International Workshop on Poverty Reduction Policy and Practice in Asian Countries was held in Beijing

The International Workshop on Poverty Policy and Practice in Asian countries was held by IPRCC on June 8 in Beijing. Wang Guoliang, Deputy Director of LGOP presented at the Opening Ceremony and delivered remarks. Zhang Lei, Member of the Communist Party in LGOP and Managing Director of IPRCC hosted the ceremony.
　　At his remarks to the 60th UN Anniversary Summit of Fundraising, Chinese President Hu Jintao announced that the establishment of IPRCC in Beijing was to make the contribution to poverty reduction worldwide. Apart from that, he has declared five new measures to enhance support to other developing countries, one of which is to train 30 thousand talents for developing countries within the next 3 years, so as to speed up the development of these countries. To honor the President’s commitment and on the basis of the International Workshop on Poverty Reduction Experience convened in December last year, IPRCC held the Asian Workshop on Poverty Policy and Practice, giving an opportunity for other countries to learn about the social and economic development, the agriculture, farmers and rural areas. This workshop was expected to roll out Chinese experience and to make its contribution to the attainment of the MDGs.
　　The workshop spanned for 15 days, covering topics ranging from economic and social development in China, retrospect and prospect of poverty reduction in China, agrarian issues in China, globalization, growth and poverty, poverty reduction case studies in rural China and compulsory education related to poverty reduction, etc. The resources persons were composed of Zhang Lei, Member of the Communist Party in LGOP and Managing Director of IPRCC, Prof. Li Xiaoyun, Humanities and development Institute of Agriculture University, David Dollor, Director of China Bureau, World Bank, Ke Bingsheng, Director of Agricultural Economic Research Center in the Agricultural Ministry and Wang Xingzui, Deputy Director General of China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation. The workshop adopted various forms like lecturing, experience introduction, case study, field trip and participatory discussion. The workshop was participated by 26 representatives from 10 Asian countries including Georgia, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, Mongolia and Nepal.