Sci-tech Presentations and Symposium Held in DPRK

Pyongyang, September 4 (KCNA) -- A national sci-tech presentation in the field of green architecture and a national sci-tech presentation and symposium in the field of mining industry took place on Sep. 2 and 3 respectively.

The national sci-tech presentation in the field of green architecture was sponsored by the Korean Green Architectural Society of the C.C., General Federation of Science and Technology of Korea. Papers submitted by the Green Architecture Institute of the State Academy of Sciences, Pyongyang University of Architecture and the Paektusan Institute of Architecture won a high appreciation at the presentation as they are practically helpful to the development of green architecture.

During the presentation, there were technical lectures on the roof greening method for public buildings and the green building materials evaluation system.

The national sci-tech presentation in the field of mining industry was sponsored by the Korean Mining Industry Association of the C.C., General Federation of Science and Technology of Korea. Submitted to it were more than 120 valuable papers on putting the production on a normal footing at some mines, realizing the home production of new mining equipment and measuring equipment, protecting the ecological environment and establishing energy-, manpower- and cost-saving production lines.

The symposium discussed the realistic and reasonable ways for developing the field of mining industry, including research and introduction of the latest science and technology. -0-