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World News Day Webinar 2020
The World News Day 2020 Webinar was jointly
organised by The Straits Times, Singapore Press
Club, NYAA Council and Singapore University of
Social Sciences on 28 September 2020. Over 150
newsrooms around the world highlighted the role
of the media during the pandemic. The theme was:
“Covid-19: How Can You Contribute?”

The NYAA and Mr Lee Zhong Han, NYAA Gold Award
holder from Singapore University of Social Sciences,
produced a video showcasing how the NYAA Gold
Award holders helped victims of the COVID-19 virus
worldwide during World News Day 2020.

There was a live deep-dive with youth and the media
on tackling the pandemic. The panellists were Prof
Dale Fisher, Infectious diseases expert; Mr Warren
Fernandez, Editor of The Straits Times; Dr Judy Tay,
Head of Digital Media Programme, SUSS. Mr Viswa A full-page World News Day Webinar 2020 article in the Straits
Times.
Sadasivan, Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Moves
Pte Ltd and a Member of the NYAA Council, was the
discussion leader for the panel discussion.

Another panel comprised Mr Tama Salim, World
News Editor, The Jakarta Post, Indonesia; Ms Pam
Rances, Digital Content Manager, Manila Bulletin,
Philippines; Mr Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor, The
Straits Times and Vice-President, Singapore Press
Club. The discussion leader was Ms Shefali Rekhi,
Editor, Asian Insider, The Straits Times. Mr Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor, The Straits Times and Vice-
President, Singapore Press Club with Ms Shefali Rekhi, Editor,
Asian Insider, The Straits Time and discussion leader of the World
News Day Webinar 2020.
St. Gallen Symposium 2020
The St. Gallen Symposium 2020 was held virtually
on 7 and 8 May 2020. H.E.Karin Keller-Sutter graced
the Opening Session, Federal Councillor and Head
of the Department of Justice and Police of the Swiss
Confederation on 7 May 2020 and the Closing Session
was graced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
for Finance of Singapore H.E. Heng Swee Keat on 8
May 2020.

Speakers on the first day of the Virtual St. Gallen
Symposium are Dr Mamphela Ramphele, President
of The Club of Rome and former Managing Director
of the World Bank; Ms Aya Chebbi, African Union Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance,
Envoy on Youth and Fabien Curto Millet, Director Mr Heng Swee Keat, was the Guest-of-Honour for the St. Gallen
Symposium 2020 Closing Session.
of Economic, Google They discussed technology
opportunities, the inequalities of access to it and
why cooperation between generations will be more
important than ever. Other prominent speakers
on the second day are Prof Bernhard Ehrenzeller,
President of the University of St. Gallen, Ms Shirley
Yu, Economist/Bilingual Moderator, Global Finance
and Economic and Chairman, Dominic Barton. The
event was wrapped up with a statement from the
International Student Students’ Committee.

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