£®As in the past£¬the supporting program at this year¡£S IFAT CHINA+EPTEE+
CWS will be a first£®rate discussion and information platform
£®Besides technical and scientific conferences and workshops£¬there will be
theme specials£¬exhibitor presentations and B2B matchmaking fOr
exhibitors
The highlight of this year¡£S supporting program at IFAT CHINA+EPTEE+CWS£¬which
takes place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from May 5¡ª7£¬2010£¬is a
wOrkshop on¡±Earth System Engineering£ºChallenges and Chances for the Water Sector¡¯¡¯
on Mav 6(10a.m.to5pm£®)£¬which is being organized by CRAES¡ªthe Chinese
Research Academy of the Environmental Sciences(Peking)Ò»and IESP¡ªInternational
Group for Earth Systems Preservation(Munich)£¬in close conjunction with the Bavarian
State Ministry of the Environment and Public Health(StMUG)and Messe MOnchen
International(MMI)£®Prof£®Meng Wei£¬President of CRAES£¬Prof£®Peter Wilderer£¬winner of
the Stockholm Water Award in 2003£¬and ten experts from China and Europe will hold
lectures and discuss environmental crises around the world including climate change£¬
dwindling energy supplies£¬the food shortage and social imbalance£¬especially when it
comes to water£®They will join participants in debating holistic solutions and guidelines for
responsible action on the part of the commercial and political sectors£®
As in the past£¬the German Association for Water£¬Wastewater and Waste(DWA)is
organizing a series of technical and scientific conferences at this year¡¯s fair£®Among other
things£¬key topics include the water supply£¬waste water£¬raw-materials management£¬
air-pollution control and environmental technologies£®On May 5,201,0i.e£®the first day of
the fair£®there wIIl be a presentation of German-Chinese research projects In the water
sector at the¡±German£®Chinese Research Projects Symposium¡±£®These water projects are
funded by the German Ministry for Education and Research(BMBF)and the Chinese
Ministry of Science and Technology(MOST)£®
For the second time£¬Germany¡£S Federal Ministry for the Environment£¬Nature
Conservation and Nuclear Safety(BMU)is organizing a workshop on¡±Energy Efficiency
in Water Supply and Waste Water Treatment¡±on May 6(2¡ª5 p£®m£®)£®The workshop will
focus on reducing energy consumption in sewage treatment plants and the efficient use 0t
energy made from sewage sludge and addresses experts in the water and energY
sectors£®
The BM U is also organizing a workshop on¡±Treatment of Contaminated Land¡ªMethods
and Technologies¡±together with¡±TerraÒ»£¬Aqua¡ªund Sanierungskompetenzzentrum
Leipzig£®TASK¡¯¡¯on May 5(2¡ª5 p£®m£®)£®This event will allow representatives from the
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public sector£¬research and industry to present specific aspects of dealing with
contaminated sites systematically£®
As always£¬a series of exhibitor presentations will give exhibiting companies a chance to
present their latest solutions£¬products and services to a broad_based audience of
professionals£®
For the first time ever£¬Econet China£¬a platform for German¡ªChinese joint ventures£¬is
organizing B2B matchmaking at IFAT CHINA+EPTEE+CWS£®Before the fair even
begins£¬interested exhibitors can contact potential international contacts through Econet
China to arrange to meet with them personally at IFAT CHINA+EPTEE+CWS£®
Simultaneous translation into Chinese and English will be provided for all events in the
supporting program£®Participation in the supporting program is free of charge for those
who participate in IFAT CHINA+EPTEE+CWS 2010£®
Details regarding the supporting program are available online at
http£ºllwww£®ifat-china£®comlenlProgram£®
Additional information is available at£®www.ifat-china.com¡ªand www£®eptee£®com
About lFAT CHINA+EPTEE+CWS
Messe MOnchen International(MMI)£¬the organizer of IFlAT CHINA£¬and Shanghai ZM
International Exhibition Co.£¬Ltd.£¬the organizer of China EPTEE+CWS Show for Water£¬
Air,Waste£¬Energy and Recycling£¬are putting on the biggest environmental technology
trade fair in China£®IFAT CHINA+EPTEE+CWS¡ªtaking place from 5 to 7 May 201 0 at
the Shanghai New International Expo Centre(SNIEC)£®With the strong international profile
0f I FAT CH I NA and the strong national importance of EPTEE+CWS£¬the two trade fairs
complement each other very well in terms of both exhibitors and visitors£®
About Messe MQnchen InternationaI(MMI)
Messe MQnchen International(MMI)is one of the world¡¯S leading trade_fair organizations
with approximately 40 trade fairs for investment goods£®consumer goods and new
technologies£®More than 30£¬000 exhibitors from more than 1 00 countries£¬and over two
million visitors from more than 200 countries take part each year in the trade fairs In
Munich£®In addition£¬MMI organizes trade fairs in Asia£¬Russia£¬the Middle East and South
America£®With six foreign affiliated companies in Europe and Asia as well as 66 foreign
representatives covering 89 countries£¬MMI has a global network£®Environmental
protection and sustainability are key priorities in all MMI¡¯S operations£¬at home and
abroad
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Sabine Wagner£¬Senior Manager Communications IFAT CHINA
Marketing£¦Communication£¬Capital Goods
Phone£º+49 89£¯9 49-20246£¬Fax£º+49 89£¯9 49-20249
e-mail£ºsabine.wagner@messe-muenchen.de
Press contacts£º
Bettina Schenk¡£Senior Manager Communications l FAT CH I NA
Marketing&Communication£¬Capital Goods
Phone£º+49 89/9 49-20243£¬Fax£º+49 89/9 49-20249
e£®mail£ºbettina.schenk@messe-muenchen.de