---On 24 May 2012, a beautiful day
with drizzle in Hangzhou, the opening ceremony of "Training
Workshop on SHP Technology for Developing Countries"
----- one of the Foreign-Aid Projects of Ministry of Commerce
(MOFCOM), was held at the spacious and bright multi-function
hall of HRC, where the flowers bloomed, the national flags
of China and 17 participating countries fluttered. The
participants from Asia, Africa, Latin American and Oceania
come all the way here to attend the rewarding event.
HRC Director Ms. Cheng Xialei and
Honorary Director Mr. Zhu Xiaozhang addressed at the opening
ceremony respectively. They extended sincere regards and
warm welcome to all the participants and wished a great
success of the training program based on the in-depth
exchange of technology and experience in the field of
hydropower and other renewable energy among China and
the participating countries. Mr. Anas Haj Mohamad, who
is responsible for renewable energy projects in Syria,
made a speech on behalf of all the participants, express
their thanks to the Chinese Government and the organizer
for the "tremendous chance" and "nice hospitality",
and they would like to "make this training workshop
a special one". It was highly expected that "this
workshop will end with good information and strong friendship".
Deputy Director Mr. Huang Jianping and some division chiefs
and lecturers of HRC were also present at the ceremony.
Totally 24 participants from 17 countries,
i.e. Cambodia, Dominica, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guinea-Bissau,
Jamaica, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Sierra Leone, Sudan, Syria, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe, as well
as 1 participant from Sri Lanka who will arrive at HRC
three days after the opening ceremony, will spend a wonderful
period of one and a half months in the picturesque city
of China, during which, various activities are to be conducted,
including the presentations, the technical discussions,
the visits to SHP stations, equipment manufacturers, university
and villages.
The implementation of this training
program aims to enable the participants to be better informed
of the SHP development in China as well as the concerned
standards, new technology and experience, and to strength
the technical exchange, cooperation and friendship among
the developing countries. (2012-05-28)
