Below is an update you on the International delegations attending Ozwater and inquire if you wished to meet the delegations and get involved in their program. Please follow up with An Nguyen and Paul Smith with your interest in meeting the SEAsian delegations and we will send you details of their activities during Ozwater.
The SEAsian delegations attending Ozwater include:
Vietnam
The Vietnam Climate Innovation Centre (VCIC), the Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and AWA have been developing an artificial intelligence business matching software tool called VTEX (http://www.vtex.vn/). The MoST and VCIC will be provide information and training seminars on VTEX during Ozwater. Please advise An and myself if you would like to arrange an appointment with MoST and VCIC at Ozwater.
AWA are soon to call for proposals for the next round of small scale drinking water technology installation in Vietnam and AWA can brief you more on this at Ozwater should you be interested.
Indonesia
AWA are about to commence a Water Utility Improvement Program (twinning) between Australian and Indonesia water utilities and now looking for private companies to get involved in the program to trial technology that can be applied to advance the objectives of the twinning program including: Asset Management, Non-Revenue Water, drinking water technology and wastewater technology and supply – demand planning. Please advise AWA if you wished to get involved in this program. There will also be opportunities for you to hear about upcoming tenders from the DFAT KIAT water infrastructure program in Indonesia.
Cambodia
AWA are now commencing a DFAT funded program in Cambodia including:
Please contact An or I if you wished to get involved in the Cambodian Program.
AWA are also preparing for the Australian delegations to Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam during 2019 and I have provide information below for your consideration. Please contact AWA should you be interested in joining these delegations.
Vietwater 2019: 4-8 November 2019, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Built from the largest Australian delegations to ever travel to Vietnam for Vietnam for Vietwater’15, 16, 17 and 18 with over 320 Australian delegates, the Association is coordinating the 5th Australian delegation to Vietwater 2019 which attracts over 15,000 delegates from over 500 countries and includes a series of workshops, business meetings, a site tour and networking events designed to facilitate strengthened partnerships. Delegates will have their company details profiled in the VTEX Australia-Vietnam business matching platform with no less the three pre-arranged business meetings for each delegate. The program for last year’s Vietwater delegation can be viewed at: http://www.awa.asn.au/documents/Vietwater_Delegation_Invitation_Program_2018.pdf