The Sub-forum invited Liu Ning, Vice Minister of Water Resources to deliver the keynote speech. At the invitation of the IUCN, Mr. Zheng Rugang, the Secretary-General and Coordinator of GWP China, made an address to the meeting. In his speech, he introduced the outputs of GWPO and GWP China in the field of water resource management in metropolitan area and protection of water source. In terms of urbanization and water security, GWPO and GWP China always stress that the strict management of urban water management and water source protection can meet the demand of social-economic development, environmental sustainability and citizens’ living. This concept was highly appreciated by the participants and quoted on the Xinhua and Guizhou Daily and other media.
Co-organizing the Sub-forum of "Metropolis Drinking Water Source Protection"
As one of co-organizers, GWP China facilitated the IUCN to organize the Sub-forum of the "Metropolis Drinking Water Source Protection" on July 21, 2014, in Guiyang, which was a side event of the Eco Forum Global Annual Conference of Guiyang 2014.