The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) held its annual flagship Singapore Perspectives (SP) conference on Monday, 20 January 2020. The theme of SP2020 was “Politics”. We engaged attendees in a socio-historical dialogue about Singapore’s politics — past, present and future. As in other societies, Singapore’s politics can be described either in terms of the political parties that have competed for power over the course of its history, or in terms of the citizens who have defined our polity and have driven our democratic processes. Naturally, as Singaporeans have become better informed and more engaged in fashioning their own future, the nature of the contest among the political parties has also shifted. This conference sought to engage attendees in a reflective dialogue on their “experience” of politics, both in the traditional sense of elections and governance as well as beyond those formal structures. The conference featured dialogue sessions with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat, as well as Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing. The programme also included panel discussions involving public intellectuals and civic leaders such as former Ambassador-at-Large Bilahari Kausikan; Deputy Executive Editor of South China Morning Post Zuraidah Ibrahim; co-editor of Lee’s Lieutenants Lam Peng Er; and Singapore Youth Award 2017 Recipient Cai Yinzhou. Please click here to view the programme with conference brief. Opening RemarksMr Janadas DevanDirectorInstitute of Policy Studies
Conference
Singapore
Mon 28 January 2019
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Mon 22 January 2018
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM