The U.S.-Asia Environmental Partnership (US-AEP) is a public-private and interagency partnership led by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with other U.S. government and state agencies as well as the private sector. Created in 1992 by a Presidential initiative, US-AEP promotes the adoption of clean, effective technologies, policies and practices by Asian industries, cities, and governing entities. The context of US-AEP�s engagement is economic as well as environmental, harnessing the broad-based desire in Asia for accelerated but cleaner economic growth to drive a "clean revolution" of sustainable development. US-AEP�s approach is to pursue sustainable change in the way Asia proceeds with the industrial and urban growth needed to address poverty through a development assistance approach founded in two basic premises:

- To form a nexus between sustainable development and trade, particularly with the United States, to the mutual benefit of each; and

- To create and promote lasting partnerships, locally, regionally and internationally, that will carry on beyond the reach and longevity of development agencies.

US-AEP�s approach to fostering a transformation to clean growth is to engage key decision makers in the public and private sectors, and harness those forces which serves as incentives for change: market, political, corporate, regulatory, and public advocacy. Ultimately, the future of the environment in Asia will be determined by these key Asian decision makers, including individuals, institutions, and general public.

US-AEP targets four main areas related to the interdependent goals of environmental quality and economic growth:

- Public policy and environmental regulations;

- Urban environmental management;

- Corporate governance and environmental management; and

- The transfer of U.S. environmental technology, expertise, practices through trade and investment.

Woven throughout these four areas is an emphasis on energy and resource efficiency and other measures, which reduce greenhouse gas emissions and thereby mitigate the impact of developing Asia on global climate change.

In order to leverage resources from outside the U.S. government and to create self-sustaining partnerships that will outlive development assistance, US-AEP enlists the expertise and commitment of U.S. and Asian stakeholders: professional associations, large multinational corporations, small-to-medium-sized U.S. private sector firms, U.S. states, and Asian and American municipalities and non-governmental organizations. Through the partnership of USAID and other stakeholders, Asia�s environmental quality and economic growth are mutually advanced by connecting Asia�s decision makers with the best in American environmental technology and expertise.

US-AEP�s engagement with a wide variety of partners serves another key component of the US-AEP vision: supporting U.S. foreign policy interests and fostering improved international relations in many sectors of American society. By facilitating the active participation of the business community and public sector at state and municipal levels, US-AEP makes development assistance relevant to Americans not normally directly concerned with international relations.

FY2002 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY � SINGAPORE

All activities listed are basically demand-driven based on various discussions with the local environmental community. These activities, some ongoing from the current fiscal year will be undertaken in an effort to help achieve the objectives as stated in the Country Strategy. Below is a cross-section of the four program areas that US-AEP/Singapore is involved in and note that some activities incorporate more than one area.

1. Public Policy Activities

This section addresses issues pertaining to policy in Singapore and even though there are not many critical issues due to the state of economic development and maturity, it is still important, as the government has always looked many years ahead. It has been mentioned by the relevant authorities that there will be a grace period for the new standards pertaining to air quality and energy efficiency. US-AEP assistance has already been given whenever requested. Activities under this section are as follows:

• Legionnaires� Disease and Environmental Health

• Technical Study Visit on Bio-Hazardous Laboratories

• Capacity Building of Environmental Journalists

• Air Quality Management Training Consortium

2. Urban Environmental Activities

This section addresses urban issues such as industrial waste and water management. Singapore is a small country without any resources but waste generation (only one landfill remaining which is offshore) and water consumption (approximately 50% of daily water consumption is imported) per capita is on the high side. Besides Occupational Safety and Health, Community and Social issues are also becoming important. Activities under this section are as follows:

• Singapore Environmental Lecture

• Third Country Joint Activity

• Green Map

3. Industry Activities

This section addresses issues pertaining to the corporate performance/image of companies based in Singapore. Many companies have not only looked towards ISO14000 certification but they are also very interested in adopting pollution prevention or clean technologies strategies. Many MNC�s are helping their local vendors/suppliers to realize that recovery, recycle and reuse can improve their bottom line. Activities under this section are as follows:

• Airport Environmental Management Conference

• Asia Pacific Roundtable for Cleaner Production

• Environmental Self-Regulation Workshop

• Chemical Management Services Workshop

• Waste Minimization Workshop

4. Technology Transfer Activities

This section addresses Tech Transfer issues which is a reflection of Singapore�s aim to keep abreast of technology by acquiring the latest pollution control equipment. Furthermore, the country serves as a trans-shipment point for other countries in the region since many companies conduct most of their businesses regionally. However, there will be less regional projects for Singapore companies to pursue as a result of the worsening economy.

