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- 2014/15 IPS-Nathan Lecture Series: Lecture I by Mr Ho Kwon PingPolitics and GovernanceThe first lecture in the series is titled Politics and Governance and ponders the next decades of political administration in Singapore. It discusses the prospects of the People’s Action Party in the age of social media, and broadly sets out the historical trends that other dominant political systems have undergone. How should governance evolve as our democracy matures? Can our current model of governance benefit from any reforms? And what of our political system? Simply put, will there even be a PAP in 50 years time?00:09 mins - Opening Remarks: Prof Tommy Koh, Special Adviser, Institute of Policy Studies06:09 mins - Speaker: Mr Ho Kwon Ping, 2014/15 IPS Nathan Fellow1:06:11 mins - Q&A chaired by Mr Janadas Devan, Director, Institute of Policy StudiesDate: 20 October 2014Time: 6.00 pm - 7.45pmVenue: Theatre, University Cultural Centre1 hr 43 min
- 2015/16 IPS-Nathan Lecture Series: Lecture V by Mr Bilahari KausikanCan Singapore Cope?The fifth lecture will examine the extent to which Singapore’s political system, civil service and population in general are prepared to cope with the more complex post-Cold War environment. In doing so, it draws together the threads of the previous four lectures. It will also offer some tentative suggestions about what needs to be done to rectify shortcomings.00:10 mins - Speaker: Mr Bilahari Kausikan, 2015/16 IPS Nathan Fellow54:21 mins - Q&A chaired by Mr Janadas Devan, Director, Institute of Policy StudiesDate: 25 May 2016Time: 6.00 pm - 7.45 pmVenue: Guild Hall, NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House1 hr 45 min
- 2015/16 IPS-Nathan Lecture Series: Lecture IV by Mr Bilahari KausikanThe Myth of Universality: The Geopolitics of Human RightsThe fourth IPS-Nathan Lecture will expose some of the conceptual complexities and complications of the ideas of human rights and democracy and examine their evolving role in international relations. Simplistic views of the concepts and their imprudent application have added to post-Cold War uncertainties.00:04 mins - Speaker: Mr Bilahari Kausikan, 2015/16 IPS Nathan Fellow1:09:02 mins - Q&A chaired by Amb Gopinath Pillai, Chairman, Institute of South Asian StudiesDate: 29 April 2016Time: 6.00 pm - 7.45 pmVenue: Auditorium, Shaw Foundation Alumni House1 hr 47 min
- 2015/16 IPS-Nathan Lecture Series: Lecture III by Mr Bilahari KausikanSoutheast Asia and ASEANThe third IPS-Nathan Lecture will deal with ASEAN, and US-China competition in Southeast Asia. It will examine ASEAN’s strengths and weaknesses in maintaining order, some of ASEAN’s key concepts of regional security and its attempts to shape a new security architecture for the region. In this context, it will analyse some of the broad underlying factors in the South China Sea disputes, the interests of the US and China that are engaged in the South China Sea and the challenges this poses for ASEAN.00:10 mins - Speaker: Mr Bilahari Kausikan, 2015/16 IPS Nathan Fellow1:19:33 mins - Q&A chaired by Amb Ong Keng Yong, Executive Deputy Chairman, S. Rajaratnam School of International StudiesDate: 30 March 2016Time: 6.15 pm - 8.00 pmVenue: Auditorium 1, Town Plaza Level 1, University Town1 hr 52 min
- 2016/17 IPS-Nathan Lecture Series: Lecture IV by Mr Peter HoThe Future: Governance, Unintended Consequences and the Redemption of HopeThe future cannot be predicted. But it is the business of government to prepare for the future. How can governments maximise the chances of good outcomes, and generate optimism for the future? This fourth lecture draws the threads of the previous three lectures, and concludes by providing some pointers for the future00:00 mins - Lecture by Mr Peter Ho57:13 mins - Q&A chaired by Ms Chua Mui Hoong, Opinion Editor, The Straits Times1:02:00 mins - Closing Remarks by Mr Janadas Devan, Director, Institute of Policy StudiesDate: 17 May 2017Time: 6.00 pm - 7.30pmVenue: Auditorium, Shaw Foundation Alumni House.1 hr 43 min
- 2016/17 IPS-Nathan Lecture Series: Lecture III by Mr Peter HoThe Paradox of Singapore and the Dialectic of GovernanceThis lecture will examine the paradox of Singapore’s extreme vulnerability and exceptional performance, and show why maintaining the resulting tension is key to Singapore’s survival. It will also discuss the dialectic of governance in Singapore, where diverse perspectives and ideas are allowed to surface and considered robustly, so as to find balanced and pragmatic solutions to problems encountered.00:00 mins - Lecture by Mr Peter Ho, 2016/17 IPS Nathan Fellow54:56 mins - Q&A chaired by Mr Chng Kai Fong, Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's OfficeDate: 3 May 2017Time: 6.00 pm - 7.30pmVenue: Auditorium, Shaw Foundation Alumni House1 hr 36 min
- 2016/17 IPS-Nathan Lecture Series: Lecture II by Mr Peter HoGoverning in the Anthropocene: Risk & Resilience, Imagination & InnovationThe second lecture in this series demonstrates how risk and disruption are inherent to the operating environment of governments, and why it is therefore critical to cultivate resilience in government and society. It explores fresh ideas to promote a spirit of experimentation, trust, and transparency in government, and an imaginative and open process for developing national narratives of resilience, hope, and aspiration.02.22 mins - Speaker: Mr Peter Ho, 2016/17 IPS Nathan Fellow58:44 mins - Q&A chaired by Professor Chan Heng Chee, Chairman, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technology and DesignDate: 19 April 2017Time: 6.00 pm - 7.30pmVenue: Guild Hall, NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House1 hr 44 min
- 2016/17 IPS-Nathan Lectures by Mr Peter Ho – Lecture IVThe Future: Governance, Unintended Consequences and the Redemption of HopeThe future cannot be predicted. But it is the business of government to prepare for the future. How can governments maximise the chances of good outcomes, and generate optimism for the future? This fourth lecture draws the threads of the previous three lectures, and concludes by providing some pointers for the future00:00 mins - Lecture by Mr Peter Ho57:13 mins - Q&A chaired by Ms Chua Mui Hoong, Opinion Editor, The Straits Times1:02:00 mins - Closing Remarks by Mr Janadas Devan, Director, Institute of Policy StudiesDate: 17 May 2017Time: 6.00 pm - 7.30pmVenue: Auditorium, Shaw Foundation Alumni House.1 hr 43 min
- 2016/17 IPS-Nathan Lectures by Mr Peter Ho – Lecture IIIThe Paradox of Singapore and the Dialectic of GovernanceThis lecture will examine the paradox of Singapore’s extreme vulnerability and exceptional performance, and show why maintaining the resulting tension is key to Singapore’s survival. It will also discuss the dialectic of governance in Singapore, where diverse perspectives and ideas are allowed to surface and considered robustly, so as to find balanced and pragmatic solutions to problems encountered.00:00 mins - Lecture by Mr Peter Ho, 2016/17 IPS Nathan Fellow54:56 mins - Q&A chaired by Mr Chng Kai Fong, Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's OfficeDate: 3 May 2017Time: 6.00 pm - 7.30pmVenue: Auditorium, Shaw Foundation Alumni House1 hr 36 min
- 2016/17 IPS-Nathan Lectures by Mr Peter Ho – Lecture IIGoverning in the Anthropocene: Risk & Resilience, Imagination & InnovationThe second lecture in this series demonstrates how risk and disruption are inherent to the operating environment of governments, and why it is therefore critical to cultivate resilience in government and society. It explores fresh ideas to promote a spirit of experimentation, trust, and transparency in government, and an imaginative and open process for developing national narratives of resilience, hope, and aspiration.02.22 mins - Speaker: Mr Peter Ho, 2016/17 IPS Nathan Fellow58:44 mins - Q&A chaired by Professor Chan Heng Chee, Chairman, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technology and DesignDate: 19 April 2017Time: 6.00 pm - 7.30pmVenue: Guild Hall, NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House1 hr 44 min
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The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) was established in 1988 as an independent think-tank to study and generate public policy ideas in Singapore. IPS became an autonomous research centre of the Lee…
Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore in 2008. Today, IPS continues to analyse public policy, build bridges between thought leaders, and communicate its findings to a wide audience. The Institute examines issues of critical national interest across a variety of fields, and studies the attitudes and aspirations of Singaporeans through surveys of public perception. It adopts a multi-disciplinary approach in its analyses and takes the long-term view in its strategic deliberation and research.