The central theme of the Forum is Sustainable Water Resources Management and Delta Ecosystem Maintenance. The IYRF Conference facility consists of a main conference hall for plenary sessions and several meeting rooms for technical sessions.
1. Technical Sessions
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. Two scientists, one is from host country and another is from guest country, will together chair and cochair a session. Technical sessions will be grouped as follows:
A. Sustainable Water Resources Management and Basin Ecosystem Construction
Contact: Li Yuehui (Secretariat, LOC)
Contents: This session will discuss the sustainable water resources management and integrated river basin management; basin ecosystem construction and sustainable development; water resources management technology of surface water and groundwater, rainfall and runoff, etc.
B. Delta Ecosystem Protection and Maintenance
Contact: Zhang Huaxing (Secretariat, LOC)
Contents: Delta wetlands and biodiversity protection; Related laws and regulations applied on delta ecosystem protection; Management and approach of delta ecosystem maintenance, etc.
C. Delta Ecosystem and Delta Development Modes
Contact: Zhang Huaxing (Secretariat, LOC)
Contents: Delta evolution mechanism, evolution rules and regulation; Tide movement impacts on estuary water and sediment exchange and evolution; Delta ecosystem protection and development modes; Economy development modes and experiences in delta area.
D. Strategies and Practices on Keeping Healthy Life of Rivers
Contact: Pang Hui (Secretariat, LOC)
Contents: Ideas and indicators of healthy river life; Measures, approaches and practices of keeping healthy life of rivers; Experiences and approaches of basin water environment protection and river function coordination, etc.
E. River Engineering and River Ecology
Contact: Fan Jie (Secretariat, LOC)
Contents: Flood control, ice defense, drought relief and engineering management under the idea of keeping healthy life of rivers; Engineering demand of river ecology and environmental flow; River ecological environment monitoring, water pollution prevention technology and water resources protection measures; River ecological water demand and ecosystem rehabilitation.
F. Regional Water Resources Allocation and Interbasin Water Transfer
Contact: Wang Jinzhou (Secretariat, LOC)
Contents: Regional water demand and allocation of industry, agriculture, ecology and livelihood, etc.; Interbasin water transfer and water resources optimal allocation; Water resources regulation and management; Interbasin water transfer impacts evaluation on society, economy and environment.
G. Water Right, Water Market and Water-saving Society
Contact: Wang Jinzhou (Secretariat, LOC)
Contents: Laws and regulations applied on water right, water price and water market; Approaches and management experiences of water-saving society construction; Experiences and measures on water right, water market and integrated water resources management; Water resources capital management and new water-saving technologies.
H. High-tech Application in Modern Basin Management and its Development Trend
Contact: Fan Jie (Secretariat, LOC)
Contents: Modern basin management ideas and integrated water resources management modes; Modern hydrological forecast and monitoring technology; Basin management simulation technology; Basin physical and mathematical simulation technologies; GIS, GPS, RS technologies application in modern basin management and their development trends.
2. Special sessions
In addition, we will arrange 16 special sessions, which will be hosted jointly by the international known organizations and YRCC.The special sessions are as follows:
As. Sino–Hispanic Water Forum
Theme: River basin management; Water-saving irrigation; Water rights management and Urban water management
Chairs: Mr. Gao Bo, Director General of the Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology, MWR; Mr. Jarme Palop Piqueras, Spanish Water General Director Ministry of Environment, Spain
Participants: Representatives from MWR, China; Ministry of Environment, Spain and relative enterprises of Spain, Departments of Water Resources, China and enterprises.
Bs. Sino-Dutch the 8th Joint Steering Committee
Theme: Report on the progress of the Sino-Dutch projects and arrange the works in the future
Chairs: Mr. Gao Bo, Director General of the Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology, MWR; Mr. Bert Keijts，Director General of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, the Netherlands
Participants: MWR, YRCC, Changjiang Water Resources Commission, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Taihu Lake Basin Administration Bureau; Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, the Netherlands, Royal Netherlands Embassy in China etc.
Cs. EU-China River Basin Management Programme
Theme：Policy dialogue and technological exchange on river basin management
Chairs: Mr. Paul Van Meel, Team Leader of Sino–EU River Basin Management Programme; Mr. Shang Hongqi, Director General of the Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology of YRCC
Participants: Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Water Resources, State Environmental Protection Administration, YRCC, Changjiang Water Resources Commission, representatives from related provinces; EU, Danube River Commission, Meuse River Commission, GWP-Europe and related consultation company in Europe etc.
Ds. WWF-Integrated River Basin Management Forum
Theme：Integrated river basin management and case study on water resources protection of the Yellow River
Chairs: Mr. Dermot O’Gorman，Representative of WWF China Programme; Mr. Liao Yiwei, Vice Commissioner of Yellow River Conservancy Commission
Participants: WWF, AusAID, EU, IUCN, GWP, Rhine, YRCC.
Es. GWP High-level Forum on Sustainable Water Resources Management and Delta Ecosystem Maintenance
Theme: Research on Sustainable Water Resources Management and Delta Ecosystem Maintenance.
Chairs: Mr. Huang Ziqiang, Chairman of GWP (China·Yellow River); Mr. Emilio Gabbrielli，Secretary General of GWP
Participants: Decision-maker for river basin management, Engineer, Ecologist and Stockeholder at the estuary of the Yellow River
Fs. Sino-Norwegian Seminar on Sustainable Water Management
Theme：Exchanging experience on Sino-Norwegian water resources management, impact of climate change etc. and discussing the possibility of future cooperation
Chairs: Mr. Sun Yangbo, Deputy Director of the Division of the Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology, YRCC; Ms. Nie Linmei, Professor of Norway Life Science and Technology University
Participants: YRCC, Norway Life Science and Technology University, Bureau of Water Resources and Energy, Norway.
