Lien Centre for Social Innovation invites you to ThinkFest, for the release of Social Space 2010, the third issue of our professional magazine for community leaders, social thinkers and practitioners. This will be followed by the launch of our new book, The World that Changes the World, a mapping of the social ecosystem in 21 chapters.
For this year’s ThinkFest, we warmly invite you to join leading minds from the business and nonprofit sectors for what promises to be an exciting discussion. We ask our speakers to consider how we can develop a more empowered, liberal and creative civil society sector and citizenry to plant the seed of social innovation.
~ Public Forum ~
An Assessment of
China-Singapore Relations &
China and the World
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| Shangri- La Hotel Main Lobby |
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~ Chairperson ~ Prof Wang Gungwu Chairman, East Asian Institute ~ Speakers ~ Amb Yang Wenchang President, Chinese People’s Institute for Foreign Affairs Co-Chair, China-Singapore Forum Prof Tommy Koh Chairman, Centre for International Law Co-Chair, China-Singapore Forum |
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Brief meeting with Amb Yang Wenchang, President of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affiars, Sept. 17, 2010    Attended an independently organized Ted Talks Evening at the above Biopolis Research Buildings, very similar to the ideas sharing summit famously hosted in California each year, Sept. 2010. A Panel Discussion on “Europe and Asia – dynamic regions, mutual visions” jointly organised by the Delegation of the European Union in Singapore, the EU Centre in Singapore, the Belgian Presidency of the EU and the Asia You are cordially invited to attend a panel discussion on the ASEM process and book launch on 29 September 2010 at the Orchard Hotel. The ASEM 8 Summit will take place on October 4 of State and Government from 46 Asian and European countries, the European Commission and the ASEAN Secretariat will meet for discussions on key global challenges and ways of strengthening political, economic and cultural ties between the two continents. The Summit offers a unique and important opportunity for deepening relations between Europe and an increasingly dynamic Asia. At the last ASEM Summit in Beijing in 2008, ASEM leaders had the first major discussion on how to contain the global financial crisis just as its effects were beginning. That Summit was a key preparation for the subsequent G20 Summits which have emerged as the new global economic governance fora. This year’s ASEM summit will also focus on the continuing fall economic and financial crisis, especially on existing global governance structures, ways to encourage more Asia environmental protection, food security and social development – so “sustainable development” issues – improving relations between the peoples of Europe and Asia, and common challenges, including counterterrorism, fighting piracy at sea and organized crime. The EU Centre in Singapore will also be launching a new book, co with Konrad Enlargement and Expectations” presented at the ASEM Roundtable on “Australia and Russia in ASEM: Engagement and Expectations” held in Singapore on 6 August 2010. Please register early to learn more about the upcoming Summit, the importance of ASEM and how it is relevant to you. This event promises to be informative, interactive and, overall, a chance to understand more about the importance of deepening engagement between Europe and Asia. Union Home Secretary and Officer on Special Duty Ministry of Home Affairs Republic of India Date : Friday, 24 September 2010 Admission is free. Public Lecture Details and Registration About the Speaker Mr Gopal K. Pillai In 1974, Mr Pillai started his career as a Sub-Collector in Quilon, Kerala. He worked in diverse fields of Revenue Administration and was then the District Collector in Quilon (which had a population of 2.8 million). Mr Pillai’s other appointments included Deputy Secretary, Labour; Special Officer for Cashew Industry; Special Secretary, Industries (dealing specifically with traditional industries of cashew, coir and handloom). From 1993 to 1996, Mr Pillai was the Secretary of Health and Family Welfare in the state. He later served as a Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala in the period between 2001 and 2004. In the Government of India, Mr Pillai’s first central deputation was at the Ministry of Defence as an Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary from 1978 to 1982. During 1988 and 1993, he served as Director/Joint Secretary at the Department of Surface Transport. He later served at the Ministry of Home Affairs as Joint Secretary (North East) from 1996 to 2001. In 2004, he joined the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and was elevated to the rank of Secretary at the Department of Commerce in 2006. During his term in the Department of Commerce, he dealt with issues such as the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Export Oriented Units (EOUs). He was also Chairman of the Board of Advisors for the SEZs and EOUs. Mr Pillai has represented state and central government delegations to Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the European Union, Japan, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States. |
