Legatum Institute – CSC Conference on "A New World Order: Mapping the Emerging Zones of Influence" by
Mr Joel Kotkin, Mr Wendell Cox,
Mr Shashi Parulekar, Mr Aaron Maniam,
Mr Nathan Gamester, Mr Matt Baker,
Ms Emma Chen, Mr Sim Hee Juat
2.30pm - 5.30pm, The Treasury Auditorium

The New World Order conference attempts to draw a new map of the world based not only on political boundaries but other forces, notably the influence of ethnicity and demographics. The conference will focus primarily on the dominant spheres of influence in the 21st Century --- the Anglosphere, the Sinosphere and the Indian sphere of influence. These groupings have become more important with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of developing countries, notably China and India.

The conference will explore the linkages of these ethnic groupings across political boundaries and how each one has a unique set of characteristics. There will also be a presentation on demographic trends around the world, focused largely on the issue of aging populations in Asia and elsewhere. The Legatum Institute, an independent non-partisan public policy group based in London, will also showcase its annual Legatum Prosperity Index™ , the world’s only assessment of wealth and well-being. The Index is useful to policy makers and public sector administrators as it measures the foundations of prosperity (not just the outcomes), which allow for better informed policy decisions. The Index uses an holistic definition of prosperity that covers multiple policy areas including the economy, education, security, society, and health. It is also a global index which means that it offers a perspective that goes beyond regional boundaries.

The conference, targeted at policymakers and the wider public service and open to academics and the private sector, offers new solutions of looking at the world, including the role Singapore may play as strategically placed within all three of the major spheres of influence. In addition to providing a wealth of newly minted data and an exciting exchange of views about the rapidly changing world, the conference will also examine and discuss the possible role of a mounting “grey tsunami” that threatens not only Singapore but much of the advanced world.

This is a complimentary event.