Monday 4 November 2013

Snapshots of Sustainable Urbanization Series 2

A meaningful session with Norway's ambassador, His Excellency Ambassador Tormod C. Endresen on Climate Change - Norway's Perspective

Sunday 13 October 2013

Sustainable Urbanization Series 2


 Sustainable Urbanization
 Series 2

 Activistar Advocacy is privileged to invite His  Excellency Tormod C. Endresen, Ambassador of Norway to Singapore, to share his perspective on Climate Change and the dilemma faced by Norway - a big exporter of  fossil fuels and at the same time, a global advocate for sustainable future.

A nation powered by nature, co-existing with nature for resources and recreation, how can Norway reconcile with this dilemma of world issue on climate change?

What is the Norwegian Government's role and her young people's attitude towards nature? What are the roles of schools and education policy in this respect of ensuring sustainable development in this Scandinavia country?

Join us to hear our special speaker who shares his personal knowledge in Sustainable Development through his authentic account of Norway.
 
 About the Ambassador
H.E. Tormod C. Endresen is Norway’s ambassador in Singapore. A career diplomat, Ambassador Endresen has served at Norway’s mission to the United Nations in New York and in various positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including in the Foreign Minister’s Secretariat and as Deputy Director General for Human Rights. Prior to is arrival in Singapore in 2012, Ambassador Endresen was Consul General in Guangzhou, China. A lawyer by training, Ambassador Endresen has been practising business law at Wiersholm law firm in Oslo from 2001 to 2003, and holds a Master’s degree of Law from the University of Oslo.


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Sunday 15 September 2013

Our Changing World: Developing Tourism At What Cost in Yangon?

SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION SERIES 1
Dr Sharon Siddeque and Sree Kumar shared with a full house audience of teachers and educators, on Tourism and it's implications for the local economy







                                                 

Monday 29 July 2013

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa’s Serengeti, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America make up our world’s heritage.

Monday 8 April 2013

Winners Iskandar Malaysia: Sponsors lend a hand!


Winning proto-types: publicity and advocacy!


Photo 1: ASSEMBLY travelling exhibition starting at Tampines Regional Library, Singapore

Replay & Smiles: ASSEMBLY 2013


Winners "Planning a Clean & Green Waterfront, Iskandar Malaysia"

CATEGORY A
Winner:                                  Hwa Chong Institute
!st Runners-Up:                     United World College SEA
2nd Runners-Up:                   SMK Technic JB - Architechnic

CATEGORY  B
Winner:                                 Dunman High Team Beta
1st Runners-Up                     Dunman HighTeam Alpha Knights
2nd Runners-Up                    Raffles Institution

CATEGORY C
Joint-Winners:                       Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Team 4 corners) & Republic Polytechnic
1st Runners-Up                     UTM Skudai - Team Future Inc.
2nd Runners-Up                    UTM Skudai - Team Revisiting Puteri Gardens

Penalty points imposed were lifted after careful considerations. Leading to a unanimous decision by the organizers to award the following team joint first prize in their category.
We are pleased to announce the joint winner for Cat C : Ngee Ann Polytechnic- Team 4 corners.

SPECIAL MENTION
Judges Pick : SMK Dato Penggawa Timur, Masai Pasir Gudang
Convincing Pitch : SMK Technic JB, Ms. Amanda
Future Young Mayor : Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Chia Xun An
Advocacy Award : ITE East
ABB Most Innovative Township : Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Team LEON

Prototype Making Hands-on at *SCAPE


Join us at *SCAPE from 9am for the finals of this year's
PLANNING A CLEAN & GREEN WATERFRONT: ISKANDAR MALAYSIA.

Finalists from Singapore and Malaysia will build models and explain their concepts.

VIPs and Judges from IRDA, Malaysian High Commission, Swiss Embassy, Embassy of Vietnam, Belgium Embassy, NIE, MOE, Asia Europe Foundation, Procter & Gamble, Pacific Radiance, MDIS, Mulpha Holdings, Keppel Land International, Pacific Radiance will be present to support this event

*SCAPE is located at


Photos 1,2 - Malaysia and Singapore based students working on proto-types

Pitching Ideas!

All written proposals are in! Semi-Finals are held from 9 a.m at the


Tampines Regional Library.
Tampines Avenue 7, Singapore 529620


Judges from PUB, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities SUTD, Centre for Liveable Cities, Temasek Polytechnic, Holcim, ABB, AECOM, ETH Zurich, NUS will provide both practical pointers and encouragement to the participants! 
 

Wednesday 13 March 2013

FINALS March 17 at *SCAPE

Join us at *SCAPE from 9am for the finals of this year's
PLANNING A CLEAN & GREEN WATERFRONT: ISKANDAR MALAYSIA.
Finalists from Singapore and Malaysia will be in SCAPE to build models and explain their concepts.