Besides water-waste and energy efficiency projects, there are also opportunities in the solid waste sector where refuse collection and incinerator operation is being privatized. US-AEP/Singapore will be keeping a close track of all these projects. Activities under this section are as follows:

• Energy Efficiency cum Training Workshop

• Wastewater Technologies Workshop

• Environmental Trade Shows

a) WEFTEC 2001 in Atlanta in October 2001

b) Environmex/Watermex Asia 2001 in Singapore end of October 2001

c) American WaterWorks Association (AWWA) 2002 in Washington DC in June 2002

d) Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) 2002 in Baltimore in June 2002

e) Watertech Asia 2002 in Singapore in July 2002

5. Miscellaneous/Regional Activities

No doubt the two most important activities here are the collaboration with ENV and the 10^th anniversary celebration. US-AEP/Singapore will assist in anyway possible to further enhance the level of co-operation that already exists. Activities that fall under this section are as follows:

- Visit by Yale Professor

• MOU between ENV and US-AEP

• US-AEP 10^th Anniversary

Note that for all activities, there is a milestone date that requires a final decision on how to proceed and what to do. This work plan does not reflect weekly inquiries from local as well as US firms nor does it include possible assistance required from Embassy officials.

Singapore strongly believes that every nation can contribute towards the environmental well being of planet Earth. While responsibility for the environment begins primarily at home, it also extends beyond national borders to encompass the world. To this end, Singapore has been actively involved as well as a signatory in numerous bilateral, regional and international environmental issues.

With the advent of the 21st century, the mission of US-AEP/Singapore will be to assist the local authorities in maintaining the high environmental standards that are synonymous with Singapore, not only by building on it but also by acquiring the latest U.S. environmental hardware/software. It is well known that Singapore is being used as a role model for the region and, with the help of US-AEP; its environmental best practices will hopefully be transferred to neighboring countries in the region.

This is because Singapore has put in place a functioning environmental framework, built good environmental infrastructure and introduced environmental health services for the population. However, being a small island country, transnational pollution is always a big concern and as such, Singapore will work with and from time to time help by providing technical assistance to neighboring countries within Asean to address such problems as "pollution knows no boundaries".

Finally, this office will also assist Singapore-based firms to use US environmental goods and services in Singapore as well as the region. This objective is equally important as most of these firms conduct business in various industries throughout Asia with significant investments. By teaming up with US organizations, local organizations can also be an avenue where US environmental expertise and experience can be imported into the region.

COUNTRY STRATEGY

Singapore is a highly industrialized country with a sophisticated environmental policy, regulatory and enforcement regime. As a result, Singapore is not only among the cleanest nations of the region but is also among the "greenest" with respect to its commitment to adopting and promoting policies, technologies and practices in the areas of pollution prevention, resource conservation and energy efficiency. These factors shift US-AEP priorities in Singapore toward the promotion of Singapore as a regional environmental hub and toward "high-tech" technology transfer. Two strategic objectives are defined as follows:

• Transfer U.S. "high tech" environmental technology and best practices to key industrial sectors within Singapore.

• Collaborate with local organizations in promoting the transfer of those technologies to other US-AEP countries and catalyze sustainable development choices among its neighbors.

Together, these industries are Singapore's leading exporters, accounting for approximately 25% of all export revenues. In addition, they are responsible for nearly 75% of total capital investment among manufacturing industries. These are the nation's leading industrial consumers of high-end environmental solutions. The US-AEP/Singapore office will design a coordinated mix of grants, exchanges, trade lead development, and sales assistance activities that target these specific sectors.

There has been recent agreement among the ASEAN Ministers to focus on such shared issues as trans-boundary haze and multilateral environmental agreements. These represent vehicles of policy change and adoption that US-AEP will support with sustainable development activities. According to the most recent Ministry of the Environment budget data, International Environment and Policy programs saw the single largest percent increase in expenditures among all policy programs. US-AEP will work with the Singapore Environment Ministry by providing policy research and fostering development of governmental and non-governmental partnerships through roundtables, policy workshops, and the development of multi-country policy agreements.

Singapore businesses make significant direct investments in many US-AEP countries (e.g., Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and India). As such, Singapore businesses and institutions are in a position to transfer environmental technologies and "green" practices to their expanding offshore operations and overseas suppliers in the region. Therefore local Singapore organizations whether public or private will be approached to seek their involvement in future activities of US-AEP/Singapore. Where possible, there will be regional participants. Combination of US-AEP/Singapore expertise undertaking activities in the region will also be explored on a case-by-case basis.

In Singapore�s drive to become a vibrant knowledge-based economy, the ability to stay at the forefront of technology and innovation is essential. Recognizing that the environment is no less important than other areas, the Singapore Government will be launching a revised Green Plan in time for the Rio+10 Summit in September 2002 and also because the population has already reached four million, which is ten years faster than expected. The following environmental issues that are of concern will therefore form the basis of the Workplan:

- Outdoor Air Quality

- Water/Wastewater Strategies

- Solid/Hazardous Waste Management

- Clean Technology & Pollution Prevention

- Energy Efficiency & Resource Conservation

Despite the global economic crisis, the Singapore Government is continuing with all its environmental infrastructure projects such as the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System and the Desalination / Incineration Plants. In addition to this, Singapore also aims to maintain its environmental hub status in the region and is therefore very unlikely to compromise on environmental standards. For example, new air emission standards was passed in Parliament in January 2001, toughening those standards.

