Bellevue Room Upper Level Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre Perth- Western Australia Research & Development Committee Committee InternationalDesalinationAssociation IDA B OARD OF DIRECTORS 5 TH ( F INAL ) M EETING TERM : 14 TERM : 14 Status Report 5:30 – 6:30 PM S UNDAY, S EPTEMBER 04, 2011 BY: Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia IDA R&D COMMITTEE GOALS 2 Establish a series of research and development activities that will result in cost- effective, efficient desalination Leverage on IDA R&D fund to secure external funding to sustain IDA- related R&D activities. Identify research needs to address design and operational problems of the industry Document worldwide research activities

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia Steps which have been taken by the committee to develop a detailed strategic plan 3 1.Review IDA strategy. 2.Prepare the mission and vision for R&D committee. 3.Translating the vision to strategies. 4.Develop main strategic objectives. 5.Build the strategy map. 6.Develop a measurement system and Key Performance Indicators KPI’s. 7.Develop a 3-year Business Plan. 8.Develop strategic initiatives to support Business Plan. 9.Develop annual operating plan. 10.Develop templates for the monitoring the strategy implementation.

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia R&D Committee STRATEGIC PLAN OUTCOMES 4 Detailed 3 – years Business Plan Detailed monitoring and management template for both Business and Operating Plan. Detailed annual Operating Plan for Detailed measurement system for both Operating and Business Plan.

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia R&D Committee STRATEGIC PLAN APPROVED Vision & Mission Vision IDA R&D Committee will be the global platform for research and development in water desalination and water reuse. Vision IDA R&D Committee will be the global platform for research and development in water desalination and water reuse. Mission IDA R&D Committee is one of the International Desalination Association committees to promote and encourage research and development in water desalination and water reuse for R&D centers, end user and the water industry through awareness, dissemination of information, providing consulting services and facilitating research project funding. Mission IDA R&D Committee is one of the International Desalination Association committees to promote and encourage research and development in water desalination and water reuse for R&D centers, end user and the water industry through awareness, dissemination of information, providing consulting services and facilitating research project funding. 5

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia Strategies Map – (MAIN IDA-R&D COMMITTEE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ) 6 The strategic map describes the road map for IDA R&D committee toward achieving the committee’s vision.

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia 7 OBJECTIVE # ( 1 ) OBJECTIVE ( 1 ) DEFINITION MEASURE Increase Number of R&D centres joining IDA through R&D IDA By this objective R&D IDA aims to build a strong and vast network of R&D centre around the world and attract them to join IDA and support research and development activities of R&D IDA. This objective reflects the capability of R&D IDA in attracting R&D centres around the world toward their vision and mission. % of increase in Number of centres

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia 8 OBJECTIVE # ( 2 ) OBJECTIVE ( 2 ) DEFINITION MEASURE Increase Number of Clients seeking R&D IDA services/ consultation By this objective R&D IDA aims to increase the number of customers seeking the direct or indirect support of R&D IDA. This objective reflects the capability of R&D IDA to build a reliable reputation in the water desalination and reuse industry that will attract customers to seek their support. % of increase in Number of customers seeking support

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia 9 OBJECTIVE # ( 3 ) OBJECTIVE ( 3 ) DEFINITION MEASURE Increase Direct financial R&D project support By this objective R&D IDA aims to support R&D activities by direct financial support form the fund raised. This objective reflects the direct financial contribution of R&D IDA in the research and development. % increase in fund for direct support

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia 10 OBJECTIVE # ( 4 ) OBJECTIVE ( 4 ) DEFINITION MEASURE Indirect facilitation R&D project support By this objective R&D IDA aims to facilitate R&D activities among the IDA members without financial support. This objective reflects the capability of R&D IDA to facilitate and direct the R&D activities to achieve the optimum outcomes to the industry. % increase in Number of direct (non- financial) research support

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia 11 OBJECTIVE # ( 5 ) OBJECTIVE ( 5 ) DEFINITION MEASURE Increase Customer satisfaction By this objective R&D IDA aims to increase the level of satisfaction of their customers through the high quality and professional services that are offered to their customers. This objective reflects the capability of R&D IDA in building a strong relation with their customer to meet or even exceed their expectations. Customer Satisfaction Survey results

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia 12 OBJECTIVE # ( 6 ) OBJECTIVE ( 6 ) DEFINITION MEASURE Enhancing Support services Process By this objective R&D IDA aims to excel at the process of providing suburb services to their customers in terms of nonfinancial support services. This objective will be gagged by the customer satisfaction. Time required to completing a support service process.

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia 13 OBJECTIVE # ( 7 ) OBJECTIVE ( 7 ) DEFINITION MEASURE Enhancing funding process By this objective R&D IDA aims to excel at their funding process to their customers. This objective reflects the capability of R&D IDA in optimizing (streamlining) their funding process to their customers to achieve operation excellence. Time required to completing a funding process.

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia 14 OBJECTIVE # ( 8 ) OBJECTIVE ( 8 ) DEFINITION MEASURE Increase innovative contribution By this objective R&D IDA aims to encourage and support innovation process among the members by supporting the evaluation of innovative ideas and direct the industry toward added value innovative ideas that will achieve IDA ultimate vision and mission, also to increase innovative contribution of their members. This objective reflect the positive contribution of the members in initiating and developing new innovative ideas that will improve the desalination and water reuse process for the industry. Number of innovative ideas supported by R&D IDA Number of ideas evaluated by R&D IDA (evaluation or funding )

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia 15 OBJECTIVE # ( 9 ) OBJECTIVE ( 9 ) DEFINITION MEASURE Increase members motivation By this objective R&D IDA aims to introduce non- financial incentive programs for the committee members (current & new) to achieve the committee and IDA strategic objectives Number of incentive programs per member

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia 16 OBJECTIVE # ( 10 ) OBJECTIVE ( 10 ) DEFINITION MEASURE Increase R&D funding By this objective R&D IDA aims to increase the amount of fund that can be raised directly or indirectly by them to support research and development. This objective reflects R&D IDA capability of raising funds to support R&D. % increase in funding amount

IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report - IDA BOD 5 th ( Final ) meeting – Term 14 - Perth- Australia 17 OBJECTIVE # (11) OBJECTIVE ( 11 ) DEFINITION MEASURE Increase Cost saving/ avoidance in the water desalination and water reuse industry By this objective R&D IDA aims to contribute in cost saving /avoidance in the desalination and water reuse industry through their direct or indirect support of research and development. This objective reflects the impact of the research supported by R&D IDA in cost saving/avoidance in the water desalination and water reuse industry % of cost saving /avoidance

InternationalDesalinationAssociation Bellevue Room Upper Level Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre Perth- Western Australia 5:30 – 6:30 PM S UNDAY, S EPTEMBER 04, 2011 IDA B OARD OF DIRECTORS 5 TH ( F INAL ) M EETING TERM : 14 TERM : 14 Status Report BY: Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh Research & Development Committee Committee