IWHR hosted its first competition for science popularization among its staff members on August 25 in a bid to establish its talent pool for science popularization and explore effective and appealing ways to communicate water science to the public.

Awareness raising for science and technologies constitutes a critical part of China’s strategy of building itself into a scientifically and technologically strong nation. IWHR, a government-affiliated water think-tank, availing its intellectual resources in water resources and hydropower, has always been devoted to improving public science literacy and building a science-keen society.

All participants and judges of the competition

A total of 27 contestants/teams from 17 departments gave vivid presentations and performances, probing into hot water topics including water-related disasters, intensive and economical use of water, optimized allocation of water resources, ecological protection of major rivers and lakes, smart water mamangement, etc.

Winners of First, Second and Third Prizes