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[2 CPD Points] As Singapore’s urban fabric continues to evolve, community spaces play an increasingly pivotal role in fostering social integration, inclusivity and wellbeing. This presentation examines the transformation of these spaces in Singapore, illustrating how the synthesis of design, context and programmatic offerings, combined with engaged citizenry, contribute to building social capital. Through case studies such as

Growing concerns on climate change are driving emerging exploration of renewable energy transition, and it has been acknowledged that effectively penetrating renewable energy into urban systems plays a key role in facilitating this transition process. However, the uncertainty in renewable energy supply and the flexibility in energy demand at fine spatiotemporal resolutions significantly hinders a

LKY CIC Brownbag Lunchtime Talk – Cities are evolving into increasingly differentiated, complex, and diverse systems. Fundamental drivers of urban forms, such as energy, mobility, and information technology, have transformed radically within the past decade. These shifts have given rise to new lifestyles, alongside changing demographic and migration patterns, prompting a need for new social structures and a rethinking of spatial

LKY CIC Brown Bag Lunchtime Talk – Cities around the world are increasingly facing the challenges posed by the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, exacerbated by rising global temperatures due to climate change. The impacts of UHI go beyond mere discomfort, carrying significant health and economic consequences for urban populations. This talk will present findings from Project HeatSafe, a collaborative, multidisciplinary research

LKY CIC Brownbag Lunchtime Talk – The talk will examine the interdependence of Universities and Cities in driving successful urban transformation and futures for Australia and Singapore using exemplars around the world. These case studies provide the framework for exploring the magic mix that continues to drive their success and will be combined with exemplars drawn from the

In seeking to broaden and deepen the social compact between the government and its citizenry, the Forward Singapore exercise marked a new phase in the nation’s journey towards participatory governance — from engagement and consultation to co-creation. This conference aims to advance the understanding and practice of citizen participation, civic engagement and collaborative governance.

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Collective intelligence is created when people collaborate, often with the aid of technology, to gather and utilise diverse information, ideas and perspectives to tackle complex social challenges. In this learning journey, participants will explore such innovative methodologies from two real-life examples.

Join us for a learning journey to understand why and how participedia.com was created, and what are the most significant methods or case studies from the point of view of those who manage the platform. There will also be a practical session that demonstrates how to use and contribute to the knowledge base.

LKY CIC Brown Bag Lunchtime Talk – We study whether humans trust an Artificial Intelligence (AI) when they are given the opportunity to teach the AI how to reciprocate the trust of a human being. The AI initially has four strategies to reciprocate trust: minimum reciprocity, slight reward for trusting, fair sharing of benefits, and generosity.

This panel centers on the concept of citizen assemblies as a means of collective decision-making and community empowerment.