How times have changed. The number of Chinese delegates attending MEI Conferences has been steadily increasing. There were nine at Comminution '12 and already we have 13 registered for Biohydromet '12 next month in Falmouth.
What is encouraging, however, is how young and vibrant these people are, and the number of females who are attending. They are a pleasure to work with and they are keen to network with western delegates. They have fresh ideas and both east and west can benefit from this interaction.
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| Chinese delegates at Comminution '12 |
Long may this invasion continue. It is great to forge these links between east and west, and let's not forget the young metallurgists from the Republic of Korea, who are also attending international conferences in increasing numbers.
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| With Korean delegates at Nickel Processing '10 |
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This is a good start. Hope the invasion is not too overwhelming. Sure it will be a great conference and we'll all benefit in terms of knowledge transfer and networking. May these links continue and one never knows China might be an alternative venue for MEI conference in a not so distant future.
ReplyDeleteBrenda Chan, Environmental research, China, via Minerals Engineers Group
We are having thoughts on Hong Kong. What do you think Brenda?
DeleteAre you serious Barry, or just joking? Conference facilities wise - no
Deleteproblem, it is also more accessible to those international travellers, but
there will be no field trip to mining sites, etc.
Brenda
Yes, very serious about it Brenda. I am not too worried about trips to mine sites. We abandoned these many years ago due to all the endless health and safety requirements. Last year I was on a SAIMM conference trip to Palabora mine, and we spent almost all our time on inductions, and hardly any time to look at the facilities.
DeleteAs you say, Hong Kong would pose very few visa problems for most international delegates