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With a striking vision and great ambitions, Bee’ah were founded in 2007 as an environmental management company headquartered in Sharjah, to catapult the emirate into becoming the Environmental Capital of the Middle East and making Sharjah the first Arab city to reach Zero-Waste to Landfill by diverting 100% of its waste through recycling and conversion.

Since then, Bee’ah has grown from a handful of passionate individuals into a business driven by the passion of over 3,500 people working day and night to make a real change in the region. We work on touching, transforming and enhancing the lives of people living and working within the boundaries of the communities we serve.

We provide sustainable solutions in environmental and resource management including Integrated Waste Management, Public Cleansing, Environmental Consulting, Education & Awareness, Renewable Energy, Facilities Management and Sustainable Development.

Tamer Mohammed El Gouhari joined Bee’ah in July 2014 as Business Development Manager. Responsibilities of the position include building a strategy for expansion in the United Arab Emirates, GCC and Middle East and managing high profile accounts, companies and clients to establish a strong link of business and partnership. Tamer, a project management specialist, combines his knowledge of business development with client relations to lead projects and drive Bee’ah forward into new locations with new business opportunities, all of which play a central role in the current and future success of the company. Central to Tamer’s position at Bee’ah is his ability to integrate waste management research into the expansion plans of the company. By studying the market and developing knowledge and understanding of the clients’ needs through research methods including surveys, analysis and proposals, Mr Gouhari has advanced the reputation and reach of Bee’ah within Sharjah and the United Arab Emirates while growing our client base. His attention to innovation at the business and updating the latest technologies at Bee’ah has allowed Tamer to satisfy the needs of our clients while ensuring the company is leading environmental change in the region. Mr. el Gouhari has an environmental background including experience operating waste management projects and providing environmental consultancy services and has gained professional experience as business development manager and as an environmental projects manager, contract administrator and HSE manager at Abu Dhabi Holding. Throughout his career Tamer Mohammed el Gouhari has completed numerous training courses in waste management, recycling and health, safety and environment in diverse locations including Austria, UAE and Oman. 

57, British, was elected as a Director of the Bank on March 21, 2013. He holds Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Arts degrees in History from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, U.K., and a Diploma in Marketing from the Institute of Marketing, Cranfield, U.K.

He is currently a member of the Board of PNB Holdings Corporation and PNB Global Remittance and Financial Co. (HK) Ltd.

Prior to joining the Bank, he was President of Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corporation, Inc. (PMFTC, Inc.) for 2 years and concurrently Managing Director of Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing, Inc., a position he held for 10 years. He has an extensive 31 years of experience in the tobacco business, 25 years of which were with Philip Morris International holding various management positions including Area Director for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Gulf Cooperation Council, Yemen, and Horn of Africa.

Mr. Nelson is actively involved in various business and non-profit organizations that work for the social and economic upliftment of communities. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of American Chamber Foundation Phils., Inc., Philippine Band of Mercy and Tan Yan Kee Foundation. He is also a Director of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. and serves as Adviser to the Board of the Federation of Philippine Industries.
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Opportunities for UK companies:

BCCP provides market access to UK companies interested in doing business in the Philippines. Specifically we provide the following services:
• Contact identification and market introduction service
• Market research/analysis
• Hot desk & meeting room
• Event management service
• Business opportunities
• Referral services
• Market entry consultancy
• Professional business & sector services
• Product regulation & labelling advice

CONSORCI PER A LA GESTIÓ DELS RESIDUS DEL VALLÈS ORIENTAL is a Waste Consortium of regional waste management and treatment centre managers.

• Unified management in the area of Vallès Oriental, including activities and skills for any of the forms admitted that current legislation assigns to the consortium regarding waste management

• Construction, management, operation, conservation and maintenance of the installations necessary for the operations of treatment, recycling and controlled disposal of municipal waste and similar and all in accordance with applicable regulations in the field

• Construction, management, operation, conservation and maintenance of the network of municipal collection centers as centers of reception and storage selective municipal waste are not subject to home collection

• The management and operation of collection service, collection and transportation of municipal waste and similar

• Promoting the implementation of the selective collection and recycling of municipal waste as much of that might be similar to municipal welcomed

• Finding solutions of Sanitation digest, Dehydration – drying waste, Fraction plant treatment: crushing and screening, crushing bulk system, Organic treatment packaging, Gas use from engine cogeneration: heat networks, Systems to scare seagulls, Smart platform management.

Types of Suppliers the Buyer is looking to meet include:

• Waste management suppliers
• Transport and treatment of waste suppliers

Spain is a suitable market for new exporters. We have potential buyers actively looking for:

• Software for Waste Management Facility
• Containers for metal waste that are thief-proof
• Biogas upgrading
• Cost-effective solutions to measure the weight of the waste at different stages of the trucks routes (to charge depending on the amount of waste but being able to load on one truck)
• Containers for communities that allow identification of the waste disposed of by each user (to apply incentives for good sorting)
• Solutions to reduce food waste from hotels and restaurants
• Machinery to separate food waste from packaging
• How to recover Valuable Minerals & Materials From Wastewater, such as phosphorous, etc. - De-humidification solutions for waste
• Pasteurisation of digestate to produce high quality fertilisers that can meet the Spanish legislation

Spain is a suitable market for new exporters. In particular there are plenty of low cost flights from the UK to Barcelona. Pro-UK culture in European location, working in Euros and used to UK companies.

Attendee Profile

Cristina H. Valiñani is the Director of Trade & Investment for the North East of Spain and Andorra, based at the British Consulate General in Barcelona, since August 2009.

She earned her MSc in Telecommunication Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, developing her thesis at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. She holds an Executive MBA by the IE Business School (Instituto de Empresa). She is a specialist in product marketing and in internationalisation strategy and she has developed her career in several multinational companies and in several countries.

Besides managing the operation of DIT Barcelona, she leads on the campaign on Circular Economy.

Dutie is a competitive and efficient data intelligence platform to support users to facilitate the legal trade of secondary resources and contribute to fighting waste crime across the UK. Currently, there is a number of public registers distributed across the web in different formats. It is particularly problematic for companies operating in different countries within the UK. We provide all UK businesses producing waste with a one stop shop to carry out spot checks for compliance with the key elements of the waste regulation regardless where the carriers or receiving site is located within the UK.

Eco Recycling Ltd (Ecoreco) is India's first and leading professional E-waste Management Company that has set industry benchmarks time and again with its innovative & environment friendly disposal practices. 

As per the latest legislation in India, extended producers’ responsibility and targets are integral part of the responsibility of the producers.

To gain out of this growing market, we would like to expand accordingly and for that looking for experienced professionals in the UK to support on the above fronts. 

Transmission Strategy with focus on development of National Grid including Interstate connections, Technology upgradation & optimization of transmission cost.

India has emerged as the fastest growing major economy in the world as per the Central Statistics Organisation (CSO) and International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to the Economic Survey 2015-16, the Indian economy will continue to grow more than 7 per cent in 2016-17.

The improvement in India’s economic fundamentals has accelerated in the year 2015 with the combined impact of strong government reforms, RBI's inflation focus supported by benign global commodity prices.

Nagar Nigam Muzaffarpur

Transmission Strategy with focus on development of National Grid including Interstate connections, Technology upgradation & optimization of transmission cost.

India has emerged as the fastest growing major economy in the world as per the Central Statistics Organisation (CSO) and International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to the Economic Survey 2015-16, the Indian economy will continue to grow more than 7 per cent in 2016-17.

The improvement in India’s economic fundamentals has accelerated in the year 2015 with the combined impact of strong government reforms, RBI's inflation focus supported by benign global commodity prices.

Opportunities for waste management companies to provide waste-to-energy solutions in 7 Indonesian cities.

