中國和東盟官員赴新加坡研修訪問團(tuán)展開參訪活動

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近期，由中國—東盟中心組織的中國和東盟官員赴新加坡研修訪問團(tuán)參訪新加坡公共服務(wù)署、新加坡科技設(shè)計大學(xué)，并與新加坡國立研究基金會、新加坡企業(yè)發(fā)展局等機(jī)構(gòu)負(fù)責(zé)人座談。

新加坡公共服務(wù)署公共部門轉(zhuǎn)型處處長杰萊斯介紹了該署的主要職能，表示該機(jī)構(gòu)的愿景是為建設(shè)成功和充滿活力的新加坡提供一流的公共服務(wù)，主要任務(wù)是提升公務(wù)員領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力、責(zé)任感及服務(wù)水平，打造公眾信賴的高素質(zhì)公務(wù)員隊伍，建設(shè)適應(yīng)未來時代發(fā)展的政府機(jī)構(gòu)。他表示，隨著新加坡社會發(fā)展進(jìn)步，其公民在要求政府提升效率、肩負(fù)責(zé)任的同時也要求政府加深對公眾需求的了解以提供更便利的服務(wù)。為此，新加坡公共服務(wù)署近年來不斷變革創(chuàng)新，在以人為本、兼顧時效的同時加大了與公民的溝通力度。他還介紹了新加坡在政府、機(jī)構(gòu)以及個人層面促進(jìn)創(chuàng)新的舉措，分享了近期新加坡政府利用手機(jī)應(yīng)用程序為公民提供一站式網(wǎng)上服務(wù)的案例。代表團(tuán)就新加坡公共部門間的信息分享，政府推廣手機(jī)公共服務(wù)應(yīng)用程序過程中遇到的問題，以及各部門設(shè)立創(chuàng)新協(xié)調(diào)官員制度等議題與杰萊斯處長進(jìn)行了交流。

新加坡科技設(shè)計大學(xué)副教務(wù)長林世浚教授介紹了該校的有關(guān)情況：新加坡科技設(shè)計大學(xué)是新加坡的第四所公立大學(xué)，現(xiàn)有學(xué)生1600人，其中留學(xué)生占27%。該校重點(diǎn)圍繞工程產(chǎn)品發(fā)展、建筑與可持續(xù)設(shè)計、信息系統(tǒng)與科技設(shè)計、工程系統(tǒng)與設(shè)計四大領(lǐng)域精心設(shè)計課程，致力于培養(yǎng)具有科學(xué)技術(shù)背景的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者和創(chuàng)新者。該校目前與多所國際知名高校建立了戰(zhàn)略合作關(guān)系，期待今后與中國和東盟國家高校開展更多交流。雙方還就校際聯(lián)合研究以及學(xué)校支持學(xué)生創(chuàng)新創(chuàng)業(yè)舉措等進(jìn)行了交流。代表團(tuán)還在該校副課程總監(jiān)林武中博士陪同下興致勃勃地參觀了教室、實(shí)驗室等校園設(shè)施。

新加坡國立研究基金會負(fù)責(zé)策略、創(chuàng)新與企業(yè)的副總監(jiān)鄭惜鳳向代表團(tuán)簡要介紹了該基金會的有關(guān)情況，表示該基金會積極服務(wù)于新加坡打造科技創(chuàng)新樞紐的目標(biāo)，通過協(xié)調(diào)有關(guān)公共部門的研發(fā)工作，制定相應(yīng)政策并提供資金支持，推動實(shí)現(xiàn)知識密集、創(chuàng)新驅(qū)動及具有企業(yè)活力的經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展。她還介紹了為促進(jìn)國家的創(chuàng)新能力和可持續(xù)性發(fā)展，新加坡在支持先進(jìn)制造與工程技術(shù)、保健與生物醫(yī)藥科學(xué)、城市化方案與持續(xù)發(fā)展以及服務(wù)與數(shù)字經(jīng)濟(jì)四大重點(diǎn)領(lǐng)域開展創(chuàng)新的主要舉措。