Gs. DFID-Special Session on Water and Soil Conservation
Theme: Sustainable Water and Soil Conservation
Chairs: (to be confirmed)
Participants: MWR, YRCC, World Bank, DFID
Hs. Yellow River Basin CPWF Workshop
Theme: According to the implementation situation of the CP of the Yellow River Basin, carrying out the research works on how to increase the water productivity, decreasing the negative effects for the environment resulted by agriculture and improving the people’s standard of living etc. through the Programme.
Chairs: Mr. John Dixon, project leader; Ms. Sun Feng, basin coordinator, Elizabeth Humphreys, theme leader
Participants: Theme leaders, basin coordinator, three project leaders and partners, representatives from the secretariats of CPWF
Is. EURO-INBO Special Session
Theme: Water Resources Management in Europe and Particularly on the Implementation of the Framework Directive
Chairs: Jacky COTTET，Chairman of Euro -INBO; Jean-Fran?ois DONZIER，Permanent Technical Secretary of INBO
Participants: International river basin institutes, members of Euro-INBO etc. .
Js. Sino-Italian Cooperation Project on Environmental Protection
Theme: Research and main achievements of Sino-Italian Cooperation Project on Environmental Protection of South-to-North Water Transfer Project and sustainable integrated water resources managements
Chairs: Mr. Zhu Ruixiang（Deputy Director, Professor of the Bureau of South-to-North Water Transfer Planning and Designing, Ministry of Water Resources, P.R. of China）
Mr. Augusto Pretner (Executive Director, Senior Engineer, Head of IEG，SGI Studio Galli Ingegneria SpA）
Participants: Bureau of South-to-North Water Transfer Planning and Designing, Ministry of Water Resources, P.R. of China, China Institute of Water Resources & Hydropower Research – IWHR, Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea, Italian SGI company etc.
Ks. GWSP Session: Global Climate Change and Water Resources Risk management of Yellow River Basin
Theme: This section will discuss the issue of climate change and water resources risk management of Yellow River Basin. Major aspects will focus on water for climate, water for eco-system, water for environment, water for society, and their integrated management with uncertainty for water sustainability.
Chairs: Xia Jun, Professor of Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, China Academy of Science, Liu Changming, Academician of China Academy of Science (CAS)
Participants: Asia Scientific Regional Office of GWSP, Center for Water Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Key Lab. of Water Cycle & Related Surface Processes, YRCC etc.
Ls. Sino-Dutch Project: Environmental Flow and Environment Protection for River Delta & Sino-Dutch Environmental Flow Training
Theme：Environmental Flow and Environment Protection for River Delta
Chairs: Mr. Lian Yu, Deputy Director General of the Yellow River Basin Water Resources Protection Bureau; Mr. Bas Pedroli, team leader of the project.
Participants: YRCC, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, the Netherlands
Ms. Sino-Dutch Cooperation Project on “Satellite Based Water Monitoring and Flow Forecasting System in the Yellow River Basin”
Theme：Report on the progress and achievements of the project
Chairs: Mr. Yang Hanxia, Director General of the Hydrology Bureau of YRCC; Mr. Andries Rosema, President of the EARS, Dutch.
Participants: IHE, EARS, YRCC etc.
Ns. Special Session of International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management (ICE WaRM): Maximising the Benefits of Professional Development Activities
Theme：Impressions and Characteristics of Professional Development in Australia
Chairs: Professor Simon Beecham, representative of The University of South Australia
Participants: YRCC, ICE WaRM etc.
Os. Post-evaluation Session on UNECSO-IHE-YRCC Professionals Training program
Theme：Building Capacity for Yellow River Delta susatainability
Chairs: Prof. Zhou Yangxiao, UNECSO-IHE; Chen lvping,YRCC
Ps. Water Resources Allocation in China
Chairs: Dr. Shen Dajun, Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), China
Participants: IWHR, AusAID, EU, Department of Water Resources MWR etc.
Notes:
The above sessions might have slight modifications due to the actual conditions, please give you attention to the Bulletin 4(Final Program) and notes during the Conference.
3．Poster and exhibition
For the convenience of the institute and personal to show their new research achievements, the Forum Organization Committee will provide the exhibition area for the participants during the Forum. Up to date, we have received the exhibition applications of the enterprises from US, Germany, Italian, Dutch and international institute, such as WWF. Especially, about 15 enterprises from Spain will attend the exhibition. Many enterprises from China also submit their applications. If you have willing to exhibit, please fill in attachment the Form attached and return it to the LOC Secretariat before Sep.15th, 2007.
The main topics of exhibition of this Forum including: Water Resources and River Basin Management, Ecologic Environment, Wetland Protection, Drinking Water Treatment, Water-saving Irrigation, Water Saving Equipment and Products, Water Resource and Hydropower Technology Equipment, Construction Equipment, Informationization on Water Resources etc.
The main exhibition area will arrangement at Blue Horizon Hotel, the target people will be more than 1000 participants of the Forum. At the same time, there will be 1st Tourism Culture Expo of the Yellow River Estuary hosted by Dongying municipal government, we will arrangement sub-exhibition area at the Expo, the target people will be more than 10,000 participants of the Expo.
