https://www.futureofsingapore.org/about-us
What is Future of Singapore (FOS)
Future of Singapore is a people forum, an genuine attempt by concerned citizens to contribute to the constructive, evidence-based, non partisan public debate on key issues to our future like the economy, social and global industrial policy, education, the arts, our regional environment, entrepreneurship, urban planning and land use etc.
It is hoped that highlights of the discussion will be broadcast by video and publication to the public.
Curated by veteran urban planner, architect and public intellectual Tay Kheng Soon who has contributed greatly to positive in urban planning and helped by a team of concerned citizens, it hopes to stimulate responsible, deeper understanding and discussion of the real issues facing Singapore today and in future.
Look out this space for and support FOSG future discussions.
Secretariat
The facilitiators of this initiative:
1. Tay Kheng Soon
2. Edmund Wee
3. Chan Wai Han
4. Kenneth Tsang
5. Chew Kheng Chuan
6. Yeo Lam Keong
7. Kevin Tan
8. Chng Suan Tze
9. Pak Geok Choo
10. Tan Tee Seng
Resource Panel
Faizah Jamal
Faizah served as a Nominated Member of Parliament since from Feb 2012 to Aug 2014, after a successful nomination by Nature Society Singapore, specifically to represent environment concerns in Parliament, drawing from the strength of her diverse backgrounds in law, environment and holistic education, and her involvement with environment advocacy over the last 30 years.
Associate Professor R Savage
Associate Professor R. Savage is the Honorary Vice-President of the Commonwealth Geographical Bureau (2009–2012); Deputy Director of the Masters in Environmental Management (MEM) programme; a member of the Campus Green Committee; Southeast Asian Advisor to the International Relations Office (IRO); a member of the NUS Environmental Studies Programme (BES); co-teaches a module annually in the NUS-Wuhan University Summer programme; member of the Campus Green Committee; Chair of the FASS Environmental Research cluster (2010 to present); member of the FASS Alumni and Corporate Relations Committee.
Rev Dr Yap Kim Hao
Rev Dr Yap was the first Asian Bishop of The Methodist Church in Malaysian and Singapore. Subsequently he served as General Secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia, an ecumenical organization of over a hundred churches and national council of churches in Asia. He holds Master of Divinity and Doctor of Theology degrees from Boston University and was honoured by them with a Distinguished Alumni Award in 1988.
Dr Patrick Kee
Dr. Patrick Kee is a Palliative Medicine Specialist who is working part-time with the HCA Hospice Care Association and with the St Andrew's Community Hospital home care service. He has been caring for the terminally ill since 1990. He retired from General Practice in 2004 to care for the elderly and the dying. He had published two books, Living Well In The Autumn Of Life and Living With Our Heavenly Father.
Chua Beng Huat
Provost Chair Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, received his PhD from York University, Canada. He is concurrently Head, Department of Sociology, Convener Cultural Studies Programmes, FASS and Research Leader, Cultural Studies in Asia Research Cluster, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore.
Kirpal Singh
Associate Professor of English Literature and Director, Wee Kim Wee Center. His research interest creative thinking, cross-cultural issues, literature and representation of self
Constance Singam
A writer, a social activist, teacher, restauranter and a blogger.
Thum Pingtjin
Research Associate at the Centre for Global History and co-ordinator of Project Southeast Asia, University of Oxford. In 2015, he was elected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum
Jen Shek Voon
Manages his own public accounting practice. He was a former Audit Partner of Ernst & Young
Lai Chee Kien
Registered architect in Singapore, and researches on histories of art, architecture, settlements, urbanism and landscapes in Southeast Asia
Lee Eng Lock
British-educated engineer with a growing international reputation for an iconoclastic approach to the design and construction of Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems
Hassan Ahmad
Technical adviser to Corporate Citizen Foundation, formerly head of Mercy Relief
Linda YC Lim
Professor of Strategy at Michigan Ross, Her research focuses on the political economy of multinational and local business in Southeast Asia, including the changing international trade and investment environment, and the influence of domestic politics, economic policy and culture on business structure, strategy and operations.
Tan Cheng Bock
Medical Doctor, Corporate Chairman and former Member of Parliament. His focus in FOS is in aging and healthcare
Tay Kheng Soon
Practising architect and adjunct professor at National University of Singapore's School of Architecture. He was president of the Singapore Institute of Architects and founding member and chairman of SPUR (Singapore Planning and Urban Research)
Kevin Tan
Adjunct Professor of Law at NUS, Executive Director, Society of International Law, Singapore (1998-2003); Treasurer and then President of the Roundtable, a non-partisan political discussion group (1999-2002). President of the Singapore Heritage Society (2001-2011); Chairman of the Foundation for the Development of International Law in Asia (2006-2012).
Yeoh Lam Keong
Adjunct Professor at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, formerly Chief Economist, GIC.