新加坡企業(yè)發(fā)展局負(fù)責(zé)初創(chuàng)企業(yè)和全球創(chuàng)新的副局長林曉惠介紹了該局為促進(jìn)新加坡初創(chuàng)企業(yè)成長所作的努力，包括制定相關(guān)支持政策、建設(shè)創(chuàng)業(yè)園區(qū)，積極為創(chuàng)業(yè)者提供培訓(xùn)指導(dǎo)，并協(xié)調(diào)公共部門、私營企業(yè)以及高校、研究機(jī)構(gòu)等為創(chuàng)業(yè)者提供良好的創(chuàng)業(yè)環(huán)境，有力提升了社會的創(chuàng)業(yè)創(chuàng)新活力。座談中，代表團(tuán)成員就中小企業(yè)創(chuàng)業(yè)資金支持、創(chuàng)新成果轉(zhuǎn)化等與上述機(jī)構(gòu)負(fù)責(zé)人進(jìn)行了積極互動，紛紛表示愿與新加坡相關(guān)部門進(jìn)一步加強(qiáng)溝通聯(lián)系，學(xué)習(xí)借鑒新加坡的有益經(jīng)驗，為推動各自國家創(chuàng)新發(fā)展和深化中國—東盟科技創(chuàng)新合作不斷作出新的努力。

Delegation of Officials from ASEAN and China Carried Out Study Visit in Singapore

By ASEAN-China Centre (ACC)

On June 26, 2018, the delegation of the study visit to Singapore by officials from ASEAN and China visited Singapore Public Service Division (PSD), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), and met with officials from Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) and Enterprise Singapore.

Mr. Mohammed Jalees, Senior Assistant Director(Transformation) of Public Sector Transformation Group of PSD briefed on the mandate of PSD with a vision to provide first class public services for a successful and vibrant Singapore. Its mission is to enhance leadership, responsibility and public services of the civil servants so as to build a future-ready government organization with high quality and public credit. He said along with the social development and progress of Singapore, its citizens request the government to deepen understanding of the demand of its citizens so as to provide better services, while improving efficiency and shouldering responsibility. To this end, the PSD has been constantly making creative reforms to increase communications with Singapore citizens and improve efficiency and effectiveness at the same time. He also briefed on Singapore’s initiatives to promote innovation at governmental, institutional and personal levels, and shared recent cases of Singapore government using smart phone applications to provide one-stop online services for its citizens. The delegation exchanged views with Mr. Jalees on information sharing among the public sectors in Singapore, problems encountered by the government in the process of promoting smart phone applications and the establishment of the innovation of ficer system in various departments.

Prof. Lim Seh Chun, Associate Provost Office of Student Affairs of SUTD briefed that SUTD is the fourth public university in Singapore and there are currently 1,600 students, 27% of whom are foreign students.The courses of the university focus on four major areas including development of engineering products,architecture and sustainable design, information system and technology design and engineering system and design. It is dedicated to nurturing leaders and innovators with scienti fic and technological background.At present, the university has established strategic cooperation relations with many famous international universities and looks forward to more exchanges with universities in ASEAN and China in the future. The two sides also exchanged views on inter-school joint researches and supporting for students’ innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives. Accompanied by Dr. Lin Wuzhong, Associate Program Director of Undergraduate Programmes Office of Education, the delegation visited the classrooms, laboratories and other campus facilities with great interest.

Dr. Pauline Tay, Senior Deputy Director (Innovation &Enterprise / Strategy) of NRF briefed that the foundation serves Singapore’s goal of building itself into a science,technology and innovation hub. NRF coordinates the research and development of public sectors, formulate relevant policies and provide financial support to promote the realization of knowledge-intensive,innovation-driven and entrepreneurial economy. She also introduced the main innovation initiatives of Singapore on supporting national innovation capability and sustainable development in four major areas:advanced manufacturing and engineering, health and biochemical science, urban solutions and sustainability,and services and digital economy. Ms. Lim Seow Hui,Deputy Director (Startup & Global Innovation Alliance)of Enterprise Singapore briefed on its efforts to support Singapore start-ups, including making supportive policies, building business parks for start-ups, providing training and guidance, and coordinating public sectors,private enterprises, universities and research institutions to provide a favourable entrepreneurial environment for start-ups, all of which have effectively promoted the vitality of social entrepreneurship and innovation.During the meeting, members of the delegation actively interacted with of ficials above on the funding of small and medium sized enterprises and the transformation of innovation achievements. They expressed their desire to further strengthen communication with relevant authorities of Singapore, learn from their successful experience, and make new efforts to promote innovation-driven development of respective countries and deepen ASEAN-China cooperation on science,technology and innovation.