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Singapore Environment Institute

Singapore Environment Institute. A Division of the National Environment Agency The Ministry of Environment Republic of Singapore. ABOUT US. SINGAPORE ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE Set up as the Centre for Environmental Training (CET) in January 1993

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Singapore Environment Institute

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  1. Singapore Environment Institute A Division of the National Environment Agency The Ministry of Environment Republic of Singapore

  2. ABOUT US SINGAPORE ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE • Set up as the Centre for Environmental Training (CET) in January 1993 • an internal training arm of the Singapore Ministry of the Environment (ENV) • SEI became a training division of the National Environment Agency (NEA)in July 2002 • help to fulfill NEA’s mission by providing quality environmental training so that… • NEA achieves operational effectiveness • NEA contributes to global sustainable development efforts

  3. OUR MISSION MISSION To provide quality environmental training to… • enhance the competency of NEA staff, workforce and the industries • promote knowledge transfer between worldwide partners • …by • Building Partnerships • Consulting with the 3Ps (People, Private, Public) • Development of well-accredited training programmes • Leveraging on technology • Development of internal competency in the design of curricula

  4. …positioning as A Centre of Excellence provides quality environmental programmes addresses the training needs of the workforce/local industries and NEA depts An Integrator harnesses the competencies of partners to roll out quality programmes A Regional Centre promotes an exchange of ideas and experiences though’ partnership with other agencies VISION SEI to be an institute of choice for environmental training and technology transfer OUR VISION

  5. Key Training Competencies • Pollution Management • Air, Water, Noise and Land • Industrial and Hazardous Waste • Sampling & Monitoring of Airborne Contaminants • Vehicular Emission • Indoor Air Quality • Maintenance of Clean River • Environmental Public Health Management • Food Hygiene • Food Control • Vector Control • Environmental Control Officers’ Programme

  6. Key Training Competencies • Solid Waste Management • Resource Conservation • Waste Management • Urban Environmental Management • Urban Environmental Land Use Planning • Environmental Protection • Environmental Education

  7. Singapore Green Plan2012 “Singapore will continue to support the capacity-building efforts of fellow developing countries in the area of human resource development even as we learn from other countries’ best practices in sustaining a quality living environment.” Mr Lim Swee Say Minister for the Environment Republic of Singapore

  8. Sharing with Other Developing Countries Under the aegis of the Singapore Co-operation Programme, regular training courses are conducted on a range of environmental topics for participants from fellow developing counties. Joint / Third Country Training Programme Training assistance is provided in collaboration with a partner country or an international organisation Bilateral Training Assistance Programme Training assistance is offered directly to a developing country by Singapore

  9. Bilateral Training Programme • Singapore Technical Assistance Programme for Sustainable Development (STAPSD) • Launched in 1997 • More than 330 officials from over 65 developing countries attended courses under this Programme • Small Island Developing States Technical Co-operation Programme (SIDSTEC) • Launched in 1999 • Sets to provide training opportunities to 300 government officials from small-island developing states over five years Cover subjects like environmental management, water and wastewater engineering, environmental technology and urban transport planning and design

  10. Joint Training Programme Third Country Training Programme • Programme topics included solid waste and wastewater management, pollution control and marine environmental management. • Some 500 environment officers from more than 20 Asia Pacific countries have benefited from these regional programmes Co-operation Partners include: • Australia • Canada • Denmark • Japan • Korea • Norway • The World Bank • The Asian Development Bank • United Nations Organisations

  11. Singapore Government Partner Organisation Recipient Government Training Grants Award under theSingapore Co-operation Plan Joint / Third Country Training Programme Bilateral Training Assistant Programme Singapore Government: • Training Fees • Daily Allowance for duration of training • Accommodation Partner Organisation • Airfare Singapore Government: • Training Fees • Daily Allowance for duration of training • Accommodation Recipient Government • Airfare

  12. OUR TRAINING PROGRAMMES INTERNATIONAL • Urban Environment Management • Pollution Control Management and Urban Air Quality • Environmental Protection and Health Management • Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management • Control and Management of Vehicular Emission • Solid Waste Management • Air Pollution Management • Water Pollution Management • Noise Pollution Management • Vector Control Management • Resource Conservation • Sustainable Development and Environmental Management • Environmental Sustainability: Clean Air, Water & Land • Environmental Sustainability: Towards a Clean City • Multi-Agency Approach to a Successful Environment Education NEW

  13. WSSD Type II Initatives SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ANDENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME1 – 12 Dec 2003FOR THE SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES • PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES • To present an overview of Singapore’s Sustainable Development and Environmental Management Policies • To discuss and share the various Strategies adopted in Singapore in Pollution Control, Solid Waste and Wastewater Management, Energy Conservation and Parks and Nature Reserve Management

  14. WSSD Type II Initatives SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ANDENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMEFOR THE SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES Environmental Protection and Management Policies Environmental Considerations in Land Use Planning Solid Waste Management & Recycling Wastewater Management Freshwater Resources Management Air and Water Pollution – Sources and Control Strategy Ambient Air Quality and Monitoring Emerging Health Concerns in the Built Environment Energy Conservation/Efficiency & Audit Environmental Education Park Planning, Design & Development Management of Parks and Nature Areas and Nature Conservation Field Trips to Incineration Plant, Offshore Landfill, Singapore River, Water Reclamation Plant, Air Monitoring Station and Parks & Nature Areas Case Studies and Group Projects SYNOPSIS

  15. We Train Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow Visit our website to find out more about our programmes at http://www.nea.gov.sg/sei

  16. Thank You !

  17. SOME POINTERS IN THE NEXT FEW PAGES

  18. THE SINGAPORE GREEN PLAN 2012 • Launched on August 2003 by Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister for the Environment • A national blueprint towards environmental sustainability for the nect decade. • SGP 2012 marks a new milestone in Singapore’s journey towards sustainable development. • SGP 2012 builds on the 1ST Green Plan 10 years ago to set forth Singapore’s challenges of sustaining a quality environment while pursuing economic progress • To cultivate a nation of people committed to caring for the environment, thereby to create a Singapore that our future generations can be proud of

  19. THE SINGAPORE GREEN PLAN 2012 • Vision : Towards an enduring Singapore • Means : Wise and judicious stewardship of resources. Intelligent innovation. Strategic partnerships. An optimal balance between Man and nature. • Goal : To prevail over our limitations. To build a Singapore that will give its people the best living environment, one that will endure for generations to come • SGP 2012 aims to ensure Singapore’s sustainability through a comprehensive set of measures covering all aspects of the environment, from the management of waste to the monitoring of air and water quality to the protection of public health. Also aims to complement government-led programmes with the building of a nation committed to caring for the environment, at home, at work, and at play.

  20. OUR PROGRAMMES INTERNATIONAL • Singapore – Australia TCTP on Waste Water Management • Singapore – Canada TCTP Workshop on Solid Waste Management • Singapore - Denmark TCTP on Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management • JSPP 21 on Urban Environmental Management • Singapore – Korea TCTP on Environmental Management • Singapore – Norway TCTP on Urban Environmental Management • Singapore – ADB Cooperation Programme on Solid Waste Management • Singapore – World Bank Urban Industrial Environmental Management • Singapore – UNDP (TCDC) on Pollution Control Management and Urban Air Quality

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