Foresight Revisited
Comment by Royal Society Science Policy Analyst, Dr. David Lillis david.lillis@rsnz.orgIn recent years we have seen a move from periodic, national direction-setting processes (the STEP, SPiR & Foresight processes of the 1990′s) towards a suite of sector-based Science Roadmaps; but should New Zealand not establish a full suite of science priorities together as a unified package?
Daniel Sarewitz (science adviser to the US Government) believes that at the macro-policy level particular policy models and choices make little difference to broad socio-economic outcomes. However, high-level policy choices matter a great deal at the level of the research institution or industry, or when trying to link particular investment choices to particular desired outcomes. New Zealand’s Foresight exercise of 1997/98 established sector-based strategies rather than priorities, and identified desired national outcomes. That exercise was criticised on the basis that good things emerge naturally from science rather than from advance planning, and because predictions of the future evolution of science are impossible. A prevalent view is that Foresight relied excessively on market-based notions of a hyper-competitive world, paid scant attention to science not relating directly to the economy, and dismissed alternative ways of imagining the future. But are such criticisms fair?
Perhaps the key reasons for national strategic planning in science are to provide research organisations with detail for their own strategic planning and to ensure the availability of skills and infrastructure. While precise predictions a decade out or more really are impossible, what capable scientist doesn’t have a pretty good feel for the likely development of his or her research field up to five years into the future? On that basis, perhaps Foresight can perform as well as other approaches, though any priority-setting process must involve Government, research organisations, end-users, both men and women from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds and, very importantly, practicing scientists. Further, the argument for establishing priorities (as opposed to high-level strategies) across all sectors as a single coherent group is very compelling. Independent, sector-based approaches may fail to allocate strategically by not taking proper account of interdependencies and trade-offs between sectors, research fields and both public and private organisations.
Sarewitz also observes that preoccupation with R&D budgets tells us about science politics, but little about the health of science or what it achieves; but how can science deliver to its potential when programmes of national importance are chronically under-funded and even declining in real terms (and in some cases losing capability), and how can we achieve economic transformation and sustainable development when emerging high technology and other enterprises face major barriers to growth? Last month, the OECD foreshadowed a rather bleak future should we not address certain systemic issues (e.g. transaction costs and complementary roles for research organisations) and increase our R&D investment. It seems that the time to sort out those systemic issues, develop a national science strategy and establish a complete set of science priorities is well overdue.
Manager, Education – Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ) is the Gateway to Science and Technology (S&T) in New Zealand. It was established 140 years ago to be the body of excellence and enquiry into matters scientific and it continues to represent scientists and foster national scientific endeavours.The RSNZ plays a pivotal role in New Zealand’s economic transformation by: *assisting the development of the national S&T system; *inspiring New Zealanders about the role of S&T in society; *advocating for increased research and development expenditure; and *encouraging the young to pursue careers in S&T.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Education Manager is responsible for the promotion and support of S&T education and the promotion and public understanding of S&T. We are seeking applications from managers with a proven track record of delivering in complex environments. Candidates must embrace the vision, think strategically and lead creatively, with: *A demonstrated drive for success; *The ability to inspire others and manage effectively; *Strong relationship management skills to manage a diverse range of stakeholder relationships in government and in the community including: the education and science sectors; special interest groups and international organisations; and *A sound knowledge and interest in S&T and S&T education, with a demonstrated understanding of the principles of learning and teaching, particularly with regard to the New Zealand Curriculum and Qualification Frameworks.
For further information please view our website www.bmb.co.nz under ‘Current Assignments’ or contact Sam Gleisner on +64 4 499 5051 or by email rsnz@bmb.co.nz. Applications can be sent to Bell McCaw Bampfylde Ltd, PO Box 468, Wellington, New Zealand or to the above email address. Applications close Friday 12th October 2007.
Working across boundaries—science industry in society
Royal Society Symposium
Time: 9 am until 4 pm, 16 October 2007 Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Victoria University, Rutherford House, Bunny St (near main Railway Station and Bus Depot), Wellington.
For more information and to register, please see www.rsnz.org/events/boundaries07
Royal Society Science Communicating with Business Course
Commercialisation of research matters more and more. However, there are serious cultural barriers between the worlds of science and business. Hence the Royal Society is presenting a course that aims to help scientists improve their understanding of the needs of business people, improve their ability to communicate with business people and increase the likelihood of their research being successfully commercialised by the private sector.The course builds upon the Society’s Science Communicator’s course, which has seen over 120 researchers improve their ability to communicate with general audiences. This course will cover understanding the business context, talking in business language, and building business connections.
The course will take a participatory approach with exercises and feedback, using external speakers to provide a realistic view of how scientists and business people can interact.
Courses will run in Wellington on 30 and 31 October and in Auckland on 6 and 7 November.
For further details, see http://www.rsnz.org/events/communicators/ and to register, please contact Jez Weston, jez.weston@rsnz.org
The Royal Society of New Zealand announces the award for the
—The 2007 Hector Medal in physical sciences has been awarded to Dr Tim Haskell, Industrial research Ltd, Lower Hutt, for his outstanding contributions as a leader of, and advocate for, several novel New Zealand research programmes, particularly the New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme.—The 2007 T.K Sidey Medal for outstanding scientific research concerning electromagnetic radiation has been awarded to to Associate Professor Roger Reeves, Massey University, Palmerston North, in recognition of his superb contribution to research intrinsically associated with electromagnetic radiation.
—The 2007 R. J. Scott medal has been awarded to Professor Bruce Melville FRSNZ, University of Auckland, for his research in fluvial sediment transfer which has been widely recognised for both its academic rigour and immediate utility. His research findings on bridge scour are of particular importance in the context of the gravels common to many New Zealand bridge sites.
—The 2007 Hamilton Memorial Prize has been awarded to Dr Alexei Drummond, Department of Computer Science, University of Auckland, who has made a significant contribution to computational modelling, with implications for population genetics, phylogeography and phylogenetics.
—The 2007 Hatherton Award for the best scientific paper by a PhD student at any New Zealand university in physical sciences, earth sciences, and mathematical and information sciences has been awarded to Dr Celia Webby, formerly of Massey University and now of Oxford University. In 2005, Dr Webby published a paper in the prestigious journal, the Journal of Molecular Biology, on the structure and function of an enzyme from the Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
—The Charles Fleming Award for environmental achievement has been awarded to Professor Mick Clout, of University of Auckland.
For more information on each of these awards, please see http://www.rsnz.org/awards/academy_awards/
New Zealand Young Engineer of the Year 2007 finalists announced
“The high standard of entries for this award signals that the future of New Zealand engineering is in very good hands”, says Steve Gentry, Convenor for the NZEE Individual Awards judging panel. “These finalists represent the cream of the young professional engineering crop”.The New Zealand Young Engineer of the Year Award is awarded to a young engineer, aged 35 years or under, who is judged to have made the most excellent contribution as an engineer and leader through their professional role and community involvement. The winner will receive a trophy and a cash prize of $2,000. The other three finalists will each receive $500.
The finalists, in alphabetical order, are: Neil Cook, Wairoa District Council Engineering Manager, Wairoa. Louise Jones, MWH Programme Manager, Queenstown Tyrone Newson, Ceca Project Manager, Auckland Iain Sutherland, Ceca Project Manager/Engineer, Christchurch
All finalists will present at the Parnell Rose Gardens on Wednesday 26 September 2007 from 6pm.
For more information contact: Verona-Meiana Putaranui, IPENZ Media Co-ordinator, 04 473 2028 / 021 479 885
Fusionz Listings: Science and Technology Jobs
This week, Fusionz has 5 vacancies for jobs. The latest jobs areHydrology Technician: North Island Science Manager: Christchurch Scientist: Dunedin Chemistry Technician: Hamilton Active Source Seismologist: Wellington
More at http://fusionz.rsnz.org
Bayer Innovators Awards in association with the National Business Review
Bayer New Zealand recognises that innovators are hard at work in a range of disciplines and as a supporter of innovation is seeking to acknowledge the contributions that our country’s key innovators are making.Together with the National Business Review, Bayer is working to identify 60 of the country’s top achievers who are doing their bit to make our country proud.
The Bayer Innovators Awards covers six categories: science; manufacturing; design and engineering; agriculture and environment; research and development; information technology and communications.
It may be that someone in your organisation is worthy of being nominated. If you would like to put a name forward, then applications can be submitted via the NBR’s website www.nbr.co.nz
Value Chain Optimisation 2007 Forestry Conference
Rotorua 18 and 19 September 2007The Value Chain Optimisation 2007 conference, in Rotorua on 18 and 19 September, is organised by Ensis ‘ a joint venture between Crown Research Institute, Scion and CSIRO in Australia.
The conference will focus on how the efficiency of forestry supply chains impact on the ability of companies to compete in global markets. Practical updates on innovations being used by forest product companies and leading technology providers will also be covered.
For more information on the conference please visit the Ensis website www.ensisjv.com
Teacher Fellow Studies Tsunami Aid Project
NZ Sciences, Mathematics and Technology Fellow Lyn Potter is H.O.D. Art at Marcellin College. She is based for 6 months this year at the North Shore City Council. After the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami a group of Council staff initiated a relief project called Operation Phoenix North Shore. They fundraised in the community to build 6 houses for the homeless families in Thalpitiya.One of her objectives was to record the history of the project and its future plans. She therefore conducted a series of oral histories with the members of the Operation Phoenix North Shore Team as well as a group of Sri Lankan Staff members who supported the project. She will be using this information to analyse the different ways in which these two groups responded to the disaster.
Operation Phoenix North Shore aims to work towards the longterm reconstruction and sustainable development of the village as this would make it more resilient should a disaster strike again. As a participant in the project Lyn was given the challenging responsibilty of visiting the village to assist in identifying further suitable projects. These include a rainwater harvesting system, and providing resources for a playcentre and for the local college which was damaged at the time of the tsunami.
She also chronicled the history of various members of the Operation Phoenix North Shore Team and their impressions of the rebuilding process on successive visits over the years. This has culminated in a photographic exhibition which is at present on display at the Takapuna Public Library.
Lyn has worked with students at Milford Primary school in assisting them to become active global citizens. They are corresponding with students in Thalpitiya village and have created a Living Heritage website about Operation Phoenix North Shore and have learnt how they can keep safe if a tsunami should happen in their local area
SYFT adds extra expertise to board of directors
Media release, 13-September-07, Syft Technologies Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand: Syft Technologies, the Christchurch-based company raising capital to accelerate growth initiatives for its unique technology, is adding extra fire-power to its Board.Syft Chairman, Bill Luff, announced today that a new director had been appointed and a further independent director would be appointed shortly. Dr Andrew Couch, currently a director of NZX-listed investment company Salvus Strategic Investments Limited and Salvus Asset Management Limited based in Auckland will take up his new position on the Board immediately.
Dr Couch began his investment management career in the City of London. He worked for Fleming Investment Management, Guiness Flight and Newton Investment Management as a senior fund manager and director. At Guiness Flight, he managed a team of fund managers investing in 24 developed markets and in developing markets. At Newton, he managed pension fund assets valued at US$3 billion.
Dr Couch has a PhD in physical chemistry from Bristol University in the UK.
Syft announced recently that it had raised $4.4 million by way of a placement of shares to professional investors and shortly it will be undertaking a non-renounceable rights issue to existing shareholders.
Wayne Walden, has been appointed an independent director of Farmlands Trading So
The former managing director of Farmers-Deka Ltd and director of Māori Television, Wayne Walden, has been appointed an independent director of Farmlands Trading Society.Mr Walden joins the Farmlands’ board just a week after the rural retailer announced a record $3 million shareholder rebate, signaling a strong profit result for the 2006/2007 financial year.
Mr Walden has more than 30 years senior management experience in the liquor, wholesale and retail trades in New Zealand.
He is the owner of the Principals Fashion chain in New Zealand chairman of the Youth Development Endowment Trust and partner with his wife Meryl in Oneriri Station, a large Sheep & Beef Station in Northland.
His past directorships also include Westpac Bank NZ Advisory Board, Mighty River Power Limited, chairman of Tranzrail and deputy chairman of Meat New Zealand.
Mr Walden received an Officer of The New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) Honour for Services to Business and the Community in the 2007 Queens Birthdays Honours List.
Farmlands chairman Lachie Johnstone said Mr Walden’s breadth and depth of corporate experience, supported by his affinity for rural New Zealand would be invaluable in planning and delivering Farmlands’ future business strategy. Mr Walden will join the Farmlands Board immediately for an initial three year period. He replaces Chris Moller who recently retired.
For more information please contact Farmlands Chief Executive Peter Ellis (06) 873 1090
The latest Digest – Crop & Food Research’s quarterly newsletter
is available at: http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/company-info/digest/index.jspIt features: *Goodness delivered naturally in processed foods *Research key to future healthy foods *New research with government investment *Computer tools for best farm practices *A strong performance *Seafood investments to support industry *Technologies improving crops worldwide *Selecting for sustainable disease resistance *New Centre of Research Excellence for food research *Funding continues for bio-protection research centre *Organic food industry revived on East Coast, North Island *New collaboration to explore water use efficiency *New Board directors *New business managers bring international experience
for more click on http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/company-info/digest/index.jsp
New figures show NZ has more scientists
The latest figures from Statistics New Zealand show an increase in the number of scientists and other research staff working to advance innovation and keep New Zealand at the cutting edge of research and development, says Research, Science and Technology Minister Steve Maharey.The ‘Research and Development Survey 2006′ reveals a 7 percent increase in research staff since 2004.
Steve Maharey says this shows the Labour-led government’s commitment to innovation is paying off, ‘this government is committed to building a talented skill base to increase our knowledge base and today’s figures prove that’s working.
‘With international competition for talented people it is great to see we are able to attract and retain valuable research staff.’
An earlier summary of the survey released in June showed that total spending on research and development (R&D) increased 10 per cent since the last survey in 2004, to $1.8 billion. That includes public and private expenditure.
Steve Maharey says the figures show private funding is increasing, but much more investment is needed to bring New Zealand businesses into line with other OECD countries.
“The Labour-led government aims to boost private investment with a $630 million tax incentive announced in Budget 2007 for businesses to carry out their own research.
“This will make New Zealand more internationally competitive, overseas companies will find it more attractive to invest in R&D here, and it will help our businesses be more innovative and successful.
“The survey shows the Labour-led government is still the largest funder of R&D providing $785 million, or 43 per cent of funding, in 2006 ‘ up 8 per cent on 2004.”
For more information contact: Helen Vaughan, Press Secretary, (04) 471 9154 or (021) 270 9115, email: helen.vaughan@parliament.govt.nz
CSIRO and Scion recommit to Ensis
New Zealand Crown Research Institute Scion and Australia’s CSIRO have confirmed their commitment to continue their science collaboration, developed through their joint venture Ensis, in the forest and forest industries research domain. Ensis has been in operation since 2004.Ensis Chief Executive, Tom Richardson, says the ongoing objective of the science collaboration is to provide leading science to transform and enhance the economic, environmental and social benefits from forest and forest industries.
“Based on our experiences over the past three years, we think it is important to continue to focus upon the forest industries, but also enhance our research in the changing role of forests, to ensure that the best people, skills, resources and capabilities are available collaboratively for the benefit of all our stakeholders in both countries,” Dr Richardson says.
CSIRO and Scion’s recommitment to Ensis will see a modification to the operating structure, changing it from a joint venture operation, to a new collaboration agreement. This new agreement will be effective from 1 January, 2008.
“The new model focuses on growing this science collaboration, while reducing some of the complexity of running the unincorporated joint venture,” Dr Richardson says.
“Both CSIRO and Scion are fully committed to delivering the best forest and forest industries scientific research to our wide range of stakeholders and the new collaboration agreement allows us to focus on this.
“Substantial progress has been made in the past three years to develop the joint offerings and there are good examples of collaboration success.
“Both CSIRO and Scion have unique capabilities and to be able to put them together means we can present unique offerings to the forest and forest products sector, including our environmental and government stakeholders.”
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‘Devil in the Milk: Illness, health and politics, A1 and A2 milk.’
‘The New Zealand Food Safety Authority has been totally compromised by its handling of issues surrounding A1 and A2 milk. The Authority is in a state of denial, and keeps making false statements. There is now an urgent need for an independent inquiry,’ according to Professor Keith Woodford, author of a book released last week: ‘Devil in the Milk: Illness, health and politics, A1 and A2 milk.’‘There is an obvious conflict within the NZFSA between the two roles of facilitating access to markets for New Zealand’s food products and the requirement to monitor food safety’, he says.
Policy Director Carole Inkster has been forthright in the last week in stating that ‘there is no food safety issue with either type of milk’ and claiming that Professor Woodford’s book ‘is not backed by scientific evidence’. Subsequent to making this claim in a NZFSA Press release, Inkster admitted on television that she had not read the book.
Professor Woodford’s book amasses evidence from more than 100 scientific papers. These papers include the human epidemiology, the human trials, and the animal trials, together with the biochemistry, pharmacology and immunology of the ‘milk devil’ that is released from A1 beta -casein. It is also notable that human milk is of the A2 type.
There is now a huge amount of compelling evidence which explains why Type 1 diabetes and heart disease is so much higher in countries which have a high intake of A1 beta-casein. There is no doubt that the protein fragment beta-casomorphin7 (the ‘milk devil’) is a strong opiate. We are fortunate that for most people this fragment is unable to get through from the intestines to the blood stream. But there are many people with a range of intestinal conditions for which this is possible. And young babies always have a permeable intestine to allow the colostrum molecule through. It is also notable that many of the symptoms of autism are linked to this protein fragment.
Inkster relies on the supposed findings from Professor Swinburn’s report to the NZFSA in 2004. However Professor Swinburn has been very clear on Radio New Zealand National’s ‘Nine to Noon’ on 14 September 2007 that he never used the word ‘safe’ in his report and that this was very purposeful. Also, there is considerable further evidence now available.
Inkster said on television (Close-up, 13 September 2007) that if there had been further developments since 2004 then Professor Swinburn would have informed the Food Authority and that the Authority was in regular contact with Swinburn. However Professor Swinburn has confirmed on Radio New Zealand National that he has been out of this field of research for several years. Swinburn has argued strongly that further research is needed and that switching herds to A2 would be a pain free solution.
NZFSA keeps giving different reasons as to why the Swinburn Lay Summary for non scientists was withheld in 2004. At the time Inkster said on Radio New Zealand National that ‘there’s nothing that’s being held back. The full text of the report is in the public arena.’ When presenter Kevin Ikin asked ‘and that includes the Lay Summary?’ she replied ‘No it doesn’t include the Lay Summary because it didn’t add anything’.
Subsequently, NZFSA official Carol Barnao wrote to Professor Woodford, when releasing the document under an Official Information Act request, that the Lay Summary was not previously released because ‘we feel that the tone is inconsistent with the substantive report’.
Subsequently Inkster has claimed that they did not release the Lay summary because they had not commissioned it. However Professor Swinburn has been very explicit on Radio New Zealand National (4 Sept 2007) that he was requested by NZFSA to provide it. And now Inkster has claimed to NZPA ‘what we do with the report that we commissioned is really our business’.
In that Lay Summary Professor Swinburn said things such as ‘the A1/A2 hypothesis is potentially very important for public health’. He said ‘it should be taken seriously and further research is needed’. Also, ‘appropriate government agencies have a responsibility to communicate the current state of evidence to the public’.
By not releasing the Lay Report, until forced to do by Professor Woodford’s OIA request, NZFSA effectively kept this away from the media until the issue had gone stale. The public was never informed and no research was commissioned.
And now, The NZFSA continues to control information. Professor Woodford states that he has had a request with NZFSA for further disclosure of information for 38 working days, despite the legislative requirement for NZFSA to respond within 20 working days. As of 17 September Carole Inkster has advised Woodford that that she expects to ‘sign off’ on some of the material by later this week. However, Inkster also advised that correspondence between NZFSA and other organisations is unlikely to be provided at this time. This correspondence is crucial in understanding the way NZFSA operates with industry.
‘The time has come for the NZFSA to be required to release all of its information as required by the Official Information Act. NZFSA must stop acting in a partisan fashion and address the statutory food safety issues,’ says Professor Woodford, ‘There has to be an independent inquiry into NZFSA operations’.
For more information, a reading copy of the book, or to be put in touch with Professor Keith Woodford directly, contact Kathryn Carmody, publicist: Phone 027 287 7963 or email kathryn.carmody@gmail.com
Working across boundaries—science industry in society
Royal Society Symposium
Time: 9 am until 4 pm, 16 October 2007 Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Rutherford House (near main Railway Station and Bus Depot), Wellington.
For more information and to register, please see www.rsnz.org/events/boundaries07
Coming up in Our Changing World, Radio New Zealand National Tonight
9.06 p.m. Thursday 20 September 2007, Amelia Nurse and Dacia Herbulock, Tel (04) 474 1736, ourchangingworld@radionz.co.nzScience: The film-making talents of three Otago Girls High School students have earned them a trip to Greenland. Peggy Russell, Annika Metua and Susan Smirk are the winners of this year’s Freemasons Big Science Adventures competition. They share experiences from their recent travels, and lessons they’ve brought back for New Zealanders.
