Dear colleagues, friends and members of WASWAC,

The Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival is approaching soon. 2021 is the Year of the Ox, the second of the 12-year cycle of animals in Chinese astrology. People born in recent Ox years including 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997 and 2009. In Chinese culture, the Ox is a valued animal because of its role in agriculture, and similarly in the zodiac, the Ox is seen as hardworking, positive and honest.

2021 is worth expecting for the association, as the third International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation (3rd IYFSWC) and the International Forum on Land Degradation, Soil Conservation and Sustainable Development will be both held in Iran and in China. We look forward to seeing you no matter in the spot or online.

The secretariat of WASWAC wish all of you a very happy and prosperous Chinese New Year!