Singapore Perspectives 2024 "Youth"

The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) will hold its annual flagship Singapore Perspectives (SP) conference, on 22 and 29 January 2024.   

The theme of SP2024 will be “Youth”. Today’s young are coming of age in a period of unprecedented change on many fronts – socio-economic, technological, demographic, even the “nuclear family”. On the one hand, in many societies, including Singapore, the fastest growing segment is no longer the young but the old. On the other, youth itself is being prolonged, as the young today take longer than previous generations did to complete traditional milestones of adulthood, like formal education, stable employment, marriage and home ownership. SP2024 will examine the vast gamut of challenges facing young Singaporeans today, including: How will they fit into Singapore’s ageing society? How will they adapt to the evolving expectations around work? How will family norms change as more young people delay or reject marriage and parenthood altogether? 

There will be a total of three online forums held on 22 January 2024, followed by an in-person conference on 29 January 2024.
  
Please click here to view the programme. 

Panel 1 — What is Being Young Like Today?

• Report on Panel 1
• Presentation Slides of Mr Tan Lin Teck
• Presentation Slides of Associate Professor Vincent Chua
• Presentation Slides of Dr Kwan Jin Yao


Panel 2 — The Terrain Ahead

• Report on Panel 2


Panel 3 — The Centrality of Well-being

• Report on Panel 3
• Presentation Slides of Associate Professor John Wong
• Presentation Slides of Dr Jonathan Kuek
• Presentation Slides of Mr Narasimman Tivasiha Mani


Opening Address by IPS Director Mr Janadas Devan

• Speech by IPS Director Mr Janadas Devan at the Singapore Perspectives 2024 “Youth”


Findings from SP2024 Pre-Conference Poll

• Presentation Slides on Findings from SP2024 Pre-Conference Poll


Panel 4 — Youth & Work

• Report on Panel 4
• Presentation Slides of Ms Natasha Choy


Panel 5 — Youth & Family 

• Report on Panel 5
• Presentation Slides of Mr Darius Cheung
• Presentation Slides of Mr Yuvan Mohan


Panel 6 — Youth & Politics  

• Report on Panel 6
• Presentation Slides of Dr Elvin Ong


Dialogue with Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of Health

• Report on Closing Dialogue with Dr Janil Puthucheary


Media Coverage
• Berita Harian. 2024. Lebih ramai anak muda S’pura ingin bina hidup selesa sebelum berkahwin. 29 Jan.
• Berita Harian. 2024. Pastikan kepelbagaian tidak akibatkan polarisasi: Janil. 29 Jan.
• Lianhe Zaobao. 2024. 调查：本地青年心理健康疫情期间恶化 仍未恢复至疫前水平. 22 Jan.
• Lianhe Zaobao. 2024. 调查：近八成受访者可以接受单身 但七成青年盼组织家庭 . 29 Jan.
• Lianhe Zaobao. 2024. 政治观察员：我国假以时日会降低投票年龄. 29 Jan.
• Mothership. 2024. 82% of S'poreans aged 21-34 don't think marriage is necessary, most still want to get hitched: IPS poll. 29 Jan.
• Tamil Murasu. 2024. திருமணம் தேவையற்றது: பத்தில் ஏழு இளம் சிங்கப்பூரர்கள் கருத்து. 29 Jan.
• The Straits Times. 2024. Mental well-being of young people improved but still suffers from pandemic impact: Studies. 22 Jan.
• The Straits Times. 2024. 7 in 10 young Singaporeans feel it is not necessary to marry, but most still want to: Poll. 29 Jan.
• The Straits Times. 2024. ‘Who says Singapore is not politically mature?’: Janil Puthucheary. 29 Jan.
• TODAY. 2024. A less hyper-competitive society can help youth feel less weary about future: IPS panel. 22 Jan.
• TODAY. 2024. ‘Stay... stand up for what you believe in’: Janil Puthucheary tells LGBTQ youths thinking of leaving Singapore. 29 Jan.
• TODAY. 2024. Youths in Singapore more likely to report higher levels of social isolation and loneliness IPS poll. 29 Jan.