Below is the summary list of activities (see also Appendix I) that is indicative of the efforts of various Singapore organizations - public & private - to enhance the environment. A recovery and stability of regional economies in the near future should lead to more opportunities for US firms. Note that it is possible for up to three new activities to be proposed during the coming year and discussions with US-AEP/Washington DC will be held when they are proposed. For more background details on activities under discussion, refer to the Activity Description sheets that follow.

1. Energy Market Authority (EMA)

   - Energy Efficiency cum Training Workshop jointly organized with SAFECO

   - Help to facilitate an MOU between the American Association of Energy Engineers and the Institute of Engineers Singapore

2. Environmental Technology Institute (ETI)

• Wastewater Technologies Workshop

• Waste Minimization Workshop

     3. Ministry of the Environment (ENV)

• Third Country Joint Activity with Bapedal

• Finalization of MOU between ENV and US-AEP

• Air Quality Management Training Consortium

• Legionnaires� Disease and Environmental Health

       5. Singapore Environment Council (SEC)

• Singapore Environmental Lecture

• Green Map

       6. Singapore Confederation of Industries (SCI)

• Asia Pacific Roundtable for Cleaner Production

• Environmental Self-Regulation Workshop

• Airport Environmental Management Conference jointly organized with RIET

       8. Trade Shows

• WEFTEC 2001 in Atlanta in October 2001

• Environmex/Watermex Asia 2001 in Singapore end of October 2001

• American WaterWorks Association (AWWA) 2002 in Washington DC in June 2002

• Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) 2002 in Baltimore in June 2002

• Watertech Asia 2002 in Singapore in July 2002

• WEFTEC 2002 in Chicago end of September 2002

       9. Misc.

- Visit by Yale Professor

• US-AEP 10^th Anniversary

• Capacity Building of Environmental Journalists

• Chemical Management Services Workshop

• Technical Study Visit on Bio-Hazardous Laboratories

• Various regional activities as proposed by US-AEP partners

Out of the 27 activities listed in last year�s workplan, slightly more than 50% of them were carried out. There were activities that were added, cancelled (lack of interest or no budget) or postponed. In terms of Singapore organizations being satisfied with US-AEP, it was generally a successful year despite reductions in budget and internal restructuring. Below is the list of significant highlights for the year.

a. In October last year, Tech Rep attended two environmental trade shows in the U.S. � CleanRooms West 2000 in Portland, Oregon and WEFTEC 2000 in Anaheim, California. While in Portland, Tech Rep met with the Export Assistant Center and Oregon State officials to brief them on regional/environmental issues. A number of environmental firms/industry associations were also counseled in Portland. For WEFTEC 2000, there were eight Singapore delegates who attended the show and they participated in 1-1 meetings, site visits and technical sessions. Tentatively there are two to three success stories to be confirmed from the Singapore delegation.

b. A one-day seminar entitled "Beyond ISO14001 � Environmental Economy" was co-organized in November to encourage industries towards achieving environmental excellence. The keynote speaker was from Bristol Myers Squibb based in New Jersey and his presentation was well received by around 200 participants. It is anticipated that some participants will adopt U.S. best practices that will enhance their environmental corporate image as well as improve their bottom line.

c. During the same month, Tech Rep assisted in the visit of then Commerce Secretary Norman Mineta as part of his APEC Summit trip to Asia. At the APEC Summit, it was announced that the U.S. and Singapore will begin negotiations on a free trade agreement between both countries. Since the environment was one of the issues discussed, US-AEP was called upon to play a supporting role.

The Singapore Ministry of the Environment (ENV) had requested US-AEP in June 2000 to explore the possibility of formalizing an MOU between both organizations. This was due to the excellent co-operation over the past years so in December 2000, initial discussions began on a draft MOU wording which may or may not be linked to the free trade agreement. By end 2001, the progress on both issues should be nearer to completion.

January 2001 saw the release of two environmental indices � one was the Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) and the other was the GIN-DEX. Both indices had different criteria in assessing countries on the environment and US-AEP was instrumental in helping to narrow the different criteria. This is important when comparing a small city-state like Singapore with no natural resources to a large country like Russia.

In February, it was announced that a Management Program Review was to be conducted by DOC on the US-AEP programs. The review was to look into the performance over the past three years and as such, much time was spent digging up past data. During the same month, Tech Rep visited Brunei for the second time in three years to assess the environmental market opportunities there.

In March, the International Desalination Association (based in Massachusetts) organized a conference cum exhibition where it featured the latest trends and technologies in desalinization. This event was a prelude to the desal project in Singapore where U.S. Firms would have the opportunity to participate. During the same month, Tech Rep visited Indonesia to meet with Bapedal (national environmental authority) to explore the possibility of US-AEP and Singapore ENV doing a joint activity in Indonesia. An agreement was reached on the topic Urban Solid Waste Management but no date has yet been finalized due to the change in administration in Indonesia.

