UNIDO International Center for Materials Technology Promotion

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¡®Seminar on Green Building & Energy Efficiency¡¯ held during November 10-November 25, 2006 in Beijing, China

Introduction

This seminar organized by Chinese Ministry of Commerce, sponsored by ICM are very important method to promote the South-to South cooperation. It is an effective and fruitful practice of Chinese policy to collectively develop with other developing countries.

29 participants from 23 developing countries attend in this seminar through technical lecture, on-the job training and on-site visit.

No.

Participating Organization

1

Environmental Protection Agency, Guyana

2

Ministry of Works, transport and Infrastructure, Samoa

3

Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanity, Peru

4

Ministry of Construction, Institute for Architectural Research, Vietnam

5

Natural Gas Dept., Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources, Jordan

6

Ministry of Urban Development, Republic of Armenia, Armenia

7

Ministry of Works and Supply, Zambia

8

Ministry of Economy and Trade, Tajikistan

9

Bureau National d' Etudes Techniques et de Development, Cote d'ivoire

10

Omrania & Associates, Jerusalem, Palestine

11

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Univ. of Belgrade, Serbia

12

Ministry of Housing, Kenya

13

Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda

14

Works & Urban Development, Ethiopia

15

Dept. of Architecture, Kwame Nkrumah Univ. of Science & Technology, Ghana

16

Centre De La Construction Et Du Logement, Togo

17

Centre De La Construction Et Du Logement A Cacavelli, Togo

18

Socotra Archipelago Construction & Development Programme, Ministry of Water & Environment, Yemen

19

Planning and International Cooperation, Ministry of Water & Environment, Yemen

20

Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development, Zimbabwe

21

School of Architecture of the Univ. Ministry of Housing, Regional Planning and Environment, Uruguay

22

Ministry of Construction and Urban Development, Mongolia

23

Construction & Architecture Corporation Design art College, Mongolia

24

Directorate General of Transportation Equipment & ICT Industry, Ministry of Industry, Indonesia

25

Ministry of Public Works, Lyberia

26

Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development, Egypt

Outcome

16 Chinese experts from Government Ministry, institute, university and other related organizations has been invited to give presentation during this seminar. Group discussion and on-site visit were verified to be efficient way for such seminar.

This is the first foreign training program implemented by ICM, and this seminar has been thought as a gate to strengthen the understanding between China and other overseas countries in green building and energy efficiency field.  Moreover, officials experienced Chinese history and culture, and the friendly people. 

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