Singapore and Nanjing conclude cooperation panel on 2 key projects

For YOG 2014 and Eco Hi-Tech Island.

In a release, IE Singapore announced that Singapore and Nanjing have concluded the inaugural Special Projects Cooperation Panel meeting in Nanjing that discussed work plan to deepen and facilitate mutual interest areas for significant projects such as YOG 2014 and the Singapore-Nanjing Eco Hi-Tech Island

The panel meeting was co-chaired by Minister of State (MOS) for Trade and Industry Teo Ser Luck and Nanjing Mayor Ji Jianye. MOS Teo is the Deputy CoChairman of the Singapore-Jiangsu Cooperation Council (SJCC), of which International Enterprise (IE) Singapore is the Singapore Secretariat. The meeting is part of a mission by MOS Teo to Shanghai and Jiangsu province (Nanjing and Nantong) from 22 to 24 April 2013.

The Singapore-Nanjing Special Projects Cooperation Panel (SNCP) is the first-of-itskind city-level government platform initiated to deepen and facilitate mutual interest areas for significant projects such as the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2014 in Nanjing and the Singapore-Nanjing Eco Hi-Tech Island (SNEHTI). This panel will benefit Singapore companies and help them explore collaboration opportunities with Nanjing Supported under the SJCC, the formation of the SNCP was first announced at the sixth SJCC meeting in September last year.

Said MOS Teo, “This city-level Special Projects Cooperation Panel is an additional platform for our Singapore SMEs to know more about Nanjing and the collaboration opportunities it offers. Companies can gain greater market access through participation in major projects facilitated by this panel, such as the YOG and Singapore-Nanjing Eco Hi-Tech Island. With this platform, the governments of both sides can engage in direct dialogue, lend our support, or help resolve issues that Singapore companies may face in their projects."

There will be eight key collaboration areas under SNCP. The work plan for the year ahead was discussed at the meeting. In addition to the two focus projects, YOG and SNEHTI, Singapore and Nanjing will explore strategic collaborations in eight key areas: i) Economy, ii) Environmental Services, iii) Education, iv) Culture & Tourism, v) Training, vi) Science & Technology, vii) Senior Living & Healthcare, as well as viii) Internationalisation of Nanjing Enterprises.

For the YOG, training, consultancy and provision of auxiliary services have been identified as key elements contributing to the success of the event. Main areas of collaboration include training of volunteers, brand marketing, temporary infrastructure services, public transport, new energy vehicles, IT and multimedia, as well as leveraging the SNEHTI as a premium site or showcase of eco-protection and development for selected YOG events. Singapore companies are currently pursuing projects in training, infrastructure and IT. Some of them have advanced to the project tender stage.