In April, a 3-day workshop with mini-exhibits was co-organized to address analytical methods, quality assurance and quality control issues in analytical laboratories. The key speaker was from USEPA and there were more than 50 participants. It is anticipated that local laboratories would adopt proper procedures similar to that of USEPA standards. During the same month, Tech Rep and SCO Bensky attended the US-AEP semi-annual meeting which was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Tech Rep made two overseas trip in June � the first to Hong Kong and the second to the U.S. For the first trip, it was the Air Pollution Conference co-organized with TDA and Tech Rep recruited a senior environmental official from the government to make a presentation on air pollution issues in Singapore. There were more than 80 participants including U.S. Firms who were interested in various Asian projects, hence the possibility of one or two U.S. Firms setting up an office in Singapore.

For the second trip, it was to attend two environmental trade shows � American WaterWorks Association (AWWA) and Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) � in the U.S. AWWA was held in Washington DC and AWMA in Orlando, Florida where Tech Rep recruited 11 delegates comprising Singaporeans/Indonesians. At both shows, Tech Rep requested both organizations to consider doing an event jointly in Singapore in the near future and also met with U.S. environmental firms. Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka Tech Reps then jointly led their delegates to Columbus, Ohio after AWMA for further 1-1 meetings and site visits. Tentatively, there are two to three success stories to be confirmed from the combined delegation.

There were two workshops in July that US-AEP assisted in recruiting U.S. speakers. The first was on environmental materials (three speakers) organized by the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering and the second was on water alternatives (five speakers) organized by the Environmental Technology Institute. Both events were very well attended by more than 100 participants each including from overseas and Richard Sheppard (US-AEP Deputy Executive Director) made welcoming remarks at the second. Tech Rep will follow-up on possible success stories between U.S. and Singapore organizations.

While in Singapore, Richard Sheppard and Tech Rep met with various local government agencies including ENV and the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) to discuss future collaboration as well as the US-AEP 10^th Anniversary. This celebration will tentatively be held in conjunction with The Asia Society annual corporate meeting in May 2002 in Singapore. It is expected that there will be approximately 500 participants including senior government officials from a number of countries.

Two other activities that will take place in Singapore during the last month of FY2001 are Water and Wastetech Asia 2001 where 5000 visitors are expected and Cities Asia Summit 2001. An MOU between the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and the Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore (WMRAS) will also be signed during the first event. The initial contact was first made two years ago during WasteExpo 1999 in Dallas, Texas and this was facilitated by a trade mission. For the second event, a speaker from International Cities Management Association (ICMA) will be presenting a paper. Another two activities during the same month but overseas are the UNEP workshop on landfill management in the Philippines where a government official will be attending and the IMO technologies fair on ballast water treatment in Chicago where two government officials will be attending. There is potential for technology transfer.

During the course of the year, Tech Rep also assisted the United States Information Agency to recruit a local female professional from the environmental community to participate in the International Visitor Program. For this year, the program focused on the environment and the participant is the Executive Director of the Asia Pacific Center for Environmental Law. Finally there were only a total of success stories submitted over the past year which is a reflection of the downturn in regional economies and they are as follows:

* Odor Control Products Agency/Distributor

* Hazardous Waste & Environmental Products Agency/Distributor

* Feasibility Study/Engineering Design US$ 1500000

* Project Management US$ 2500000

* Toxic Chemicals Handling Products US$ 60000

* Chemical Decontamination US$ 150000

* Solid Waste Equipment US$ 2500000

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Total Amount US$ 6.710 Million

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Tech Rep will continue to track three big infrastructure projects (desalination, fifth incinerator and proposed water supply from Indonesia) in Singapore closely as there have been inquiries from U.S. firms.

Note that most activities listed above are in the proposal stage where discussions have taken place and are being finalized with the local organization concerned. Dates & budget (in US$) indicated are estimated as shown in Appendix I and II respectively. Even with three opportunistic activities such as "air trends, water-waste visit and industrial parks", there should be sufficient funds to cover the fiscal year but note that funds for regional activities have been requested by US-AEP partners.

For Singapore delegates, it will always be emphasized that their activities must be on a cost-sharing basis with them contributing more of the cost. Only in certain cases, will it be more or less equal which will be mainly out of goodwill.

During the new fiscal year, US-AEP/Singapore will work with various US-AEP partner organizations that have relevance to Singapore and the region if required. This will be done by combining various aspects/resources to attain the objective and synergy required for an environmental market that is considered as more developed than other countries in the region. US-AEP/Singapore will continue to provide assistance in various forms when necessary to other Tech Rep offices.

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Country: SINGAPORE

Activity Name: SINGAPORE ENVIRONMENTAL LECTURE

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Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

The Singapore Environmental Lecture/Singapore Environmental Achievement Award event is held annually in conjunction with World Environment Day where an eminent speaker is invited to give the lecture and also where a local firm get the top award for having demonstrated the best environmental practices over 12 months.

Many senior officials from the public and private sector are expected to be present at the lecture that will focus on business and urban environment. It was supposed to be held in June this year but due to unforeseen circumstances, the event is now scheduled for first week in November as part of the annual Clean and Green Week.

A speaker from a U.S. Firm (Advanced Vehicle Systems based in Chattanooga, Tennessee) has already been identified to speak on the theme of "Green Vehicles and Alternative Fuels". This activity will be a half-day event but as a result of the lecture being postponed, it has not been confirmed whether the lecture theme is still the same.

