REACH

Dialogue Session with Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan

Topic: Defining Education in the 21st Century

Date: Wednesday, 14th August 2013

Venue: Reading Room, Learn Lobe

Refreshments: 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Dialogue: 7:30pm – 9pm

Dr Balakrishnan has been a Member of Parliament Since 2001. He currently the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. He previously held appointments as the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Second Minister for Trade and Industry, Minister responsible for Entrepreneurship, Second Minister for information, Communications and the Arts and Minister of State for National Development.

During the early years of his political career, he served as Chairman of the “Remaking Singapore” committee and Chairman of the National Youth Council. He also served as Chairman of the Young PAP.

In Parliament, he has moved several pieces of new legislation. These include the Competition Act, Community Care Endowment Fund Act, Mental Capacity Act, the International Child Abduction Act and the Energy Conservation Act. He has also moved amendments to the children Development Co-Savings Act, Children and Young Persons Act, Women’s Charter, Charities Act, Hindu Endowment Board, Postal Services Act, Animal and Birds Act, Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority Act, Sale of Food Act, the Public Utilities Act and the Sewerage and Drainage Act.

Dr Balakrishnan has overseen the establishment of the Comcare Endowment Fund; refinement of the Comcare Social Assistant framework; the Enabling Masterplan for person with disability; the establishment of the Central Youth Guidance Office; the expansion of Family Service Centres and the Accreditation of Social Workers.

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