the Construction of Yellow River Water-Sediment Regulation System from a Prospective of Maintaining the Healthy life of Yellow River, Wang Yu, Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd，Zhengzhou, China

l My Natural Laissez-faire Theory of Yellow River Harnessing, Zhang Chunjian, Dongping Lake Bureau, YRSB , Taian, China

l Primary Analysis about the Harness Status, Problems and Countermeasures of the Yellow River Estuary, Sun Yuankuo, Yellow River Shandong Bureau, Jinan, China

l Discussing on Wide Reach Training in the Lower Yellow River, Feng Lihai, Yellow River Xinxiang Bureau, Xinxiang, China

l A Discussion on Contingency Monitoring of Water Pollution Emergency, Wang Xiongshi, Hydrology Bureau of Yellow River Conservancy Commission, Zhengzhou, China

Topic G: Application of Experiences and New Technologies of Water Resources Management

l Research on an approach of uncertainty analysis for risk assessment of dam overtopping, Yanli Liu, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Climate Change, Nanjing, China

l Application of Large Scale Semi-distributed Model for the Upper Hanjiang River Basin Based on Satellite Rainfall, Mao Hongmei, Changjiang Water Resources Commission,Wuhan, China

l Runoff Series Prediction Model and Its Application Based on Chaotic Analysis, Ma Xixia, School of Water Conservancy and Environment Engineering, Zhengzhou Univ., Zhengzhou, China

l The Global Optimization Package 1stOpt and Its Application in Engineering Hydrology, Xianyun CHENG, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing, China

l Model for Evaluation of Water Shortage Risk Based on Support Vector Machine, HAN Yu-ping, North China Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power, Zhengzhou, China

l Storm runoff Simulation in Xixi Watershed of the Jinjiang Basin Based on HEC-HMS Model, LIN Feng, School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China

l Study and application on real time dispatch and management of city water resources, CHAI Fu-xin, Remote Sensing Technology Application Research Center of IWHR, Beijing, China

l Forecast Project of Double Mutual Inflow Reservoir Flood，Yu Song，College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

l Generalized Weng Cycle Model of mid-long term prediction of run-off in stream, BAI Tao, Xi’an University of Technology Water Resources Institute, Xi’an, China

l Main-stream Feature Extraction of Yellow River Based on Regional Spectral Un-mixing, Zhao Na, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Speech & Image Information Processing, School of Computer Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, china

Topic G: Application of Experiences and New Technologies of Water Resources Management

l A Construction Study on Modern River Basin Water Resources Management System in China, Zhang Da-wei, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China

l Comparison between SWAT model and Xinanjiang model: in application for Yiluo River Basin, ZHEN Tingting, Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Science, Ministry of Education, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

l Simulation of Groundwater Thermal Transport of GWHP System Sustainable Running, ZHOU Yan-zhang, Institute of Groundwater Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, China

l Physical modeling of propagation features of the 1998 floods in the Jingjiang Reach of the Yangtze River, Yonghui Zhu, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan, China

l The design and implementation of web-based workflow management system in the Heihe water regulation system, Shang Ling, College of Computer & Information, Hehai University, Nanjing, China

l Study on 2D flow and sediment numerical model for the fluid mud area of Building Bridges, OU Jian, Zhejiang Water Conservancy and Hydropower College, Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Hangzhou ,China

l Analysis of Stream Network Extraction with Different Resolutions DEM in China, A. Z. Ye, School of Geography and Remote Sensing, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

l Impacts of TM6 data on soil moisture monitoring by remote sensing, Zhitao Zhang, College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China

l Development and Application of a Visualized System for 2-D Mathematic Model of Lower Yellow River based on GIS, Liang Guoting, Institute of Hydraulic Research, Yellow River Conservancy Commission, Zhengzhou, China

l The effect of standard transformation of data to the data-driven hydrological model, Yonggang Ge, Development Planning Research Institution,Yellow River Engineering Consulting Company (YREC), Zhengzhou, China

