National Youth Council
Nanyang Polytechnic
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Republic Polytechnic
Singapore Polytechnic
Temasek Polytechnic
Time Programme Venue
7 September, Monday (Day 1)
0900hrs Opening Address by Chairman of Poly Forum 2009 Auditorium
0910hrs Bonding Activities Auditorium and Plaza Area
1130hrs Lunch Outside Auditorium
1300hrs Breakout Sessions for various Sub-Themes
Sub-theme 3

Brief students on:
  1. Roles and expectations of forum
  2. Objectives of sub theme
  3. Scope of sub theme (US and Singapore)
  4. Programme for the next 4 days
  5. Tasks to do on Day 1
  6. Resources and links
  7. Individual reflection blog
  8. Survey questionnaire
  9. Forming of sub theme groups
  10. Criteria for selection of suitable participants for the final presentation on 17 Sep 09
LT18A
1400hrs Group discussion on Larry Bates' video findings T1646
T1655
T1656
1500hrs Tea-Break Outside LT18A
1530hrs Group discussion
  • prepare presentation slides
  • survey questionnaire
T1646
T1655
T1656
1700hrs End


Time Programme Venue
8 September, Tuesday (Day 2)
0900hrs Upload presentation slides onto PF portal before presentation

Group presentation on current economic situation in the US including Q&A (2 groups)
LT18A
1030hrs Tea-Break Outside LT18A
1100hrs Group presentation on current economic situation in the US including Q&A (1 group) LT18A
1200hrs Lunch Outside LT18A
1300hrs Talk by invited speakers
- half hour presentation by each speaker
- dialogue between students and speakers
LT18A
1500hrs Tea-Break Outside LT18A
1530hrs Group discussion
- compare and contrast Singapore and US economic situation
- prepare summary presentation slides and upload onto PF portal
- finalise survey questionnaire
T1646
T1655
T1656
1700hrs End


Time Programme Venue
9 September, Wednesday (Day 3)
0900hrs Presentation by Enterprise Development Centre
- an hour presentation by two speakers
- dialogue between students and speakers
LT18A
1030hrs Tea-Break Outside LT18A
1100hrs Group Discussion
- prepare summary presentation slides and upload onto PF portal
T1646
T1655
T1656
1200hrs Lunch Outside LT18A
1100hrs Conduct Survey Around Singapore
1530hrs Analysis of survey findings On site or LT18A
1700hrs Upload survey findings onto PF portal On site or LT18A


Time Programme Venue
10 September, Thursday (Day 4)
0800hrs Bus to leave SP for NTUC Learning Hub
(Employment & Employability Institute (E2i))
Meet at SP
0845hrs Meet the delegation at E2i E2i
0900hrs Presentation by CEO of NTUC Learning Hub E2i
0930hrs Q&A / Exchanges E2i
0945hrs Break E2i
1000hrs Tour of E2i
- Softskills, Counters and Security
E2i
1030hrs Bus to leave E2i for TradeHub 21 E2i
1100hrs Tour of TradeHub 21
- Workplace Safety and Health (WSH)
- Vocational and Technical Training (VTT)
TradeHub 21
1130hrs Lunch TradeHub 21
1230hrs Bus to leave TradeHub 21 for SP TradeHub 21
1400hrs Talk by invited speaker
- presentation by speaker
- dialogue between students and speaker
LT18A
1500hrs Tea-Break Outside LT18A
1530hrs Group discussion
- prepare summary presentation slides and upload onto PF portal
T1646
T1655
T1656
1700hrs End


Time Programme Venue
11 September, Friday (Day 5)
0900hrs Group discussion
- collate all findings
- gather relevant and key findings pertaining to the aims and objectives
- suggestions, recommendations and proposals on implementation plans
- prepare presentation slides
T1646
T1655
T1656
1030hrs Tea-Break Outside LT18A
1100hrs Group discussion
- collate all findings
- gather relevant and key findings pertaining to the aims and objectives
- suggestions, recommendations and proposals on implementation plans
- prepare presentation slides
T1646
T1655
T1656
1200hrs Lunch Outside LT18A
1300hrs Group discussion
- collate all findings
- gather relevant and key findings pertaining to the aims and objectives
- suggestions, recommendations and proposals on implementation plans
- prepare presentation slides
T1646
T1655
T1656
1500hrs Tea-Break Outside LT18A
1530hrs Upload presentation slides onto PF portal before presentation

Group presentation
- overall findings
- recommendations and proposals on implementation plans
LT18A
1700hrs End