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Dialogues
Large-Scale “Dialogues” Have No Value
The time has come for us to stop organising large-scale dialogue sessions. Continue reading
How Policy-Makers Can Expand Their Spheres Of Influence Through Quality Dialogue Sessions
Nonetheless, these outreach efforts are extremely time-consuming, and the demand for such intimacy would progressively outstrip the available supply; that is, the ministers and their team of elected representatives. As Mr. Shanmugam and his counterparts continue to talk candidly to Singaporeans, I posit that it is increasingly imperative for corresponding dialogue sessions – many of which are chaired by policy-makers – to be comprehensively enhanced to facilitate quality discussions on a range of political, socio-economic issues. Continue reading
DPM Teo And The Pre-University Seminar: Policy-Makers And Dialogue Sessions
Some would contend that the invited guests should be the ones answering questions and proffering solutions, others argue that participants should postulate relevant policy recommendations; however, my view is that both notions are not mutually exclusive. The best dialogue sessions are those where both parties discuss substantively along the same tangent, when suggestions are heard and debated complementarily. Continue reading
