CANCUN, MEXICO, December 10, 2010 â€" Grenada has accepted an invitation to participate in Singapore’s International Water Week in 2011.
The invitation was extended to Environment Minister Karl Hood during a bilateral meeting with Singapore’s Minister of the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim on the margins of the Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico.
Minister Ibrahim said that Singapore is prepared to welcome a Grenada delegation including the Minister to the fourth Singapore International Water Week which will be held July 4-8, 2011 under the theme “Sustainable Water Solutions for a Changing Urban Environmentâ€.
The organisers said that the theme reflects a broader focus beyond urban solutions and other issues that affect the urban environment, such as climate change and the management of watersheds and river basins.
Minister Hood thanked his Singaporean counterpart for the offer and willingness to provide assistance to Grenada in areas of water and port management.
Singapore has also encouraged Grenada to participate in the Third Country Training Programme which involves 16 countries and 19 international organisations. Through these programmes, the experience, expertise and resources of two partners are combined to provide training programmes for the benefit of a larger number of developing countries.
Singapore’s joint training programmes extend to a large number of developing countries in the Asia-Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean. Training is provided in a wide range of fields including port management, civil aviation, telecommunications, productivity, housing and estate management, information technology, environmental management, and English language training.
Grenada is eligible to participate in the training programme under the Small Island Developing States Technical Cooperation Programme (SIDSTEC).
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