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To promote the use of alternative fuel vehicles in Singapore

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Focusing on resource conservation and environmental best practices

Primary US-AEP Intermediate Result Urban and Technology Transfer

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Singapore Environment Council (SEC) � PAG 3 & 4

Decision by September 2001

Tech Rep and IIE

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Date: November (first half) 2001

US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number: PRIORITY

Country: SINGAPORE

Activity Name: ENERGY EFFICIENCY CUM TRAINING WORKSHOP

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Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

The energy market sector in Singapore has been undergoing changes with the government�s liberalization of the power sector. As such, there will be several retailers who will be producing and trading in the power sector. In order to effectively monitor the liberalization, the government has set up a restructured agency that will assist in making the energy market more efficient.

To promote energy efficiency, EMA with SAFEco plans to organize a 2-day workshop with the objective of demonstrating the latest in U.S. technology and practices mainly for the large consumers. This should include energy labeling for buildings since 65% of the energy consumption in Singapore is due to air conditioning. This event would also involve other government agencies.

Two speakers would be required for this activity in Singapore that could also be used a step towards the regional activity on energy efficiency/conservation that has been proposed. If there are interested local participants for the regional activity, these participants could then learn more about voluntary energy conservation goals.

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To promote U.S. technologies in energy efficiency which hopefully will lead to a MOU between the American Association of Energy Engineers (AAEE) and the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES)

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Focusing on resource conservation and environmental best practices

Industry and Technology Transfer

Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Singapore Association for Environmental, Safety & Health Companies (SAFEco) � PAG 3 & 4

Decision by September 2001

TECH REP AND IIE

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Date: November (first half) 2001

US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number: PRIORITY

Country: SINGAPORE

Activity Name: AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

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Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

This two-day conference is the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region that addresses key environmental issues faced by international airports handling more than 10 million passengers annually. It will also review methods/technologies to help airports reduce cost through managing their systems more efficiently and in an environmentally friendly manner. Some of the topics to be presented include energy efficiency, indoor air quality and waste management. ICAO is likely to be involved as well.

An international panel of speakers from North America (featuring Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver airports respectively), Europe and Asia will share their experiences/expertise at the conference. More than 50 overseas participants are expected to attend including around a dozen from US-AEP countries that would require some funding. This activity was initiated by SAA and will be co-organized by RIET and US-AEP. It will also include a site visit to the Singapore Airlines Flight Kitchen.

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To share U.S. best practices and technologies for airports

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Focusing on multi-country and offshore technology transfer opportunities

Industry and Technology Transfer

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Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA) and the Regional Institute of Environmental Technology (RIET) � PAG 3 & 4

All details will be known by September 2001

TECH REP AND IIE

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Date: December (first half) 2001

US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number: PRIORITY

Country: SINGAPORE

Activity Name: VISIT BY YALE PROFESSOR

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Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

The NUS has recently launched an Environmental Master�s degree program and in doing so, they have collaborated with Yale University. NUS would like to invite Prof. Gus Speth who is the Dean of the Yale School of Forestry and the Environment to Singapore at the beginning of the second semester. He was also formerly connected with the World Resources Institute.

Besides giving a lecture for the degree program at NUS, there will also be other activities being planned for him including a courtesy call on the Environment Minister as well as the U.S. Ambassador. Prof. Speth would be expected to give a talk to industry also and there is a possibility of him visiting Hong Kong and Philippines.

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Focusing on shared (sometimes difficult) issues in the region.

All Aspects

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National University of Singapore (NUS)

Decision by September 2001

TECH REP AND US-AEP/ SECRETARIAT ________________________________________________________________________________________

Date: January 2002

US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number:

Country: REGIONAL/SINGAPORE

Activity Name: ASIA PACIFIC ROUNDTABLE FOR CLEANER PRODUCTION (APRCP)

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Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

US-AEP has been working to establish a network of organizations to provide information on pollution prevention, cleaner technologies and environmental management. The network or organizations comprise eight national roundtables and the APRCP that will be holding its 4^th Roundtable Session in Jakarta, Indonesia early next year.

The Singapore Confederation of Industries (SCI) has agreed to be a participant (on a cost-sharing basis) if the timing is right. SCI which is the apex industry association, would like to learn more about the issues at stake to see how to assist its member companies especially on green productivity especially in view of the global challenges ahead.

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To strengthen the APRCP

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Focusing on shared (sometimes difficult) issues in the region

Industry

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Friends of the Environment Fund in Indonesia � PAG 3

Decision by November 2001

?? AND IIE

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Date: January 2002

US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number: PRIORITY

Country: SINGAPORE

Activity Name: LEGIONNAIRES� DISEASE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

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Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

Legionnaires� disease was identified 25 years ago in the U.S. and the source of it is commonly attributed to air conditioning systems. It is especially prevalent in the tropics where the temperature/humidity is conducive to bacteria-growth resulting in broncho-pneumonia that affects the lungs. Many people may catch it and display no symptoms but it is generally most deadly among the elderly or people with weakened immune systems.

