September 2012
“There are no national boundaries
in philanthropy, environmental
protection or entrepreneurs’
social responsibilities.”
—— Feng Lun
Chairman of the Board
World Future Foundation
Introduction
Programs
External Assessment
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Introduction
WFF is dedicated to promoting research on
environmental protection and sustainability.
Based in Singapore, WFF is an international grant-making foundation. It financially supports charitable organizations and programs.
WFF is a private foundation and does not raise funds from the public. WFF welcomes and invites leading civic-minded Chinese entrepreneurs and professionals to join us in a search for common ground.
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In 2007, a group of civic-minded Chinese entrepreneurs and professionals assembled together and began a global philanthropic platform where they could pool their financial resources, professional skills and knowledge to innovatively tackle issues threatening the survival and sustainability of the environment and human development.
The World Future Foundation (WFF) was incorporated in Singapore on August 26th, 2008, and approved by the Government of Singapore as a philanthropic foundation on 20 February , 2009.
WFF is Singapore’s first philanthropic foundation to be
founded by entrepreneurs from mainland China and managed by professionals from around the world.
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Certificate Confirming Incorporation of Company
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Notification of Registration as a Charity
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• To resolve environmental problems and facilitate
sustainable development by integrating the ideals of
philanthropy, capability of wealth and technological
innovations.
Vision
• To support advanced technological innovations and
research in environmental protection and
sustainability development in Singapore. Mission
Our Slogan: For Our World, For Our Future
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Core Values
• To stay on top of cutting-edge issues and
proactively support competent organizations
and programs.
Proactive
• To support advanced research in
environmental protection and sustainability. Focus
• To be professional in organizational
governance, team management, program
development and evaluation.
Professional
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Strategic Target and Orientation
• To become Singapore’s leading foundation in
funding environmental protection and
sustainable development.
Strategic Goal
• A philanthropic platform for new Chinese
immigrants and entrepreneurs in Singapore.
Organizational Positioning
• Environmental protection and sustainability
research. Program Focus
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Advisory Board Prof. Tan Thiam Soon
• Singaporean, Vice Provost (Education) of the NUS.
• Research field: Integrated sustainable solution research.
Prof. Heng Chye Kiang
• Singaporean, Dean of the School of Design and Environment (SDE) of NUS.
• Research field: Sustainable cities, urban design, heritage and history of
Chinese cities.
Prof. Ng Wun Jern
• Singaporean, Director at the Environment & Water Research Institute of NTU.
• Water and wastewater management issues such as water quality, treatment
science and technology.
Mr. Khoo Teng Chye
• Singaporean, Executive Director for Centre for Liveable Cities
• Civil and environmental engineering, water resource and relevant policies, city and sustainable development.
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• Chinese nationality, born in 1959. • Chairman of Vantone Holdings Co., Ltd.. • Major founder, donor and leader of WFF.
Feng Lun
Chairman
• Singaporean, born in 1964. • Scientist, General Manager of Guangzhou Spengler
Automated Vending Technologies R&D Co. Ltd.
Liang
Shangyong
Director
• Singaporean, born in 1961. • Financial Experts, General Manager of Arigo Pte Ltd..
Chan Siew Wei
Director & Treasurer
• Chinese nationality, born in 1966. • Chairman of Beijing DDKid Co., Ltd..
Wang Shuqi
Director
• Chinese nationality, born in 1970. • Non-profit professional, in charge of WFF’s daily operation.
Lu Bo
Managing Director
Board of Directors
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Partners
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Programs
External Assessment
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Program focus
Research on high -density city development
models
Research on water
resource development, management and recovery
Research on new energy
development, re-use and recycling
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Program Highlight
I. PhD Prize for Environmental and Sustainability Research
II. Vertical City Asia International Design Competition
III. Vertical City Asia International Design Exhibition
IV. Vertical City Asia Research Collection
V. China Super CEO Forum
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I. PhD Research Prize in Environmental and Sustainability Research
WFF has a vision and passion for sustainability, and understands the urgent need to address the
multi-scale issues confronting humanity and the environment. We believe research into new
technologies and the exploration of innovative solutions to environmental issues can reduce
wasteful consumption and move the world towards the sustainable use of natural resources.
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【NTU Prize Winners, 2010】
• Awarded to 5 winners from each university every
year.
• This award was first launched in 2010 and has
been issued every year since.
• Review committees from each university are in
charge of selection from January to May every year.
• The two universities alternate in hosting the
award ceremony in July.
Overview • Open to PhD candidates of the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang
Technological University; they must receive PhD before awards ceremony.
Characteristics • An award for Excellence in Environmental and Sustainability Research by PhDs. The first of its kind to be awarded in the world.
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【NUS Prize Winners, 2012 with Award Presenters】
• Each award 10,000 USD is the
highest amongst Singapore
universities.
• No restriction on applicants’
nationality.
• Unique grant structure
encouraging winners to
continue their research into
the future.
• The trophy was designed by students from NUS, to signify hope, prosperity, and growth.
Overview
• An annual award since 2011; The world’s top ten Schools of Architecture are invited to
participate.
• The world’s leading architects and scholars are invited as judges (the chairman of the judge’s
panel, WANG Shu, was the winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, 2012).
• On January 1st of each year, WFF will announce and publicize the theme and information of the
given plot of land on its official competition website .
