Programme

Conference Programme

Time Event Details
8.15 – 8.50 am
REGISTRATION
All participants to be seated by 8:50am
9.00 – 9.10 am
WELCOME REMARKS
Arnoud De Meyer
President, Singapore Management University
9.15 - 9.45 am Population Matters: Contributions from Behavioural Sciences
David Chan
Director, Behavioural Sciences Institute
9.45 - 10.15 am Issues in Social Stratification​ 
Tan Ern Ser
Associate Professor of Sociology, National University of Singapore
10.15 - 10.35 am Tea Break
10.35 - 11.05 am Issues in Social Integration 
Mathew Mathews
Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies
11.05 - 11.55 am PANEL DISCUSSION I
Prof David Chan, Assoc Prof Tan Ern Ser, Dr Mathew Mathews
(Moderator: Mr Tan Kian Hoon)
12.00 - 1.15 pm Lunch
1.15 - 1.40 pm Ageing Population: The Singapore Context 
Charlotte Beck
Senior Director (Elderly & Disability),
Ministry of Social and Family Development
1.40 - 2.05 pm Ageing & Elderly Issues: Social & Psychological Perspectives 
John Elliott
Associate Professor of Psychology, National University of Singapore
2.05 - 2.30 pm Marriage & Parenthood 
Paulin Straughan
Associate Professor of Sociology, National University of Singapore
2.30 - 3.05 pm PANEL DISCUSSION II 
Ms Charlotte Beck, Assoc Prof John Elliot, Assoc Prof Paulin Straughan
(Moderator: Dr Jeremy Lim)
3.10 - 3.30 pm Tea Break
3.35 - 4.50 pm CLOSING PANEL DISCUSSION:
Population Matters: Purpose, Priorities & Perceptions 

Prof David Chan
Director, Behavioural Sciences Institute
Mr Janadas Devan
Director, Institute of Policy Studies
Dr Jeremy Lim
Principal Consultant, Insights Health Associates
Ms Debra Soon
Managing Director, Channel NewsAsia
Mrs Mildred Tan
Managing Director, Ernst & Young Associates Pte Ltd
4.50 - 5.00 pm CLOSING REMARKS 
Prof David Chan