LKYSPP is hosting the second GPPN Conference in Singapore from October 22nd to 23rd, 2007. The first GPPN Conference was held in Paris in October 2006.
The Singapore conference is expected to bring together more than 40 public policy institutions from around the world. Titled ‘Globalizing Asia or Asian Globalization?' the conference has attracted eminent speakers and panelists including Surin Pitsuwan, ASEAN Secretary General-Designate and former foreign minister of Thailand, Andrew Sheng, the chief advisor to the China Banking Regulatory Commission and a former deputy chief executive of Hong Kong's monetary authority, and Visit Tantisunthorn, Secretary General Government Pension Fund Thailand.
The conference will be opened by BG (Ret) George Yeo, Foreign Minister of Singapore. Conference participants will also be hosted for dinner at the Istana where the guest of honour will be President S.R. Nathan.