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Singapore International Water Week 2010
June 30, 2010

 

 

 

About Singapore International Water Week 2010
The Singapore International Water Week is the global platform that brings policymakers, industry leaders, experts and practitioners together to address challenges, showcase technologies, discover opportunities and celebrate achievements in the water world.


Themed Sustainable Cities: Clean and Affordable Water, the Singapore International Water Week 2010 will focus on the need for efficiency and cost effective solutions to address water problems amidst a constantly changing environment. More than half of the earth’s population already live in cities, and the trend towards urbanisation is accelerating. As urbanisation continues to gain momentum, there is an urgency to address the water shortage issues before the situation deteriorates further and hampers economic growth.


The event’s flagship programmes comprise:
• Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize
• Water Leaders Summit
• Water Convention
• Water Expo
• Business Forums


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World Cities Summit 2010

The World Cities Summit is a premier international event, focusing on issues of leadership and governance, the building of sustainable and eco-friendly cities, and the fostering of harmonious and sustainable communities.


Jointly organized by the Centre for Liveable Cities and the Civil Service College, the Summit will attract over 1000 distinguished delegates from around the world, comprising ministers, governors, mayors and senior officials, who will interact with business leaders, industry professionals and other policy experts.


The theme for the World Cities Summit is “Liveable and Sustainable Cities for the Future.” Through the exchange of ideas and knowledge, cities can learn from each other to identify practical, scalable and replicable solutions to the urban challenge of today and tomorrow.


EDB and JTC have a joint booth which we call the “Singapore: Future Ready” showcase, and it aims to engage visitors in live conversations regarding challenges and opportunities that come with urbanization.


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EWI-SIWW joint media briefing
The joint media briefing by Environment and Water Industry Programme Office (EWI) and Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) aims to bring media through the evolution of the water industry, to the development of Singapore as the Global Hydrohub that it is today. The briefing highlights Singapore’s competitive advantages for the global water industry, touches on our R&D and testbedding capabilities, key developments such as the strong pool of R&D, HQ, and engineering projects here, and also raises awareness of homegrown companies who are doing well in the international arena. In anticipation of this year’s SIWW, key highlights and information on international delegates and speakers, innovation showcases and product launches are also be shared.


The joint briefing is hosted by Assistant Managing Director, EDB and Deputy Executive Director, EWI, Mr Yeoh Keat Chuan and Managing Director, SIWW, Mr Michael Toh.


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Singapore Session on Water
With current rates of urban growth, it is estimated that half the world's population will be living under severe water stress by 2030, and the implications for global economic security are severe. Despite these realities, today's smart thinkers, new innovations and a collective, global motivation can help turn the tides. In this round of the Singapore Sessions, leading thinkers in diverse fields were asked to offer their thoughts on what can be done to solve this imminent crisis.


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Kemira Oyj and Nanyang Technological University R&D cooperation around water treatment and purification technologies
The goal of the 2-year project is to design a more efficient water production process with a higher recovery rate, lower energy consumption and less waste volume. 


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CEPO-EWI PhD Scholarship Award Ceremony
The NRF (Environmental & Water Technologies) PhD Scholarships and NRF (Clean Energy) PhD Scholarships will be given out by Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, at a joint award ceremony held during the Singapore International Water Week SIWW on 1 July 2010.


30 outstanding students, with strong passion in environment & water technologies (EWT) and energy research, were selected from more than 160 applicants. One of the EWT R&D scholarships will be jointly awarded with IUT Global Pte Ltd, one of Singapore’s homegrown environment and water companies.  Such joint-company scholarships aim to help Singapore companies build up their R&D capabilities by co-funding employees for post-graduate studies. 


These 30  scholarships were awarded by the Environment and Water Industry Programme Office (EWI) and the Clean Energy Programme Office (CEPO).   Together, both programme offices have set aside S$55 million from the funds received from the National Research Foundation for the award of such scholarships.


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Opening of Toray Water R&D Centre

Minister Mr aYaccob Ibrahim, Guest of Honour at the Toray Singapore Water Research Centre official opening


The Toray Singapore Water Research Center (TSWRC) was established in September 2009 at the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) with the aim of conducting research and development of water treatment technology based on Toray’s water treatment membranes.


