1 July 2010, Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Centre

Time Programme
9.30am Opening Remarks
By President of European Chamber of Commerce, Singapore
9.35am Opening Address
By HE Holger Standerskjold, Ambassador & Head of Delegation, European Commission to Singapore
9.45am Keynote Address
By Mrs Renee Bergkamp, Director-General, Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Netherlands
10.00am Innovation In The European Water Sector
By Mr Mitja Bricelj, President, International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River, Slovenia
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10.10am Innovation In The European Water Sector
By Mr Mel Davies, Managing Director, BMT Asia Pacific, Singapore
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10.20am Innovation In The European Water Sector
By Mr Harry Baayen, Managing Director, Deltares, The Netherlands
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10.30am Innovation In The European Water Sector
By Dr Marcello Raimondi, Minister for Environment & Energy, Lombardy Region, Italy
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10.40am Questions & Answers
10.55am Networking Tea
11.10am CEO Roundtable
Chaired by Professor Vladan Babovic, Director, Singapore-Delft Water Alliance, Singapore
  • Mr Joaquin Fernandez De Pierola, Director, Business Development and Investments Division International, Befesa Agua, Spain
  • Mr Bozidar Dedus, General Director, Proning, Croatia
  • Mr Martien den Blanken, Chief Executive Officer, PWN Water Supply Company, The Netherlands
  • Mr Jens Michael Wegmann, Chief Executive Officer, Industry Solutions Division, Siemens , Germany

12.10pm MOU Signing Ceremony Between Singapore Delft Water Alliance and Singapore Science Centre
12.30pm End

CO-ORGANISERS

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 all the European National Business Groups in Singapore as well direct corporate members.

We provide our members with an information and exchange forum and a lobbying channel to Singaporean and European political & economic circles. EuroCham is the sole European representative at the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) council.

EuroCham is also member of the European Business Organizations network.

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

CONTACT PERSONS

For more information about the Europe Business Forum, please contact:

Mr. Thoo Jung Chee
Email: thoo_jung_chee@pub.gov.sg
Direct Line: (65) 6731 3851
Facsimile: (65) 6731 3132