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Participants sought for cleaner metal finishing workshop in Singapore and
drinking water association conference in Chicago.
The Environmental Exchange Program (EEP) is now recruiting 15
participants for a March 10-12 workshop in Singapore, "Pollution Prevention
and Cleaner Production in the Metal Finishing Industry." This three-day
regional workshop, co-sponsored by the Environmental Technology Institute
and the Singapore Surface Finishing Society, will showcase the technical
aspects of pollution prevention and clean technology deployment in cleaning,
plating, stripping, and anodizing operations. EEP is targeting both managers
and engineers from metal finishing operations, as well as decision-makers
from government agencies, manufacturing associations, and consulting firms.
The workshop fee has been waived for US-AEP/EEP participants, and additional
funding is available on a limited basis for qualified applicants. Please
have candidates submit EEP application forms to Mary Wong at the Institute
of International Education via fax (202-326-7709) or e-mail (mwong@iie.org)
by Friday, February 19.
The U.S. Department of Commerce�s Office of Environmental Technologies
Exports invites international delegations to the American Water Works
Association Conference and Exhibition in Chicago, Illinois, June 20-24. This
conference is expected to bring together the largest and most qualified
group of drinking water professionals in the United States. The event will
combine industry education with an exposition that showcases water industry
products and services for buyers from around the world. In addition, the
show will feature 70 technical sessions and facility tours. For more
information, contact George Litman via telephone (202-482-0560), fax
(202-501-7909) or e-mail (george_litman@ita.doc.gov).
US-AEP
urban infrastructure rep reports on opportunities in India.
Mr. P.U. Asnani, US-AEP�s Urban Environmental Infrastructure
Representative in Ahmedabad, India, recently provided a report on evolving
opportunities for U.S. companies. According to Mr. Asnani, the state of
Gujarat--the second most urbanized state in India--has prepared an
Infrastructure Development Agenda for 2010 that identifies 131
infrastructure projects to be initiated in the next 10 years. Water supply,
sewerage, roads, bridges, flyovers, and a mass rapid transit system are
among the planned ventures. The World Bank is providing funding to the
cities that undertake financial and administrative reforms as part of these
projects. For more information, contact Mr. Asnani at 91-79-656-3130
(telephone/fax) or via e-mail at:
asnani@ad1.vsnl.net.in.
US-AEP/Korea facilitates sale for North Carolina company.
With the help of US-AEP�s Office of Technology Cooperation in Korea,
Gaston Systems, Inc. (Stanley, North Carolina) has sold $330,000 of chemical
foam system technology to the Taegu Dyeing Industry Association. This is the
first sale of this type of technology to the dyeing industry in Korea.
Comprising 112 member companies, the Taegu association operates a
centralized wastewater treatment plant and is moving towards automating its
dyeing and wastewater treatment processes. In addition to environmental
benefits, use of the U.S. technology will greatly reduce the cost of
wastewater treatment, providing significant market advantages. Gaston
Systems was introduced to the Korean market through a US-AEP/Korea-organized
water treatment seminar held with the Taegu association in February 1996.
The final purchase decision was accelerated by a June 1998 Environmental
Exchange Program (EEP) activity, which brought three association officials
to North Carolina to evaluate Gaston Systems� technology.
Recommended
reading from the US-AEP Info Center.
Though not a new report, the OECD�s 1994 publication, "The Environmental
Effects of Trade," is recommended by US-AEP Information Center manager,
Kerith McFadden. According to Ms. McFadden, this synthesis report is a first
attempt to understand the effects of trade on the environment. It is based
on sector studies of trade/environment linkages with regard to agriculture,
forestry, fisheries, transport, and endangered species. For readers located
in the Washington, D.C., area, this report may be borrowed from the
Information Center�s collection at 1720 Eye St., NW. The center, now
celebrating its three-year anniversary, has fulfilled 717 requests for
information since operations began on February 6, 1996.
New on the
Web.
An interview with Asia Environmental Review, featuring Conchita
Silva of US-AEP�s Clean Technology and Environmental Management (CTEM)
program, is now available on US-AEP�s website. The interview highlights the
work US-AEP does with multinational companies, such as Ford Motor Company
and Texas Instruments, that are taking steps to "green" their suppliers.
US-AEP/CTEM is working with these companies and others to develop
environmental supplier outreach programs. To read the article, visit US-AEP�s
website at
https://www.usaep.org/articles/article24.htm
In other Internet-related news, the U.S. Department of Commerce�s Foreign &
Commercial Service in Singapore has launched a new site, located at
http://home.pacific.net.sg/~usfcs.
February 23
Policy Forum on urban environmental management.
On February 23, US-AEP�s Policy Group will host a brown bag forum on
"Financing Urban Environmental Management and Pollution Prevention." Duane
Kissick, president of Planning and Development Collaborative International (PADCO),
will be the speaker. This session will be held at 12:00 p.m. on the 7th
floor of 1720 Eye Street, N.W. For more information, contact Brenda Bateman
at bbateman@usaep.org. |
