Singapore - A delegation from Abu Dhabi is studying Singapore's approach and experiences in tackling many of the challenges of a city state including the threat of terrorism and developing new niches for economic growth, a news report said Wednesday.

Twenty-one delegates are attending a forum where Singapore officials explain the city state's best practices and how it has prepared to tackle terrorism and the 2003 outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

Organized by Singapore's Civil Service College, the Abu Dhabi Leadership Forum aims to "stimulate discussions on the processes and structures Abu Dhabi is developing as part of its public sector reforms," said Public Service Division permanent secretary Lim Soo Hoon.

"As a small nation, Singapore has much in common with Abu Dhabi, and the forum will be a valuable platform for us to learn from each other and build closer ties," the Strait Times quoted Lim as saying.

The forum ends Friday. Singapore has a population of over 4 million and Abu Dhabi of 1.5 million people. (dpa)