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Following his participation in the World Robot Conference 2024 held in Beijing, China, from 21 to 22 August 2024, Seng Chuan Tan, WFEO President-Elect and Emeritus President of The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES), visited the Singapore Embassy and the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) Headquarters in Beijing on 23 August 2024.
WFEO President-Elect Seng Chuan Tan and Dr. Luo Hui, CAST Executive Secretary and Director General of the Department of International Affairs
During this visit, he had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Peter Tan, Singapore’s Ambassador to Beijing, alongside his foreign affairs team, and the CAST delegation led by Dr. Luo Hui, Executive Secretary and Director General of the Department of International Affairs, and Mr. Sun Xiaojun, Director General of the China Centre for International Science and Technology Exchange.
The meeting with CAST officials, which included WFEO representatives and members of the Executive Council Mr. Ling Wen, Chair of the WFEO Engineering and Environment Committee, and Ms. He Jing, National Member Representative, was marked by insightful discussions on potential collaborations.
Key topics included:
Introduction of IES and WFEO
Invitation to the inauguration event of Er. Tan’s WFEO Presidency
Areas of focus during Er. Tan’s Presidency
Strengthening collaboration with China on climate action and capacity building
Exploring partnerships with the Singapore Embassy and Singapore Chamber of Commerce (SingCham) to promote engineering services
Promotion of World Engineering Day (WED) 2025
WFEO President-Elect Seng Chuan Tan and Mr. Peter Tan, Singapore’s Ambassador to Beijing
WFEO President-Elect Seng Chuan Tan with Mr. Peter Tan and his foreign affairs team at the Singapore’s Ambassador to Beijing