---On 3rd June, the 2015 Seminar on
Rural Electrification for Asian Countries was concluded
successfully. Based on the concerted efforts of all lecturers,
participants and HRC training team, this 21-day foreign-aid
training program entrusted by the Chinese Ministry of
Commerce has achieved fruitful results.
Mr. Fan Aihua, Division Chief of Foreign
Investment and Economic Cooperation, Department of Commerce
of Zhejiang Province, and Ms. Cheng Xialei, Director General
of HRC addressed the ceremony respectively. Deputy Director
of HRC Mr. Huang Jianping was also present at the closing
ceremony.
On behalf of the Department of Foreign
Aid, Ministry of Commerce and the Department of Commerce
of Zhejiang Province, Mr. Fan extended his warm congratulations
on the successful conclusion of the seminar and his sincere
thanks to HRC for the fulfillment of the mission entrusted
by the Ministry of Commerce in a scientific and professional
way and making immense contributions to the success of
the seminar. Mr. Fan also showed his respect to all the
participants as they had overcome barriers on languages,
habits and customs, etc. so as to finish all the seminar
courses. Mr. Fan reviewed that Mr. Xi Jinping, President
of the People's Republic of China ever stressed "Asia
belongs to the world. For Asia to move towards a community
of common destiny and embrace a new future, it has to
follow the world trend and seek progress and development
in tandem with that of the world. To do well, Asia and
the world could not do without each other. Facing the
fast changing international and regional landscapes, we
must see the whole picture, follow the trend of our times
and jointly build a regional order that is more favorable
to Asia and the world. We should, through efforts towards
such a community for Asia, promote a community of common
interest for all mankind". Mr. Fan hoped that all
the participants would take this seminar as an opportunity
and platform, as a bridge, to promote the friendship between
Chinese people and the people in their countries, and
to strengthen the economic and trade cooperation, as well
as the cultural and technical exchange among the Asian
countries. It was highly expected that through the extensive
communication and cooperation in the fields of renewable
energy and rural electrification, HRC and all the participants
would work together for economic development and environmental
improvement, and make the sky brighter, the water cleaner
and the mountains greener.
Ms. Cheng made an overall summary for
the activities and achievements of the seminar, and on
behalf of HRC, she expressed heartfelt thanks to the Ministry
of Commerce for its great supports, and to the participants
for their earnest attitudes and friendly cooperation during
the seminar. Ms. Cheng mentioned that it was very nice
to learn that all the participants were satisfied with
this productive seminar and enjoyed their stay in China.
It was expected that after returning to their respective
countries, all the participants would play more important
roles in promoting the utilization of local SHP and other
renewable energies, and the development of rural electrification
as well. Ms. Cheng warmly welcomed the participants to
revisit HRC, "the family of SHP in the world",
and make joint efforts to promote more concrete cooperation
among the Asian countries in the field of renewable energy
and rural electrification.
On behalf of all the participants,
the monitor, Ms. SARUUL BAYARSAIKHAN, Project Manager
of Infrastructure Network LLC, Mongolia, delivered an
emotional speech, extending their profound gratitude to
the Chinese Government and sincere appreciation to HRC.
She addressed: "On our final day together, on behalf
of all the participants I want to thank our hosts and
sponsors, the Hangzhou Regional Center and the People's
Republic of China for inviting us and allowing us to participate
in this wonderful event. I am certain that all the participants
have learned significant amount from the fantastic staff
and facility of HRC. We know that we have learned great
deal of knowledge that we cannot wait to share with our
fellow countrymen. In addition to classroom knowledge,
I would like to specifically acknowledge the hands on
experience gained through our travels and visits to numerous
energy production centers. Of course I want to also acknowledge
scenery and wonderful sights we were able to take during
our travels. Facility and staff of the HRC have provided
all of us with first class environment along with the
knowledge skill to make difference in our own countries.
I thank each one of you for your contributions to this
conference and hope to see all of you again in the years
to come as we move to answer and solve the energy production
on our individual countries. Regardless of which country
we from, we work together and bring clean and sustainable
energy to the world. Again thank you to all the participants
and wonderful hosts for this splendid events and it was
memorable and can't wait to work with the HRC again in
the future."
Following the speech of the monitor,
the other participants, one by one, also expressed their
heartfelt appreciation and strong desire for further cooperation
with HRC.
With the solemn national anthems of
all the participating countries, the leaders of Chinese
side awarded the certificates from the Ministry of Commerce
to all the participants. The division chief Mr. Lin presented
the delicate souvenirs from HRC to the monitor and the
two vice-monitors who had made good coordination services
for the class. (2015-06-11)