The opening ceremony of 2011 international training program on information technology for small and medium hydropower, sponsored by the Department of International Cooperation of MOST, was held in Changsha on August 22th. 21 representatives from over 10 countries, including India, Sri Lanka, Uganda and Brazil, will participate in a 20-day program.

This program is MOST's first technology training on the information-based small and medium hydropower for developing countries in recent years. On that day, 21 trainees were invited to attend the launch ceremony of Asia-Europe Water Resources Research and Utilization Center & the 1st seminar on Asia-Europe water resources cooperation.

The training program aims to share China's hydro technology and experiences with all the trainees, explore cooperation patterns and promote global hydropower development.