get involved what s new singapore magazine connecting communities enabling collaboration effecting change bringing world communities togetherto do good about us our aim is to strengthen mutual understanding ties and trust between global communities . all our programmes seek to bring singaporeans and our friends from overseas communities together to connect and collaborate for positive change . we believe that when people from different parts of the world work together they gain insights that bridge cultural divides and the sharing of ideas skills and experiences inspires actions and enables collaborations for good . we do this because we believe we all can and should do our part to build a better world one we envision as peaceful inclusive and offers opportunities for all . vision mission focus areas milestones our team awards careers i am living proof of the benefits that an international exchange programme like the sif asean fellowship can bring and i see it as a long term investment that benefits cross cultural relationships by nurturing the young leaders of the future . ridwan kamil mayor of bandung indonesia when taking dance productions overseas one has to be culturally sensitive . gaining this cultural sensitivity is easier to grasp through living in singapore where each race and culture has its own values and customs . to live together in one country the people need to respect and understand each other s cultures . sheridan newman dancer maya dance theatre and movement collective australia we are touched by the warmth and friendship of singaporeans including the sif staff and volunteer doctors . there is a long term friendship between our two countries . professor zhang kaining head yunnan health & development research association china singapore has amazing infrastructure people who are interested and a government who is receptive to change . through an ecosystem with many venture capitalists non profit organisations and businesses looking into creating more technology based innovation we can positively impact communities . larry tchiou founder unframed france as first time social entrepreneurs we found footholds in the singapore entrepreneurship ecosystem that proved incredibly important in our journey . in singapore the synergistic efforts of a multitude of organisations such as the singapore international foundation and the hub singapore have resulted in the creation of a thriving ecosystem to support budding entrepreneurs and mentors to support them . prukalpa sankar co founder social cops india our work cultural exchange good business young social entrepreneursyoung business ambassadors volunteer cooperation specialistswater for lifewords on wheels our better world our global footprint asia europe middle east north america partners and friends our work is not possible without the passion and dedication of our partners and friends . for more than two decades we have seen the coming together of friends from diverse backgrounds and cultures united by the common goal of building a better world . it is this collective effort of singaporeans and friends of singapore that inspires us daily while encouraging many others to put their ideas into action for good . everyone can be a changemaker . join our growing community today citizen ambassadors friends of singapore donors partners volunteer overseas back to top site map about us vision mission focus areas milestones our team awards careers contact us our work cultural exchange arts for good singapore internationale visits & insights little by little visit programmes singapore insights good business young social entrepreneurs young business ambassadors volunteer cooperation specialists water for life words on wheels our better world past programmes partners and friends citizen ambassadors friends of singapore donors partners volunteer overseas media latest happenings gallery press releases speeches publications events sif connects other events affiliated websites our better world singapore international volunteers singapore magazine policies contact us copyright 2016 . singapore international foundation