Liu Yang, vice governor of Hunan Province, delivered a welcome speech on behalf of the Hunan Provincial People's Government.

 
Dr Samuel Chui, director of the Environmental Protection Department of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR, and Ms. Aishath Inaya, minister of State for Climate Change, Environment and Energy of the Republic of Maldives, addressed the event respectively.

This training program was jointly organized by the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the Environmental Protection Department of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR, and the Department of Ecology and Environment of Hunan Province. It featured keynote reports, corporate practice sharing, and thematic discussions, aiming to build a "Belt and Road" green cooperation and exchange platform, share experiences in ecological environment governance, and promote cooperation in environmental protection technology and sustainable development.

 
Ecological officials and technical experts from the Republic of Maldives, Bangladesh, Cuba, and other countries, along with relevant departments, research institutions, and environmental protection enterprises from Hunan Province, participated.

Qu Jiuhui, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) and researcher at the CAS Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, delivered a report on the "Global Sweet Water Initiative" on drinking water safety. Zhang Bo, president of the China Ecological Civilization Research and Promotion Association (CECRPA), delivered a report on "Upholding the Concept that Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains Are Invaluable Assets, and Striving to Achieve a Win-Win Situation for Both Protection and Development." Chen Gang, secretary general of the Belt and Road Initiative International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC), introduced China's progress in environmental governance over the past four decades. Yang Min, researcher at the CAS Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, talked about achievements and reflections on China-Sri Lanka water technology cooperation. Enterprises such as GreenTech and Aerospace Kaitian Environmental Technology showcased green technologies and achievements.
 

During the training, delegates also visited Lihe Technology (Hunan) Co., Ltd., and Xianghu Sewage Treatment Plant for field inspections.
 
This article is from Hunan Provincial Government. www.enghunan.gov.cn. 

Translator: Pang Yuehui 

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn