Tuesday, 24th June 2025
Inaugural Singapore Water Association’s Southeast Asia Symposium on Coastal Protection @ SIWW Spotlight 2025 (24th June 2025, 2.00pm – 5.00pm)
Inaugural SWA–Southeast Asia Symposium on Coastal Protection
Navigating Rising Tides: Southeast Asia’s Pathways to Coastal Protection and Adaptation
24 June 2025 | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Singapore Expo Level 2, Room 5 & 10
Convened by the Singapore Water Association, the symposium, with a focus on South-East Asia, centres on implementation of innovative solutions and collaborations between industry stakeholders to address the challenge of coastal protection in the region. Working with partners, this symposium aims to bring together experts, practitioners, engineers and industry partners as well as international organisations to share and discuss real-life case studies on implementation and collaborations to bring about solutioning for coastal protection in South East Asia. The session also aims to bring about solutioning and networking between industry stakeholders to uplift the capability and capacity of the industry to support the new focus area.
Objectives:
- Promote Regional Collaboration
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and strategic partnerships among stakeholders across Southeast Asia to address shared coastal protection challenges.
- Showcase Innovative Coastal Protection Solutions
- Highlight successful real-life case studies and technical solutions—especially nature-based and engineering approaches—to inspire regional adoption.
- Enhance Industry Capability and Capacity
- Strengthen the region’s ability to address coastal threats through professional development, collaborative research, and policy alignment.
- Encourage Multilateral Support and Financing
- Promote opportunities for financial and technical assistance from institutions like the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank.
- Bridge Policy and Practice
- Drive actionable dialogue between policymakers, practitioners, and private-sector players to integrate coastal resilience into planning and implementation.
- Support Singapore’s Works in Coastal Protection
- Position Singapore in climate adaptation and coastal infrastructure development.
Who Should Attend?
- Government agencies & policymakers
- International development & financing institutions
- Engineering & environmental professionals
- Academia & researchers
- Private sector & Industry Practitioners
- NGOs & Community-Based Organizations
- Professional Associations & Think Tanks
Programme Highlights
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Programme |
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2:00 PM |
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Segment 1: Regional Perspectives and Case Studies |
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2:10 PM |
Coastal Resilience as a Regional Imperative by World Bank |
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2:25 PM |
Financing Coastal Adaptation in South East Asia by Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
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2:40 PM |
Engineering Resilient Shorelines in Vietnam and Indonesia by Ms. Pritha Hariram, Head of APAC, Water Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation, Ramboll |
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2:55 PM |
Nature-Based Coastal Defence: Philippines & Bangladesh Case Studies by Royal Haskoning DHV |
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3:10 PM |
Networking Break |
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Segment 2: Local Projects and Regional Collaboration |
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3:30 PM |
Building a Resilient Coastline: Singapore’s Coastal Protection Roadmap by Ms. Hazel Khoo, Director of Coastal Protection Department, PUB |
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3:45 PM |
Perspective on Future Cities and Climate Adaptation by Mr. James Lam, Coastal Protection Chapter Chair & Executive Director, Coastal Engineering and Management, Surbana Jurong Consultants Pte Ltd |
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4:00 PM |
Scaling Coastal Resilience through Collaboration, Innovation and Research by CFIsg & FCCA
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4:15 PM |
Panel Discussion: Coastal Protection for the Region – Enabling Policy and Practice |
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4:55 PM |
Closing Remarks by Mr Charles Quek, Vice-President (General Affairs), SWA |
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5:00 PM |
End of Programme |
Secure Your Seat Now!
Registration is complimentary but limited.
[Register Here]
We look forward to welcoming you to this pivotal event shaping Southeast Asia’s coastal resilience.
For more information, contact Singapore Water Association at enquiry@swa.org.sg