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CONTENTS Invitation from the President of ICID INVITATION Dr. Gao Zhanyi, President of ICID 03 It gives me great pleasure to invite you to join us in Gwangju Metropolitan City, South Korea Dr. Lee, Sang-Mu, Chairman of KCID and NOC for 2014 ICID Congress 04 for the 22nd ICID Congress and 65th IEC meeting that will be held from 14-20 September Dr. Park, Jae Soon, Co-Chairman of NOC for 2014 ICID Congress 05 2014. The Theme of the Congress is “Securing Water for Food and Rural Community under Climate Change”. INTRODUCTION About ICID 06 The Korean National Committee of ICID (KCID) has once again offered to host an IEC, nd Member Countries of ICID 07 following their very successful 52 IEC meeting in September 2001. Our Korean colleagues National Organizing Committee for 2014 ICID Congress 08 were fantastic in 2001, hosting and organizing a very rich and broad technical programme. KCID went out of its way to ensure that all participants had a very positive and rewarding ICID meeting. 22nd ICID Congress and 65th IEC Meeting It is in this frame of mind, that I anticipate an exceptionally strong 22nd International Congress on Irrigation and Congress Overview 09 Drainage and 65th International Executive Council (IEC) in Gwangju Metropolitan City in 2014. There is much to Preliminary Program 10 see and do in Korea. The country has demonstrated a sound vision of water management for food production and Call for Papers and Guidelines 12 environmental protection. Korea has shown how sound water management principles can drive economic prosperity Round Table Meeting 14 and overall national development. Side Event 16 Exhibition 17 The Gwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in South Korea. The City is located in the south-western part of Study Tour 20 the country with major agricultural industry, 17 centuries-old historical dam site and 33km long Saemangeum sea dike. Key Dates 26 Gwangju, where you can experience the taste and beauty of Asia is famous for its tradition, culture and arts. Especially Registration 27 during the fall season the city is full of festivals with many events of various sizes attracting tourists from all over the Accommodation 29 world, such as Gwangju Biennale exhibiting contemporary arts. VISIT KOREA I am sure this is a great opportunity for all of us to not only participate in the IEC meetings and Congress, but also to Host City of Gwangju 33 visit and learn from the many models of irrigation and drainage success in Korea. Visit Korea 35 General Information 45 I can assure you that our colleagues in KCID will once again go out of their way to ensure your safety and enjoyment of a wonderful Congress, and visit to a country with much to see and experience technically, culturally, and socially. APPLICATION FORMS 48 Gao Zhanyi President of ICID FINAL BULLETIN 03 Invitation from the Chairman of Invitation from the Co-Chairman of KCID and NOC for 2014 ICID Congress NOC for 2014 ICID Congress It is my great pleasure to invite honorable guests of the world to the 22nd ICID Congress The 22nd ICID Congress and the 65th IEC Meeting under the theme of “Securing Water for and the 65th IEC meeting, from 14th to 20th on September 2014. The theme of congress is Food and Rural Community under Climate Change” will be held for 7 days in Gwangju “Securing Water for Food and Rural Community under Climate Change.” Metropolitan City, from 14th to 20th on September 2014. This theme is undoubtedly the most urgent agenda that needs to be addressed in the In recent years, securing water is a huge issue throughout the world. Therefore, the ICID and Twenty-First Century. Exponentially increasing population, fast depletion of natural resources, the members of National Committee take an important part in spreading knowledge and and disastrous effects of the climate change urge us to search for an answer for it. sharing the skills for the water security. Korean has more than five thousand years tradition of agriculture and unique rural lifestyle. Therefore, Irrigation was Korea became a member of ICID in 1969. Hand in hand with the ICID, we implemented various rural improvement the essential part of our living. projects in order to develop better circumstances for Korean irrigation, drainage, flood control, river improvement and environmental conservation. Gwangju and its surrounding province of Jeonnam have always played a vital role in Korea’s food supply. In light of this background, it is not a mere coincidence that Gwangju host the 22nd ICID Congress and the 65th IEC meeting. Since the 52nd IEC Meeting and the 1st Asian Regional Conference in Seoul, Korea in 2001, Korea has put a nationwide effort into securing water such as ‘4 Rivers Restoration Project’ building 16 weirs for more efficient water management As well as