According to recent press reports, there is an outbreak of the disease in Europe where they have put in place a reporting system covering 31 countries. If untreated, the disease can cause severe respiratory problems, fever, chill, etc according to the Center for Disease Control in the U.S. In Singapore, there are only two laboratories that have been accredited to provide legionella testing.

The public health authorities here have estimated that at least, a quarter of the buildings in the city may harbor the legionnaires� bacterium. There is supposedly a link between the spread of the disease and the global increase in air conditioning units that provide an ideal culture for the bacterium. PSB Corp would therefore like to invite two U.S. experts to share best environmental practices and technologies pertaining to cooling towers.

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To introduce preventive measures with respect to Legionnaires� Disease

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Focusing on multi-country and offshore technology transfer opportunities

Public Policy and Technology Transfer

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Productivity & Standards Board Corporation (PSB Corp) � PAG 1 & 4

Decision by September 2001

TECH REP AND IIE

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Date: January (second half) 2002

US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number: PRIORITY

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Country: SINGAPORE

Activity Name: THIRD COUNTRY JOINT ACTIVITY BETWEEN ENV AND US-AEP

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Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

This third country joint activity is tentatively a 3-day workshop on urban solid waste management to be conducted by ENV and US-AEP for Bapedal in Indonesia. Bapedal are the Indonesian environmental authorities and one of their immediate concerns is on the proper urban management of solid waste in large cities.

Originally, this activity (minimum one expert each from the U.S. and Singapore) was to have taken place in July 2001 but due to the internal problems in Indonesia, it has been postponed to the next fiscal year. With the new administration in Indonesia, it is hoped that a new date for the workshop can be ascertained by end of this fiscal year.

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To promote the transfer of U.S. environmental best practices to other US-AEP countries by the partnership of Singapore experience

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Focusing on shared (sometimes difficult) issues in the region

Urban

Ministry of the Environment (ENV) and Bapedal � Indonesia � PAG 2

Decision by September 2001

TECH REP, US-AEP / Indonesia and IIE

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Date: February (first half) 2002

US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number: PRIORITY

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Country: SINGAPORE

Activity Name: WASTEWATER TECHNOLOGIES WORKSHOP

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Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

Singapore is currently embarking on a municipal wastewater infrastructure project that is one of the largest in the world. Concurrently, many MNC�s are setting up hi-tech facilities here and as such the authorities has requested the private sector to constantly improve their wastewater treatment system.

In view of this, ETI plans to organize a 2-day workshop on the latest wastewater technologies in the world and would like a U.S. expert to showcase/highlight what is available in the U.S. Topics such as bio-solids, bio-filters and bio-reactors are to be covered. Opportunities will therefore exist for technology transfer specifically for the food and manufacturing sectors.

As a follow-up to the workshop, it is possible that ETI and PUB may organize a technical visit (on a cost-sharing basis) to the U.S. to view the latest trends in wastewater technologies. This will help to draw up tender specifications in future projects in Singapore.

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To introduce the latest information on technology development and management of wastewater treatment

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Focusing on multi-country and offshore technology transfer opportunities

Public Policy and Technology Transfer

Environmental Technology Institute (ETI) � PAG 1 & 4

Decision by December 2001

TECH REP and IIE

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Date: March 2002

US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number: PRIORITY

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Country: SINGAPORE

Activity Name: ENVIRONMENTAL SELF-REGULATION WORKSHOP

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Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

This will be a 2-3 day workshop that will target the manufacturing sector specifically the hi-tech industries such as pharmaceutical/biotech (life sciences), electronic semicon and petrochemical sectors. The workshop will be focusing on SME�s in addition to MNC�s to adopt the concept of reporting their environmental waste voluntarily and this is in line with the move towards self-regulation. A secondary focus in the future would be the Building/Construction and the Food Industries respectively.

SCI, in discussions with various government authorities, expects more and more that the private sector would be called upon to address environmental issues rather than top-down. As such, they would like two U.S. speakers to share their expertise on the concept of self-regulation, types of environmental technologies that have been successful and how to establish a framework for implementation so as to assist their member companies.

Participants at this Singapore event could then be identified to attend the regional event that is tentatively scheduled for summer 2002 but venue yet to be decided. This will be a good step for Singapore SME�s to learn more about the Global Reporting Initiative.

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To establish a framework of self-regulation � similar to Global Reporting Initiative

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Focusing on resource conservation and environmental best practices

Industry

Singapore Confederation of Industries (SCI) � PAG 3

Decision by December 2001

TECH REP AND IIE

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Date: March (second half) 2002

US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number: PRIORITY

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Country: SINGAPORE

Activity Name: MOU BETWEEN ENV AND US-AEP

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Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

At the request of ENV to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on joint activities, US-AEP submitted a draft MOU to them in March this year. It was originally intended to commence the formal agreement at the beginning of this year but it has now been delayed because of the on-going U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement negotiations and the internal restructuring of ENV.

It has been agreed however that ENV will provide their initial feedback on the draft wording before the end of FY01 and to continue dialogue over the next few months. This is to arrive at some preliminary agreement even though certain sections of the MOU draft may not be able to be finalized till early 2002. With the MOU, it will enhance the excellent co-operation that already exists between ENV and US-AEP.

