Following the great success of the last event, IFAT
CHINA 2008 will again be featuring a high-ranking Accompanying Program when it
takes place at the Shanghai
New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) from 23 to 25 September. As well as the
Technical Scientific Conferences, there will be theme specials, workshops, the
Sino-German Green Business Day, the CARCU Forum, Exhibitor Presentations, B2B
Matchmaking for Exhibitors, university stands and the Green Circle Lounge. This year’s
IFAT CHINA
starts with the official Opening Ceremony on Tuesday, 23 September at 10:00 in
the forum in Hall E5. The speakers expected at this event are: Xiao Yaqing,
Chairman of the Chinese partner of IFAT CHINA, CARCU – the China Association of
Resources Comprehensive Utilization, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the
German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety,
Astrid Klug, and keynote speaker Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Klaus Töpfer, former
Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
Two of the
highlights in the Accompanying Program will be the daily Technical Scientific Conferences
spanning the themes of water supply, sewage, solid waste, air and renewable
energy, plus the China Emissions and Resources Utilization Forum 2008, which
takes place on Tuesday, 23 September from 13:30 to 17:00, Wednesday, 24 September
from 9:30 to 16:30 and Thursday, 25 September from 9:30 to 15:00, in Hall E5.
The lectures in this forum will – amongst others – cover a range of aspects
concerned with the sustainable use of resources.
Another
highly topical theme is explored in the 'Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and
Environmental Technology/Equipment Development Forum' taking place on Tuesday,
23 September from 13:45. Here experts will be presenting current development
possibilities and potential CDM projects for the Chinese market.
Also on Tuesday, 23 September, from 14:00 to 17:00, is the 'Sino-German
Green Business Day' featuring lectures on the active role of companies in
improving energy and resource efficiency, and the official founding of PREMAnet
China. This is a network of companies and trainers who practice profitable
environmental management (PREMA®) to make their production processes more
environmentally friendly. Guest speakers here include Astrid
Klug and Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer.
In parallel with the 'Sino-German Green Business Day' the German Ministry for the Environment,
Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety is organizing a workshop on 'Energy
Efficiency in Water Supply and Waste Water Treatment' (14:00 to 16:30). The
focus of this workshop will be on reducing the energy consumption of sewage
plants and efficient use of energy from sludge; it is directed at experts in
the water and energy industry.
At the
Asia Special on 'The Environmental Market in Asia: Technology, Transfer,
Cooperation', on Wednesday, 24 September from 10:00 to 12:00, visitors can pick
up background information and facts on the Asian environmental market and learn
about the prospects for cooperations between China, Japan, Vietnam and Germany
on environmental issues and problems. This special is being organized in
cooperation with the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation
and Nuclear Safety.
In the
Environment Special on 'Ecology meets Economy', organized in cooperation with
the Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment, Public Health and Consumer
Protection, experts and government authorities will be presenting the
environmental protection measures and technologies of the Bavarian Ministry and
its partners. This special takes place on Thursday, 25 September from 10:00 to 17:00.
The
exhibitors at IFAT CHINA
also have the opportunity of making use of the 'B2B Matchmaking on
Environmental Technologies' to meet potential business partners for a
face-to-face talk. This event is being organized by the German Federation of Industrial Cooperative Research
Associations (Arbeitsgemeinschaft industrieller Forschungsvereinigungen - AiF) and
the International Technology Cooperation Network
(intec.net) in cooperation with the delegation
of the German Industry and Commerce
Shanghai (Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer); it
takes place on Tuesday, 23 September from 13:30 to 17:00.
In
addition, on Wednesday, 24 September, between 9:00 and 17:00, many Exhibitor Presentations
will be taking place, at which the exhibitors can introduce their latest
solutions, products and services to the trade visitors.
High-ranking national and international speakers are expected to attend all
lectures and discussions. The events are integrated into the heart of the fair,
and simultaneous interpretation is offered in English and Chinese. Entry to the
events in the Accompanying Program is free to participants in IFAT CHINA 2008.
The
Accompanying Program for IFAT CHINA 2008 will thus again be providing key
players and trade visitors with an ideal platform for exchanging information,
innovations and new ideas in the environmental sector.
Further
information on the Accompanying Program to IFAT CHINA 2008 is available online
at: http://www.ifat-china.com/en/Accompanyingprogram2008
Exhibitors
and visitors can however benefit from a range of other initiatives at the fair:
In addition to the university stands 'Science-Tec Area' and 'New-Tech Area',
there will be a 'Green Circle Lounge' in Hall E6. The Green Circle is a joint initiative by MMI
Shanghai and Kelly Services, who will be offering trade visitors to IFAT CHINA
information on careers, training and personnel management. The main focus of
the Green Circle Lounge is on environmental technology and related areas. Trade
visitors can attend presentations on these themes in the Green Circle Lounge,
talk to professional consultants here and forge new business contacts.
Taking place in parallel with IFAT CHINA 2008 in Halls
E4 and E5 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre is the fourth analytica
China,
International Trade Fair for Analysis, Biotechnology, Diagnostics, Laboratory
Technology and Services.
For further information on this, go to: http://www.analyticachina.com
About IFAT CHINA IFAT CHINA is a comprehensive trade fair for
practical solutions in the areas of water supply, sewage treatment, waste
disposal, recycling, air pollution control, environmental technology and more
environmentally compatible energy sources in Asia.
The trade fair is international in character and is accompanied by a supporting
program for the trade. IFAT CHINA 2006 had 284 exhibitors from 25 countries and
approx. 10,000 visitors from 66 countries. The 3rd International Trade Fair for
Water, Sewage, Refuse, Recycling and Natural Energy Sources is taking place at
the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) in China from 23 - 25 September 2008.
About Messe München
International (MMI) Messe
München International (MMI) is one of the world’s leading trade-fair
organizations with approximately 40 trade fairs for investment goods, consumer
goods and new technologies. More than 30,000
exhibitors from more than 100 countries, and over two million visitors from
more than 200 countries take part each year in the trade fairs in Munich. In addition, MMI
organizes trade fairs in Asia, Russia,
the Middle East and South America. With five
foreign affiliated companies in Europe and Asia
as well as 66 foreign representatives covering 89 countries, MMI has a global
network.
Additional information is available at www.ifat-china.com
Contact person for the press Sabine Wagner, Manager Communications, IFAT CHINA
Marketing
& Communications, Capital Goods
Phone: +49
89 / 9 49-20246, Fax: +49 89 / 9
49-20249
E-mail:
sabine.wagner@messe-muenchen.de 14e/MarComGB1/sw