the historical importance, the Gwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in Korea where you can and flood control. experience the taste and beauty of the Korean culture and arts. It is home to the Gwangju Biennale, held every two years to celebrate the worldwide artistic accomplishments of both Asian and Western contemporary art on the basis A leading culture capital city, Gwangju has long been renowned for its tradition, customs, culture and arts. It is of the city’s own illustrious cultural legacy and heritage. I am very sure that the Gwangju Metropolitan City in fall will home to the Gwangju Biennale, held every two years to celebrate the worldwide artistic accomplishments by be a wonderful place to indulge into the charm of Korea. accommodating works of both Asian and contemporary Western art on the basis of the city’s own illustrious cultural legacy and heritage. I sincerely hope that a huge number of government officials, scientists and experts who have concern for irrigation and food supply of our world may gather in the charming city of Gwangju and engage in sharing of knowledge and The cultural legacy of Gwangju is inseparable from the tumoil of modern history it has experienced, including the May experiences that will enrich all of us. 18 in 1980 Democratization Movement. The Gwangju spirit was aroused every time the nation faced a crisis, reaching its peak with the May 18 Democratization Movement. The movement serves not only as a beacon for the burgeoning I warm heartedly invite you to Gwangju, Korea! of democracy in the Republic of Korea, but for the movements of democracy, human rights, and peace in other Asian countries as well. KCID sincerely hopes that the 22nd ICID Congress and the 65th IEC Meeting in Gwangju, Korea will becomes a cornerstone for a paradigm shifting of water security, and also a place where the ICID members can share useful information and build a close network. Lee, Sang-Mu Park, Jae Soon Chairman of NOC for 2014 ICID Congress Co-Chairman of NOC for 2014 ICID Congress Chairman of Korean National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (KCID) President, Korea Rural Community Corporation 04 The 22nd ICID Congress and 65th IEC Meeting - 2014, Gwangju, Korea FINAL BULLETIN 05 About ICID Member Countries of ICID * Founder Member The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) established in 1950 is the leading scientific, technical ACTIVE MEMBERS ACTIVE MEMBERS No. National Committee Acronym Year of Joining No. National Committee Acronym Year of Joining and not-for-profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). ICID, through its network of professionals spread across 1 Afghanistan AFGICID 2008 51 Turkey* TUCID 1954 more than a hundred countries, has facilitated sharing of experiences and transfer of water management technology 2 Australia IAL (IACID) 1952 52 United Kingdom ICID.UK 1951 3 Austria AUNCID 1954 53 Ukraine UACID 1996 for over half-a-century. ICID supports capacity development, stimulates research and innovation and strives to promote 4 Bangladesh BANCID 1973 54 United States USCID 1951 5 Brazil* ABID 1970 55 Uzbekistan UzNCID 1994 policies and programs to enhance sustainable development of irrigated agriculture through a comprehensive water 6 Canada CANCID 1956 56 Zambia ZACID 1966 management framework. 7 Chad ATID 2012 57 Zimbabwe ZwCID 1955 8 China CNCID 1983 58 Chinese Taipei CTCID 1969 9 Croatia CRCID 1983 MISSION AND PURPOSE 10 Czech Republic CZNC-ICID 1997 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 11 Egypt* ENCID 1950 No. National Committee Acronym Year of Joining The mission of ICID is to stimulate and promote the development and application of the arts, sciences and techniques 12 Estonia ESTICID 2001 59 Algeria CNAID 1965 of engineering, agriculture, economics, ecological and social sciences in managing water and land resources for 13 Ethiopia ETCID 1976 60 Angola ANGCID 1975 14 Fiji FIJICID 2010 61 Argentina ARCID 1975 irrigation, drainage, flood management, for achieving sustainable agriculture water management. 15 Finland FINCID 2000 62 Belgium BELCID 1988 ICID is dedicated to enhance the world wide supply of food and fibre for all people and believes that food security at 16 France AFEID 1953 63 Bulgaria BNCID 1960 17 Germany GECID 1957 64 Colombia INAT 1966 various levels: global, national, local and household, and provision of assured livelihood starts with stable agriculture 18 Hungary HUCID 1955 65 Dominican Republic DOMCID 1961 production. ICID encourages public private partnership in development and management of water resources. Please 19 India* INCSW 1950 66 Ecuador EDORCID 1959 20 Indonesia* INACID 1950 67 Ghana GHANCID 1958 access ICID website www.icid.org for more information. 21 Iran IRNCID 1955 68 Greece GRwCID 1957 22 Iraq IRQCID 2006 69 Guyana