Istruzione e Formazione
THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COHESIVE SOCIETIES RETURNS, WITH A FOCUS ON BUILDING COHESIVE AND RESILIENT MULTICULTURAL SOCIETIES
2. Delegates will participate in plenaries, workshops, and breakout sessions, exploring practical approaches to social cohesion through three key pillars: , , and . Topics that will be discussed include foundations to foster harmony and resilience, navigating polarisation and extremism, and building practical skills in areas such as conflict mediation and resolution. Preliminary findings from the Southeast Asian Social Cohesion Radar 2025 edition will also be presented.
3. , President of the Republic of Singapore , will deliver the opening address, , Malaysia's Sultan of Perak and Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong, will deliver a keynote address on the second day, and , Singapore's Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs, will deliver the keynote address on the third day.
4. More than 60 thought leaders from around the world will speak at ICCS, including:
a) , Minister of Religious Affairs, Indonesia and Grand Imam of Istiqlal State Mosque
b) , Founding Chair of Institute of Buddhist Management for Happiness and Peace (IBHAP) Foundation, Thailand
c) , former Mayor of Rotterdam, Netherlands
d) , Secretary of Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, Vatican
5. The YLP gathers emerging leaders from around the world to co-create initiatives that strengthen social cohesion. More than 100 delegates will take on active roles as co-curators, facilitators and more. Delegates explore real-world issues like unconscious bias in volunteerism and ethics of AI in faith communities, while building skills in critical thinking and mediation.
6. For more information on ICCS 2025 visit: www.iccs.sg/iccs-2025/, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.
The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) is a global graduate school and think tank focusing on strategic studies and security affairs. For more information about RSIS, visit: https://rsis.edu.sg/
The Singapore Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth aims to bring into sharper focus the efforts to build a more cohesive and vibrant society, and to deepen a sense of national identity and belonging. For more information about MCCY, visit: https://www.mccy.gov.sg/about-us/our-ambition/.
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30 June 2025
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