Economic Development and Trade Promotion

(i) SCPTA countries 
(ii) SIDSTEC countries

The course provides a framework for governments to develop policies that engage the private sector to meet national small and medium enterprises (SME) development needs. It focuses on the institutions and best practices used in Singapore that help create ideal conditions for businesses to succeed and grow. It will look at the Singapore’s efforts to promote SMEs’ access to local markets through procurement and business linkages with the private sector, and to grow SMEs into global enterprises. The course facilitators and industry CEOs will share their collective practical knowledge and lessons learnt in conceptualising, delivering and managing Singapore Government programmes, projects and schemes for SMEs where the private sector is a significant partner.

The course will include formal classroom sessions by experienced trainers and industry figures, discussions and visits to key Singapore Government agencies.

The topics include:

• Overview of policies that promote SME development through private sector partnerships
• Singapore’s SME policies and frameworks for effective private sector collaboration
• Singapore’s mechanisms, practices and institutions that engage in collaborative actions for delivering products and services to SMEs
• Singapore’s framework for formulating successful SME financing strategies
• Case studies of private sector engagement to promote SME development through policies for effective financing, marketing and business development strategies
• Issues in monitoring, evaluating and communicating effective policies

Participants will also be expected to prepare and deliver a brief presentation on an action plan for their respective countries.

Applicants should be:

• Mid to senior level government officials involved in promoting SME development
• Nominated by their respective Governments
• Proficient in spoken and written English
• In good health

(i) SCPTA countries 
(ii) SIDSTEC countries

The workshop provides an overview of international aviation security conventions, regulations and principles. Participants will gain a good understanding of ICAO Annex 17 (Security: Safeguarding International Civil Aviation against Unlawful Interference) and ICAO Document 8973 (Security Manual). The workshop also shares best practices in the management of a crisis. Human factors in security and training of aviation security personnel will also be addressed.

The topics include:

• ICAO Annex 17 & Doc 8973
• National policy planning for security crisis management
• Threats and risks facing the aviation industry
• Passenger security
• Human factors in security
• Crisis management
• Crisis communication
• Technology & equipment security
• Staffing for Aviation Security (AVSEC) operations
• Training for AVSEC personnel
• Aviation issues, challenges & trends
• Contingency planning

Applicants should be:

• Managers involved in the handling of crisis management or aviation security from civil aviation authorities, airport authorities / operators, ground-handling agencies, airlines and support services as well as personnel from law enforcement agencies and government representatives involved in aviation security
• Nominated by their respective Governments
• Proficient in spoken and written English
• In good health

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
This programme is administered by the Singapore Aviation Academy. Singapore Aviation Academy application forms should be sent or faxed to:

Singapore Aviation Academy
1 Aviation Drive
Singapore 499867
Email: saa@caas.gov.sg
Fax: (65) 6542 9890
Tel: (65) 6540 6210

(i) SCPTA countries 
(ii) SIDSTEC countries

The course focuses on the principles behind enabling private sector growth and attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). This includes managing the flow of investments, identifying strategic areas of focus, and enhancing private sector growth.

The topics include:

• Introduction to private sector development, SMEs and start-ups
• Case study: Key challenges and issues in private sector development, SMEs, and start-up growth in Singapore
• Key thrusts of private sector and SME development initiatives in Singapore
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Cluster approach – Multinational Corporation (MNC) and SME partnership
• Attracting foreign investments for private sector development
• Formulating and implementing investment promotion strategies
• Promoting domestic industry development via FDI
• Interacting with potential foreign investors

Applicants should be:

• Mid to senior level government officials (Deputy Head and above) who deal with issues involving FDI or formulate private sector development policies and frameworks
• Nominated by their respective Governments
• Proficient in spoken and written English
• In good health

(i) SCPTA countries 
(ii) SIDSTEC countries

The course provides a platform for participants to gain a comprehensive understanding of the pros and cons of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), and the mechanisms to successfully implement PPP in a developing country. Participants will learn about successful examples of PPPs in Singapore and Asia, and the role of Singapore as a regional financial centre to provide funding for PPP projects. Participants will also study the relevant organisational structures, effective regulation, enabling legislation, and risk management techniques necessary for well-designed procurement approaches and timely financing for PPP projects, while achieving the objectives of affordability and value-for-money for all stakeholders.

