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| IPS Corporate Associates Lunch with Mr Bilahari Kausikan |
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Mr Bilahari Kausikan
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Date: 9 May 2012, Wednesday
Time: 12.30 pm to 2.15 pm (Registration begins at 12.15 pm)
Venue: Orchard Hotel, Lavender Room, Level 3
Dress Code: Office Attire
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| Synopsis |
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In the scenario of a G2 (US and China-centric) world, how much room does small states like Singapore have to manoeuvre? What can small states bring to the table and do they have any influence on the global agenda? Mr Bilahari Kausikan, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs will share his personal views on the topic and discuss the foreign policy challenges for small states. |
| About the Speakers |
Mr Bilahari Kausikan is currently the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was educated at Raffles Institution, the University of Singapore and Columbia University in New York. In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he has served on the North America Desk, as First Secretary in the Singapore Embassy in Washington DC, as Director for Southeast Asia, Director for East Asia and the Pacific and as Deputy Secretary for Southeast Asia. He has also served as the Press Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and as the Ministry’s Spokesman.
Mr Kausikan served as the Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York from 1995 to 1998 with concurrent accreditation as High Commissioner to Canada and Ambassador to Mexico. Prior to this appointment, he served as Ambassador to the Russian Federation from 1994 to 1995, with concurrent accreditation as Ambassador to Finland. In August 2001, Mr Kausikan was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Gold). In December 2002, he was awarded the “Order of Bernardo O’Higgins” with the rank of “Gran Cruz” by the President of the Republic of Chile. Mr Kausikan was the Second Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from August 2001 to August 2010.
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| For enquiries |
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This event is by invitation only. If you have any queries, please contact Ms Ong Si Ling at tel: 6516-8384 or via email:
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