Presents
A SPECIAL SEMINAR
ON
GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP MONITOR (GEM) 2005
BENCHMARKING OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT IN SINGAPOREFriday, 10 February 2006,
9.00 am
NUS Science Auditorium Lecture Theatre 31,
Faculty of Science
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GEM 2005 Singapore Report
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Singapore breaks into the Top 10 OECD Countries of the GEM 2005 Study
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How entrepreneurial is Singapore? What is the new business start-up rate in Singapore?
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How did Singapore fare this year in terms of business start-ups as compared to previous years?
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How does the level of entrepreneurship here compare with OECD nations and other countries?
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How do we score on the Nine Key Socio-Economic Dimensions that affect Entrepreneurship?
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What are the current issues regarding entrepreneurship in Singapore?
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What are the insights on entrepreneurship in the global context?
Find out by registering for this SPECIAL SEMINAR proudly brought to you by NUS Entrepreneurship Centre (NEC).
More about GEM 2005 ENTREPRENEURSHIP BENCHMARKING OF SINGAPORE
The GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP MONITOR (GEM) Study has been benchmarking entrepreneurial developments of leading economies of the world annually since 1999. In that time, over 40 countries have participated in the GEM project. NEC has been conducting the Singapore country study for GEM since year 2000. Please visit http://www.nus.edu.sg/nec/gem/index.htm for more information about GEM.
Venue:
NUS Science Auditorium,
Lecture Theatre 31, Faculty of Science, click here to view the map.
Carpark:
Nearest Car Park located along Kent Ridge Road. Car Park 10
Program:
| Time |
Event |
| 0900 |
Registration |
| 0930 |
Welcome Remarks |
| 0940 |
Presentation on Singapore Benchmarking Findings by A/P Wong Poh Kam, Director of NUS Entrepreneurship Centre and Principal Researcher, GEM 2005 Singapore Study |
| 1030 |
Comments by Panel of Discussants
Prof. Patrick Turner – Educator
Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship, INSEAD
Director, International Centre for Entrepreneurship, INSEAD
Mr. Harold Fock – Entrepreneur
Deputy CEO, Chief Financial Officer, LITESPEED EDUCATION
Mr. Richard Pigossi – Venture Capitalist
Managing Director, PEGASUS CAPITAL
Mr. Cheong Wai Chew – Retired Entrepreneur
Retired Entrepreneur, Independent Business Consultant |
| 1115 |
Questions and Answers Session |
| 1145 |
Tea Reception/ Press Interviews |
| 1200 |
End of Programme |