Vice President T.N. Wong attends the 12th International
Congress of ISM
Fuxin City, China, P.R., 21–26 September 2004
 The
12th International Congress of the International Society for Mine Surveying
(ISM) was the first of its kind held in China, P.R.. The Congress was
declared open by Prof. Shi Jifeng, President of the Liao Ning
Technical University. He welcome address was followed by Prof. Yu
Changxing, President of ISM reporting on the activities, achievements
and lessons learned of ISM. He emphasized the importance and contribution of
mine surveying towards the social and economic development of a country. He
remarked that such an international congress would provide an excellent
opportunity for professional surveyors to exchange ideas and shared
experiences, to foster closer relationship, to develop better understanding
and to promote cooperation among professional institutions and sister
organizations.
Prof. Yao, Mayor of Fuxin City, who welcomed all delegates to
Fuxin City, reminded the audiences about the importance and contribution of
mine surveying towards sustainable environment and development. He pointed
out that Fuxin City is undergoing an economic restructuring and
transformation from coal mining and agate industry to trade, tourism,
education and service industries in order to create more employment and to
attract more investments. One of the many tourist attractions in Fuxin City
is the famous delicate crafting/carving on the rocks of Haitang Mountain.
Vice President T.N. Wong’s greeting was focused on safety in mine
surveying, mining operations and management. He emphasized that both the
management and the operatives must carefully observe the conceptual and
operational requirements of safety.
Total number of participants was 200 participants, 100 coming from China
P.R. and the international delegates coming from Australia, Belarus,
Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Malaysia, Mongolia,
Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom,
Ukraine, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. In the programme there were 93 technical
papers covering education, use of conventional, close range photogrammetry
and GPS methods to carry out the monitoring of subsidence and environment
caused by mining activities, open cast mining and underground mining.
The social program was rich in cultures and tradition including Chinese
theatrical performance and a mixture of Chinese, Indian and Mongolian
cultural dances, which were considered the highlight of the social and
cultural programme of the congress.
The participants were able to visit the Xi River, Haizhou Open-pit and
exploration and application of coal bed methane in Fuxin.
After three days in Fuxin City the participants were able to take a trip
along the 290 kilometers highway to Shan Hai Pass, the Great Wall, The Old
Dragon’s Head and Golden Beach and then to travel another 370 kilometers
down to Beijing. In Beijing the delegates visited the Mausoleum of 13 Ming
Emperors, Temple of Heaven and Tien An Men Square. They also visited the
Southern Instruments Corporation which is one of the two firms manufacturing
surveying instruments in China.
As normal the programme included board and other administrative meetings.
The Congress devoted a half-day session on “Youth Forum for the
excellent thesis/papers” followed by the Rewarding Ceremony to Excellent
Thesis.
At the Closing Ceremony, Prof. Yu, President of ISM gave an overview of
the success of the Congress. The handing over ceremony was highlighted by
the speech given by the newly elected President, Dr Kalman Baratosi,
Hungary. The formal closing of the Congress was declared by the Director of
Beijing Central Coal Mining Research Institute.
The ISM Congress was a good experience to learn from the mine surveyors
especially on the subject, methods and instrumentation of monitoring of
subsidence and deformation caused by mining activities.
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Cultural programme of the opening ceremony included songs ... |
... and dances.
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T.N. Wong making his welcome address. |
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Vice President Wong together with the Organising Committee of 12th ISM
Congress. |
Prof.
Yu Changxing and Vice President T.N. Wong. |
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Prof. Yu Changxing and Vice President T.N. Wong. |
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T.N. Wong
22 October 2004. |
