Singapore's growth strategy, education are learning models for Denmark
06/03/2010 - Channel NewsAsia
Denmark expects to learn more about Singapore's growth strategies and education system.
This follows a one-day stopover by Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, during which he visited the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to find out more about Danish-Singapore environmental collaborations.
While in Singapore, he also met officials from the finance and education ministries.
DHI is one green company from Denmark making its presence felt in Singapore.
Established in 2003 with a staff of just four, it has since grown and now has over a hundred members.
In 2007, it collaborated with NTU to form the Water and Environment Research Centre and Education Hub, with a focus on research on waste management and environmental impact assessment.
Mr Rasmussen said: "From a Danish and Singapore perspective, we need to invest in more green technology and the demand for green technology will increase in the future..."
He added: "There is a reason that DHI is in Singapore, and Vestas - one of the biggest wind industry company in the world - has invested resources in Singapore, has established a research centre.
"You could ask why they have done that, given the fact there is almost no wind in Singapore. The answer is that your government has established a system of close and trustful cooperation between the business environment and the public sector in Singapore, and from that we can learn a lot."
Besides green technology, another area of collaboration is in the educational sector.
The Danish Prime Minister said: "We have established a school system where we have established a balance between knowledge and skills. We allow our students to work and play...that allows Danish students to be innovative and act in a self-confident way.
"But on the other hand, we have something to learn as well, because when it comes to hard knowledge, we only rank average in these international ranking systems."
One area Mr Rasmussen is keen on is primary school education, where he said Singapore's cost-effective model has produced results.
After Singapore, Mr Rasmussen will visit Tokyo and Seoul. - CNA/ms
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