CHINCOLD - Chinese National Committee on Large Dams

China applied to join the International Committee on Large Dams in December 1973; the application was officially accepted in the 42nd Executive Conference held in Athens in April, 1974. Since then, China has become a member of the ICOLD, a non-government organization established in 1928, and is one of 90 member countries. The Chinese National Committee on Large Dams is the channel of international activity for Chinese engineers in the field of dam technology; it participates in activities of the ICOLD on behalf of China, aims to carry out academic exchange and cooperation through the Chinese experts in ICOLD, and promotes the development of dam technology and civil engineering technology.