Wang Min Proposed to Establish a Consultation Mechanism among Directors of Geological Survey Administration in Member Countries of CCOP at the 58th CCOP Steering Committee Meeting
Source: Portal Website of the Ministry of Land and Resources Citation: China Land and Resources News Date: March 27, 2012
On March 26, the meeting of the 58th Steering Committee of the Coordinating Committee for Geoscience Programs in East and Southeast Asia (CCOP) was open in the International Conference Hotel of Nanjing, China. Wang Min, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land and Resources, PRC, proposed at the meeting to establish a consultation mechanism among directors of geological survey administration in member countries of CCOP so as to further promote exchanges in geosciences research and development of geosciences in the region. Wang Min said, China, as one of the founding members of CCOP, has always been actively participating in activities organized by it and teams up with it to hold symposiums and training sessions in various areas; meanwhile, China has also provided funding and technical support to the best of its capacity for CCOP and other member countries. He stated that China will participate in relevant activities of CCOP as always and make the most of this platform to maintain good cooperation with member countries, cooperating ones and associated international organizations and institutions, and will conduct more cooperation and exchanges in oil & gas, solid minerals, ground water, geological environment and geo-information. He stated, against the background of increasingly unstable and uncertain factors as a result of ongoing deep adjustment of the world economy, the development of CCOP is facing a remarkable shortage of projects and funding. Therefore, the major issue to be considered by the meeting of the 58th steering committee is how to address the current uncertainty for the sustainable development of CCOP. To this end, it is urgently needed to further transform the way of thinking and forge ahead. Therefore, he proposed to establish a consultation mechanism among directors of geological survey administration in member countries of CCOP. This mechanism will take platforms including CCOP, CHINA MINING in Tianjin, China and China-ASEAN Mining Expo in Nanning, China to discuss and agree on important projects of cooperation and research on geosciences, to jointly conduct research on oil & gas resources, comparative research on cross-border metallogenic belts, mineral resources appraisal, ground water survey and evaluation, surveillance and control of geological hazards, geo-information technology and management, risk research and research on global climate change. The meeting of the 58th steering committee will review its work in 2011 and discuss and agree on the 2012 work plan, recommended and newly launched projects, appropriation budget of work and the venues for the next annual session of CCOP and the next meeting of the steering committee. 100-strong representatives from 13 member countries attended the meeting. Foundered in 1966, CCOP is the only inter-governmental geosciences organization in East and Southeast Asia. As the supreme policy-making body of CCOP, the Steering Committee comprises the permanent representatives of the member countries. (By Wang Shaoyong)
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