Singapore International Foundation to Mark 30th Anniversary with Inaugural Conference on Public Diplomacy in Asia from July 26 - 30, 2021

Singapore International Foundation to Mark 30th Anniversary with Inaugural Conference on Public Diplomacy in Asia from July 26 - 30, 2021

Conference to be opened byMinister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will bring together public diplomacy experts from governments, businesses, academia, and civil society organisations – to discuss how public diplomacy is conducted in Southeast Asia and the future of the practice in the ‘new normal’.

Singapore, 26 July 2021-Since 1991, the Singapore International Foundation (SIF) has brought Singaporeans and world communities together to uplift lives and effect positive change, building enduring friendships through shared ideas, skills, and experiences. The organisation,in partnership with more than 700 institutions, 4,000 Singaporean volunteers and a network of 45,000 friends from around the world, has made a positive difference to nearly 16 million lives across 28 countries.

To celebrate 30 years of building people-to-people ties,the SIF will host Singapore’s first-everPublic Diplomacy in Asia conference from July 26 - 30, 2021. The conference will be opened with remarks by Guest of Honour Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. The online event organised in partnership with the University of Southern California’s Center on Public Diplomacy, will bring together 40public diplomacy (PD) experts from 15 countries, representing the private, public and people sectors. The discussions over five days will centre on public diplomacy policy and practice in Asia, and feature the launch of Winning Hearts and Minds: Public Diplomacy in ASEAN.

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