Singapore to attend International Desalination Association World Congress

Singapore\'s Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan is scheduled to attend the International Desalination Association (IDA) World Congress 2013 in China\'s Tianjin on Monday, the ministry said on Sunday. The minister will deliver an opening address at the congress. He will also meet international industry leaders and government officials there. He is also scheduled to make a site visit to Tianjin Eco-City, the government-to-government flagship project between China and Singapore. According to the ministry\'s statement, the IDA is the leading global organization dedicated to desalination and water reuse. Singapore\'s participation at the congress underscores the importance it places on desalination, the ministry added.