BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/Paris X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Paris BEGIN:VEVENT UID:44@wfeo.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230421T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230421T123000 DTSTAMP:20230418T084138Z URL:https://www.wfeo.org/events/h-j-sabbagh-prize-for-excellence-in-engine ering-construction-ceremony-2023/ SUMMARY:H.J. Sabbagh Prize for Excellence in Engineering Construction Cerem ony 2023 DESCRIPTION:\n\nWFEO is pleased to invite you to attend the H.J. Sabbagh Pr ize for Excellence in Engineering Construction Ceremony that will be held online on Friday 21 April 2023\, at 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CEST Paris time / 17:30 PM - 18:30 PM SGT Singapore time.\n\nThe registration page is availa ble in this link: bit.ly/3A2CgTr\n\nThe World Federation of Engineering Or ganizations (WFEO) will be proud to announce the laureate of the 2022 edit ion of its annual Prize for Excellence in Engineering Construction\, kindl y supported by the Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) and named after Hassib J. Sabbagh.\n\nAfter careful assessment by members of the WFEO Awar ds Committee\, conducted under its chair’s authority (Dr. Ania Lopez)\, and endorsement by the WFEO Executive Council\, \n\nthe prize was awarded to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)\, for its completion of the reclamation work of the Tuas Port. \n\nThe full presentation is av ailable in this page.\n\nThe Jury selected this project in consideration o f many remarkable features\, including the excellence of the team of nomin ated engineers in solving complex infrastructure technical issues\, the vi sion in building this large-scale infrastructure project for productivity enhancements while taking a wise and careful approach to environmental and sustainability aspects.\n\nMPA has chosen to generously donate the USD 10 \,000 prize of its award in favor of WFEO engineering education projects\, similarly to past laureates of the Prize. WFEO is grateful for this donat ion\, especially as its activities in the field of education has become in creasingly important in recent years\, with the development of joint mento ring programs with the International Engineering Alliance and UNESCO\, to help national engineering education systems to reach the highest standards . \n\nMPA’s kind donation will support WFEO’s joint climate change edu cation program in Small Islands Developing States (SIDS)\, in cooperation with UNESCO and the Office for Climate Education (OCE)\, which is currentl y conducting schools and educators training sessions on climate change in Fiji and Mauritius.\n\nWelcome message\nProf. José Vieira\, WFEO Presiden t\n\nPresentation of WFEO Awards\nMs. Ania Lopez\, chair of the Awards Com mittee and member of the WFEO Executive Council\n\nIntroduction to the H.J . Sabbagh Prize’s Sponsor\, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC)\nMr. Dori Barakat\, VP Business Development/Marketing & New Ventures\n\nIntrodu ction to the 2022 Laureate of the H.J. Sabbagh Prize\nMr. Teo Eng Dih\, Ch ief Executive\, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)\n\nVideo pr esentation of the Tuas Port phase I project and discussion with the laurea tes project team\n\nCapt. Muhammad Segar Abdullah\, Assistant Chief Execut ive (Operations)\nEr. Tham Wai Wah\, Chief Engineer/Senior Director (Engin eering &\; Project Management)\nEr. Albert Cheng\, Director (Project & Construction)\n\n\nSession moderator:\nEr. Seng Chuan Tan\, Executive Vice -President\, WFEO\n \;\nFor more information:\n\n H.J. Sabbagh Prize f or Excellence in Engineering Construction Ceremony 2023 flyer\n\n H.J. Sab bagh Prize for Excellence in Engineering Construction 2023 presentation\n\ n \;\nMaritime and Port Authority of Singapore representatives' short biographies\n\n\nMr. Teo Eng Dih\n\nMr Teo was appointed Chief Executive\, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore from 5 September 2022. Prior to this\, Mr Teo was Deputy Secretary (Policy) in the Ministry of Defence. \n Mr Teo had served in various government agencies in the areas of Policy an d Planning\, Manpower\, Strategy\, Technology\, Energy\, Climate Change\, Enterprise Services and International Trade. He was Special Assistant to t hen-Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean from 2016 to 2018. \n\nHe is a vol unteer with SAFRA\, an association looking after the needs of national ser vicemen. \n\nHe took up the Trade Development Board Scholarship in 1999 an d obtained a Master’s in Chemical Engineering with a Year Abroad (First Class) from Imperial College London. He was awarded the Fulbright Scholars hip in 2012 and graduated with a Master in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government\, Harvard University. Mr Teo attended the Eis enhower Fellowships Global Program in 2022. \n\nFor his contributions to P ublic Service\, Mr Teo was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver ) in 2021.\n \;\n\nCapt. Muhammad Segar Abdullah\n\nCapt M Segar is th e Assistant Chief Executive (Operations) of the Maritime and Port Authorit y of Singapore (MPA).\n\nHe holds a Master (Foreign-going) Certificate of Competency and a Master of Science (Maritime Administration & Environmenta l Protection) from the World Maritime University\, Malmo (Sweden). Prior t o his current appointment in MPA\, he was a Port of Singapore Authority (P SA) sponsored student and after his sailing career\, he worked with the Po rt of Singapore Authority as a Harbour Pilot (1 Jan 90 to 1 Feb 96). He th en joined MPA as a Marine Officer and was subsequently promoted as the Por t Master\, MPA (Jan 2001 to Jul 2008). Capt Segar was awarded the Public A dministration Medal (Silver) (Bar) Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Perak) (Lintan g) at the National Day Awards 2017.\n\nIn his current capacity as the Assi stant Chief Executive (Operations)\, Capt Segar oversees operational matte rs pertaining to the smooth and safe running of the Port of Singapore\, so as to ensure that the world’s busiest port remains safe\, secure and ef ficient\, thereby facilitating the development and promotion of Singapore as a hub port and international maritime centre. Capt Segar also oversees the administration of our responsibilities as a Flag State\, Port State an d Coastal State\, and the use of technology to enhance our operations.\n&n bsp\;\n\nEr. Tham Wai Wah\n\nEr. Tham Wai Wah is the Senior Director and C hief Engineer for Engineering & Project Management Division and concurrent ly holds the appointment of Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) in the Mari time and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).\n\nAs the Senior Director / Ch ief Engineer\, Er. Tham leads the overall strategy & development planning\ , engineering and execution of all construction related projects within MP A. He is also the Superintending Officer overseeing the development of the Next Generation Tuas Mega Port.\n\nAs the CSO\, Er. Tham spearheaded the initiative to formulate the Singapore Maritime Decarbonisation Blueprint\, to drive the reduction of GHG emissions to meet the IMO targets for inter national shipping and Singapore’s emission set targets. As part of this framework\, he formulated the adoption strategy of low and zero carbon fue ls\, encouraged pilot trials and fostered the development of industry coll aborations across the value chain and ecosystem in the maritime sector.\n& nbsp\;\n\nEr. Albert Cheng\n\nEr. Albert Cheng is the Director of Project and Construction in MPA. He formerly led the development of Tuas Port Phas e 1 project and he moved on to lead the development of Tuas Port Phase 2 p roject and other various building and infrastructure works by MPA.\n\nHe i s a certified professional engineer with Singapore PE Board since 2002 and was involved in various civil engineering and coastal development project s across Singapore and in the South-East Asia region. 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