Visits
We believe in the importance of sharing ideas, thoughts and experiences, and are committed to enabling international collaborations to achieve social good.
One way we do this is by bringing to Singapore global thought leaders and opinion makers to share their views with their counterparts and the public here.
Since 1995, we have grown a suite of visit programmes that now comprises the Ashoka Fellows, Distinguished Visitors, Journalist, Raffles, Republic of Korea Directors-General, Temasek and US Congressional & US Congressional Staff Members.
In 2011, under our Distinguished Visitors Programme, we welcomed to Singapore acclaimed conservationist Dr Jane Goodall, who spoke to the Singapore public about the importance of looking after the planet.
As part of our 2010 Journalist Visit Programme, we brought European journalists beyond the gleam of urban skyscrapers to the heart of the city’s arts and culture scene.
By connecting members of the global community to those in Singapore and spurring meaningful conversations, we enable an exchange of ideas that can lead to greater understanding, stronger friendships and tangible social change.
2012
Mr Jim Leach
Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities
United States of America
September 2012
Dr Mechai Viravaidya
Chairman, Mechai Viravaidya Foundation and Population and Development International
Thailand
February 2012
Mr Andy Ridley
Co-Founder and Executive Director of Earth Hour
Australia
February 2012
2011
Mr John Elkington
Founding Partner & Executive Chairman of Volans
United Kingdom
October 2011
Mr Thorkil Sonne
Founder of Specialisterne and the Specialist People Foundation
Denmark
July 2011
Dr Jane Goodall
Founder of Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace
United Kingdom
25 – 30 June 2011
Dr Tanatat Puttasuwan
President and director of Population and Development International (PDI)
Thailand
March 2011
2010
Mr Sergey Karaganov
Dean, Faculty of the World Economy and Politics State University - Higher School of Economics
Russia
February 2010
Ambassador Kazuo Ogoura
President, Japan Foundation
Japan
10 – 12 March 2010
2009
Her Excellency Chou Bun Eng
Secretary of State, Ministry of Interior
Kingdom of Cambodia
4 – 8 May 2009
Mr James P. Leape
Director General, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Switzerland
14 – 16 October 2009
2008
Mr William Dobson
Managing Editor, Foreign Policy magazine
United States of America
16 – 18 April 2008
Mr Jean-Francois Copé
President, Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UMP) at the National Assembly
France
27 – 28 April 2008
Mr. Rodrigo de Rato y Figaredo
Senior Managing Director, Investment Banking, Lazard Ltd
And former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Spain
22 – 26 June 2008
Ms Park Guen-Hye
Member, National Assembly
Grand National Party
South Korea
14 – 17 July 2008
Dr Jürgen Hambrecht
Chairman, Board of Executive Directors,
BASF – The Chemical Company
Germany
11 – 12 August 2008
2007
Mr Daniel Tehan
Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister for Small Business and Tourism
Australia
24 – 26 January 2007
Sir Tim Lankester
President, Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford
United Kingdom
19 – 23 March 2007
Mr Peter Schwartz
Cofounder and Chairman, Global Business Network
United States of America
10 – 12 October 2007
2005
Prof. Dr. Dr h.c mult. Wolfgang A. Herrmann
President, Technische Universität München
Germany
29 – 31 August 2005
His Excellency Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering
Honorable Minister, Ministry of Labour & Human Resources
Bhutan
19 – 23 September 2005
2004
Mr Yogendra Kumar Modi
President, Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry Chairman, YKM Holdings
India
25 – 27 October 2004
Dasho Bap Kesang
Head, Royal Civil Service Commission
Bhutan
5 – 11 November 2004
2002
Mr David Cunliffe
Labour Member of Parliament for Titirangi
New Zealand
1 – 5 February 2002
2001
Mr Avinash Persaud
Managing Director and Global Head of Market Analysis & Research, State Street Bank
United Kingdom
10 – 14 December 2001
2000
Ms Akiko Yamanaka
Visiting Professor, Tama University
Japan
26 – 30 September 2000
1998
Mr Jean-Luc Domenach
Scientific Director, Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques
France
2 – 5 September 1998
Mr Zhu Xiaohua
Chairman, China Everbright Group
China
11 – 14 October 1998
1996
Mr Horst Teltschik
Head, Economic & Political Department, Board of Directors at BMW
Germany
9 – 13 April 1996
1995
Mr V. Raghuraman
Secretary General, The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India
India
27 – 29 November 1995
