The SG Governance & Futures programme is one of LKYSPP’s outreach and community engagement initiative. It aims to educate different segments of youths (students, young professionals) on Singapore’s system of governance and equip them with futures thinking tools to think more deeply about future trends and how they would impact Singapore. The programme also inspires youths to reflect on their roles to develop more resilient institutions and governance approaches. LKYSPP partners various organisations to run governance and futures workshops for different audience segments. Programmes such as the annual Singapore Futures Youth Competition and Festival of Ideas.

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Singapore Futures Youth Competition

LKYSPP holds a yearly Singapore Futures Youth Competition, which is open to all students currently enrolled in any post-secondary/pre-tertiary educational institution in Singapore. This in-person event at the Bukit Timah Campus of the National University of Singapore includes a futures thinking workshop led by LKYSPP faculty.

Through this competition, participants are introduced to public policy challenges, futures thinking and the complexities of the policymaking process. They will learn the necessary tools and framework to build scenarios and present them to experts and leaders from the public and private sectors in the preliminary and final rounds of the competition. Participants will also have opportunities to interact with their peers from an array of educational institutes, as well as network with leaders from public and private sectors. 

Find out more about this year’s Singapore Futures Youth Competition 2025.

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Festival of Ideas

At the LKYSPP’s Festival of Ideas 2024 in September, IGL brought together 40 students from 6 public universities for the “Future of Governance in Singapore” workshop. Using a mix of short lectures, case study discussion, panel session and hands-on futures thinking exercise, participants explored the principles and practical approaches to good governance, managing diverse stakeholders and the need for evolving governance strategies. The workshop also featured a panel discussion on “Good Governance and Policy Innovation” with speakers from the Singapore Government Partnerships Office, ServiceSG and Ministry of Manpower sharing their insights.

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Partnerships

LKYSPP builds collaborative ties with ministries, youth organisations and educational institutions to run programmes on SG Governance and Futures. Through these collaborations, the School is able to tap into established networks, broaden its reach to the intended audiences, and contribute knowledge and perspectives. Notable partnerships include the National Youth Council (NYC), the National Community Leadership Institute (NACLI), Singapore Polytechnic (SP), and Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP).