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Youth panels
Youth panels provide opportunities for young Singaporeans and the Government to come together to work on policies, co-creating them together. You will have the opportunity to better understand how the Government works, to appreciate the range of considerations when evaluating how policies impact Singaporeans, and to be involved in engagements and discussions.
Give Your Feedback on the Youth Panels' Recommendations
The Youth Policy Forum is the milestone event of the Youth Panels. Members from the panels presented their preliminary recommendations to the public for the first time at the event. Your feedback will help the panels refine their recommendations before they are submitted to government agencies by the end of 2024.
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Progress of the youth panels
The youth panel journey kicked off with Phase 1 (Discover & Define) where youth underwent introductory and equipping workshops on policy-making and design innovation.
The panels are now deep in Phase 2 (Design & Deliver) where they engage in panel-led discussions, research, learning journeys and engagement – together with government agencies – to deliberate on the policy areas and potential recommendations.
Phase 3 (Submission of Recommendations) will commence in August 2024 with the presentation of the panels' policy ideas and preliminary recommendations to youths and the general public at the Youth Policy Forum. Following the Forum, the panels will finalise their policy recommendations, and submit them to NYC/MCCY and the respective agencies. Thereafter, NYC/MCCY and relevant agencies will close the loop with the panels, and respond to the recommendations where appropriate.
Dharma Halyn Deun, 31 / #GreenHacks
"I thought it's just a bunch of people having a cup of coffee and throw words around. It is not. I'm currently in research and I felt overwhelmed at first by the sheer amount of effort. However, I'm still persistent as the passion I have for the #GreenHacks is something that isn't easily extinguished."
Sonia D/O Yogasundaram, 21 / #JobHacks
"From the design innovation workshops, learning about the known-unknown matrix has been particularly useful as it helped us frame the problem/opportunity statement. It helped us better categorise problem aspects which were well understood apart from those that required us to explore further. This ultimately helped us prioritise critical areas for research and identify any potential risks that could be present."
Darrius Tan, 20 / #LifeHacks
"I look forward to hearing about the lives and aspirations of other Singaporeans. Policymaking is an amalgamation of a people's hopes and desires; after all, what is Singapore without our people? I hope to learn from people from different backgrounds, broaden my horizons and ensure that my panel's proposals remain citizen-centric and attuned to ground sentiments."
Matthew Ng, 23 / #TechHacks
"In the process of engaging with design innovation workshops and literature for our tech panel, we learned the importance of balancing broad innovation with the need for ethical boundaries. This balance is critical to ensure that technological advancements are not only groundbreaking but also ethically sound and socially responsible. We realised the necessity of a framework that promotes innovation while safeguarding ethical standards and societal well-being."
Individual Panel Details
The panels of #LifeHacks, #JobHacks, #TechHacks, and #GreenHacks have been set up to look into issues on financial security, careers and lifelong learning, digital-wellbeing, and environment and sustainability respectively.
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#LifeHacks
With financial security being a top-of-mind issue for youth, the #LifeHacks youth panel will conduct a deeper study to better understand the challenges faced by various youth segments.
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#JobHacks
Addressing youth concerns about opportunities for career development and lifelong learning, the #JobHacks panel seeks to identify and plug gaps within the labour market.
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#TechHacks
With youths being the most frequent users of technology, the #TechHacks panel aims to look at how digital well-being can be enhanced, and online harms mitigated.
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#GreenHacks
Our youths care deeply for the environment, and the #GreenHacks panel will look at ways to tackle environmental sustainability issues that Singaporeans face.
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