The topics include:

• Singapore’s policies and regulatory framework for PPP development
• Managing a PPP relationship
• Types of PPP delivery models
• Economic evaluation, costs and benefits 
• Effective regulation and enabling legislation
• Procurement and competitive tender criteria
• Financing model and risk assessment
• Contract management
• Case studies of successful and failed PPP projects

Applicants should be:

• Senior government officials who are policy makers in economic development and investment promotion agencies
• Nominated by their respective Governments
• Proficient in spoken and written English
• In good health

(i) SCPTA countries 
(ii) SIDSTEC countries

By the end of the course, participants should be able to:

• Appreciate the foundations and frameworks of Singapore’s approach to governance
• Define the strategic linkage between trade and investment promotion, and how Singapore maximises its benefits
• Establish how Singapore has evolved over the years through sound economic policy to become an international trade and investment hub in Asia
• Draw up trade and investment promotion strategies
• Develop and run export and investment promotion organisations
• Define the challenges faced in commerce and trade facilitation
• Understand how products and services are liberalised under the various Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), and how FTA requirements are applied to the export of goods and services
• Understand how to navigate the FTA process with local and overseas authorities

Instructional methods will include classroom teaching, case studies and site visits.

The topics include:

• Singapore’s approach to governance
• Key development thrusts for trade and commerce in Singapore
• FTAs
• Overview of export and investment promotion organisations
• Promotion of international trade through incentives and regulatory improvements
• Nurturing and growing SMEs
• Trade facilitation for export
• Tourism Management

Applicants should be:

• Senior government officials who are policy makers in economic development and investment promotion agencies
• Nominated by their respective Governments
• Proficient in spoken and written English
• In good health

(i) SCPTA countries 
(ii) SIDSTEC countries

The course provides participants with a framework for a comprehensive and integrated approach to sustainable tourism planning, development, and management. Participants will learn how to examine tourist behaviour and deal with the problems generated by tourism development.

The course will include formal classroom sessions by experienced trainers, discussions, and site visits.

The topics include:

• Tourism as a vehicle for destination development
• Sustainable tourism development and management of tourism impacts
• Singapore’s policies and experiences in sustainable tourism development
• Understanding tourists as a consumer
• Heritage preservation and environmental protection for tourism development
• Infrastructure for tourism development
• Emerging trends and challenges

Applicants should be:

• Mid to senior government officials and policy makers of tourism and hospitality development and management on a national level
• Nominated by their respective Governments
• Proficient in spoken and written English
• In good health

(i) SCPTA countries 
(ii) SIDSTEC countries

The course provides an overview of Singapore’s integrated trade-related strategies, with perspectives from experts, government agencies, associations and companies; and how these lead to successful economic growth.

By the end of the course, participants should be able to:

• Understand Singapore’s economic development model and trade facilitation policies
• Understand the stages of growth in an export sector
• Identify key development thrusts by Singapore Government agencies in facilitating trade and commerce 
• Understand market access issues and how policy impediments to trade can be overcome 
• Gain insight into Singapore’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in facilitating trade
• Understand the critical role of e-Government services to help stay competitive in trade facilitation 
• Understand Singapore’s economic development model and trade facilitation policies

The course will be highly interactive with mini lectures, case studies, visits and experiential learning. Site visits and learning journeys to an industrial township will provide participants with insights to Singapore’s trade facilitation processes and systems integration.

The topics include:

• Economic development and trade facilitation policies 
• Overview of trade promotion and economic agencies in Singapore 
• Role of business and trade associations
• Bilateral agreements in the promotion of trade
• Incentives for promoting trade 
• Collaboration with supply chain management and third-party logistics players
• Integration of port, air and sea for trade excellence
• Trade and e-Government

Applicants should be:

• Mid to senior government officials in charge of international trade promotion 
• Nominated by their respective Governments
• Proficient in spoken and written English
• In good health