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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (INTERNATIONAL)

• Sustainability Partnership & Collaboration
with Indonesia
NYAA has enjoyed close relations with Indonesia’s
Bogor Agricultural University (IPB). NYAA Singapore
contributed keynote speakers on sustainability
and climate change mitigation. Additionally, NYAA
maintained a positive rapport with H.E. Dr Siti
Nurbaya, Minister of Environment and Forestry of
Indonesia, an IPB alumna.

• The XVIII World Water Congress, Beijing,
China
The XVIII World Water Congress was held in Beijing
in September 2023. The 2023 World Water Congress
theme was “Water For All - Harmony between Humans
and Nature.” NYAA Singapore was represented by Mr
Shawn Seah, a Senior Engineer with PUB, Singapore’s
National Water Agency, an Executive Committee
Member of the Singapore Water Association, and an
NYAA Gold Award holder. He shared insights at one of
the sessions on “How Young People Can Play a Role in
Water Conservation.”

• United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC) 2023, Dubai, UAE
The NYAA Executive Director attended the
United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates. The NYAA Singapore Delegation met
and briefed ASEAN Environment Ministers
on the progress of the South East Asia Youth
Environment Network, chaired by NYAA
Singapore. NYAA also shared information on
the HSBC NYAA Sustainability Initiative with
environmental ministers attending the event.
Many ministers requested additional details,
and NYAA has followed up.

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