On January 16, 2008 Minister Chen Lei held a meeting with Dr. Andras Szollosi-Nagy, Deputy Assistant Director General of UNESCO.

The two sides reviewed the cooperation of China and UNESCO in the respects of International Hydrological Programme (IHP), hydrological scientific studies, sediment and training, and exchanged views on new projects, case studies related to the UN World Water Development Report (WWDR). Minister Chen spoke highly of the important role played by UNESCO, especially IHP in global water field.

Dr. Andras Szollosi-Nagy highly appraised the contribution made by the Chinese Government for IHP, sediment studies and training and active role in coping with climate change on water, and expressed wishes to strengthening cooperation with the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) and other water agencies in China.

Officials from the General Office, Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology, Hydrological Bureau of MWR, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research and Mr Abhimanyu Singh, Director and Representative of UNESCO Beijing Office took part in the meeting. (Source: http://www.mwr.gov.cn/)

Prof. Hu Chunhong, the Secretary-General and Deputy Director of International Research and Training Centre on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES) participated in the meeting. In the meeting, Dr. Szollosi-Nagy said that 2009 is the 25 anniversary of IRTCES’ establishment as well as the UNESCO Office Beijing’s. Technical activities such as workshop, seminar and lecture are suggested to be co-organized by the UNESCO, the MWR and the IRTCES for the Silver Jubilee of IRTCES and UNESCO Office Beijing.

Meeting

 
Minister Chen Lei

 
Dr. Andras Szollosi-Nagy
 
Group photo