Civil Service College

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Date	Programme Title	Programme Information

14 - 25 June 2010	20th Executive Development Course	The 20th Executive Development Course (EDC) is a two-week, full-time milestone programme designed to equip promising young officers with relevant policy knowledge and public service ethos. Participants will gain a better understanding of public sector management principles and skills, to enable them to be better leaders and team players in their respective agencies. The EDC will also provide them with the opportunity to network with their counterparts across the public service and aid in their development of a Whole-of-Government perspective.

5 July - 13 August 2010	17th Senior Management Programme 2010	The Senior Management Programme (SMP) is a six-week full-time course for Director-level officers from the Administrative, Professional, Uniformed and Department Services, as well as Statutory Boards. The programme provides participants with the opportunities for deeper appreciation and rigorous analyses of governance imperatives, policy development and implementation issues. It also aims to strengthen participants' management skills to prepare them to be better leaders. There is also a study trip component to countries of strategic interest to Singapore. The SMP is designed to provide the environment for participants to network and foster esprit de corps.

16 August - 1 September 2010	1st Management Development Course	The Management Development Course (MDC) aims to provide high-potential officers at the middle management level with the opportunity to examine key strategic policy areas in depth. It also seeks to sharpen their leadership skills and management capabilities, enabling them to become more effective middle managers. By the end of the programme, participants will be able to: i. Analyse the complexities of policy issues and challenges ii. Appreciate the need for a whole-of-government (WOG) approach iii. Discuss developments and trends in the regional and global environment, and their implications for Singapore iv. Examine resource management practices in the Public Service v. Gain a greater awareness of personal leadership strengths and development needs, and develop capabilities to lead, manage and engage teams for high performance vi. Create and maintain a network of peer support to aid future collaboration

27 September - 8 October 2010	21st Executive Development Course	The 21st Executive Development Course (EDC) is a two-week, full-time milestone programme designed to equip promising young officers with relevant policy knowledge and public service ethos. Participants will gain a better understanding of public sector management principles and skills, to enable them to be better leaders and team players in their respective agencies. The EDC will also provide them with the opportunity to network with their counterparts across the public service and aid in their development of a Whole-of-Government perspective.