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PRESS RELEASE (27th Oct 1994)
ESTABLISHMENT of the "ECOTECH Network"
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As the organizers of the Asian Conference on Ecotechnology for Sustainable
Development (19-26th Oct), we are honored to make the following
announcement.
The 9-month long ECOTECH'94 Computer Conference, which was conducted via
Internet to debate the opportunities of ecotechnologies, has resulted in
the presentation of 43 papers from several countries including developing
countries like Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Nepal, Czech Republic,
The Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. This resulted in the formation
of an informal electronic network of more than 2000 members. The
organization of a face-to-face regional conference in Beijing, China, as
the concluding activity of the "International Conference on Ecotechnology
for Sustainable Development", was joined attended by several Chinese and
international experts in all facets from ecotechnologies. 45 papers and a
dozen video tapes were presented with their discussions. Field trips to
"eco-sites" (villages, communes and counties) offered foreign guests a
unique exposure to the pragmatic experiences in the country. The
integrated use of ecotechnologies to achieve multipurpose objectives in
China's efforts in moving towards sustainable development were seen on
the ground.
This year, the Swedish Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences
(IVA) celebrated its 75th Anniversary with a series of symposia, and
concluded it yesterday with an international gathering of distinguished
guests for its "Information Technology Week". Together, through a
teleconference, we concluded both activities. This made it a truly
historical event, and the first between Sweden and China. The dialogue
discussed the concepts of ecotechnology for sustainable villages and
cities with a live report on field trips, activities in China and the
presentation of follow-up plans of the "ECOTECH Network". The video
conference was most inspiring for all participants.
We concluded here that the "ECOTECH Network", supported by this
electronic network, wishes to pursue its work through : (1) a continued
expansion of electronic activities via Internet, (2) publication of the
proceedings of the conference and a "ECOTECH Newsletter" (3) development
of curricula for training courses on ecotechnology for sustainable
development, to be conducted in China and other countries, on selected
topics for specific target groups, with the creation of a multimedia
library of training materials; and (4) development of R&D projects in
cooperation with other organizations.
The Network wishes to inform interested parties of this
ground-breaking initiative. They are invited to join this effort to realize
common objectives. If anyone is interested, we would be most willing to
send more detailed information and materials.
Prof. LI Wenhua Eng-Leong Foo
President, Special Commission on ECOTECH'94 Network Manager
Sustainable Development, CSSTSD, eng-leong.foo@mtc.ki.se
19 Zhongguancun Road,
Beijing 100080, China
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