On 29 February, Prof. Peng Jing, President of IWHR and Director-General of IRTCES, and the delegation visited the Hangzhou International Centre on Small Hydropower (ICSHP) to discuss and exchange views on international exchanges and cooperation in water conservancy and hydropower, as well as the internationalization of standards. Prof. Xu Jincai, Director of the International Centre for Small Hydropower, met with them, and the responsible members of the Disaster Reduction Centre of IWHR, IRTCES, the International Division, the Platform Division, the Standard and Measurement Centre, and the Institute of Water Resources History, among other departments, attended the meeting.

Prof. Peng Jing stated that as an international organization headquartered in China, the International Centre on Small Hydropower (ICSHP) has played an important role in supporting China’s achievements in water conservancy and hydropower, as well as in helping small hydropower enterprises “go global.” It has accumulated rich experience and established a strong network of supporters. Both sides have a wide range of areas for cooperation and complementary advantages, and they look forward to working together in the future. In international exchanges and cooperation in water conservancy and hydropower, the internationalization of standards, the application of remote sensing technology in small hydropower construction and operation under the “Belt and Road” initiative, and the provision of water knowledge and scientific assistance will further expand the space for practical cooperation, making greater contributions to the new stage of high-quality development in water conservancy.

Prof. Xu Jincai provided a detailed introduction to the construction and development history of the International Centre for Small Hydropower, the organization and layout of the base, the structure and operation of ISO Technical Committee TC339, and the operation of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. He discussed the significant progress made by the International Centre for Small Hydropower in recent years in supporting the green development of small hydropower, promoting international exchanges and cooperation in small hydropower technology, and particularly in promoting China’s small hydropower standards globally. He expressed his expectation that IWHR’s achievements in water conservancy and hydropower scientific research, international exchanges and cooperation, and standard construction will provide strong support for the green development of global small hydropower and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.