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The 28th ICOLD Congress & 93rd Annual Meeting will take place from May 16th to 23rd, 2025, in Chengdu, China. On behalf of the organizing committee and the Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China, I sincerely invite colleagues and organizations from the international dam industry to participate in this academic event with the theme of "Common Challenges, Shared Future, Better Dams", to jointly promote scientific innovation, technological progress and high-quality development of the dam industry.
Reservoirs and dams are critical foundation for water security. They buttress flood control and drought relief, water resources regulation and storage, water ecosystems and environment restoration, clean energy supply, and climate change actions. Guided by China’ s central water governance principles of prioritizing water conservation, balancing spatial distribution, taking systematic approaches, and promoting government-market synergy, the Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China attaches great importance to the construction and operation management of reservoirs and dams. Their roles are indispensable in the basin-scale flood control engineering systems, the national water network and the ecological restoration in rivers and lakes. Therefore, China will continue to improve the scientific construction, efficient operation, intelligent management, and safety protection of reservoirs and dams so that they can generate comprehensiveeconomic, social, ecological, and safety benefits.
The Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republ ic of China remains commi t ted to our international partners. By sharing experiences and success stories in reservoirs and dams construction and operation, we will jointly contribute to safer, more ecologically-beneficial, and smarter reservoirs and dams, and contribute to the water-related goals under the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The Congress in Chengdu promises an unforgettable memory to each delegate. You will not only have the opportunity to join fascinating tours, including the 2280-year-old Dujiangyan and the world’ s mega-project Three Gorges, and also be indulged in the rich history and unique culture in Chengdu.
We look forward to meeting you in Chengdu!
Li Guioying
Chair, Organizing Committee of 28th ICOLD Congress & 93rd Annual Meeting
Minister, Ministry of Water Resources, People's Republic of China
