---Sponsored by the Ministry of Water
Resources, P. R. China, the World Bank and the International
Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD), and hosted by Nanjing
Hydraulic Research Institute (NHRI), the Dam Safety Management
Center, MWR, P.R. China and the State Key Laboratory of
Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, International
Conference on Dam Safety Management was held in 23-24
Oct in Nanjing. Nearly 200 officials, experts and participants
from about 20 countries and international organizations
attended the conference. Over 30 experts gave presentations
at the Conference and over 100 papers were issued.
Director of HRC Dr Chen Shengshui presented
his paper titled ˇ°Impact & Analysis of 5.12 Wenchuan
Earthquake to Zipingpu Concrete-face Rock-filled Damsˇ±
and answered questions from the audience.
In 17-25 Oct, Pan Daqing, Shen Xuequn
and Zhang Hua from Foreign Affairs & Training Division
of HRC participated in the organization work of the Conference.
(2008-10-28)
