2. Visit 2
Dialogue in the Dark
The Dialogue in the Dark exhibition serves as a platform to
experience otherness.
A reversal of roles is created: sighted people are brought out of
their familiar environments, losing the sense they rely on most
their sight.
Trained blind people guide them, providing them with security and a
sense of orientation transmitting a world without pictures.
The blind and partially sighted guides open the visitors eyes in
the dark to show them that their world is not poorer just
different.
Before embarking on the journey through darkness, visitors are
shown how to use a long cane and made aware of general health and
safety regulations.
Visitors are helped to feel safe and secure. Anything that emits
light or sound is covered or silenced.
Then the journey begins
3. What to do?
Please arrive on time for your selected tour time. Latecomers will
not be allowed into the exhibition.
2. Please do not regroup yourself. We have grouped you together
according to gender to ensure that you experience a more pleasant
tour experience.
3. Please dress comfortably for your tour. High heels and
flip-flops are strongly discouraged, as you may be walking on
uneven ground.
4. You will be asked to leave all your valuables, personal
belongings and any light and sound-emitting gadgets and objects in
the lockers provided before entering the exhibition.
To facilitate this process, we advise you not to bring unnecessary
items to the exhibition. However, please carry in your pockets some
small change (for about $2 in a variety of denominations) to
purchase beverages at the cafe, located within the exhibition.
(This will add on to your experience in the DiD.)
5. Please note that apart from the beverages sold in the cafe, no
other food or beverage should be consumed or brought into the
exhibition.
6. Please use the restroom before entering the
exhibition.
4. What NOT to do?
You can only enter the exhibition with a Guide.
Please be advised that photography and video-taking is not allowed
in the exhibition.
Do not vandalise, misplace things or take things out from the
museum
Follow the instructions of the tour guide closely - basic
respect/courtesy
Please be advised that smoking is not allowed in the
exhibition.
Please do not enter the exhibition if you are unwell.
Should you feel uncomfortable at any point of the tour, do notify
your Guide and he/ she will escort you out of the tour.
Should you require mobility assistance, please inform our
staff.
We will do our best to assist you.
5. Group A
6. Group B
7. Group C
8. Group D
9. Group E
10. Group F
11. Group G
12. Group H
13. Group I
14. Administrative details
Please proceed to your respective classrooms at the end of your
tour. (NP students to assist with directions).
Check with your facilitators with regards to lunch timing (sorry
you are on your own for lunch!)
Proceed to NP Alumni House Function Room at 1.40pm for a panel
discussion.(Yes, tea is provided!)
15. Mr Tan Kin Lian
Founder and Director of Tan Kin Lian & Associates Pte Ltd
Started his insurance career in 1966 in the actuarial department of
a local life insurance company.
Also worked in various positions as a computer programmer,
organization and methods officer and in an actuarial consulting
firm.
Qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries in 1975.
Joined NTUC Income in 1977 as the chief executive officer.
Built up the business, assets and sphere of influence over 30 years
from a base of $28 million, to over $17 billion as the time of his
retirement on 28 February 2007.
From 1992 to 1997, Chairman of the International Co-operative and
Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF), an international organization
representing 123 insurance groups in 65 countries.
Conferred the Friend of Labor Award in 1978, the Public Service
Medal in 1983, the Rochdale Medal Award in 1992, the Financial
Personality of the Year Award in 2000, the 2001 International
Management Action Award, the Public Service Star in 2004, Leading
CEO Award 2005 and the Friend of I.T in 2007.
Founded Tan Kin Lian & Associates PteLtd after retiring from
NTUC Income.
Adjunct professor in Singapore Management University.
16. Mrs Eunice Tay
CEO, National Kidney Foundation(from 2nd May 2006)
Was in legal practice from 1986 to 1990
Joined the healthcare industry in 1991.
In 1994, was special assistant to the managing director of Parkway
Group Healthcare
Joining the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) in 1997
Became its chief operating officer in 2004
17. Mr Lionel Yeo
Deputy Secretary (Development)Public Service Division, Prime
Minister's OfficeDean & CEO, Civil Service College(from 1st Dec
2008)
Deputy CEO of CSC since October 2007.
Prior to CSC, he served at the Ministry of Trade & Industry as
a director in the Trade Division and at the Ministry of Finance
where he was the director for taxation policy.
