The Singapore Lecture, inaugurated in 1980, is designed to provide an opportunity for distinguished statesmen and leaders of thought and knowledge to reach a wider audience in Singapore.  The presence of such eminent personalities allows Singaporeans especially younger executives and decision-makers in both the public and private sectors, the benefit of exposure to leading world figures who address topics of international and regional concern and interest.

1. The 29th Singapore Lecture by The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, Prime Minister of Australia, "Building on ASEAN's Success – Towards an Asia Pacific Community", 12 August 2008, Grand Ballroom, The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore.
   
   
2. The 28th Singapore Lecture by HRH Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Opportunities and Challenges for Asian-Arabian Ties
   11 April 2006, Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore.
   
   
3. The 27th Singapore Lecture by HE Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of the Republic of India on Evolution of Enlightened Societies
   1 February 2006, Raffles Convention Centre, Singapore.
   
   
4. The 26th Singapore Lecture  by HE Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, President of South Africa on  Africa's Season of Hope: The Dawn of a New Africa-Asia Partnership
   21 April 2005, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore.
   
   
5. 25th Singapore Lecture by HE Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia on  Indonesia : The Challenge of Change
   16 February 2005, Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore
   
   
6. 24th Singapore Lecture by HE Ricardo Lagos, President Of Chile on Global Challenges in the 21st Century, 30 April 2004, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore.
   
   
7. 23rd Singapore Lecture By HE Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor Of The Federal Republic Of Germany on Investments into the Future: State and Economy at the Beginning of the 21st Century
   13 May 2003, The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia, Singapore
    
   
8. 22nd Singapore Lecture by HE Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission on
   EU and Asia: Sharing diversity in an interregional partnership
   6 July 2002, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
   
   
9. 21st Singapore Lecture by HE Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India on 
   India's Perspectives on ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific Region
   9 April 2002, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
   
   
10. 20th Singapore Lecture by HE Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan on 
    Japan and ASEAN in East Asia : A Sincere and Open Partnership
    14 January 2002, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
    
    
11. 19th Singapore Lecture by HE Kim Dae-jung, President of the Republic of Korea on Peace on the Korean Peninsula and East Asia
    27 November 2000, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
    
    
12. 18th Singapore Lecture by HE Kofi A Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations on Global Values: The United Nations and the Rule of Law in the 21st Century
    14 February 2000, Westin Stamford & Westin Plaza,  Singapore
    
    

Public Lectures

As part of the Institute's mission to stimulate thinking and explore solutions to major salient issues in the region, ISEAS holds Public Lectures for a wider audience, reaching beyond the academic community to attract bureaucratic, diplomats, business executives, and the media.

• Inaugural Southeast Asia Lecture: A Southeast Asia Community: More than a Matter of Geography — by HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Brunei Darussalam, Held Grand Hyatt, 12 August 2008
  
  
• Public Lecture on International Cooperation in an Emergent World — by Ms Maureen O’Neil, President, The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada, Raffles Hotel, 10 September 2008
  
  
• 2007 ASEAN Lecture and ASEAN Day Reception — The Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Hsien Loong,Raffles City Convention Centre, 7 August 2007
  
  
• Public Lecture on Recent Political and Economic Developments in Malaysia — by Dato’ Dr Michael O K Yeoh, Chief Executive Officer, Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI),Raffles Hotel, 2 April 2007
  
  
• Public Lecture by Professor Pratap Bhanu Mehta, President and Chief Executive, Centre for Policy Research, India, “Asia’s Role in the Current World Order”, Raffles Hotel, 10 November 2006
  
  
• Public Lecture (Jointly organized by the Embassy of the Czech Republic, the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) and the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) by HE VÁCLAV KLAU, President of the Czech Republic on Reflections on European Integration, 4 October 2006, Raffles City Convention Centre, Swissôtel The Stamford
  

• Public Lecture by Mr Shashi Tharror, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations, on “The Future of the UN”,Raffles Hotel, 27 July 2008
  
  
• Public Lecture by Dr Ir Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, 26th Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow, on “The Situation in Aceh and Nias – An Update”, 2 March 2006, Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel
  
  
• Public Lecture by HE Mr Ignacio Walker, Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Government of Chile, on “Chile and Latin America in a Globalized World”, 18 January 2006, ISEAS
  
  
• Public Lecture (Jointly organized by ISEAS, Royal Embassy of Belgium and Singapore Business Federation) by HE Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium on The Twain Shall Meet: Towards a Stronger Asia-EU Partnership
  10 November 2005, Singapore Business Federation Auditorium
  
