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The Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) is a global platform for partners from the global water industry to share and co-create innovative water solutions. The event is attended by delegates from the government, international organisations, industry and academia sectors. SIWW serves as a platform for partners to network and forge partnerships. It also presents opportunities for them to connect with water industry leaders, discover cutting-edge technology and take part in intensive water dialogues. SIWW’s flagship programmes include The Water Leaders Summit, Water Convention, Water Expo, Business Forums, Hydro-Gen and Industrial Water Solutions. It culminates with the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize, a prestigious international water award to recognize outstanding contributions towards solving global water problems. The inaugural SIWW was launched in 2008. Since 2012, SIWW has been held biennially in conjunction with the World Cities Summit and CleanEnviro Summit Singapore. In 2013, the attention was focused on the water utility sector with the SIWW Water Utilities Leaders Forum (SWULF). The event saw over 180 water utility leaders from 46 countries in attendance. In 2014, the theme is on technology and innovation to solutions for our water challenges. The inaugural SIWW Technology and Innovation Summit (STIS) will explore these issues to generate discussions and develop consensus among global water experts. == Singapore International Water Week 2008 == The inaugural Singapore International Water Week took place in Singapore from 23 to 27 June 2008. It focused on sustainable water solutions for cities and was held in conjunction with the World Cities Summit, a conference on the sustainable development of cities, as well as the East Asia Summit Conference on Liveable Cities. Other global water conferences include World Water Week in Stockholm. During the event, Canadian researcher Andrew Benedek received the inaugural Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize, a recognition given to outstanding contributions towards solving global water crisis. The five-day event at the Suntec convention centre has attracted over 8,500 delegates and trade visitors from 79 countries. The inaugural event also saw deals that are worth over US$270 million and international initiatives to boost water research and investment Following the success of the Singapore International Water Week 2008, Singapore’s national water agency, PUB, has produced the "Blue Paper", which underscores the importance of finding sustainable solutions to the world's water and used water problems . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Singapore International Water Week」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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