(Singapore, 11 February 2008) Independent communications consultancy ICON has been appointed as the Public Relations Agency Partner for the World Cities Summit, a premier international conference on public governance and sustainable development of cities to be held in Singapore.
The inaugural World Cities Summit, which will take place from 23-25 June 2008 at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, will attract prominent speakers from government, international organisations and academia, including Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO of Gallup Organization, and Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.
Featuring the theme “Liveable and Vibrant Cities”, the event is organized by Singapore’s Ministry of National Development, the Singapore Civil Service College and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National University of Singapore. Strategic partners include The World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), as well as the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP).
The World Cities Summit will be held at the same time as the inaugural Singapore International Water Week 2008, which has the theme “Sustainable Water Solutions for Cities”.
ICON is also the official PR partner for the Singapore International Water Week.ICON, which was launched in Sydney in June 2000, opened its Singapore office in May 2005 and has rapidly become one of the region’s fastest-growing independent communications consultancies.
ICON works with a broad portfolio of local, regional and multinational clients, including global leaders such as Boeing, Borders, Carlson Companies, Hitachi, Nokia Siemens Networks, Siemens and the Singapore Airshow. New clients joining the agency in Singapore in the last few months include Andrew Wireless Solutions, ARINC, Ascot Underwriting, International Air Transport Association, Jurong Port, Satair, Siemens, Singapore International Water Week, and the World Effie Festival.
For further information, please contact:John Bailey/Adeline Goh
ICON (+65) 6220 2623
jbailey@iconinternational.com.sg/agoh@iconinternational.com.sg