Also worked on cultural and social policy issues at the Ministry of
Information, Communications and The Arts and the Ministry of
Community, Youth and Sports respectively.
Graduated with a degree in Economics from the London School of
Economics
Has a Masters of Business Administration degree from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technologys Sloan Fellows
Program.
18. Ms Jane Lee
Leader of Singapore Women's Everest Team (SWET)
Founded the six member Singapore Womens Everest Team (SWET) team in
2004.
Kingpin of theSingapore Womens Everest Team
Also the youngest member of the team.
Led the country's first female Everest team to the top after five
years of intensive training that included bagging Island Peak and
Mera Peak in Nepal and ErFeng in the Siguniang mountain range of
China.
Ex staff member of Republic Polytechnic
Featured in The Singapore Hot List in 2009 as one of the 20 people
to watch
Graduate of National University of Singapore
19. Events lined up
20. Dinner with IRO leaders
Mr AmeeraliAbdeali (President of Muslim Kidney Action
Association and Hon. Secretary ofInter Religious Organisation (IRO)
Singapore) (Islam)
21. Rev. Master Lee Zhi Wang (Taoism)
22. Master Tan Zhi Xia (Taoism)
23. Sister. Theresa Seow (Catholic)
24. Father Atta Barkindo from Nigeria (Catholic)
25. Venerable Gunaratana (Buddhism),
26. Mr Harbans Singh (ex-Senior Inspector of Schools at the
Ministry of Education and ex-President of Inter Religious
Organization (IRO) Singapore (Sikhism)
27. Rev. Lam KokHiang, the country leader of Campus Crusade for
Christ (an interdenominational Christian organization in
Singapore)
Why all these event?
What are you building up to?
28. Key events Vision Conference 07 Oct (1400-1630hrs)
Time for the Sub-Themes (ST) to share with everyone else their
findings
Presentations would be centered around their vision in their
respective ST.
Explore skits, performances, etc @ 20 mins each.
Convey their findings in their Sub-Themes.
Aim is to get as much of the 75 students in the subtheme involved
as possible in terms of roles.
Guest Judge to judge the performances/presentations
29. Key events Vision Conference 07 Oct (1400-1630hrs)
PRIZES/TOKENS - There will be prizes for:
Best Vision Conference Item : 75 prizes (for entire
sub-theme)
Student Leaders: 2 for each sub-theme
Vision Conference Organizing Team: 2 for each sub-theme
Final Presenter: 1 from each sub-theme (There will be 5 presenters
to rep 5 polys so 1 ST will have 2 delegates selected)
30. Key events Closing Ceremony08 Oct (1900-2200hrs)
Encore performance of Best Vision Conference Item
Student Presentation of Our Singapore 2030
Dialogue session with GOH, Education Minister Dr Ng Eng
Hen
31. What are we looking to learn?
Who are our leaders of tomorrow?
What attributes do we expect from the next generation of
leaders?
Where will they come from?
Why do we want them as leaders?
The importance of maintaining religious harmony in the
world.
32. In specific
Key Issues for PF2010:
New Leadership
By 2030, what would be some of the local and global challenges
faced by Singapore?
How do you propose to tackle these challenges?
What more needs to be done so that the youth of today will have
what it takes to face these challenges head on in 2030?
Engaging the People
Who are the people of Singapore in 2030?
Which leaders do you think would have a greater influence on the
people and why?
What key principles do future leaders need to bear in mind to
ensure a peaceful and prosperous Singapore in 2030?
Managing Unity in Diversity
With the increasing mix of cultures, races, religions and languages
inSingapore, how can the government ensure that all segments of
society will still have a voice in 2030?
Are there any segments of society being marginalized in todays
society? Discuss why this is dangerous and ways in which they can
be made to feel a part of society.
33. In short
Gain insight into qualities good leaders should posses; what is
required for a leader in 2030.
Dissect if the present system in Singapore will be able to continue
producing good leaders for the future.
Identify gaps in the present system in Singapore which need to be
addressed to produce good leaders for the future.
34. Trigger questions after DiD
The qualities good leaders should possess and what is required for
leaders in 2030
What happens when the scenario becomes something which we are
foreign to? (Such as total darkness where we need to be guided by
the visually challenged?)
Do we have mechanisms that can produce alternative types of
leaderships if our landscape changes drastically? (Total
destruction of the environment or collapse of economy?)
