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WTO LANDMARK MILESTONES
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Year 2008
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2008: Selected Turn It Up Grantee by Salesforce.com
Salesforce.com foundation awarded WTO a technology grant to help in customizing and enhancing the use of salesforce.com applications
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2008: Improving sanitation conditions in Asia/Pacific
WTO signed an MOU with Habitat for Humanity International to improve sanitation conditions of Habitat communities in Asia/Pacific.
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2008: Addressing Sanitation Needs in Bangladesh
WTO and BRAC signed an MOU to create affordable and ecologically safe sustainable products and increase knowledge and capacity building at all levels in Bangladesh
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2008: WTO's New Look
WTO launched a more comprehensive, interactive and user-friendly website
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2008: Appointed to World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Social Entrepreneurship
The council addresses the crucial challenges of humankind to ensure that interlinkages among global issues are fully explored
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2008: CITYNET member, network for city mayors in Asia Pacific
Network of local authorities that promotes sustainable urban improvement initiatives in the Asia-Pacific
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2008: Appointed to World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Water Security
The council engages global decision makers and provides thought leadership towards better water and sanitation.
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2008: 1 hour documentary on WTO telecasted on National Geographic Channel Worldwide
The show titled: “The Toilet Men”, premiered in Singapore on 12th January 2008, featuring WTO’s approach in addressing the global sanitation crisis. It was filmed in Singapore, Beijing, New Delhi, and Tokyo.
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2008 and 2006: Scholarship granted to WTO to attend Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School for studies in non-profit management and performance measurement.
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2008: Setting Global Standards & Codes for toilet & Sanitation
WTO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to collaborate with International Codes Councils, USA in setting improved global standards and codes for toilet and sanitation
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2008: Partnered with Duetsche Bank and Ashoka Social Financial Services to create innovative sanitations fund facility |
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2008: World Toilet Summit Co-hosted by Asian Development Bank. Prince of Orange to inaugurate the summit.
The 8th edition of the World Toilet Summit and Expo will be held in Macau. The theme of the 2008 summit is” Driving Sustainable Sanitation through "Market-Base Initiatives”
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2008: WTO regarded as a case study for social entrepreneurship
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2007: First and only Singaporean to be elected Ashoka Global Fellow
Ashoka innovators for the Public is a global entity which recognizes and supports leading social entrepreneurs who demonstrates innovative solutions to social problems and the potential to change pattern across society.
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2007: Nominated as Water Champion by ADB for important contributions in improving water situations in developing countries.
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2007: World Toilet Summit in Delhi, India supported by Government of India. Inaugurated by APJ Abdul Kalam, former president of India and Prince of Orange Alexander William.
Impact: increased effort towards Millennium Development Goal for Sanitation target in India
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2007: Formed Sustainable Sanitation Alliance consisting of 50+ key actors.
A Coalition of more than 50 prominent multi and bi-lateral organizations, NGOs, businesses, government & research institutions to promote sustainable sanitation systems.
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2006: Conducted base-line study and submitted recommendations for sanitation in East Timor’s Maliana district.
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2006: First Singapore NGO to be awarded Schwab Social Entrepreneur
WTO isrecognized at an international level for addressing the social problem of poor sanitation in an innovative and effective manner.
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2006: Accredited by United Nation Environment Program (UNEP)
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2006: World Toilet Expo & forum, Bangkok. Hosted and inaugurated by Ministry of Public Health
Impact: Start of Thai Toilet Committee to upgrade toilets in Schools, Marketplace, Transport and Communal toilets
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2006: World Toilet Summit in Moscow, Russia, hosted by Moscow's Mayor Lushkov and The Russian Toilet Association
Impact: Russian and Eastern European toilet culture awareness
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2006: Recognized as Social Entrepreneur by Social Innovative Park |
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2006: Recieved S$1 million from The Red Cross Society of Singapore to build public toilet for tsunami victims in Aceh. |
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2006: Partnered with The Lien Aid for School Sanitations Program, Shanxi, China. |
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2005: World Toilet Summit, Belfast, Ireland. Hosted by Belfast City's Lord Mayor and The British Toilet Association in Belfast Parliament House (Sponsored by USA’s Ireland International Fund)
Mayor Amy Khor represented Singapore in the first major World Conference devoted to toilet provision and standards ever held in Europe.
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2005: First World Toilet Expo & Forum, Shanghai, hosted by Shanghai City Appearance and The Environmental Sanitation Administrative Bureau, in preparation for The World Expo in 2010. Mayor Teo Ho Pin represented Singapore. |
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2005: Partnership with Singapore Polytechnic
Signed Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with Singapore Polytechnic to conduct World Toilet College training programs.
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2005: Started World Toilet College
Provides professional and vocational training in toilet design, Maintenance, Cleanliness, and Sanitations Technologies to both urban and rural students.
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2005: Partnered with Habitat for Humanity Sri Lanka to construct toilets for disaster affected communities.
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2005: Conducted research and training for World Vision on sustainable sanitations options for disaster affected communities |
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2005: Changed the National Environmental Agency, Singapore Code of practice to double the capacity of women’s toilet in Singapore in all new buildings. |
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2004: World Toilet Summit, Beijing, China. Hosted by Beijing Tourism Bureau
Impact: renovation of 4,000 public toilet blocks in Beijing. Other cities following suit. NEA represented Singapore.
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2004: Awarded by the National Environmental Agency the inaugural 2012 Singapore Green Plan Award for leading Singapore in toilet and sanitation movement.
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2003: World Toilet Summit, Taipei, Taiwan. Opened by Vice-Mayor of Taipei. Hosted by Taiwan Toilet Association
Impact: Focus on Handicap Accessibility to toilets
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2002: World toilet Summit, Seoul, Korea. Hosted by Mayor of Suwon City and Korea Clean Toilet Association
Impact: Focus on Relations of Toilets and Tourism
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2001: Declared 19th November as World Toilet Day
World Toilet day is now globally recognized and observed by all stakeholders including UN agencies, international aid agencies & other key actors
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2001: Inauguration of World Toilet Summit in Singapore. Official launch of World Toilet Organization.
Impact: Genesis of continuous massive scale global media coverage that legitimized the discussion of toilets and sanitation in the mainstream society. Minister of Environment Lim Swee Say subsequently granted a S$4million subsidy to renovate old coffee shop toilets.
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