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IES UPDATE
Inaugural World Engineers’ Summit
(WES 2013) to take place in Singapore
The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) announced that
Singapore will host the inaugural World Engineers’ Summit
(WES) from 7 to 13 September 2013, in conjunction with
the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO)
General Assembly 2013, at Sands Expo and Convention Centre,
Marina Bay Sands, with IES as the organiser.
Focusing on the theme ‘Innovative and Sustainable Solutions to
Climate Change’, WES 2013 will gather more than 2000 engineers
from multiple disciplines, financiers, property developers, urban
planning specialists, legal advisors, energy specialists, researchers
and institutions to congregate and exchange ideas on climate
change issues threatening the earth.
An integral segment of WES 2013 will be the Sustainability
Leadership Forum, scheduled to take place on 11 September
2013. This Forum will provide participants with a valuable
opportunity to listen to the perceptions and observations of a
panel of thought leaders on a range of sustainability and climate
change issues. The event will feature prominent international
sustainability experts as speakers.
“In the face of increasingly pressing issues resulting from climate
change, the world needs viable and sustainable solutions
to address the fall-out. Engineers are well-positioned to be
thought leaders and the deliverers of insightful, sustainable and
technology-led solutions to benefit mankind. As the national
society of engineers, IES is creating WES 2013 as the platform
to gather expert viewpoints and to facilitate the surfacing of
solutions,” said Er. Tan Seng Chuan, Chairman, WES 2013 Steering
Committee, and Vice President, WFEO.
Kick-off Event: “National Climate Change Strategy
2012” Talk
To create focus on WES 2013, IES presented the first lead-up
event on 7 September 2012, at the Matrix Auditorium, Biopolis,
from 6 pm to 9 pm. The speaker, Mr Yuen Sai Kuan, Director,
3P Network, National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS),
explained the key elements of the National Climate Change
Strategy 2012 (NCCS-2012) unveiled by Deputy Prime Minister
Teo Chee Hean in June 2012. The NCCS-2012 will outline
Singapore’s strategy and plans to address climate change and
will be entitled ‘Climate Change and Singapore: Challenges.
Opportunities. Partnerships.’
“The NCCS-2012 describes how Singapore is addressing
climate change by reducing carbon emissions, building
capabilities to adapt to the impact of climate change, harnessing
green growth opportunities and forging partnerships on
climate change action. To tackle the challenges of climate
change effectively, we require support and participation from
all stakeholders. In this regard, NCCS is pleased to work with
the IES through the WES 2013 and related forums to engage
the engineering community,” said Mr Yuen.
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Co-locating with WES 2013 is Build Eco Xpo (BEX) Asia 2013,
an exhibition that addresses sustainable and green solutions for
the building sector. Together, the two events aim to encourage
discussion on environmentally friendly solutions.
Information on WES 2013 is available at www.WES2013.org
IES President, Prof Chou Siaw Kiang, makes the announcement on WES2013.
Er. Tan Seng Chuan talks about innovative and sustainable solutions to
climate change.