l Estimation of Local Scour Depth around Submerged Spur-Dike Head, Jing Lu, State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

l Study on vertical suspended sediment concentration in waves based on diffusion theory, ZHANG Zhuo, Ocean College, Hohai University, Nanjing, China

l BP Neural Networks Model of Forecasting Sediment Discharge Based on Chaos Phase Space, ZHANG Xian-qi, North China University of Water Conservancy & Hydro-electric Power, zhengzhou, china

l Numerical Study of sediment transport in the offshore near Xiaoqinghe Estuary, CHEN Bin, Key Laboratory of Marine Hydrocarbon Resources and Environmental Geology, Ministry of Land and Resources, Qingdao, China

l The online System for measuring sediment concentration in Xiaolangdi Reservoir, LIU Ming-tang, Department of Information Engineering, North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power, Zhengzhou, China

l Review of Sand Wave Characteristics in Steady Uniform Flow, Zhang Xiang-dong, College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, China

l Study of Using Spiral Flow to Discharge the Reservoir Sedimentation, Zhang Yu, North china university of water conservancy and electric power, Zheng zhou, China

l The Effectiveness of the Yellow River Water and Sediment Control on 2-class, Jiang Enhui, Institute of Hydraulic Research, YRCC, Key Lab of Yellow River sediment, MWR, Zhengzhou, China

l Study on jet dredging technology for the Xiaolangdi reservoir, Lu Hongqi, Institute of Hydraulic and Hydropower Engineering, Wuhan University , Wuhan, China

l Study on Correlation between the Change of Erosion/deposition and the Condition of Water and Sediment in the lower Yellow River in non-flood season, LIN Xiu-zhi, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, YRCC, Zhengzhou, China

l Research and application of composite roughness in sewer flow，ZHANG Yuanfeng，Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Yellow River Conservancy Commission，Zhengzhou, China

l Study on full utilization of tributary storage of Xiaolangdi reservoir，Chen Shukui，Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research，YRCC Key Laboratory of Yellow River Sediment Research，MWR，Zhengzhou, China

l Distribution of Deposition in Xiaolangdi Reservoir since Operation, Wang Ting, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, YRCC Key Laboratory of Yellow River Sediment Research, MWR, Zhengzhou, China

l Analysis and Calculation of Density Current Converse Intruding Tributary Length On the Xiao Lang Di Reservoir, Li Tao, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, YRCC Key Laboratory of Yellow River Sediment Research, MWR, Zhengzhou, China

l Sediment-laden capacity calculation of non-uniform & non-equilibrium transport of suspended load: the Yellow River as an Example, Yu Xin, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zheng Zhou, China

l Study on Feasibility of the Xiaolangdi Reservoir Desilting by Dredger, Yang Yong, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou, China

l A Review of Calculation of Gradation of Sediment Laden-capacity in Current flow, Han Qiaolan, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, YRCC. Zhengzhou, China

l The Preliminary Research on Orientation of the Root Rock in Yellow River Channel Project, LI Li, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, YRCC Key Laboratory of Yellow River Sediment Research, MWR,Zhengzhou,China

l Numerical Modeling of the Flow in Bo Sea and its Applications, Wang Wan Zhan, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou, China

l Analysis and Evaluation on Sediment Treatment Measures of The Yellow River Estuary, Tang Meiying, Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd，Zhengzhou, China

Topic I: Water Right transfer, Water Safety, Water Environment, Water Market and Water Saving

l Reducing agricultural water use: “picking fruit from the low level branches”， Martin Parkes，Northwest A & F University，British

l Groundwater fees in the North China Plain and their impact on irrigation practices，Kai Rebensburg，Melbourne School of Land and Environment, University of Melbourne，Australia

l Practical possibility to achieve safe water and maintenance water supply in the region of Krivoy Rog，O. Lisjuk，Institute of General Energy of NAS of Ukraine，Ukaine

l Evaluation of the Tradeoff between System Yield and Hydrogeneration of Dachia and Daan Rivers，Frederick N.-F. Chou，Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, Cheng Kung University，Taiwan

l An estimate study on the indirect values of wetland ecosystem in Lake Hulun, HAO Wei-gang, Institute of Water Resources Science of Pasturing Area of the Ministry of Water Resources, Huhhot, China

l Current Situation, Problems and Prospects of Water Right Transfer of Yellow River, HE Hong-mou, Yellow River Institution of Hydraulic Research of YRCC, Zhengzhou, China

l Application study of new-type sand basin for micro-irrigation in Water-saving irrigation, Tang Hua, College of Water Conservancy & Architectural Engineering Shihezi University, Shihezi, China

l Study on real time optimal dispatch of agricultural water resources in Yellow river irrigation area, QIU Lin, North China Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power, Institute of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Zhengzhou,China

l Study on Water Quality Safety of the Yellow River Sources of Drinking Water in Sanmenxia City, Wenqin Meng, The Yellow River Water Resources Bureau of Sanmenxia Reservoir, Sanmenxia, China

l Mechanism Design of Investment Compensation on Public Welfare Hydraulic Engineering Based on Game Theory, Yu Haidong, Library, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China

Topic G: Application of Experiences and New Technologies of Water Resources Management

l Application Research on Three-dimensional (3D) Simulation Technology in Flood Prevention of the lower Yellow River, He LiuPeng, Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co. Ltd，ZhengZhou, China

l Study on case-based reasoning for water resources dispatching, Peng Shaoming, Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co.ltd, Zhengzhou, China

l Grass-roots level of the Yellow River water resources management Dynasty, Shao Yangmin, Heze Juancheng Yellow River Conservancy Bureau, Heze, China

l To Change the Way, Increase the Management Scheduling and Make Full Use of Dongpinghu Water Resources, Wang shengli, Dongping Lake Bureau, YRSB , Taian, China

l Practice of Yellow River Water Resources Unified Regulation in Shandong Province, Sun Yuankuo, Yellow River Shandong Bureau, Jinan, China

l Preliminary Discussion on Content of Water Resources Meticulous Management in Henan Yellow River, LIU Tian, Henan Yellow River Engineering Bureau, Zhengzhou, China

l Study on Application of Quantile Cumulative Probability to Water Resources Diluting Regulation in the Yellow River, Li Yu-hong, Yellow River Basin Water Environmental Monitoring Center, Zhengzhou, China

l Design of Automatic Water Regime Reporting Station Network in Hekouzhen-Longmen Reaches of the Yellow River, Liu Xiaowei, Hydrological Bureau, Yellow River Conservancy Commission, Zhengzhou, China

l Analysis of the Influence of Production Dykes on the Floodplain of the Yellow River in Shandong Province on Flood Routing, WANG Jing, Shandong Hydrology and Water Resource Bureau of YRCC, Jinan, China

l Meteorology and Hydrology Coupling Real-time Forecast (MHCF) System Construction in the Yellow River San-Hua Region, YAN Yi-qi, Hydrology Bureau of Yellow River Conservancy Commission, Zhengzhou, China

l Research on the flooded areas along the Yellow River Shandong section to change its function by silting them up, Haishan Duan, Yellow River Shandong Bureau, Jinan, China

l Yellow River Estuary Sediment Explore Ways to Deal With, Zhao an Ping, Yellow River Estuary Administrative Bureau

l Research on the new way of sediment treatment in the downstream of the Yellow River, Xingli Gao, Yellow River Henan Bureau, YRCC, Zhengzhou, China

l Pondering on the Development and Utilization of Sediment Resources，Liu Yunsheng，Yellow River Henan Bureau，Zhengzhou, China

l Analysis of Fluvial Process and Water-carrying Capacity of Sections of Yellow River in Inner Mongolia, LI xue-chun, Yellow Yellow River Conservancy Commission Nimeng Hydrology and Water Resources Bureau, Baotou, China

l Study and Analysis of the Warping Experiment in Xiaobei Mainstream of the Yellow River, Liu Sheqiang, Bureau of Hydrology and Water Resources of Sanmenxia Reservoir Area, Sanmenxia, China

l The Prototype Testing Study of Sanmenxia Reservoir, Li Xingjin, Sanmenxia multipurpose project administration, Sanmenxia, China

l Analysis on Function of Sanmenxia Reservoir in Yellow River Water and Sediment Regulation, Wang Haijun, Sanmenxia Multipurpose Project Administration, YRCC, Sanmenxia, China

l Exploration of the sand management of Sanmenxia hydro-junction in the Yellow river, Liu Hongbin, Sanmenxia hrdurojunction burea, Sanmenxia, China

Topic I: Water Right transfer, Water Safety, Water Environment, Water Market and Water Saving

l Study on the effect of regional crop water demand under the Climate change, Li Feng, Henan Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Zhengzhou, China

l Analysis of Water-Salt Transport and Balance in the Yellow River Irrigation District, Yue W. F., College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

l Water-saving Effect of Different Areas of Film-covering in Greenhouse, Ge Jiankun, State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

l The management model Discussion on Water Supplying system of Multi-water-sources after the South-to-North Water Transfer Project Operating, Jia Ping, North China Institute of Water conservancy and Hydroelectric Power, Zhengzhou，China

l Analysis of Characteristics of Supply and Demand Water Resources and Research some Development Countermeasures of Shihezi City in Xinjiang of China, FAN Wenbo, College of Water Conservancy&Architectural Engineering Shihezi University, Shihezi,China

l Research on the Management of High Efficient Water Use of Agriculture Irrigation in the Yellow River Basin, Cao Huiti, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou, China

l A Brief Analysis of Dongpinghu Water Right Conversion, Li Xinli, Dong ping Lake Bureau, YRSB , Tai an, China

l Probe into the Marketization of the Yellow River Water Supply, Sun weijun, Yellow River Binzhou Bureau, Binzhou, China

l Analysis of the Policy and Technology of Recycling Water in Australia, Huang Jinhui, Water Resources Conservation Bureau, Zhengzhou, China

l Investigation on Organic Pollution of key Drinking Water Source of Yellow River main stream, ZHOU Yan-Li, Water Environmental Monitoring Center of Yellow River Basin, Zhengzhou, China

Co-sponsor: Global Water Partnership, Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co. Ltd.

Contents: A ceremony to release “Integrated Watershed Planning Techniques Abroad”, global trend and challenge of watershed program; water allocation; flood control and disaster reduction.

Contents: Performance indicators of Integrated River Basin Management, River ethics and industry

Sponsor: Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), Yellow River Conservancy Commission

Co-sponsor: Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), Murray-Darling Basin Authority(MDBA)

Contents: River ethics and keeping healthy life of rivers, environmental flow and remote sensing technology research, water right transfer and water trade, institutional capacity building and personnel training, exhibition and recommendation of water enterprises, start-up ceremony of the Yellow River subproject of Sino-Australian cooperation projects, MOU signing.

Sponsor: Ministry of Water Resources of China, Ministry of Environment and Water Resoureces of Hungary

Contents: Conduct Principles of the integrate management of river basin and responsibilities of stakeholders;

Sponsor: Ministry of Water Resources of China, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan

Gs. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Session

Sponsors: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Yellow River Conservancy Commission

Hs. Global Water Partnership (GWP) - Water Allocation and Water Diversion Project in the Yellow River Basin

Sponsors: Yellow River Research Association，GWP China (Yellow River)，Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd

Contents: Hot issues on water management, allocation, ecology etc. in the Yellow River Basin; effect of the integrated water management in the Yellow River Basin on people’s livelihood oriented water conservancy, ecological water conservancy, sustainable water conservancy; effect of hydraulic engineering in the upper and middle Yellow River areas on flood control and silting deduction of the Yellow River, improvement of water allocation, and integrated efficiency of the water and sediment regulation; effect of the west line of south-north water diversion project on social and ecologic development in river basin.

Sponsors: Foreign Economic Cooperation Office, Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China

Co-sponsor: Beijing Representative Office of the World Bank, Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Xining Environmental Protection Bureau

Contents: Integrated river basin management, water pollution control, early-warning and monitoring.

Co-sponsor: Henan Calligraphers Association, Henan Artists Association, Henan Calligrapher and Painter Association

The above sessions might have slight modification according to the preparation process. More details and further information will be shown in Final Program and bulletins in forum.

One-day technical visits will be arranged to visit the Huayuankou Embankments, Huayuankou Digital Hydrology Station, Yellow River Museum, Laboratories for Yellow River model testing at YRIHR etc.

We will provide exhibition area and facilities for the participants to exhibit their achievements during the Forum. We sincerely welcome all companied, organizations and individuals exhibit products and corresponding pictures. If you have any product to exhibit, please fill in the attachment Exhibition Form and return it to the LOC Secretariat no late than September 15, 2009, or contact the LOC Secretariat directly.

The exhibition in the 4^th International Yellow River Forum concerns water and watershed management, ecological environment, wetland protection, drinking water treatment, water-saving irrigation, water-saving equipment and products, hydraulic facilities, construction machinery, water information-based construction etc.

Thousands of participants in the forum will visit the exhibition. They are mainly officials, experts, scientists, enterprise representatives in water field from different countries and areas.

On Oct. 20, 2009 evening, the LOC will organize a local entertainment evening show.

The Program listed above is subjected to be changed due to the actual conditions, please give your attention to the conference website renewal and the Bulletin 4 (Final Program) and the notes during the Conference.

UNESCO－the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization It was founded on 16 November 1945 and has 193 Member States with the headquarters in Paris of France. For this specialized United Nations agency, Education, Social and Natural Science, Culture and Communication are the means to a far more ambitious goal : to build peace in the minds of men. UNESCO promotes international co-operation among its Member States in the fields of education, science, culture and communication. The UNESCO governing bodies include: the General Conference, the Executive Board and the Secretariat. The General Conference consists of the representatives of the States Members of the Organization. It meets every two years. The General Conference determines the policies and the main lines of work of the Organization. Its duty is to set the programmes and the budget of UNESCO. The Executive Board, in a sense, assures the overall management of UNESCO. It prepares the work of the General Conference and sees that its decisions are properly carried out. The General Conference appoints, every four years, the Director-General. The Secretariat consists of the Director-General and the Staff appointed by him.

WWF－World Wide Fund. Since it was founded in 1961, WWF has become one of the world's largest and most effective independent organizations dedicated to the conservation of nature. With almost 5 million supporters distributed throughout 5 continents, WWF has offices in over 90 countries and can safely claim to have played a major role in the evolution of the international conservation movement. WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of our planet's natural environment, and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. WWF has been active in China since 1980, when Dr. George Schaller arrived to work with Chinese scientists on giant panda conservation. Today, WWF CPO (China Program Office) has about 80 staff working on over 40 projects, from panda conservation to fresh water and sea ecosystem conservation and sustainability, sustainable forest management and better regulation of trade in medicinal plants and animals, environmental education, climate and energy, wildlife trade and international economic policy. In addition to Beijing and Shanghai office, WWF CPO now also have six field offices in Changsha, Hunan province; Wuhan, Hubei province; Kunming, Yunnan province; Xi'an, Shaanxi province; Chengdu, Sichuan province; and Lhasa, Tibet.

The EU-China River Basin Management Programme (RBMP). The programme began in January 2007 and will run for five years. The programme will work with the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Yellow River Conservancy Commission and the Changjiang Water Resources Commission. The programme will address the water stress facing China arising from excessive use of water and high levels of water pollution and the associated environmental impacts, both nationally and globally. It will do so through a platform for policy dialogue informing water resources management in China on the experience gained from development and implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD). The dialogue will be linked with implementation of Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) practices in the Yellow River Basin, focussing on water pollution prevention and control, and in the Yangtze River Basin, focussing on integrated water resources management (IWRM).

AusAID is the Australian Government agency responsible for managing Australia's overseas aid program. The objective of the aid program is to assist developing countries reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development, in line with Australia's national interest.

WWC－World Water Council. It is an International Water Policy Think Tank and the headquarters is in Marseilles, France. The mission of the World Water Council is to promote awareness about critical water issues at all levels, including the highest decision-making level, and to facilitate the efficient protection, development, planning, management and use of global water on an environmentally sustainable basis for the benefit of all people.

The International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) It is a non-governmental International Organization which provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience in dam engineering. ICOLD was founded in 1928 and has National Committees from 90 countries with approximately 10,000 individual members. The Organization leads the profession in ensuring that dams are built safely, efficiently, economically, and without detrimental effects on the environment. Its aim was to encourage advances in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of large dams and their associated civil works, by collecting and disseminating relevant information and by studying related technical questions. The Organization activities include the communication between the National Committee, the Annual Meeting, the Executive Meeting and other conferences, studies, investigations and experiments, the publish of proceeding, bulletin, reports etc.

INBO－International Network of Basin Organizations. INBO was set up in Paris of France in 1994,which devotes to promote the integrated management of the global river basins and water resources, and to urge the global river basins management, the experiences and technology exchange, and the offering of information and training programming for people engaged on water management. The permanent Secretariat of INBO is set in Paris, and its administration institution is the Liaison Bureau consisting of the present chairman, two former chairmen, and some representatives from its member institutions in Asia, Africa, America and Europe. The chairman is elected from the general assembly every three years. Now, the sub-institutions of INBO have been established in 50 nations.

GWP－Global Water Partnership. The Global Water Partnership is a working partnership among all those involved in water management: government agencies, public institutions, private companies, professional organizations, multilateral development agencies and others committed to the Dublin-Rio principles. The comprehensive partnership actively identifies critical knowledge needs at global, regional and national levels, helps design programs for meeting these needs, and serves as a mechanism for alliance building and information exchange on integrated water resources management.

IWRA－International Water Resources Association Since its official formation in 1972, the organization has actively promoted the sustainable management of water resources around the globe. IWRA is committed to the sound management of water resources through: 1.advancing water resources and related environmental research promoting water resources; 2.education improving exchanges of information and expertise networking with other; 3.organizations who share common interests and goals providing an international forum; 4.on water resource issues. IWRA sets up Executive Board, Awards Committee, Membership Committee and Publications Committee with almost 11,000 members, includes 80 group members and 24 region members. IWRA conference meets every three years. The Executive Board has twelve meetings and the seminars per year.

IWA－International Water Association IWA has its roots in two strong associations: the International Water Supply Association (IWSA) and the International Water Quality Association (IAWQ). IWSA and IAWQ came together in a merger in 1999 to form IWA. IWA’s Vision: Connecting water professionals worldwide to lead the development of effective and sustainable approaches to water management. IWA’s Mission: To create and foster a global network of leading-edge water professionals through the provision of services and products to members, including conferences, publications and support for member groups. In addition, to represent the views of members in international forums and to project key messages to the sector at large, aimed at advancing best practice in sustainable water management. There are three member types within the Association: Individual, Corporate and Governing Members. In aggregate our members involve and represent approximately 10,000 individuals worldwide. The Association is a non-profit organization, self-governing and responsible to its Governing Members. A Governing Assembly, Board of Directors, a Strategic Council and various committees guide and direct the Association.

(1) Officials and experts from EU Embassy, The Ministry of Environment and Water of Hungary, The Brazilian National Water Agency, The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Japan, Ministry of Transport, Civil Works and Water Management of the Netherlands, AusAID and Australian Trade Commission, etc;

(4) Experts from the University of Harvard, University of Mississippi, University of Texas, University of Washington State, University of Louisiana State and University of Colorado State, USA, Cardiff University, UK, University of Regina, Assiniboine Community College, Canada etc;

(5) Experts from French Rhone River Basin Agency, International Maaskommission, University of Liege, Belgium, Lund University, Sweden and Norwegian University of Life Science, etc.

