05 December 2021
Singapore students are joining their counterparts from other countries to attend the inaugural online Global Youth Leaders Summit, in which global issues like disease outbreaks and refugee crises will be discussed.
Students from Singapore attending the summit are members of the Singapore chapter of the activist organisation Dear Asian Youth, which comprises 16 members from schools like Hwa Chong, Raffles Institution and Singapore Polytechnic. They seek to represent, educate and engage young people on social issues, especially those relating to Asian communities.
Senior Minister of State for National Development and Foreign Affairs Sim Ann spoke at the opening of the summit at the National University of Singapore. Ms Sim held a question and answer session, where she gave her thoughts on topics like youth activism, cancel culture, Singapore’s response to the climate crisis, and involvement in politics as a woman.