Publishing Collaboration with
Indian Institute of Science
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 World Scientific Publishing Company (WSPC),
Singapore and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
have agreed to co-publish a series of textbooks and
monographs by prominent scientists and authors
from IISc and other international scientific and
educational institutions.
The first in the series is expected to be a
book by leading scientist Professor CNR Rao — Trends in Chemistry of Materials. This pioneering
collaboration will contribute significantly in
disseminating current Indian scientific advancement
worldwide. In addition, the collaboration proposes
to bring to India the best scientific ideas and
thoughts across the world in select priority areas
through specially designed India editions.
The series monographs will include the latest
advancements in fields like nanotechnology,
superconductivity, modern applications of automata
theory, game theory, etc. Textbooks and lecture
notes for undergraduate and postgraduate courses
will be also published in all major engineering
disciplines.
IISc is a premier postgraduate institution of
research and higher learning located in Bangalore,
India. It offers postgraduate and doctoral research
programmes in 48 departments, ranging from
aerospace engineering to molecular biophysics to
management. IISc currently ranks number one
in India in research output (citation and impact
factor).
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Media Partner of Singapore International Water Week and Launch of Proceedings of the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit
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 World Scientific Publishing was one of the official media
partners of the Singapore International Water Week
(SIWW), a global platform for water solutions. Held
from 23 to 27 June 2008 at the Suntec International
Convention and Exhibition Centre, the inaugural
event saw policymakers, industry leaders, experts and
practitioners getting together to address the challenges,
showcase technologies, discover opportunities and
celebrate achievements in the water world. Some 6000
water professionals and government officials from all
over the world attended the event.
During SIWW, World Scientific Publishing also
launched the Proceedings of the 1st Asia-Pacific Water
Summit. The publication was distributed to a few select
partners at the conference. Its contents include speeches
by Chair of the UNSGAB, His Royal Highness Prince
Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, President of the
Asia-Pacific Water Forum Yoshiro Mori, Prime Minister
of Japan Yasuo Fukuda, Singapore's Ambassador-at-
Large, Professor Tommy Koh, United Nations Secretary-
General Ban Ki-moon, and 10 heads of government from
the region.
Included in the book are summaries of sessions
covering matters relating to sanitation, climate change,
water financing and capacity development, waterrelated
disaster management, water for development
and ecosystems, developing knowledge and lessons,
increasing local capacity, monitoring investments and
results, and the CEO Water Mandate. Also included are
the "Policy Brief 2007" and the "Message from Beppu",
the two seminal outcome documents of the first Asia-
Pacific Water Summit (APWS).
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