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Thursday, 7 July 2011, 10am - Level 4, Hall 404
The Europe Business Forum is a 2.5 hours session to be held on Thursday, 7 July 2011 from 10am at the Suntec City Convention Centre. For participants of the Business Forums, one of the five pillar events of SIWW, it offers a spread of business networking, partnership formation and deal making opportunities in key water markets.
The Europe Business Forum, in particular, will provide high level exchanges and enriching insights from private and public sector industry players on upcoming water projects, development hot spots, industry trends and policies in the Europe region. Through the “Roundtable Discussion” – a 1 hour panel discussion during the Europe Business Forum, eminent government and industry speakers will introduce the business opportunities in the Europe market. Aligned with SIWW 2011’s theme of “Sustainable Water Solutions for a Changing Urban Environment”, Europe Business Forum this year will focus on “European Excellence for a Changing Urban Environment”.
Through the Europe Business Forum, participants can gain insights on the business opportunities available in the various European water markets and also tap on the valuable experiences of the industry leaders operating in the water sectors.
| Time | Programme | | 10.00 am | Networking Tea | | 10.30 am | Opening Remarks
By Mr. Micheal Collins, President, European Chamber of Commerce (Singapore) | | 10.35 am | Opening Address
By H.E. Marc Ungeheuer, Ambassador & Head of Delegation of European Union to Singapore | | 10.40 am | Welcome Remarks
By Forum Chair Mr. Choo Chiau Beng, Chief Executive Officer, Keppel Corporation | | 10.45 am | Keynote Address
By Lord Julian Hunt, Professor of Climate Modelling in the Department of Space and Climate Physics & Department of Earth Sciences, University College London
(Click here to download the presentation slides) | | 11.30 am | Roundtable Discussion
Chaired by Mr. Choo Chiau Beng, Chief Executive Officer, Keppel Corporation
Mr. Michiel Age Pieter Van Haersma Buma, Chairman, Delfland Water Board
2. Mr. Michael Kuchenbrod, President , ITT Water & Wastewater
3. Mr. Harri Kerminen, President & Chief Executive Officer, Kemira Group
4. Mr. Sybe Schaap, Chairman, Netherlands Water Partnership
5. Mr. Yves Caouette, Executive Vice President (Industrial Marketing & Global Strategic Accounts), Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies | | 12.25 pm | Closing Remarks
By Prof. Vladan Babovic, Board Member, Dutch Chamber of Commerce (Singapore) | | 12.30 pm | End |
Schedule is accurate as at 24 June 2011  | The European Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, known as EuroCham, was established in 2001 with the mission to represent the common interests of the European Business Community in promoting bilateral trade, services and investments between Europe and Singapore and Asia-Pacific.
EuroCham is a non-profit membership fee based organization with a membership composed of direct corporate members as well as the European National Business Groups in Singapore.
EuroCham gives its members access to the European Business Community in Singapore and provide a unique information and exchange forum and a lobbying channel to Singaporean, ASEAN and European political & economic circles. EuroCham is the sole European representative at the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) council.
www.eurocham.org.sg | | | |  | The Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Singapore is a non-profit organization representing Dutch business interests in Singapore.
Objectives include providing advocacy and information concerning trade, commerce, industry, finance and investment in Singapore and ASEAN.
Its mission is to expand and facilitate trade between the Netherlands and Singapore and to promote Dutch commercial and economic interests through regular dialogue and contact with its partners in the Dutch and Singapore governments, EuroCham, other chambers of commerce and relevant organisations taking account of Singapore's strategic position in the region.
www.dutchcham.sg | | | |  | PUB is a statutory board under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. It is the national water agency, managing Singapore’s water supply, water catchment and used water in an integrated way. PUB won the2007 Stockholm Industry Water Award and was named Water Agency of the Year at the Global Water Awards 2006.
About PUB’s tagline: Water for All: Conserve, Value, Enjoy
PUB has ensured a diversified and sustainable supply of water in Singapore with the Four National Taps – Local catchment water, Imported Water, NEWater, and Desalinated water. To provide water for all, PUB calls on all Singaporeans to play our part to conserve water, keep our water catchments and waterways clean and build a relationship with water so we can enjoy our water resources. We can then have enough water for all uses – for industry, for living, for life.
www.pub.gov.sg |
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