Upcoming Events and Visits

24 Nov 2025

LKYCIC Seminar Series: “Mapping Urban Belonging in Places of Flux in Singapore”

Urban change in the next two decades in Singapore will be socio-spatial and multi-sourced as urban redevelopment will grow in scope and extent as the city’s built environment ages. Urban redevelopment is formidable and can exact emotional and social costs on individuals and groups as places, routines, and belongings become dislocated and disrupted. This presents a quandary of how urban change can be planned, designed, and managed in ways that enable belonging in the city, which is more often associated with stability than flux. [...]

18 Nov 2025

LKYCIC Seminar Series: “Moral Compass, Machine Trust”

As AI systems increasingly act as teammates rather than tools, understanding the human factors behind trust becomes essential. [...]

13 Nov 2025

Trending Thoughts Seminar Series “Decarbonizing by Design”.

Synopsis As the global push toward net zero intensifies, the built environment emerges as a pivotal arena for transformative climate action. […]

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Visit by University of California Education Abroad Program (11 Sep 2019)
 Book Launch for Singapore's Multiculturalism Evolving Diversity Book, (29 August 2019)
Book Launch for Singapore's Multiculturalism Evolving Diversity Book, (29 August 2019)
Book Launch for Singapore's Multiculturalism Evolving Diversity Book, (29 August 2019)
Visit by Mr Abdulrahman Addas (CEO of Royal Commission for Makkah City ) 2 July 2019
Book launch of 'The Date Economy' and 'The Future of the Economy' (10 January 2019)
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Visit by Vocational Training Council Hong Kong
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Trending Thoughts: Seminar Series “The Challenge of Housing a Nation 6
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Visit by Universiti Brunei Darussalam
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With Mr. Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan at COP29.JPG
Visit by Mr Anupam Yog (XDG Labs) and Mr Peter Hyland (Peter Hyland Advisory)
Visit by Yonghwa Girls High School
Visit by Embassy of Poland, Young Scientists in AI area
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Visit by Mr Beh Kian Teik, National Research Foundation and delegation
Visit by Mr Kenneth Er, MND, and delegation from URA, HDB
Visit by Assoc Prof Phan Thi Thuc Anh from Vin University and delegation
Visit by South Korea, LH, AURI, Studio mxd
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Methodist Girls’ School Learning Journey to LKYCIC_7
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Book Launch of The City Rebooted: Networks, Connectivity and Place Identities in Singapore
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Public Lecture by Prof Stephen Hamnett, University of South Australia, Adelaide
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Ideas Festival – Insights from the Humanities & Social Science: Double Seminar on “AI x Workers + Making Sense of the Future”
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Visit by Mr Ho Tong Yen, Keppel Corporation and delegation
Visit by Mr Tan Choon Shian, Tote Board and delegation
LKYCIC-SASS Academic and Research Exchange
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Visit by Drees & Sommer
Visit by Ms Rushda Majeed, De Van Leer Foundation and delegation
Courtesy call by Ambassador to Singapore, Republic of Finland, His Excellency Juha Markkanen and delegation
Visit by China Academy of Urban Planning & Design (CAUPD)
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Reinventing Destiny — A Conference on the Occasion of Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s 100th Birth Anniversary_2
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Visit by Dr Mohommad Al Ali, TRENDS Center and delegation
Talk by Prof Alison Dundes Renteln, University of Southern California
Talk by Prof Alison Dundes Renteln, University of Southern California_2
_LKYSPP and LKYCIC students exchange
Dr Saraswathy Sinnakannu of Ensearch Visit
Visit from Aalto University
German Federal Parliament Delegation Visit
Study Tour from University of Twente, Netherlands
Lecture by Prof Ricky Burdett
The LKYCIC10th Anniversary
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SUTD-UEH Delegation 2022
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Visit by Aalto University Students and Finnish Embassy
Visit by Ambassador Norbert Riedel
Hosting of UK Business Delegates by Prof Lim Sun Sun
Memorandum of Understanding between IMD and SUTD
Visit by Estonian Digital Construction Cluster delegation
International Ageing Urbanism Colloquium 2017
Visit by Japan delegates from the 23rd Raffles Programme
Future of Cities Conference
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Visit by Qatar Ambassador H.E Abdulla Al-Hamar Abdulrahman S. Al-Hamar
Visit by Institute of Metropolitan Development of Navamindradhiraj University
Unveiling Ceremony of Mr Lee Kuan Yew's Bronze Bust, 6 Aug 2013_2
VP Visit by UN-Habitat Deputy Executive Director Dr Aisa Kirabo Kacyira
Visit of UK SME delegation
International Roundtable on The Future of the Economy
Visit by University of California Education Abroad Program (11 Sep 2019)
 Book Launch for Singapore's Multiculturalism Evolving Diversity Book, (29 August 2019)
Book Launch for Singapore's Multiculturalism Evolving Diversity Book, (29 August 2019)
Book Launch for Singapore's Multiculturalism Evolving Diversity Book, (29 August 2019)
Visit by Mr Abdulrahman Addas (CEO of Royal Commission for Makkah City ) 2 July 2019
Book launch of 'The Date Economy' and 'The Future of the Economy' (10 January 2019)
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Past Events and Visits

2 Oct 2025

Visit by New Zealand Ministry for the Environment

LKYCIC was delighted to host a visit by Mr James Palmer, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Ministry for the Environment and his delegation on 2 October 2025. [...]

26 Sep 2025

Visit by Riis Settlement

LKYCIC was delighted to host a visit by Mr Christopher Hanway, Executive Director, Riis Settlement on 26 September 2025. [...]

25 Sep 2025

LKYCIC Seminar Series: “Revealing the Power of Connections in Cities: Urban Graphs for Scalable, Data-Driven Planning and Design”

Cities are under growing pressure to become more sustainable and equitable as they face rapid urbanisation and climate change. While advances in urban sensing and volunteered geographic information are opening new doors for data-driven planning, most models remain fragmented and struggle to make sense of large-scale, diverse urban data. [...]

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