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 | | The inaugural conference of the Consortium for Western China Development Studies was held at Sichuan University during June 22-23, 2004. |
 | | Professor Lu Tiecheng, the Secretary of CPC of Sichuan University delivered the welcoming speech, and Ke Zunping, the vice governor of Sichuan Province, Professor Liu Guoeng, the Chair of CES, and Professor Zhu Axing, the Chair of Overseas Chinese Society of GIS spoke at the opening ceremony. |
 | | Professor Jeff Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and special adviser to UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, made a keynote speech, Professor Zhao Changwen, assistant to president of Sichuan University and general secretary of the Consortium Summarize the conference at the closing ceremony. |
| www.acpgis.org /programs/publication/V12_2004/05/western.html (1805 words) |
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