The International Youth Forum of Soil and Water Conservation (IYFSWC) was held in beautiful Nanchang successfully during October 16 -18.
This is the first worldwide forum focuses on the youth who are contributed in the soil and water conservation. More than 150 participants distributed in 20 countries have attended this forum. Famous scientists, experts in the related fields were invited to give keynote speech. In addition, former and current WASWAC presidents, including prof. Rattan Lal, Dr. Samran Sombatpanit, prof. Miodrag Zlatic and prof. Li Rui all attended this forum.
President of Jiangxi Province Science and Technology Association, Mr. Li Huadong attended the opening ceremony and addressed to welcome all participants. Mr Song Leiming, Mr Liu Moyan, Prof. Li Rui, Prof. Carmelo Dazzi, Miss Natalija Momiroovie also gave speeches in the opening ceremony as the representatives from Jiangxi Province government, Nanchang Institute of Technology, WASWAC, European Society of Soil Conservation, and the young.
Water is the origin of life and soil is the basis of all living things. Water and soil are the most elementary factors and the most important conditions for normal succession of ecological environment. To conserve soil and water to a great extent, efforts from all counties are necessary. This forum is very meaningful in providing a platform for the young people to communicate with famous experts and each other. During three days conference, 15 outstanding scholars provided all participants a very high level academic presentation. Focusing on topic of this forum, “Youth – the future of soil and water conservation”, 22 young scientists were arranged in 3 groups to give excellent report based on their researches related to soil and water conservation.
During this forum, the organizer also provided a chance for all participants to visit the paragon park of science and technology in soil and water conservation of Jiangxi province. After this forum, some attendees also visited the ecological experimental station on red soil of CAS.
As an important content, the WASWAC outstanding Youth Paper Award was released in the closing ceremony. Total 10 paper were selected from submitted manuscripts after evaluation from international experts. Each first author for the ten papers have received 1000 USD honorarium and certificate. Prof. Des Walling, Prof. Winfried Blum, Prof. Miodrag Zlatic, Dr Samran Sombatpanit, Prof. Li Rui, Prof. Jin Zhinong and Prof. Fan Houbao, were invited to be the awarding guests to issue honorarium and certificate to the winners.
The sponsors for this forum include WASWAC, China Society of Soil and Water Conservation (CSSWC), International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES), Jiangxi Science and Technology Association (JSTA), and Department of Water Resources of Jiangxi (DWRJ). The Co-organizers include Southern Research Society of Soil and Water Conservation (SRSSWC), Institute of Soil and Water Conservation of CAS&MWR (ISWC), Department of Soil and Water Conservation of Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute (DSWC), Jiangxi Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (JISWC) and Jiangxi Province Water Conservancy Science Research Institute (JPWCSRI).
(Source: WASWAC)