What is Future of Singapore (FOS)
Future of Singapore is a people forum, an genuine attempt by concerned citizens to contribute to the constructive, evidence-based, non partisan public debate on key issues to our future like the economy, social and global industrial policy, education, the arts, our regional environment, entrepreneurship, urban planning and land use etc.
It is hoped that highlights of the discussion will be broadcast by video and publication to the public.
Curated by veteran urban planner, architect and public intellectual Tay Kheng Soon who has contributed greatly to positive in urban planning and helped by a team of concerned citizens, it hopes to stimulate responsible, deeper understanding and discussion of the real issues facing Singapore today and in future.
Look out this space for and support FOSG future discussions.
Secretariat
The facilitiators of this initiative:
1. Tay Kheng Soon
2. Edmund Wee
3. Chan Wai Han
4. Kenneth Tsang
5. Chew Kheng Chuan
6. Yeo Lam Keong
7. Kevin Tan
8. Chng Suan Tze
9. Pak Geok Choo
10. Tan Tee Seng
Resource Panel
Faizah Jamal
Faizah served as a Nominated Member of Parliament since from Feb 2012 to Aug 2014, after a successful nomination by Nature Society Singapore, specifically to represent environment concerns in Parliament, drawing from the strength of her diverse backgrounds in law, environment and holistic education, and her involvement with environment advocacy over the last 30 years.
Associate Professor R Savage
Associate Professor R. Savage is the Honorary Vice-President of the Commonwealth Geographical Bureau (2009–2012); Deputy Director of the Masters in Environmental Management (MEM) programme; a member of the Campus Green Committee; Southeast Asian Advisor to the International Relations Office (IRO); a member of the NUS Environmental Studies Programme (BES); co-teaches a module annually in the NUS-Wuhan University Summer programme; member of the Campus Green Committee; Chair of the FASS Environmental Research cluster (2010 to present); member of the FASS Alumni and Corporate Relations Committee.
Rev Dr Yap Kim Hao
Rev Dr Yap was the first Asian Bishop of The Methodist Church in Malaysian and Singapore. Subsequently he served as General Secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia, an ecumenical organization of over a hundred churches and national council of churches in Asia. He holds Master of Divinity and Doctor of Theology degrees from Boston University and was honoured by them with a Distinguished Alumni Award in 1988.
Dr Patrick Kee
Dr. Patrick Kee is a Palliative Medicine Specialist who is working part-time with the HCA Hospice Care Association and with the St Andrew's Community Hospital home care service. He has been caring for the terminally ill since 1990. He retired from General Practice in 2004 to care for the elderly and the dying. He had published two books, Living Well In The Autumn Of Life and Living With Our Heavenly Father.
Chua Beng Huat
Provost Chair Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, received his PhD from York University, Canada. He is concurrently Head, Department of Sociology, Convener Cultural Studies Programmes, FASS and Research Leader, Cultural Studies in Asia Research Cluster, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore.
Kirpal Singh
Associate Professor of English Literature and Director, Wee Kim Wee Center. His research interest creative thinking, cross-cultural issues, literature and representation of self
Constance Singam
A writer, a social activist, teacher, restauranter and a blogger.
Thum Pingtjin
Research Associate at the Centre for Global History and co-ordinator of Project Southeast Asia, University of Oxford. In 2015, he was elected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum
Jen Shek Voon
Manages his own public accounting practice. He was a former Audit Partner of Ernst & Young
Lai Chee Kien
Registered architect in Singapore, and researches on histories of art, architecture, settlements, urbanism and landscapes in Southeast Asia
Lee Eng Lock
British-educated engineer with a growing international reputation for an iconoclastic approach to the design and construction of Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems
Hassan Ahmad
Technical adviser to Corporate Citizen Foundation, formerly head of Mercy Relief
Linda YC Lim
Professor of Strategy at Michigan Ross, Her research focuses on the political economy of multinational and local business in Southeast Asia, including the changing international trade and investment environment, and the influence of domestic politics, economic policy and culture on business structure, strategy and operations.
Tan Cheng Bock
Medical Doctor, Corporate Chairman and former Member of Parliament. His focus in FOS is in aging and healthcare
Tay Kheng Soon
Practising architect and adjunct professor at National University of Singapore's School of Architecture. He was president of the Singapore Institute of Architects and founding member and chairman of SPUR (Singapore Planning and Urban Research)
Kevin Tan
Adjunct Professor of Law at NUS, Executive Director, Society of International Law, Singapore (1998-2003); Treasurer and then President of the Roundtable, a non-partisan political discussion group (1999-2002). President of the Singapore Heritage Society (2001-2011); Chairman of the Foundation for the Development of International Law in Asia (2006-2012).
Yeoh Lam Keong
Adjunct Professor at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, formerly Chief Economist, GIC.
