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PROFESSOR OOI GIOK LING Academic Qualifications B.A. (First Class Honours), University of Malaya, 1975. M.A., University of Malaya, 1978. Ph.D., Australian National University, Canberra, 1983. Professional Membership President, Southeast Asian Geography Association, 2004-2009. Member, SARCS (Southeast Asia Regional Committee for START) Regional Scientific Committee, 2005-2009. Member, Scientific Steering Committee (Urbanisation), International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change, Bonn, 2005-2009. Member, Mega-City Taskforce, International Geographical Union, 2004-2009. Member [by invitation], International Federation of Housing and Planning, 2006-2007. Summary of Working Experience (a) Present Professor, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, October 2006 – 2009. Associate Professor, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, 2003 – 2006. Adjunct Senior Fellow and then Professorial Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies, 2004 – 2009. (b) Past Executive Systems and Research Officer, Housing and Development Board, Singapore, 1983-89. Research Fellow and then Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore, 1989-2003.

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Part-time Lecturer, Southeast Asian Studies Programme National University of Singapore (1995-97) Director, Research Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore [on secondment 1995-1997]

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Geography National University of Singapore, [January 1999 -2003] Awards, Prizes, Honors, Patents, etc. State Scholarship, Perak, Malaysia, 1972- 1975.

Australian National University Scholarship, 1978-81. University Book Prize, University of Malaya, Second Year Arts; and University Book Prize, University of Malaya, Third/Final Year Arts.

Salzburg Seminar Fellowship, May-June 1991.

British Council Visitor's Programme, 4-17 October 1993.

Publications Books/monographs 1. Ooi, G.L. and Yuen, B. (eds.) World Cities –Achieving Liveability and Vibrancy, World

Scientific Press, Singapore, 2010. 2. Ismail, R., Shaw, B.J. and Ooi, G.L. (eds.), Diverging Identities in a Dynamic Region –

Exploring Southeast Asian Cultures and Heritage in a Globalising World, Farnham, Surrey, England: Ashgate, 2009.

3. Douglass, M., Ho, K.C. and Ooi, G.L., (eds.), Globalisation, the City and Civil Society

in Pacific Asia, London: Routledge, 2008. 4. Ooi, G.L., Chang, C.H., Chatterjea, K. and Lim, K.Y. T., Changing Geographies and

Global Issues of the 21st Century, Singapore: Pearson/Prentice-Hall, 2006.

5. Ooi, G.L., Sustainability and Cities – Concept and Assessment, World Scientific

Press, Singapore, 2005. 6. Ooi, G.L., Housing in Southeast Asian Capital Cities, Southeast Asian Book Series,

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, 2005.

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7. Ooi, G.L., The Future of Space – Planning, Space and the City, Eastern Universities Press, Singapore, 2004.

8. Ooi, G.L. and Shaw, B. J., Beyond the Port City – Development and Identity in 21

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Century Singapore, Pearson Education, Singapore, 2004. 9. Teo, P., Yeoh, B.S., Ooi, G.L. and Lai, K., Changing Landscapes of Singapore,

McGraw-Hill, Singapore, 2004. 10. Koh, G. and Ooi, G.L. (eds.), Civil Society in Singapore: Harnessing Diversity, Oxford

University Press and Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore, 2000. 11. Ooi, G.L. (ed.), Model Cities: Urban Best Practices, Vols. I and II, Institute of Policy

Studies and Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore, 2000. 12. Ooi, G.L. and Rajan, R. (eds.), Singapore: The Year in Review 1998, Institute of

Policy Studies and Times Academic Press, 1999. 13. Ooi, G.L. and K. Kwok (eds.), City and the State: Singapore's Built Environment

Revisited, Oxford University Press and Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore, 1997. 14. Ooi, G.L., (ed.), Environment and the City: Sharing Singapore's Experience and

Future Challenges, Times Academic Press and Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore, 1995.

15. Ooi, G.L., Siddique, S. and Soh, K.C., The management of ethnic relations in public

housing estates in Singapore, Times Academic Press and Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore, 1993.

