WG2 Chinese members visit UK

Chinese members of SAIN Working Group 2 visited UK from 25th Sept to 1st Oct 2009. The delegation was led by Prof Zhao Lixin, co-chair of WG2, members included Prof Li Shizhong of Tsinghua University, Dr Menghaibo and Tian Yishui of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Engineering.

The purpose of the visit was to work together with UK members to revise and finalize the proposals following the Governing Board’s comments, as well as to strengthen the collaboration between UK and Chinese members. During the visiting period, Prof Zhao and colleagues met with WG2 co-chair Dr Jeremy Woods of Imperial College London,? WG2 members Prof Charles Banks of Southampton University, Dr Bruce Tofield of University of East Anglia, Dr Yuelai Lu, Head of SAIN Secretariat (UK) and other academics associated with the Group’s proposals.

The UK and Chinese members jointly produced the following four proposals which are ready to submit to the Steering Committee.