On April 22, the 3rd International Forum on Water Security and Sustainability 
was held in Nanjing. More than 1,000 representatives from more than 10 
countries including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, 
Australia, Switzerland and other relevant river basin institutions, scientific 
research institutes, universities, enterprises and international organizations 
such as the world meteorological organization attended the forum by combining 
offline and online video. In addition to the main venue, two video sub venues 
are set up in Hohai University and Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, which 
are broadcast in real time through online live, according to the organizing 
committee of forum. 

This three-day forum is divided into main forum and sub forum. It focuses on 
four themes: integrated basin management, climate change and risk, water 
ecology and water engineering, and water resources protection and utilization. 
The forum aims to carry out open, frank and efficient interdisciplinary 
academic exchanges among scholars, scientific and technological workers, policy 
makers and practitioners in the field of water science all over the world, so 
as to solve the most urgent water problems today.

After the opening ceremony, Lei Mingshan, chairman of China Tree Gorges 
Corporation. Jiao Yong, chairman of former Vice Minister of the Ministry of 
water resources, Wang Annan, chief planner of the Ministry of water resources, 
and Zhong Zhiyu, chief engineer of the Changjiang water resources Commission, 
delivered a report on the theme of "integrated river basin management". On the 
agenda after that, academicians experts and scholars from different countries 
will also give lectures on the theme of "climate change and risk management". 

The forum also set up four parallel chapters around the four major topics, and 
set up a special chapter on "Yangtze River Protection and green development". 
Experts and scholars gathered to provide wisdom and solutions to cope with 
global change and challenges.

The forum will serve as an opportunity to gather excellent talent resources all 
over the world, exchange and discuss major scientific and technological issues 
of China's water security and sustainable development, jointly promote the 
cause of harnessing water and invigorating water in the new era, provide strong 
support for the development path of ecological priority and green development. 
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Source: The Organizing Committee of 3rd International Forum on Water Security & 
Sustainability

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