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CHANGZHOU, China, Nov. 10, 2023 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

On October 30th, the 4th International Forum on Water Security and Sustainable

Development & the 1st IAHR International Conference on Global Water Security

officially opened at Hohai University's new campus in Changzhou. The event was

jointly organized by the International Association for Hydro-Environment

Engineering and Research (IAHR), Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society, Hohai

University, and Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, and co-sponsored by

Yangtze Institute for Conservation and Development. Experts, scholars,

students, and professionals from international organizations, including the

World Meteorological Organization, research institutes, universities,

enterprises, attended this forum.

At the opening ceremony, Yang Guishan, President of Hohai University,

emphasized the pressing issue of global water security. The international

community must deepen exchange and cooperation to share experience and

achievements in water management. The forum aims to break down disciplinary

barriers, foster interdisciplinary innovation, and promote international

collaboration at the highest level through strategic discussions and research.

In his speech, Roger Falconer, fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering, former

President of the IAHR, and Chairman of the Forum's Academic Committee,

highlighted the significance of hosting such an academic conference on disaster

prevention, water resource management, urban drainage, water quality, and water

supply, as water security and sustainable water resource management have become

global challenges.

Zhang Jianyun, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Director of

Yangtze Institute for Conservation and Development, Honorary Director of

Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, and Chairman of the Forum Organizing

Committee, pointed out that the previous three forums garnered attention from

experts and scholars all over the world, making it a globally influential

high-level academic platform. This year's forum will make an even greater

contribution to achieving the water-related goals of the United Nations' 2030

Agenda for Sustainable Development and building a shared future for humanity.

Source: Hohai University