TDA Water Monitoring

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The U.S. Trade and Development Agency Presents:

TDA China Automatic Water Monitoring Technology Briefing
China State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA)

January 24, 2002

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency is sponsoring an orientation visit for a delegation representing senior technical representatives from the China State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) and local environmental protection bureaus (EPB). The delegation is coming to the United States to meet with U.S. firms that can supply equipment for the build-out of many online monitoring stations throughout China. The visit will take place from January 22, 2002 through February 2, 2002 and will include stops in: Washington, DC; Denver, CO; New Orleans, LA; Lincoln, NE and the AWWA/WEF 2002 Water Sources Conference in Las Vegas, NV.

The delegation will participate in two business briefings (January 24, 2002 in Washington, DC and January 31 in Denver, CO) to discuss opportunities for U.S. companies and to meet one-on-one with interested U.S. company representatives.

In addition, U.S. firms may host the delegation for site visits, meals, or tours. Hosting companies are asked to assist with transportation and other logistical matters. Interested U.S. firms should contact MFM.

Market Potential

Within the next five years, China will construct an additional 60 automatic water quality on-line monitoring stations on key sections of nationally important rivers and basins. More stations will be built at provincial and local level. Each automatic water quality on-line monitoring station represents approximately $180,000 in U.S. export potential. The instruments specifically needed by Chinese buyers include online equipment to measure: water temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, electronic conductivity, turbidity, chemical oxygen demand (COD Mn), total organic carbon (TOC), and ammonium nitrogen (NH4-N).

Business Briefings

There will be two business briefings held during the visit which offer an opportunity for U.S. companies to learn more about the needs of the delegation and to present their firm's equipment and solutions to the delegation.

The briefing agenda in Washington will includes breakfast, delegate presentations, lunch, and an opportunity for U.S. firms to meet one-on-one with the delegates (meetings are pre-scheduled). Attendees will also receive briefing materials. There is a $40 fee for the Washington, DC briefing.

In WASHINGTON, DC on Thursday, January 24, 2002

At the JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue from 8:15 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

8:15 Registration/Breakfast

9:15 Welcome

9:30 Delegate Presentations

10:40 Coffee Break

11:00 Doing Business in China

11:30 Questions and Answers

12:00 Lunch

2:00 One-on-one Meetings

The List of Delegates

Mr. Wang Yuongjian, Deputy Director
SEPA Planning Department
Ms. Fang Li, Project Officer, SEPA International Department
Ms. Liu Jing, Senior Engineer,
Environmental Monitoring Central Station
Mr. Xing Zhengang, Director, Tianjin City EPB
Ms. Sun Ren, Deputy Director, Tianjin Environmental Monitoring Center (EMC)
Mr. Huang Jianshu, Director, Anhui Provincial EMC
Mr. Yang Wei, Deputy Director, Jiangsu Provincial EPB
Ms. Zhang Xiangzi, Division Chief, Jiangsu, Provincial EMC
Mr. Yuan Chengjin, Deputy Division, Director, Shandong Provincial EPB
Mr. Sun Gongsheng, Division Director, Hubei Provincial EPB
Mr. Liu Chengfu, Director, Hubei Provincial EMC
Ms. Liu Li, Director, Liaoning EP
Ms. Wan Xiaolei, Commercial Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service, Beijing

Also traveling with the delegation will be: Ms. Jiang Yuhong, Technical Consultant, BRISEA International and Mr. James Courson, Programs and Market Research Assistant, MFM Group, Inc.