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March 26, 2009
'Kopi talk' on downturn <!--10 min-->
<!-- headline one : start --> <!-- headline one : end --> <!-- Author --> <!-- show image if available --> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr></tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold">By Felicia Wong
Putting their "instruments" to good use.
</td></tr> </tbody></table> <!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--> SOME 150 grassroots leaders will gather on Saturday for a 'kopi talk' to exchange views on the impact of the economic downturn and discuss initiatives on how to ride out the recession. Organised by the People's Association and the National Community Leadership Institute (NACLI), the session is part of the 'many helping hands' approach, said Mr Zainudin Nordin, Mayor of Central Singapore Community Development Council.
'The Government alone would not be able to meet all the needs of the community. It will be important for grassroots leaders, who are closest to the ground among many community partners, to continue to be a friend and leader in the community, to address the needs of residents are affected by the downturn', said Mr Zainudin.
The session, which serves as a platform for sharing community efforts to assist residents, also involves community partners from the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) and the Workforce Development Agency (WDA). The dialogue will be held in an informal and relaxed manner, recreating a 'coffee-shop setting where free flowing of ideas often takes place', said the NACLI in a statement on Wednesday. Participants will move from table to table for discussions before the session culminates in a sharing session hosted by Mr Zainudin.
The NACLI is the training arm of the People's Association.
March 26, 2009
'Kopi talk' on downturn <!--10 min-->
<!-- headline one : start --> <!-- headline one : end --> <!-- Author --> <!-- show image if available --> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr></tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold">By Felicia Wong
Putting their "instruments" to good use.
</td></tr> </tbody></table> <!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--> SOME 150 grassroots leaders will gather on Saturday for a 'kopi talk' to exchange views on the impact of the economic downturn and discuss initiatives on how to ride out the recession. Organised by the People's Association and the National Community Leadership Institute (NACLI), the session is part of the 'many helping hands' approach, said Mr Zainudin Nordin, Mayor of Central Singapore Community Development Council.
'The Government alone would not be able to meet all the needs of the community. It will be important for grassroots leaders, who are closest to the ground among many community partners, to continue to be a friend and leader in the community, to address the needs of residents are affected by the downturn', said Mr Zainudin.
The session, which serves as a platform for sharing community efforts to assist residents, also involves community partners from the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) and the Workforce Development Agency (WDA). The dialogue will be held in an informal and relaxed manner, recreating a 'coffee-shop setting where free flowing of ideas often takes place', said the NACLI in a statement on Wednesday. Participants will move from table to table for discussions before the session culminates in a sharing session hosted by Mr Zainudin.
The NACLI is the training arm of the People's Association.
