On behalf of GWP China, Mr. Zheng Rugang, Executive Secretary of GWP China; Ms. Ma Yilin, Programme Officer of GWP China and Dr. Yin Junxian, Senior Engineer of China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research attended CP Meeting and World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden from August 15 to 21, 2009.

The International Conference of World Ecoculture and Environment Education was jointly held by the Institute of World Literature and the Center and Cross-Cultural Studies of Peking University, GWP China, Global Citizens of Sustainable Development of India and Gutenburg University Mainz of Germany from August 14 to 20, 2009.

The International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES) is one of partners of GWP China. On behalf of the Ministry of Water Resources and the UNESCO, the Center organized the International Advanced Training Workshop on International River Basin Management lasting from July 28 to August 3, 2009. There were 51 trainees from 18 countries, covering Asian, European Oceania and African continents, who participated in the training course.

In June, GWP Central Africa gathered senior officials from water, finance and economic ministries in nine out of ten countries in the region to discuss sustainable funding in the water sector for the first time ever.

GWP China Hebei organized the Forum on Water Security & Economic Development in Coastal Areas on 19-21 May, in Tangshan City, Hebei Province.

The Workshop on Global Climate Change and Water Resources Management in China was held on 13-17 May, in Changsha, Hunan Province.

GWP China Shaanxi organzied the Conference on Rural Drinking Water Safety and Water Saving Ecological Campus on 11-13 May in Fengxiang County of rural, NW, drought stricken China.

The 2nd Partners Meeting of GWP China was taken place on 13 May, in Changsha, Hunan Province.

The experts examination meeting on National Integrated Planning of Water Resources was taken place on May 5 and 6, 2009, Beijing, hosted by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Water Resources. The meeting reviewed outcomes in the past years and the progress of the implementation of integrated planning of water resources in China and adopted the final version of this planning unanimously.

GWP Inter-Regional Workshop will be held on 25-27 May 2009 in Kiev, Ukraine.