(6) Experts from Deltares, Delft University of Technology, UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands, etc.

(7) Experts from Murray-Darling Basin Authority, CSIRO Land and Water, University of Melbourne, Wollongong and International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management (ICE WaRM), Australia, etc.

(8) Experts from Bonn International Center for Conversion, TU Dresden, Germany, Institute of Geography, Switzerland, International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR), International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) , etc.

(9) Experts from Korea Institute of Construction Technology, International Center for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM) ,Tottori University and Tokyo Jogakkan College, Japan, etc.

(10) Experts from Lomonosov Moscow State University, Pacific Geographical Institute and State Hydrological Institute, Russia, Institute of Hydrobiology, Ukraine etc.

Registration fee of participants covers all activities organized by the forum Organizing Committee during the conference, as technical visits, working lunch, materials etc. Fee for accompanied persons covers same activities as participants except for materials.

The attached registration Form A should be completed and returned to the Secretariat of LOC, IYRF by Aug. 31, 2009.

Organizing Committee of the IYRF has reserved rooms for participants in the hotels near the Conference site in favored price. An accommodation deposit must be paid in advance to secure your reservation. The amount will be deducted from the total cost of your accommodation bill.

The attached Form B of hotel reservation should be completed and returned to the Secretariat of LOC, IYRF by Aug. 31, 2009.

Registration fee and hotel deposit should be paid in US dollars and made payable by the following methods.

Only Master Card, Visa Card and American Express are acceptable. Please fill the necessary information in the credit card payment and sign your name in the Registration Form and fax or mail it to the Forum Secretariat. Amount to be paid by credit card should be increased by 3%～5% to allow bank charges.

The conference registration desk will accept cash, Master Card, Visa and American Express.

All participants will receive confirmation via email or fax from LOC as soon as their registration forms with correct payment have reached the account mentioned above. A formal receipt will be given at the registration desk.

Cancellation must be made in written form to LOC of IYRF. The refund will be processed within two months after the Conference according to the followings:

1. In order to avoid any trouble in money transfer, please send a copy of your remittance invoice or receipt together with your Registration Form A and B.

Zhengzhou airport in Xinzheng is a modern international airport, which lies in the south of Zhengzhou. There are three to four flights flying to and back from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou everyday. During the Conference, the LOC will arrange staffs and transportations at Zhengzhou Airport to welcome the participants.

Zhengzhou Railway Station is a modern station, which lies in the center of Zhengzhou City. During the conference, the LOC will arrange their staffs and cars at Zhengzhou Railway Station to welcome the participants.

The climate is quite delightful in October in Zhengzhou. In this month, the highest temperature is 21.3℃, the lowest is 9.9℃, and its average temperature is 15℃. The average precipitation is 46.7mm and average daily sunshine is 6.1 hr. During the Conference, the weather will be quite comfortable.

A valid passport and visa for visiting China are required. Upon receiving your Registration Form and relevant payment, LOC will send you an official invitation letter for visa application at the nearest Chinese Embassy or Consulate General. Please allow an adequate time to get visa.

The organizers cannot be held responsible for personal accidents or material damage that may occur to the participants during the Forum, or tours. All participants are advised to make their own arrangements in respect to health and travel insurance before commencing their journey to the Forum.

In China, only RMB is used. However, exchange centers can be found at airports, most hotels and large shopping centers. When exchanging money, please keep your receipt by which you can change any residual RMB back to USD when leaving China. Visa, Master Card and American Express are accepted in many department stores and hotels. The Bank of China and most hotels can cash traveler’s cheques issued by any foreign bank or financial institution. Participants will need to show their passport and pay about 1% commission. Traveler’s cheques signed over to third party cannot be cashed in China, but can be presented for collection through the Bank of China.

Chairman

Li Guoying, Commissioner of Yellow River Conservancy Commission, MWR, China

Chairman