The annual Workshop, jointly supported by the Yellow River Conservancy Commission (YRCC) and Gansu Provincial Water Resources Department, was held on November 10, 2011, in Lanzhou, Gansu Province with 80 participants from different provinces and the institutions under the MWR and the NGOs. Ms. Ma Yilin, Programme Officer, participated in this activity on behalf of GWP China.
The meeting summarized the annual highlights and achievements on international cooperation of the MWR. In order to implement the “No. 1 Central Document” on development and reform in water sector and fulfill the targets set by the Central Water Working Conference and the National Working Conference on International Cooperation, the organizers of the meeting had analyzed the national and international issues of water management in terms of international cooperation and stated the objectives, missions and present working priorities.
The invited experts from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered reports on the current world situation including the challenges face by the Chinese government and the role played by the NGOs and policies and management of NGOs in China.
Following the reports, the participants conducted discussions. As the representative of one of the invited NGOs, Ms. Ma Yilin, during the discussions, introduced the mission, vision and key activities of GWP and GWP China to the other representatives. The delegates of the provincial water resources departments expressed their willingness in developing contacts and cooperation with GWP.