Conference "Singapore Perspectives 2018 "Together". The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) will hold its annual flagship Singapore Perspectives (SP) conference on 22 January 2018. Singapore is one of the most rapidly ageing societies in the world. It is often said that "demography is destiny", and most narratives and discourse around population ageing typically frame the issues pessimistically, referring to the elderly as dependent and a burden to society. Are there alternative, more positive trajectories for Singapore's demographic story? What needs to be updated in our social care, social security and retirement funding systems to enable Singaporeans to live longer lives successfully?

This panel assesses our current social and economic institutions and policies with an eye on how they may be adapted to help us harness the upside of Singapore's longevity revolution.
Moderator - Associate Professor Corinne Ghoh, Co-Director Next Age Institute, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore
Speakers - Longevity and Social Welfare in Singapore: Professor David Canning, Visiting Professor Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Misconceptions that Frame Singaporeans: Living Longer as a Liability Dr Kanwaljit Soin, Practising Orthopaedic & Hand Surgeon.

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