16. Kog-Hwang I Ling, Symbolism in Chinese Food, Singapore: Graham Brash, 1991. 17. Ooi, G.L., Town Councils in Singapore: Self-determination for public housing estates,

Occasional Paper No. 4, Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore, 1990. Journal Papers 1. Ooi, G.L. (2009) „Challenges of Sustainability for Asian Urbanisation,‟ Current Opinion

in Environmental Sustainability, Vol. 1, Issue 2, December, pp. 187-191 [invited]. 2. Ooi, G.L. and Kog, Y.C. (2009) „Cross-border Cooperation and Peri-urbanisation in

Singapore, Southern Malaysia and Riau Islands,‟ Asia-Pacific Forum, No. 43, March, pp. 30-53 [invited].

3. Ooi, G.L. and Phua, K.H. (2009) ` Sars in Singapore – Challenges of a Global

Health Threat to Local Institutions,‟ Journal of Natural Hazards, Vol. 48 (3), pp. 317-327.

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4. Ooi, G.L. (2008) `Cities and Sustainability – Southeast Asian and European Perspectives,‟ Asia-Europe Journal, Vol. 6 (No. 2), July, pp. 193-204.

5. Ooi, G.L. and Goh, K.C., (2008), `Networking for the Region and Beyond – Role of

Southeast Asian Geography Association (SEAGA),‟ International Research in Geography and Environmental Education, Vol. 17 (4), pp. 292-297, Special Issue.

6. Ooi, G.L., (2008), `Where are the buses?‟ - Role of Geography Fieldwork in a

Socially Fragmented World,‟ Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 33-41.

7. Ooi, G.L. (2007) `The Remaking of Sentosa Island,‟ Singapore Architect, No. 240,

August/September, pp. 92-93. 8. Ooi, G.L. and Chee, M.F., (2007) `They Play Soccer Too - Madrasah education in

Multiethnic Singapore,‟ Asia-Pacific Journal of Education, Vol. 27, No. 1, March, pp.71-82, 2007.

9. Ooi, G.L. and Phua, K.H., (2007) `Urbanisation and slum formation,‟ Journal of

Urban Health, Vol. 84 Supplement, May, pp. 27-34. 10. Ooi, G. L. (2007) `Urbanisation in Southeast Asia – Assessing Policy Process and

Progress towards Sustainability,„ Journal of Industrial Ecology, Spring, Vol. 11, No. 2: 31-42.

11. Lebel, L., Banaticla, R.N., Contreras, A., Garden, P., Lasco, R., Mitra, A.P., Nguyen, H.T., Ooi, G.L., Sari, A. and Sharma, C. (2007), `Integrating carbon management into the development strategies of urbanizing regions in Asia: implications of urban form, function and role,‟ Journal of Industrial Ecology, Spring, Vol. 11, No. 2: 61-81.

12. Ooi, G.L., (2007) `Globalisation and Asian Mega-cities,‟ Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, Vol. VIII (No. 2), pp. 39-45 [invited].

13. Ooi, G.L., (2006) `Mahsuri‟s Curse – Globalisation and Tourism Development in

Pulau Langkawi,‟ Geojournal, Vol. 33, No.3 (December), pp. 199-209. 14. Ismail, R., Ooi, G.L. and Shaw, B. J., (2006) `Heritage, politics and identity in

Southeast Asia: an introduction,‟ Geojournal, Vol. 33, No.3 (December), pp. 161-163.

15. Ooi, G.L., `The Developmental State and Inter-ethnic Relations in Singapore,„

Asian Ethnicity, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 109-120, 2005. 16. Hee, L. M. and Ooi, G.L., `The Politics of Planning – Public Space in Singapore,‟

Planning Perspectives, Vol. 18, pp. 79-103, January 2003.

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17. Ooi, G.L., `The Singapore Citizen, Ethnicity and National Identity,‟ Journal on Active Community, National Community Leadership Institute, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 6-18, 2003 [invited].

18. Ooi, G.L., `The Role of the State in Nature Conservation in Singapore,‟ Society and

Natural Resources, Vol. 15, pp. 455-460, 2002. 19. Douglass, M., Ho, K.C. and Ooi, G.L., ` Civic Spaces in a Global Age: An Agenda

for Pacific Asia Cities,‟ International Development Planning Review, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 345-361, 2002.

20. Ooi, G.L. and Hee, L.M., `The Developmental State and Public Spaces in

Singapore‟, International Development Planning Review, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 433-448, 2002.

