Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore)
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| Formation | 1988 |
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| Type | Think tank, research institute |
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Director
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Janadas Devan |
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Patron
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Goh Chok Tong |
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Special Advisor
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Tommy Koh |
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Parent organization
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Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (NUS) |
| Website | IPS Commons |
The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) was established in 1988 as a think-tank dedicated to fostering good governance in Singapore through strategic policy research and discussion. In 2008, IPS became an autonomous research centre of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. A centre for social indicators research, Social Lab, was set up by IPS in November 2013.
IPS is dedicated to the research and analysis of domestic issues covering a wide range of topics and areas of study, focusing primarily on Singapore-centric subjects. IPS takes a multi-disciplinary approach to its research. The major areas of research include:
IPS Social Lab
A centre for social indicators research, Social Lab, was set up by IPS in November 2013. Its key project is a panel survey on social dynamics that tracks 5,000 households across Singapore.
IPS hosts regular conferences, public lectures, seminars and closed door discussions. The flagship events are:
Singapore Perspectives
Singapore Perspectives is IPS’s annual flagship conference that seeks to engage thinking Singaporeans in a lively debate about the public policy challenges the country faces. The first Singapore Perspectives conference was launched in 2000, replacing the earlier Year in Review conference series. Previous themes examined at the conference have included Governance, Differences and Inclusiveness
Singapore Economic Roundtable (SER)
The bi-annual meeting of a select group of senior private sector economists, academics, business leaders and policy makers is intended to generate a frank discussion of major macro-economic policy issues facing Singapore. Each SER assesses current monetary and fiscal policy in the light of changing economic circumstances and provides a forum for non-policy makers to air their recommendations. The insights from the SER are published as an IPS publication and in the media.
Young Singaporeans Conference (YSC)
The YSC is a biennial conference that gathers about 70 young Singaporeans between 25 to 35 years of age who have shown leadership or excellence in their respective fields of endeavour to discuss their views on issues of national interest.
In 2013, IPS set up the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore, named after the late former President of Singapore S R Nathan. A Fellow is appointed annually and the fellowship is tenable for a period of one academic year at NUS. The S R Nathan Fellows include:
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