At the TSWRC, Toray will further enhance the ongoing joint research with PUB and plans to start a pilot test for recycling wastewater combining membrane bioreactors and RO membrane. Toray also plans to utilize NTU’s internship program to enhance its collaboration with the university. By 2015, Toray will employ about 30 research staff and develop TSWRC into the core water treatment research and development base after the research centers in Japan and China.


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Launch of Singapore-Peking-Oxford Research Enterprise

LAUNCH OF SPORE: Representatives of partnering organisations present at the event include (From left) Professor Alistair Borthwick, Deputy head of Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, NUS Deputy President (Research and Technology) Prof Bar


The Singapore, Peking and Oxford Research Enterprise (SPORE) for Water Eco-Efficiency is a S$63 million initiative jointly funded by the Environmental and Water Industry Development Council (EWI), NUS, Peking University, Oxford University, and competitive research grants. The five-year initiative will promote education, research and commercialisation of environmental and water technologies.


Hosted by NUS Environment Research Institute (NERI), SPORE will be headed by Professor Sam Li from NERI and the Department of Chemistry at NUS. Faculty and students from the faculties of science, engineering and medicine will participate in research and teaching programmes spearheaded by SPORE.


Manpower Development
SPORE will train manpower through postgraduate degree programmes and executive programmes. At least 40 research scientists and engineers are expected to be trained over the next 5 years. SPORE will offer scholarships to selected candidates from NUS, Peking and Oxford universities to pursue postgraduate research under joint supervision of faculty members from NUS and at least one of the partnering universities. In addition, NUS and Peking University will develop a dual Master of Science programme for SPORE scholars.


This collaborative programme will provide opportunities for staff and students from the three universities to work on joint projects, and to participate in exchange visits. In addition, SPORE plans to develop an executive training programme for senior executives from Asia involved in environment and water management.


Technology Transfer
The three universities will work closely together to pursue research programmes to develop technologies for the environmental and water industry. SPORE will conduct research into areas such as efficient systems for safe drinking water; integrated technology based on “Reduce, Reuse and recycle (3R)”; enhanced biological-based technology for Highly Concentrated Organic Wastewater (HCOW) treatment; and river ecological rehabilitation.


Market-oriented technology exploitation
SPORE will provide a unique and integrated approach for developing novel technologies and products for commercialisation by local companies. The initiative has secured its first industry partner, Sinomem Technology Limited, which is an integrated water solution provider based on its proprietary know-how in membrane technology & biological treatment.


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Opening of the Insituform Asia Pacific Headquarters
The opening of the Insituform Asia Pacific Headquarters signifies it’s confidence in Singapore as a hub for the Asia Pacific region – a vital part of Insituform’s global strategy and plan for growth. With over 150 cities of one million plus inhabitants, Asia offers a rich network of pipeline infrastructure to service, and Singapore will serve as the premier gateway to tap into the region’s robust opportunities.


“We are pleased that Insituform has chosen Singapore for its Asia Pacific headquarters. This bears testimony to the attractiveness of Singapore as a global hydrohub for high-value services such as pipeline rehabilitation, in addition to the traditional water treatment companies. Insituform is a world leader in pipeline rehabilitation and this investment will further diversify the fast-growing water and environment ecosystem in Singapore,” said Mr Yeoh Keat Chuan, Assistant Managing Director, Singapore Economic Development Board and Deputy Executive Director of the Environment and Water Programme Office (EWI), which oversees the growth and development of the water industry in Singapore. Mr. Yeoh presented the Regional Headquarters Award to Mr. Joe Burgess.


Mr Daniel E. Cowan, Insituform Vice President– Asia Pacific, said, “Singapore was an easy choice. It is a great place to attract top talent, our customers are global leaders in using trenchless technologies and it provides access to all of Asia.”


In addition to cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) and other solutions for sewer pipe rehabilitation, Insituform specializes in trenchless rehabilitation systems for pressure pipes and potable drinking water transmission and distribution mains.


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