The Workshop was chaired by Mr. Huang Ziqiang, Chair of GWP China Yellow River and received warm greetings from Mr. John Metzger, Head of Network Operations on behalf of GWPO and Mr. Zheng Rugang, Coordinator of GWP China, on behalf of GWP China. Additionally, Mr. Yang Zhenghuai, Honorary Chair of GWP China, Academician Mao Zhi, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Academician Wu Zhongru, Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Mr. Xue Songgui, Chief Engineer of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission and delegates from GWP China Shaanxi, Hunan and Fujian partnerships participated in the workshop totaling about 100.
The participants exchanged views and had discussions on the issues of efficient use of water resources and ecological compensation on Loess Platform. The speakers also included representative from local level from Yima cicy who gave presentation about the achievements they made on water and soil conservation and ecological compensation. After the presentations, a number of other participants joined the discussion with comments and recommendations put forward.
The participants also visited the water and soil conservation and water supply projects in Yima City and Jiyuan City and Sanmenxia and Xiaolangdi reservoirs as well after the workshop.
In conjunction with the Workshop, the participants also took part in the activities related to the 60th Anniversary of the Yellow River Research Institute on Sept.26.