  
• Public Lecture by Mr Hitoshi Tanaka, Senior Research Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange, on “An East Asian Vision: A Japanese Perspective”
  7 November 2005, APEC Conference Room
  

• Public Lecture by HE Dr Bassem Awadallah, 24th Lee Kuan yew Exchange Fellow, on “The New Asia-Middle East Engagement — Taking it to the Next Level” 26 July 2005, The Ballroom, Raffles Hotel
  

• Public Lecture by HE Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Holy See), on “Nature and Function of Papal Diplomacy” 17 June 2005, Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel
  
  
• Public Lecture by HE Dr Arun Shourie, 23rd Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow, on “India’s Current Economic Strategies – Impact and Opportunities for Singapore and South East Asia” 7 April 2005, The Ballroom, Raffles Hotel
  
  
• Public Lecture by Professor Gennady Chufrin, Deputy Director, Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Russia, on “Russian Foreign Policy: Its Main Goals and Methods of Achievement” 15 March 2005, ISEAS Seminar Room II
  
  
• Public Lecture by Dr Chung-in Moon, Chairman, Presidential Committee on Northeast Asian Initiative, Office of the President, Republic of Korea, on “The ROK’s Northeast Asian Cooperation Initiative and the Future of ROK-Singapore Relationship” 11 March 2005, ISEAS Seminar Rooms I & II
  
  
• Public Lecture by Mr Garrett Kam, Curator, Neka Art Museum, Bali, on “Epic Diversity: Variations on the Ramayana in Southeast Asia” 18 September 2004, NUS Museums
  
  
• Public Lecture by His Royal Highness Raja Nazrin Shah, Crown Prince of Perak, Malaysia, on “The Monarchy in Contemporary Malaysia” 27 July 2004, The Ballroom, Raffles Hotel
  
  
• Public Lecture by Dr Fereidun Fesharaki, President and Founder, Fesharaki Associates Consulting and Technical Services (FACTS), Hawaii, USA, on “Energy Security in Asia-Pacific: Implications for Southeast Asia’s Refining, Oil Storage and LNG Sectors”
  8 June 2004, Riverfront Ballroom, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel
  
  
• Public Lecture by  Dr Lee Jong-Wook  Director-General, The World Health Organization on The Role of Health in Development  
  28 April 2004,  The Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore
  
  
• Public Lecture (Jointly organized by ISEAS and Columbia University Club (Singapore)) by Mr Adam Schwarz on  Indonesia: The 2004 Election and Beyond
  5 Februray 2004, Royal Ballroom, The Regent Singapore.
  
  
• Public Lecture (Jointly organized by  Institute of Southeast Asian Studies and  Economic Society of Singapore) by Professor Barry Eichengreen , Department of Economics, University of California  Berkeley, California,  USA on Financial Integration in ASEAN: Which Way Forward? 14 Jaunary 2004, Meritus Mandarin Hotel, Singapore.
  
  
• Public Lecture by HE Shri Lal Krishna Advani, Deputy Prime Minister of India on New Approaches to Security and Development
  4 February 2003, Shangri-La Hotel,  Singapore
  
  
• Public Lecture by HE Dr Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister, Kingdom Of Thailand on Rethinking Recovery
  23 August 2001, Shangri-La Hotel,  Singapore
  
  
• Public Lecture by HE Hans Eichel,  Federal  Minister of  Finance, Federal Republic of Germany on The Euro: Anchor Currency in Europe
  16 January 2001, Raffles Hotel, Singapore
  
  
• Public Lecture by HE Mrs Lydie Polfer, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Minister of the Civil Service and  Administrative Reform, Luxembourg on Luxembourg, the European Union and Southeast Asia
  17 October 2000, Raffles Hotel, Singapore

Asia and Pacific Lecture
 

ISEAS launched the Asia and Pacific Lecture Series in Singapore in May 1997. The aim is to provide both the Singapore private and public sectors the opportunity to hear eminent scholars, professionals, businessmen, policy makers and political leaders speak on global and regional political, economic, financial, business and social trends, issues and challenges. The launching of this lecture series is part of the ISEAS' continuing effort to contribute to the intellectual life of Singapore.

1. Second Asia and Pacific Lecture by Professor Amartya K Sen, 1998 Nobel Laureate for Economics, and currently Master of Trinity College in Cambridge, UK, and Lamont University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University on New Development Strategy in Asia
   12 July 1999, Regent Hotel, Singapore