Singapore International Foundation

Through our Distinguished Visitors Programme (DVP), the foundation seeks to connect and promote understanding between Singaporeans and global decision-makers, thought leaders and innovators from the civil society, private and public sectors, by sharing insights and perspectives, and through interactions with the Singapore community.

Visitors would have the opportunity to become better acquainted with different facets of Singapore; share thoughts and ideas on issues of mutual interest, not only with his direct counterparts but also the larger Singapore society; and build a personal network of Singaporean friends and contacts, and enduring relationships.

Since 1995, SIF has hosted some 500 visitors from countries like Australia, Bhutan, India, Japan, New Zealand, France, United Kingdom and the United States.

2011

Dr Jane Goodall
Founder of Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace
United Kingdom, England
25 – 30 June 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