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To formalize the technical co-operation on existing activities and to include third country joint activities

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Focusing on Singapore�s regional role as a model city

All aspects

Ministry of the Environment (ENV) � All PAGs

Further update by October 2001

TECH REP AND US-AEP SECRETARIAT

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Date: April 2002

US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number: PRIORITY

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Country: SINGAPORE

Activity Name: US-AEP 10^TH ANNIVERSARY

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Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

US-AEP will celebrate its 10^th Anniversary in 2002 in Singapore and this will be done in conjunction with the Asian Society annual corporate meeting where planning discussions have already begun. It is scheduled for mid-May of next year and the co-organizer in Singapore will be IPS as well as being supported by ENV.

It is expected that there will be range of activities including a plenary session, seminar and a gala dinner. US-AEP and The Asian Society hopes to finalize an initial event program by end of this fiscal year. All US-AEP field staff will be invited to attend in addition to invited guests from the region as well as the U.S.

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To commemorate the 10^th Anniversary of US-AEP in a regional celebration

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All Aspects

The Asian Society and the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) � All PAGs

Decision by October 2001

US-AEP SECRETARIAT, US-AEP/DC AND TECH REP

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Date: May (middle) 2002

US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number:

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Country: SINGAPORE

Activity Name: GREEN MAP

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Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

In 1998, the Green Map was launched for the first time and Singapore was the second city in Asia after Kyoto, Japan to have such a map. US-AEP contributed US$5000 towards the printing of 8000 copies of the map that included the US-AEP logo and this was very well received not only in the region but in Europe as well.

Next year, being the United Nations International Year for Eco-tourism, SEC would like to revise and update the Green Map. As part of US-AEP contribution, the plan is to give a small grant of around US$3000 towards the printing costs. The revised maps will be ready in time for the 10^th Anniversary.

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To enhance the image of US-AEP

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Focusing on Singapore�s regional role as a model city

Primary US-AEP Intermediate Result

Urban

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Singapore Environment Council (SEC) � PAG 2

Decision by October 2001

TECH REP AND IRG

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US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number: PRIORITY

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Country: SINGAPORE

Activity Name: CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES WORKSHOP

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Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

The Chemical Strategies Partnership (CSP), a non-profit organization based in San Francisco, is proposing an innovative cleaner production and supply chain management pilot program for manufacturing firms in Asia. The initial phase will be launched in Singapore and the industry sectors targeted are electronics semicon and petrochemical.

Chemical Management Services (CMS) is a proven business strategy leading to chemical use optimization, pollution prevention and total cost savings throughout industries in North America. It is a business model in which a customer engages with a chemical service provider on a long-term contract to manage the customer�s chemical supply. The project aims to replicate the model in Asia.

As such, CSP plans to conduct a regional workshop with two U.S. experts after initial studies have been done to determine the feasibility of introducing CMS since first time being undertaken in Asia. The workshop aims to outreach to the relevant companies in the region and to initially create awareness about the benefits of such a project.

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To optimize the use of chemicals between client and supplier resulting in green productivity

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Focusing on resource conservation and environmental best practice

Industry

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Various Singapore Government Agencies and CSP � PAG 3

Decision by February 2002

TECH REP AND IIE

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Date: June 2002

US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number:

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Country: SINGAPORE

Activity Name: WASTE MINIMIZATION WORKSHOP

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Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

Waste Minimization and Resource Conservation is now becoming a very important issue in Singapore as due to land scarcity, there is only one landfill that is offshore. In addition, there are already four large incinerators in operation and there is room for only one more � it is also very expensive to keep building incinerators.

ETI/ENV plans to organize a 2-day workshop where they would like a U.S. expert to cover topics such as recovery of oil waste/sludge, recycling of construction/demolition waste and reuse of incinerator ash. This is in response to new regulations being drawn up and formulated not only for industry but also for the commercial and residential sectors.

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Expected Results: (what specifically do we hope to accomplish through this activity?)

To introduce the latest U.S. technical information on Waste Minimization for specific environmental problems

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Focusing on resource conservation and environmental best practice

Industry

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Environmental Technology Institute (ETI) & Ministry of the Environment (ENV) � PAG 3

Decision by March 2002

TECH REP AND IIE

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Date: July 2002

US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number: PRIORITY

Country: REGIONAL/SINGAPORE

Activity Name: CAPACITY BUILDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS ________________________________________________________________________

Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

Raising awareness of the public is critical to achieving the goal of environmental improvement and clean revolution in Asia. Although there is more coverage on environmental issues at present, many media organizations still treat it as a minor, special interest topic and assign poorly trained journalists to cover it.

For this fiscal year, there will be two related activities as follows:

- Asia Pacific Forum of Environmental Journalists will be holding its 13^th World Congress in the Philippines in October 2001.

- Tentatively a one-week training workshop in Singapore next year as a follow-up to the above event.

AMIC which is based in Singapore is interested in co-organizing the training workshop and they have confirmed that they will be contributing funds plus resources towards the event.