• All participating colleges should hold their own preliminary competitions from January to June.
Each college will send two representative teams to attend the final competition.
II. Vertical City Asia International Design Competition
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Accelerating urbanization has changed people’s living environment. High-density urban
development, over consumption of natural resources, and sprawling transportation systems are
seriously endangering the future of urban life. The development of new models to balance
relations among environment, infrastructures, and livability is the focal point behind sustainable
urban development. Therefore, WFF presents the Vertical City Asia project series: competition,
Exhibition and book, etc.
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The final competition and award ceremony are held
in July every year. WFF provides participating
students the opportunity to visit, communicate and
interact with the judging committee. A small
academic seminar will be held as well.
The award is organized by the School of Design and
Environment at NUS and is fully funded by WFF.
Three awards are bestowed. 【Prize winners, 2011 with WFF Board】
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“I commend the initiative of our National University of Singapore School of Design and
Environment, in collaboration with the World Future Foundation, in organizing a Vertical Cities
Asia International Competition on designing highly dense yet livable communities. I am eagerly
looking forward to the creative ideas that our young people will come up with.”
— Mr. Mah Bow Tan, former Minister for National Development of Singapore
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• Theme: “Everyone Ages”. It seeks design solutions for aging problems in Asia in the next 50 years.
• Using a piece of land in the suburban area of Yongshan, part of Seoul Metropolitan City, Korea.
• First Prize: Team A and B of Delft University of Technology;
Second Prize: Team B of Tokyo University; Third Prize: Team A of Tongji University;
Honorary Award: Team A of ETH Zurich, Team A of the University of Michigan, Team A of the
National University of Singapore, and Team A of Tokyo University.
• SG$15,000, SG$10,000 and SG$5,000 were awarded respectively.
• The Awards Ceremony was held on the 12th of July at NUS. Dr Cheong Koon Hean, Chief Executive
Officer of Singapore Housing and Development Board and Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of
National Development was the guest of honor.
Competition Snapshot, 2012
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【Winning Teams with Award Presenter】
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• The Exhibition was held at the Urban Redevelopment
Authority (URA) Center from 2 February to 2 March,
2012. It was free and open to the public.
• It used two principles to showcase scenarios conducted
by 17 teams from 10 universities: design drawing and a
scale model. These innovative approaches worked
toward the goal of solving the urban sprawl problem in
Asian cities without compromising standards of living.
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【Exhibition at URA】
【Exhibition at WCS 2012】
• 1-4 July, 2012, the design drawings were
exhibited again in the Sands Expo and
Convention Center during the World City
Summit. About 1,000 professionals from
around the world visited it.
IV. Vertical City Asia Research Collection
• In order to promote research on vertical cities, WFF
plans to sponsor and publish a series of books. These
include the translation of notable works by world leading
architecture firms and research reports on vertical city
development. WFF will also showcase the award-
winning designs from the VCA International Design
Competitions.
• The editing committee is comprised of more than ten
internationally well-known experts, architects and
scholars in relevant fields.
• The first issue of the series compiles original designs
produced by 17 teams from 10 universities, as well as
papers presented by competition judges and instructors.
• This issue was published by NUS in English and released
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【Book Cover】
Huaxia Leading Minds is a study group initiated by Chinese Private Entrepreneurs. Its
members had attended CEO courses either at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
or China Europe International Business School. Its purpose is to gather elites to create a group
with the power to make a bigger difference. This is a semiannual event with discussion on hot
business topics. It has been successfully organized for 9 years.
The 18th gathering of Huaxia Leading Minds, dubbed China Super CEO Forum in Singapore,
was held on the 29 and 30 March, 2012. Twenty-three top Chinese entrepreneurs paid an
official visit to Singapore. The theme was “The Developmental History of Singapore: from
Third to First World Country”.
Members had separate featured meetings with Temasek Holdings, the Singapore Economic
Development Board, the Centre for Liveable Cities, the Government of Singapore Investment
Corporation Pte. Ltd., the Ministry of Health, etc.
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V. China Super CEO Forum
It was co-hosted by
Huaxia Leading Minds
and the Business School
of NUS, supported by
WFF.
The picture on the left
was taken when the
group was having a
dialogue with Prime
Minister Lee Hsien
Loong at the Istana on
30 March, 2012.
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External Assessment
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Partners
“Teachers and students of NTU admire the ambition and commitment of the World Future Foundation. Along with your honorable foundation, through our scientific research, we ensure our contribution to the sustainable development of the environment and the Earth.” — Professor Su Guaning, former President of Nanyang Technological University
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Government Departments
“I greatly appreciate the effort that the World Future Foundation has been spending on environmental sustainability. We welcome you to carry out events in the North West District.” — Dr. Teo Ho Pin, Mayor of North West District of Singapore
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Prize Winners
“I have a vision that someday, the Steve tool can be used by urban planners or architects in developing a sustainable and green city.” — Dr. Steve Jusuf, winner of WFF PhD Prize, 2010
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Local Newspapers in Chinese
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Local Newspapers in English
Word Future Foundation Attentions
105 Cecil Street, #07-01, Suite B, The Octagon, Singapore 069534
D-1102B. Vantone Center, Jia No.6, Chaowai Street, Chaoyang District,
Beijing 100020, P. R. China
www.worldfuturefound.org