The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) will hold its annual flagship Singapore Perspectives (SP) conference, on 20 January 2025.
The theme of SP2025 will be “Community”. The world today is being pulled apart by polarisation, political and economic fragmentation, and a myriad other disruptive forces. Singapore is not immune. It is with this in mind that SP2025 focuses on “Community”. In the 60th year of Singapore’s independence, we ask: What might bind us more strongly together as a people and a nation as we confront these challenges?
The government continues with its efforts of nation-building through initiatives such as Forward Singapore. But what have Singaporeans done or can do — individually and collectively — from the ground up? What more can we do beyond volunteering or giving feedback? How do we rethink the relationships between the government and the private as well as people sectors for a fairer, stronger community? How do we halt the erosion of what we have in common, and reinvigorate the ties between individuals, families and neighbours? SP2025 will address these key questions and more.
The Closing Dialogue will be with Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law, Mr Edwin Tong.
Other prominent panellists include: Ambassador Chan Heng Chee (Ministry of Foreign Affairs); Mr Laurence Lien (Lien Foundation); Mr Chng Kai Fong (Ministry of Digital Development and Information); Professor Arnoud De Meyer (Stewardship Asia Centre); Dr Aaron Maniam (University of Oxford); Professor Cherian George (Hong Kong Baptist University); Associate Professor Daniel Goh (National University of Singapore); Associate Professor Teo You Yenn (Nanyang Technological University); and Ms Catherine Loh (Community Foundation of Singapore).
Please click here to view the programme.
*Note: Prior registration is required and a registration fee applies for this conference.