Politics and Governance 

The 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 Studies 
06:09 mins - Speaker: Mr Ho Kwon Ping, 2014/15 IPS Nathan Fellow
1:06:11 mins - Q&A chaired by Mr Janadas Devan, Director, Institute of Policy Studies 

Date: 20 October 2014
Time: 6.00 pm - 7.45pm
Venue: Theatre, University Cultural Centre

2014/15 IPS-Nathan Lecture Series: Lecture I by Mr Ho Kwon Ping

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.

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