Arno Kops, area manager South-East Asia and Australia at Witteveen+Bos, was appointed as chairman of the Singapore Netherlands Water House (SNWH).

SNWH is a platform for networking, communication, and cooperation amongst the Dutch water sector in Singapore. It has served to connect the players, both small and large firms with short and long periods of activity in the ASEAN region. In 2016 it was time for an upgrade and to present a vision to further enhance its added value to SNWH members and utilize its collective expertise for the benefit of all parties involved.

The post is awarded to Arno Kops for two years. Witteveen+Bos South-East Asia has been a member of DutcCham since 2014 and Arno Kops has participated actively in the committee SNWH ever since.

The Netherlands Waterhouse (DutchCham) has approximately 700 members. The water committee (SNWH) consists of 11 committee members. The aim of the chairman is to strengthen ties between Singapore and The Netherlands on:

• water efficiency and value
• water management and resilience
• institutional transition and governance
• innovative water system implementations.

For more information see: dutchcham.sg/water/