From 2012-9-24 to 2012-9-28

Venue: Zhengzhou, China

Summary: The 5th International Yellow River Forum (IYRF) on ensuring water right of the river’s demand and healthy river basin maintenance will take place on September 24~28, 2012 in China. We are very pleased to present this invitation for you.

The IYRF Organizing Committee will hold the forum jointly with well-known institutions and organizations in worldwide water field, such as the Global Water Partnership, International Commission on Large Dams, World Wide Fund for Nature etc. And seminars will be organized on climate change, severe water resource crisis, water shortage and efficiency management. The forum will focus on hot spots of water issues about the integrated water resources and river basin management. Facing the deteriorating ecological and living environment, taking into account demands of both rivers and human beings, to ensure water right of the river’s demand is to protect the ecosystem and sustainable development of rivers and provide positive support for living and development of human beings.

During the forum, there will be a large-scale exhibition of product and achievement in the water and related fields, which consists of achievements in water resources management, water equipment, and high-tech water exhibition etc.

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

Theme: Central theme “Ensuring water right of the river’s demand and healthy river basin maintenance” with following main topics:

﹡ Advanced river basin and water resources management with social and economic development，
﹡ Ensuring water right of the river’s demand with strategy and measures of keeping healthy river
﹡ Strict and efficient management of water resources in the river basin
﹡ Adaptation and measures of water resources management in river basins due to global climate change
﹡ Ecological protection and sustainable water utilization in river basins
﹡ Structural and non-structural measures with new technology to ensure water right of the river’s demand
﹡ Water security, water transfer and advanced water saving technology and monitoring equipment
﹡ Culture and civilization development in river harnessment history
﹡ Sediment management of high silt-laden rivers and reservoirs
﹡ Application of experiences and new technologies of water resources management

Organizers: Yellow River Conservancy Commission, Ministry of Water Resources, China; China Yellow River Foundation
 
Contact Person: Mr. Shang Hongqi, Secretary-general

Email: zhanghuaxing@yrcc.gov.cn; iyrf@yrcc.gov.cn; iyrf@hotmail.com