1. 22 Jun 2007 – Oxbridge Letter Writing Competition 2007 launched
2. Sat 14 July 2007 – Junior Pyramid – The NexGen Forum 2007
3. Payments of membership fees and annual subscriptions

1. 22 Jun 2007 – Oxbridge Letter Writing Competition 2007 launched

The society is pleased to announce the revival of the tradition ofthe Letter Writing Competition which was last held in 2003. Invitations have been sent on 22 Jun 2007 to Junior Colleges andequivalents in Singapore.

The objectives of the competition are to promote social awareness, active citizenship and good writing among pre-university students in Singapore.

Each entry shall be in the form of a letter on a matter of public interest, addressed to an appropriate person of power or influence in Singapore (such as a public official, a corporate chief or the leader of a civil society organization).

Each school may submit up to 10 entries. The Closing Date of the competition is Mon 13 Aug 2007. Cash Prizes will be awarded to the best 3 entries. Other entries may be selected for special mention if deemed worthy by the Panel of Judges.

For more information, contact The Secretariat by email at writing@… or call 6323 6208. This project is co-ordinated by Mr Asad Latif, (M. Litt, History, Camb, 1993). The panel of Judges led by Mr Cherian George (BA, Social & Political Science, Camb, 1989) will comprise members of the society.

2. Sat 14 July 2007 – Junior Pyramid – The NexGen Forum 2007

Organisers: Junior Pyramid
Date: Sat 14th July 2007
Time: 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Venue: The Pyramid Club, 2 Goodwood Hill, Singapore

The Junior Pyramid is organising a full day event featuring a number of distinguished speakers from Singapore and Malaysia. (Luncheon and Refreshments included). A limited number of seats have been reserved for Oxbridge society members to attend the forum as invited participants. While there is no age limit for the forum, the age limit for ordinary members of the Junior Pyramid is 45 years of age, so it is expected that many of the participants would be 45 years of age and below.

Oxbridge society members who wish to register for this event should email to events@… by 12 noon Wed 11th July 2007 with “NEXGEN” as the subject header. The content of your email should include your Name, Organisation, Position, Address, Tel/Fax and Email address as these are required by the organisers. The reserved seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

PROGRAMME:
0915 hrs REGISTRATION
1005 hrs WELCOME REMARKS
1015 hrs PANEL I: Cross-border Investments – Opportunities for the Deepening of Bi-lateral Private Enterprise Cooperation
1200 hrs LUNCHEON KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Building Bridges for the Next Generation
1400 hrs PANEL II: Bilateral Tourism
1530 hrs REFRESHMENTS
1600 hrs ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION: Youth and Leadership Development for Social Impact

LIST OF SPEAKERS AND MODERATORS:

1. The Hon. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education & Second Minister for Finance, Singapore
2. The Hon. Mr S. Iswaran, Minister of State for Trade & Industry, Singapore
3. Dr Teh Kok Peng, President, GIC Special Investments Pte Ltd
4. Dato’ Azman bin Hj. Mokhtar, Managing Director, Khazanah Nasional
5. Dato’ Nazir Razak, Group CEO, CIMB Group
6. Mr Manu Bhaskaran, Partner, Centennial Group Inc
7. Mr K. Kesapavany, Director, Institute of South East Asian Studies, Singapore & Former Singapore High Commissioner to Malaysia
8. Dr Loo Choon Yong, Chairman, Sentosa Development Corporation
9. Dr R. Thillainathan, Executive Director, Genting Bhd.
10. Dato’ Tony Fernandes, CEO, Air Asia Bhd
11. Ms Jennie Chua, Chairman, International Advisory Council for Tourism, Singapore Tourism Board
12. Mr Zaki Zahid, Special Officer to the Prime Minister, Malaysia
13. Mr Omar Mustapha, Managing Principal & Founder, Ethos & Company
14. Ms Melissa Kwee, Chairperson, Young Leaders Foundation
15. Dr Tan Chi Chiu, Board Member, National Youth Achievement Awards Council
16. Dr Gillian Koh, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies

3. Payments of membership fees and annual subscriptions

Payments of membership application fees and annual subscriptions may be made to the society via cheque or internet banking.

For cheque payment, please make your cheque payable to “The Oxford and Cambridge Society of Singapore” and write your Name, Purpose of Payment and Contact Number at the back of the cheque. Mail to The Secretariat, The Oxford and Cambridge Society of Singapore, c/o 10 Shenton Way, #13-02 MAS Building Singapore 079117.

For Internet Banking, pay online directly into the society’s DBS bank account No. 118–901243-6 (China Square) and follow up with an email to the Secretariat.

The Secretariat is jointly administered by the Hon Secretary and the Hon Treasurer. Contact details are as follows. Mailing Address: 10 Shenton Way #13-02 MAS Building Singapore 079117. Tel: 6323 6208, Fax: 6227 8063. Secretariat Staff: Benjamin Chan. Email Address:membership@…

Newsletter issued on 5th July 2007 by Jacqueline Chong, The Honorary Secretary, The Oxford and Cambridge Society of Singapore.