Ensuring Water Right of the River’s Demand and
Healthy River Basin Maintenance
Bulletin 1
Yellow River Conservancy Commission
China Yellow River Foundation
September 24-28, 2012
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 October 16~19, 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!
1. Central theme
Ensuring water right of the river’s demand and healthy river basin maintenance
2. 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
3. Important Events
● Exhibition of advanced water technology and products
We will provide exhibition area for the participants during the forum. We sincerely welcome all companies, organizations and individuals exhibit products and pictures.
During the exhibition, the Forum Organizing Committee will provide site and equipment for your convenience. If you would like to join in, please fill in the Form 3 (as attached) and return it to the Forum Secretariat via mail, fax or email no later than February 15, 2012. Please contact the Forum Secretariat directly if having any questions.
The exhibition consists of different issues such as water and river basin management, ecological environment, drinking water treatment, water saving irrigation, equipment and product of water saving, water and hydropower technology, construction machinery, water informatization construction etc.
● Special session
During the forum, special sessions will be held such as high-level bilateral dialogue, start-up of international cooperation project, river culture and human civilization session, advanced technology transfer etc.
● Technical Visit
One-day technical visit will be arranged to visit the Xiaolangdi Reservoir, Huayuankou Embankments, the Yellow River Museum, Laboratories for Yellow River modeling etc.
● Other activity
During the forum, some programmes or functions will be arranged.
4. Working Language
English & Chinese
5. Call for Paper
Paper proceedings of the past four IYRFs have been included into the search text of CPCI-S. High-level papers are called for in this forum. After reviewing of the Forum Technical Committee, accepted papers will be collected in the Forum Proceedings and be published.
· Abstract
Abstract should be 200 minimum and 400 maximum in words. Please also include names, addresses, phone & fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of all authors (if available). One of the authors should be designated as the contact person. The biography of each author is demanded either as background information. Both abstract and biography should be submitted in electronic versions in WORD format (attached forms 1-2).
· Paper
Format and guidelines used in preparation for paper peer review will be provided upon acceptance of abstracts. Final paper will have to be submitted as electronic form.
· Publication
All papers accepted for presentation at the forum will be published.
6. Important Deadlines
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Submission of abstract |
November 15, 2011 |
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Notification of acceptance of abstract |
December 15, 2011 |
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Submission of full paper for review: |
May 31, 2012 (Final Extension!) |
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Notification of paper acceptance: |
June 15, 2012 |
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Submission of final paper: |
June 30, 2012 |
(Attention for the above revision)
7. Forum Activities
IYRF consists of a plenary meeting and several concurrent sessions, which will last 4 days totally including one-day technical tour. During the forum, pre-forum sessions, side sessions and special sessions will be arranged according to the schedule.
8. Notice
l Organizations and individuals, who would like to join in the forum or exhibition, could contact the Forum Secretariat via telephone, fax, and email etc.
l Authors who submit final paper for publication imply a firm commitment to present their papers at the forum.
l All accepted speakers are expected to register for and pay the registration fee, and attend the forum on time.
9. Contact Person
a. IYRF Organizing Committee:
Mr. Shang Hongqi, Secretary-general; Tel: +86-371-66025954
Mr. Ma Xiao, Deputy Secretary-general; Tel: +86-371-66026458
Ms. Sun Feng, Deputy Secretary-general; Tel: +86-371-66020224
Mr. Sun Yangbo, Deputy Division Chief; Tel: +86-371-66028261
Mr. Tian Kai, Deputy Division Chief; Tel: +86-371-66022413
b. IYRF Secretary:
Address: Secretariat of International Yellow River Forum,
Yellow River Conservancy Commission,
11 Jinshui Road, Zhengzhou 450003, China
Contact person:
Ms. Fan Jie, Tel: +86-371-66022479
Mr. Li Yuehui, Tel: +86-371-66028570
Mr. Zhang Huaxing, Tel: +86-371-66028571
Mr. Tong Yifeng, Tel: +86-371-66028573
Fax: +86-371-66024477
Email: iyrf@yrcc.gov.cn；iyrf@hotmail.com
Website: www.riverforum.cn (Important Revision)