Management of waste is becoming a major problem in Indonesia. Early this year the Indonesian government issued Presidential Decree No. 18 of 2016 to accelerate the development of waste-to-energy in 7 cities, namely:

• Jakarta
• Tangerang
• Bandung
• Semarang
• Surakarta
• Surabaya
• Makassar

Currently Indonesia is facing difficulties in implementing PPP projects due to the complexity of tender process. However, this regulation provides a shortcut and allows the city mayors to directly appoint developers for waste-to-energy projects, creating immediate opportunities. To that end, the government seeks participation by companies providing waste-to-energy technologies besides incineration, such as gasification and pyrolysis. A minimum 1000 tonnes of waste per day will be processed, and the State Utility guarantees the purchase of electricity produced by the facility. Under the Waste Law, the government will finance waste management activities from the state/regional budget. In addition, Feed in Tariff for electricity generated from Municipal Waste is available at between US$ 18,77 to 22,43 cents per kiloWatt Hour.

Country Overview

With a population around 250 million, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country and is a home to the world’s 16th largest economy. The speed and scale of urban growth is astounding, 53% of population lives in cities, not only producing 74% of GDP but also at least 200.000 tonnes of waste per day. 

The management of waste is becoming a major problem in Indonesia as the cities are growing even faster than the infrastructure development. 

UK Trade & Investment helps business export and grow into global markets. In Indonesia we help UK companies increase their competitiveness through overseas trade in Indonesia. Our team exist to help British businesses succeed in overseas country like Indonesia. We get out and meet people to find out about opportunities and then getting British companies excited about those opportunities, before finally helping them when they decide to take the plunge.  Work closely with British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, we identify potential partners or distributors, sound out their interest in a company, make introductions to key decision-makers, and when necessary we help businesses overcome obstacles. We give British companies a ready-made network of experienced companies and potential partners to learn from.  

Singapore has a Water and Waste high value opportunity in market:
The Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase 2 is comprised of a co-located Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) as well as a Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) which are integrated with one another. The project also includes construction of a 40km sewer tunnel as well as over 60km of link sewers.

UKTI is currently working on engaging the UK supply chain for both water and waste elements of the project and educating companies on the opportunities in the market. Key procurement timelines should be shared and understood this year so that UK companies can position themselves to bid or partner. New exporters can access these market opportunities if they have sufficient time to partner or to register a business entity in Singapore.

Waste-to-energy: The country is proactively looking for innovative and efficient solutions to employ in its future incineration plants

Food Waste: Singapore, has a serious issue with food waste. Even though the country recycles a respectable 60% of its waste, only 13% of food waste is recycled. The Government is trying to implement technological and policy level interventions to tackle the issue.

Innovative technologies: The NEA is looking for companies offering innovative solutions in the waste management sector. Due to manpower issues, the Government is scouting for technologies such as automated cleaning vehicles for premises, automated street cleaning vehicles etc.

E-Waste: One of the major issues affecting Singapore is the high levels of e-waste being generated every year (around 60 million kg in2014). Only a fraction of that is recycled or disposed of properly. In order to address the issue, NEA is studying the option of having a regulated national system to collect, recycle and manage e-waste. 

Other opportunities: NEA is also assessing ways to reduce domestic waste generated in the country. Singapore saw a 1 percentage point drop to 19 per cent in the domestic recycling rate in 2014. Companies could also look at offering solutions that assist households improve their recycling capacity. Another area of focus the re-use of ash produced as a result of the incineration of waste. 

• Water & Waste Infrastructure – Engineering consultancies/ Other specialist consultancies (Project Management, Environmental Impact Assessment etc)
• Supply Chain – Valves/Pipes/Pumps/Cable Systems/Process Equipment
• Waste 2 Energy Technology Companies
• Automation – Bailers, Sorters, automated systems of any kind( including software platforms)

Singapore is a small wealthy city state with increasing issues around land scarcity and rising waste levels.

The country has a land area of approx 700sq km with the Government currently reclaiming a great deal of land to accommodate infrastructure growth 

Ideally Singapore sits along where the major east/west shipping lanes converge making it a natural focal point for trade. As such Singapore boasts a very pro business, open economy that is often seen as the barometer for global trade.  The country is often seen as a natural gateway into SEA’s 600 million residents, boasting a low tax and low political risk environment. 

Singapore is positioning itself as a “Clean Technology” hub for the South East Asia region and engages/invests in foreign companies who are looking to test bed of develop their innovations in the market.

Nicola covers Environment sectors for Singapore mainly focused on water, waste and low carbon solutions as well as energy for the South East Asia region as a whole.