Singapore hosts sustainability summits
Three sustainability events will be jointly held at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Singapore, from 1-5 June 2014. The World Cities Summit (WCS), Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) and CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESS) provide an integrated platform for government and industry leaders to share solutions for sustainable urban development and the latest innovations in water and clean environment solutions.
The co-location of the three events will enable exhibitors and participants to explore synergies, network and forge partnerships with a wider range of global industry leaders, policymakers and experts. Some 20,000 high-level delegates are expected to attend, including ministers, mayors, government and industry leaders, representatives of international organisations and academics.
The World Cities Summit will be held from 1-4 June. The theme of this year’s summit will be ‘Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Common Challenges, Shared Solutions’ and will see more than 100 speakers share their expertise and insights, address liveable and sustainable city challenges, share integrated urban solutions and forge high-level partnerships.
Singapore International Water Week, to be held from 1-5 June, is a global platform for sharing and co-creating innovative water solutions. Comprising the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize, Water Leaders Summit, Water Convention, Water Expo, Business Forums, Industrial Water Solutions Forum, TechXchange and Hydrogen, it delivers a range of flagship programs where global water industry players share the latest in business and technological innovations, as well as policy developments in water.
CleanEnviro Summit Singapore provides a global platform for government leaders, policymakers, regulators and industry captains to connect, examine and discover practical solutions to address environmental challenges for tomorrow’s cities. From 1-4 June it will feature discussions on four themes: Charting a Sustainable Path: Opportunities and Potential for Asia; Best Practices for Clean Cities; Smart Solutions for Resource Efficient Waste Management; and Sustaining the Future of Cleaning.
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