SIWW and IDA renew strategic partnership until 2024

[From L to R] Mr Ng Joo Hee, Chief Executive, PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency; Mr Chew Chee Keong, Director, Industry and Technology Collaboration Department, PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency; Ms Shannon McCarthy, Secretary General, International Desalination Association; Mr Miguel Angel Sanz, President, International Desalination Association.

SIWW is delighted to announce the renewal of its Strategic Partner agreement with the International Desalination Association (IDA) until SIWW 2024. Under this agreement, signed on 21 October 2019 at the IDA World Congress in Dubai, both parties will spotlight innovations in the advanced water treatment industry, and facilitate knowledge sharing and networking.

"IDA is thrilled to be a strategic partner of SIWW - it's always a wonderful event and we encourage everyone to attend. [For SIWW 2020] we will have an IDA Pavilion for our members if they want to showcase in the exhibition area, and a dynamic Business Forum [to bring together] leaders from our industry," said Ms Shannon McCarthy, Secretary General, IDA.

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Double Wins for Tuas Nexus

PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, has clinched dual accolades for Tuas Nexus in the space of three weeks! Tuas Nexus is the world's first fully energy self-sufficient greenfield facility that will integrate used water treatment and waste management in a single facility.

Mr Ng Joo Hee, Chief Executive of PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency (second from left), received the International Desalination Association's inaugural "Most Innovative Water-Energy Nexus Project" Award for Tuas Nexus from H.E Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.

The inaugural IDA Industry and Sustainability Awards, presented at the IDA World Congress in Dubai on 23 October 2019, honour outstanding projects that meet the challenges of increasing demand for drinking water, industrial water use and water reuse. Tuas Nexus won the Most Innovative Water-Energy Nexus Project Award for being a "bold innovation in the action for climate change and sustainability".

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Left Photo: Mr Chew Chee Keong (right), Director, Industry and Technology Collaboration Department, PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, receiving the Water Award. Right Photo: Winners at the IChemE Global Awards 2019.

The IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) Global Awards 2019, presented in Hull, England on 8 November, "celebrate chemical, process and biochemical engineering excellence". Tuas Nexus won the Water Award, which "recognises the best project or process to demonstrate engineering excellence in water use, clean-up, and re-use, with a particular emphasis on reducing environmental impact while preserving commercial viability".

Find out more about Tuas Nexus here.

Keen to know more about innovations that build resource resilience and climate resilience in urban water systems? Don't miss SIWW 2020 (5-9 July).

SIWW 2020 will also focus on smart utilities, including smart water supply networks. In the lead-up to the event, PUB's Singapore Water Academy will run a five-day Water Supply Network Management course from 13 to 17 January 2020. Renowned speakers include:

Mr Abelardo Basilio Acting Chief Operating Officer for Manila Water Operations, Manila Water	Mr Chan Yoon Kum Senior Consultant, PUB Singapore	Mr Chong Hou Chun Senior Consultant, Water Supply (Network) Department, PUB Singapore
Mr François Figueres Water Network Senior Expert, Technical Distribution Centre, SUEZ	Mr Lim Mong Hoo Director, Water Quality Department, PUB Singapore	Mr George Madhavan Senior Deputy Director, Water Supply (Network) Department, PUB Singapore

The course provides an in-depth understanding of key topics on urban water supply network management such as:

1. Integrated Water Resources and Water Quality Management in Singapore
2. Maintaining Low NRW and Network Renewal
3. Sharing by Manilla Water on Urban Water Sector Utility Reform
4. Sharing by SUEZ on 360 Approach to Optimize Network Efficiency
5. Efficient Response to Network Incidents and Excellence in Customer Service

Click here for the course brochure.

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"The course content is of very high quality [and] has given me a sense of direction of the steps to take to improve the water network management works back in Papua New Guinea." - Ms Irene Wanjik, Project Engineer, Water PNG Ltd (Participant at the Singapore Water Management Series on Water Supply Network Management in 2018).

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For enquires and registration, please email us or scan the QR code below:

Mr Jason Wong (jason_jx_wong@pub.gov.sg)
Mr Vickneswaran Danabal (vickneswaran_danabal@pub.gov.sg)