Environment: Details of a national emissions trading scheme for New Zealand are due to be released this week. To help provide context for the announcement, we take a look at the world’s first mandatory carbon trading scheme, launched in New South Wales in 2003. Dacia Herbulock talks to Scheme Administrator Christopher Spangaro about some of the challenges faced when designing a working scheme.
New Zealand relies heavily on its tourism industry, and its “clean, green” reputation. But how much does concern for the environment influence the booking choices of the average tourist? Amelia Nurse sat down with Christian Schott, lecturer in tourism management at Victoria University of Wellington, to find out what sustainable tourism is and how “eco labels” work.
Health: We’re all familiar with X-rays – those fuzzy black and white images clipped to a lightbox. The European Organisation for Nuclear Research, or CERN, has developed a new standard in X-ray technology, using a computer chip called Medipix. Louise Wallace talks to Philip Butler, Professor of physics at the University of Canterbury and his son Anthony Butler, a technical director – also at Canterbury – to find out what this new technology means.
Our Changing World airs every Thursday evening after the 9pm news, featuring the latest in science, environment and health. A mix of in-depth interviews, packages and sound-rich features, Our Changing World covers topics across all scientific disciplines, environmental issues and developments in health, as well as exploring the human side of science and the personalities behind it.
Shorter features about science, health and the environment also air during Afternoons with Jim Mora at 3:45pm on Tuesdays to Fridays.
You can find out what’s coming up next week and listen to programmes you’ve missed at www.radionz.co.nz/ourchangingworld
Investment and Cooperation Opportunities – New Power Projects in China and ASEA
I am pleased to inform you that China Power 2007 / China-ASEAN Power Cooperation and Development Forum will be organized during 28-29 Oct, 2007; Nanning, Guangxi, PR China. This is the highest level business event in power industry in China in 2007 and held in conjunction with 4th China ASEAN Expo. Over 300 high level delegates from the power industry in the region will be attending the forum. For more details, please visit: www.chinapower2007.com/invitation2.htmHosts: – China Electricity Council – China Committee of Promotion of International Trade Power Industry Committee (CCPIT) – CA EXPO secretariat
Theme: Cooperation and Development in Power Industry among China and ASEAN countries Forum Date: 28-29 Oct 2007 Venue: Nanning, Guangxi, PR China
Conference topics: 1. Market Outlook of Power Industry in China and ASEAN countries; 2. Business and Investment opportunities in power industry: Demand, Plans and Related Policies in China and ASEAN countries 2. Countries updates on Rules and regulations related to environmental protection, energy saving, renewable energy, etc 4. Key Issues and challenges in handling cross country projects and investment
VIPs: The following senior executives from China and AESAN will be attending the conference: H.E. Ong Keng Yong, ASEAN Secretary-General (Invited) Cyril C. Del Callar, President, National Power Corporation (Philippines) Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Abdul Aziz, Chairman, Sarawak Energy Berhad (Malaysia) Arthur N Aguilar, President and CEO, TransCo (Philippines) Dato Ir Lee Yee Cheong, President, ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology You Quan, Chairman, State Electricity Regulatory Commission Zhao Xizheng, President, China Electricity Council Xie Zhenhua, Vice President, China Electricity Council Liu Zhenya, President, State Grid Corporation of China Yuan Maozhen, Chairman, China Southern Power Grid Co. Ltd. Li Xiaopeng, President, China Huaneng Group Zhai Ruoyu, President, China Datang Corporation Zhou Dabing, President, China Huadian Corporation Cao Peixi, President, China Guodian Corporation Lu Qizhou, President, China Power Investment Corporation Chen Biting, President, Shen Hua Group Corporation Qian Zhimin, President, China Three Gorges Project Corporation Li Yong’an, President, China GuangDong Nuclear Power Holding Co. Ltd. Pan Li, Chairman, GuangDong Yudean Group Co. Ltd. Wu Guochao, President, Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group Co. Ltd. Wang Jianping, President, China Power Engineering Consulting Group Corporation Yuan Zhiyong, President, China Hydropower Engineering Consulting Group Corporation Fan Jixiang, President, Sinohydro Corporation Yang Jixue, President, China Gezhouba (Group) Corporation
Should you want to present paper, join as a delegate or promote your company at the event, please do not hesitate to contact me at dinah_chan@zenithevents.com.cn or tel: +86 13910971760.
Thank you for your kind attention and look forward to meeting you in China!
Best regards, Dinah Chan Secretariat China-ASEAN Power Cooperation and Development Forum www.chinapower2007.com