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To provide a greater understanding of environmental issues leading to better articles and broadcasts for the general public

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Focusing on shared (sometimes difficult) issues in the region

Public Policy

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Asian Media Information and Communication Center (AMIC) � PAG 1

Decision by February 2002

TSSC

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Date: 4^th Quarter FY2002

US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number:

Country: REGIONAL/SINGAPORE

Activity Name: AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT TRAINING CONSORTIUM (AQMTC)

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Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

The development initiative of the AQMTC in Asia is to be modeled after the USEPA�s Air Pollution Training Institute which is a network of institutions that provide training to some 20000 air pollution specialists in the U.S. annually. Topics could range from vehicle emissions to stack monitoring to the "haze" depending on country requirements.

In Singapore, there is already a Center for Environmental Training (CET) which comes under the Ministry of the Environment. CET already provides similar training to officials from outside Singapore for many years. As such, it therefore makes sense for them to be involved in this new initiative in a strategic way.

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To use Singapore as the focal point for the training consortium

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Focusing on shared (sometimes difficult) issues in the region

Public Policy

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Ministry of the Environment (ENV) � PAG 1

Decision by December 2001

USEPA

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Date: Summer 2002

US-AEP Activity Description Activity Number:

Country: SINGAPORE

Activity Name: TECHNICAL STUDY VISIT ON BIO-HAZARDOUS LABORATORIES

Description of Activity: (activities are a bundle of exchanges, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

This is expected to be a 7-10 day technical study visit to the U.S. for up to three persons to view the latest requirements on bio-hazardous laboratories. As part of the country�s thrust towards life sciences, a number of pharmaceutical/biotech MNC�s have set up operations in Singapore. In addition, various research institutes such as IMA, to look into life sciences have also been set up.

IMA already has a bio-hazardous laboratory that is rather old and they would like to see if it still meets the proper specifications plus the need for future auditing as well. With more such laboratories anticipated, IMA would like to make a technical study visit (agreed on cost-sharing basis) to the U.S. to gather the necessary info to draw up a set of regulations.

Such regulations would cover specifications relating to the construction, upgrading and maintenance of the bio-hazardous laboratories. The regulations would also include the necessary info on equipment and technologies required to make the laboratory environmentally safe during operation as well as in the event of an emergency.

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To establish a set of regulations which will lead to transfer of technology

Focusing on shared (sometimes difficult) issues in the region

Public Policy and Industry

Institute of Molecular Agro-biology (IMA) - PAG 4

Decision by February 2002

TECH REP AND NASDA

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Date: 4^th Quarter FY 2002

US-AEP ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Activity Number: PRIORITY

Country: SINGAPORE

Activity Name: ENVIRONMENTAL TRADE SHOWS ________________________________________________________________________

Description of Activity: (activities are clusters of exchanges, workshops, events and other initiatives intended to accomplish a larger result)

US-AEP/Singapore has annually taken part in local as well as U.S. environmental trade shows. For FY2002, the shows are as follows:

- WEFTEC 2001 in Atlanta in October 2001

- Environmex/Watermex Asia 2001 in Singapore end of October 2001

- American WaterWorks Association (AWWA) 2002 in Washington DC in June 2002

- Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) 2002 in Baltimore in June 2002

- Watertech Asia 2002 in Singapore in July 2002

- WEFTEC 2002 in Chicago end of September 2002

Discussions have been initiated with AWWA and AWMA at the request of local authorities in Singapore to explore the possibility of holding an AWWA/AWMA event in Singapore in 2003 or later. Both organizations have indicated interest but have also expressed their reservations on the costs involved. A dialogue will be established to see how to proceed.

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To provide U.S./local environmental firms the opportunity to interact and do business

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Focusing on multi-country and offshore technology transfer opportunities

Technology Transfer

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Exhibition organizers � PAG 4

TECH REP AND NASDA

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Date: As shown above

AEE - Association of Energy Engineers

AMIC - Asian Media Information and Communication Center

APEC - Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation

AQMTC - Air Quality Management Training Consortium

ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations

AWMA - Air & Waste Management Association

AWWA - American Water Works Association

CET - Center for Environmental Training

CMS - Chemical Management Services

CSP - Chemical Strategies Partnership

EMA - Energy Market Authority

ENV - Ministry of the Environment

ETI - Environmental Technology Institute

ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization

ICMA - International Cities Management Association

IMA - Institute of Molecular Agro-biology

IMO - International Maritime Organization

IIE - Institute of International Education

IPS - Institute of Policy Studies

MNC�s - Multinational Companies

MPA - Maritime and Port Authority

NASDA - National Association of State Development Agencies

NGO - Non Governmental Organization

PSB Corp - Productivity and Standards Board Corporation

PUB - Public Utilities Board

RIET - Regional Institute of Environmental Technology

SAA - Singapore Aviation Academy

SAFEco - Singapore Association for Environmental, Health and Safety Companies

SCI - Singapore Confederation of Industries

SEC - Singapore Environment Council

SME�s - Small and Medium Enterprises

SWANA - Solid Waste Association of North America

USEPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

WEF - Water Environment Federation

WMRAS - Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore