Events
Future-Ready Society Conference Series: Web3 and Community Development
It is now possible to set up a Decentralized Autonomous Organisation (DAO) within 90 seconds and raise funds on the metaverse by selling digital art through non-fungible tokens (NFTs). With blockchain technology, communities can potentially raise their own funds, engage in participatory budgeting, and support ideas and projects that get the most votes, all facilitated
Courtesy call by Ambassador-designate to Turkey, Her Excellency Kok Li Peng
LKYCIC was delighted to host the Ambassador-designate to Turkey, Her Excellency Kok Li Peng on 17 Aug 2023.
Reinventing Destiny — A Conference on the Occasion of Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s 100th Birth Anniversary
Guided by the late Mr Lee’s vision, Singapore has beaten the odds as a small nation-state and successfully shaped itself as a competitive player on the global stage. However, modern Singapore now faces new challenges, with increasing global geo-political tensions and economic fragmentation. Once again, questions have been raised about the vulnerability and survivability of small states like Singapore. The conference will feature forward-looking discussions on politics, governance and economics that can help Singapore and other small states retain relevance and steadily navigate an ever-changing global climate. The Reinventing Destiny conference will be held at Sands Expo and Convention Centre. The conference will feature three panels and close with a dialogue with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong, moderated by CNN host and columnist for The Washington Post, Dr Fareed Zakaria.
LKY CIC Brown Bag Lunchtime Talk: “Experimental Economics in Applied Research?”
This talk will provide an explanation of Experimental Economics as a discipline, focusing specifically on its methodology and the process of designing experiments with human subjects in both laboratory and field settings.
Book Launch of Enabling Inclusive and Collective Life in Diverse Cities: A Conversation about Los Angeles and Singapore
Urban landscapes are complex spaces of sociocultural diversity, characterized by narratives of both conviviality and conflict.
Visit by Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman and University of Nizwa delegation
LKYCIC was delighted to host the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman and University of Nizwa delegation on 11 Jul 2023. The delegates were led by Mr Yasir Al Maskari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman.
Talk: “A Global Approach to Soundscapes: Reconsidering Environmental Human Rights”
Synopsis
Noise is a serious global problem that requires international cooperation. Consequently the United Nations and many governments around the world are establishing new regulatory schemes to limit unwanted sound. Despite this trend, few scholars have examined the phenomenon from a global perspective to observe problems with enforcement of these laws. While regulating excessive levels of noise
LKY CIC Brown Bag Lunchtime Talk: “Future-Ready Urban and National Food Systems in an Era of Polycrisis”
Synopsis Using the conceptual frame of the “polycrisis”, we will harness foresight methodologies to look over the horizon at emerging issues and the
Visit by students from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
LKYCIC was delighted to host the students from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Building and Real Estate where Dr Harvey Neo, Senior
Visit by TRENDS Center delegation
LKYCIC was delighted to host the TRENDS Center delegation on 23 Jun 2023. The delegates were led by Dr Mohommad Al Ali, CEO and Founder, TRENDS Research.