VIPs and Judges from IRDA, Malaysian High Commission, Swiss Embassy, Embassy of Vietnam, Belgium Embassy, NIE, MOE, Asia Europe Foundation, Procter & Gamble, Pacific Radiance, MDIS, Mulpha Holdings, Keppel Land International, Pacific Radiance will be present to support this event

*SCAPE is located at
113 Somerset Rd  Beside the National Youth Council building, Singapore 238165

Semi-Finals: March 15 & 16 at Tampines Regional Library!

All written proposals are in! Semi-Finals will be held from 9 a.m at the

Tampines Regional Library.
Tampines Avenue 7, Singapore 529620

Judges from PUB, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities SUTD, Centre for Liveable Cities, Temasek Polytechnic, Holcim, ABB, LTA, NTU Sustainable Earth Office, ETH Zurich, NUS will provide both practical pointers and encouragement to the participants!  

Tuesday 5 March 2013

Helutrans supports ASSEMBLY!

Established in 1979, Helu-Trans Group is the leading art handler & storage provider in Asia and one of the world's leading fine arts specialist. Helu-Trans is also one of the largest independent moving companies in Singapore and is a trusted brand for relocation and artmove services to numerous customers in Asia and worldwide.



Thursday 7 February 2013

Full House - Johor State public schools


Students from Johor's top public schools enjoyed the ASSEMBLY 1 day workshop sessions thoroughly, asking and learning about Iskandar Malaysia's progress!

Monday 4 February 2013

Holcim: Sustainable Construction

Sustainable construction is part of sustainable development and it means that the principles of sustainable development are applied to the comprehensive construction cycle from the extraction and beneficiation of raw materials, through the planning, design and construction of buildings and infrastructure, until their final deconstruction and management of the resultant waste. It is a holistic process aiming to restore and maintain harmony between the natural and built environments, while creating settlements that affirm human dignity and encourage economic equity.

Dr. Arvind K.Suryavanshi , Director of Centre of Excellence (CoE), Holcim addressing participants at ASSEMBLY @ SCAPE Singapore

Thursday 24 January 2013

BBC Active programs@ASSEMBLY talks



BBC Active started as part of BBC Schools Radio in 1929. Along with the  Radio Times, it is the oldest BBC publishing department and publishes an extensive range of interactive resources based on BBC  content, which support teaching and learning in primary and secondary  schools, adult language learning and English language learning.

Wednesday 23 January 2013

Malaysian Teachers gather around UWCSEA model

ASSEMBLY team conducted a briefing for Public School teachers and showed them a model of Hanoi Old Quarters done by UWCSEA. Students are encouraged to create models that are simple, hardy and lightweight. These models will be transported and displayed in libraries, malls and possibly in Kuala Lumpur!

Friday 18 January 2013

Singapore based schools streaming into ASSEMBLY 2013!


Global Indian International School, St Joseph's Institution, Raffles Institution, Anglo-Chinese Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, United World College, Dunman High School, ITE College East..

Tuesday 15 January 2013

UTM sends 20 teams to ASSEMBLY (category C)

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (also known as University of Technology, Malaysia or UTM) is the oldest public engineering and technological university in Malaysia. The university specializes in technical studies, with separate faculties for the engineering divisions such as Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical and Biomedical.














Education in Malaysia
Secondary school
Form 1 13
Form 2 14
Form 3 15
Form 4 16
Form 5 17
Form 6 18-19 (Available in some schools)
Post-secondary education
Tertiary education (College or University) Ages vary (usually four years,
referred to as Freshman,
Sophomore, Junior and
Senior years)

Saturday 12 January 2013

ABB@ASSEMBLY - energy efficiency (optimized)



















ABB's Lim Say Leong, asst.VP and Amb, explains energy efficiency at our ASSEMBLY workshop 

Welcome to Sustainability at ABB

For ABB, sustainability is about balancing economic success, environmental stewardship and social progress to benefit all our stakeholders. Sustainability considerations cover how we design and manufacture products, what we offer customers, how we engage suppliers, how we assess risks and opportunities, and how we behave in the communities where we operate and towards one another, while striving to ensure the health, safety and security of our employees, contractors and others affected by our activities.

Friday 4 January 2013

Hello from Doha, Qatar!

Compass International School of Doha sends team to Clean & Green Waterfront competition!










Compass International School of Doha is committed to working locally to improve the environmental well-being of the community in which it operates, and to sharing the responsibility to exercise stewardship and ensure sustainability for the children of today and tomorrow.

We firmly believe that schools can play an important role in educating the citizens of tomorrow in relation to environmental matters. We will reinforce our commitments to our students and staff through the examples we set. By demonstrating positive environmental practices and implementing school based environmental programs which will foster knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes, our school will be able to make a material impact on its students, and ultimately on the environment in which we live.