21. Koh, G. and Ooi, G.L., `Singapore: A Home, A Nation?‟ Southeast Asian Affairs 2002,

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, pp. 229-255, 2002 [invited].

22. Ooi, G.L., `Globalisation, Public Sector Reforms and the Search for Greater efficiency in Asia,‟ Article for SAP Info magazine, 1999.

23. Ooi, G.L. and Hee, L.M., `Public spaces in Public Housing Estates,‟ Singapore

Architect, Issue 211/01, Special Issue, September, pp. 202-205, 2001. 24. Ooi, G.L., `Civil Society, Democracy and the Role of the Media,‟ Media Asia, Vol.

27, No. 4, pp. 200-205, 2000. 25. Ooi, G.L., `Ethnicity and Nation-building in Southeast Asia,‟ der überlick, pp. 75-79,

No. 3, 2000. 26. Ooi, G.L., Tan, E.S. and G. Koh, `Survey of Political Participation in Singapore,‟ Asia-

Pacific Journal of Political Science, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 126-141, 1999 [invited]. 27. Ooi, G.L., `Accountability for Quality Services in Singapore: a Case Study of Town

Councils,‟ Regional Development Dialogue, Vol. 18, No. 2, Autumn 1997 [invited]. 28. Ooi, G.L., `The Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore Growth Triangle - Sub-regional

Integration and Cooperation,' Geojournal, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 337-344, August, 1995. [invited].

29. Ooi, G.L., `Environment and the City: Sharing Singapore's Experience and Future

Challenges', National Environmental Enforcement Journal, Vol. 10, No. 5, International Issue, pp. 28-34, June 1995 [invited].

30. Ooi, G.L., `Centralized approach in environmental management: the case of

Singapore,' Sustainable Development, Vol. 2, Part 1, pp. 17-22, Spring 1994.

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31. Ooi, G.L., `National Identity, Public Housing and Conservation in Singapore,' Habitat International, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 71-80, 1994.

32. Ooi, G.L., `Health care development and ethnic medicine in Malaysia,' Third World

Planning Review, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 273-286, 1993. 33. Ooi, G.L., `What future for traditional Chinese Medicine outside China?' World Health

Forum, Vol.14, pp. 79-85, 1993. 34. Ooi, G.L., `Chinese medicine in Malaysia and Singapore: the business of healing,'

American Journal of Chinese Medicine, Vol. XXI, Nos. 3-4, pp 197-212, 1993. 35. Drakakis-Smith, D., E., Graham, P., Teo and Ooi, G.L., `Singapore: reversing the

demographic transition to meet labour needs', Scottish Geographical Magazine, Journal of the Scottish Geographical Society, Vol. 109, No. 3, pp. 153-163, 1993.

36. Ooi, G.L., `Public policy and park development in Singapore,' Land-use Policy,

January, pp. 64-75, United Kingdom, 1992. 37. Ooi, G.L., `Managing change and continuity in the public housing process,' Ekistics,

Vol. 59, No. 354/355, May/June, 1992. 38. Ooi, G.L., `The persistence of Chinese medicine: adjustment and diversity,' Social

Science and Medicine, Vol. 32, No.3, pp. 261-266, 1991. 39. Ooi, G.L., `Research note - Harmonizing development and environment: ideological

and other considerations,‟ Southeast Asian Journal of Social Science, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 107-112, 1992 [invited].

40. Ooi, G.L., `Urban policy and retailing trends in Singapore,' Urban Studies, Vol. 28, No.

4, pp. 585-596, 1991. 41. Ooi, G.L., `British colonial health care and the persistence of ethnic medicine in

Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore,' Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 29, pp. 158-178, Kyoto University, 1991.

42. Ooi, G.L., `Public housing policy and the family: case-study of Singapore,'

International Journal for Housing Science and its Applications, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 277-290, 1991.

43. Kwok, K. and Ooi, G.L., `Built environment and development in Singapore,' Solidarity,

Nos. 131-132, p. 6, July-December, 1991 [invited]. 44. Ooi, G.L., `The new spatial order: public housing estates in Singapore,' Solidarity,

Nos. 131-132, pp. 123-134, July-December, 1991 [invited].

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45. Yusof, K., Low, W.Y. and Ooi, G.L., `Sang Kancil Primary Health Care Services: an evaluation of the preschool component,' Journal of Educational Research, Malaysia, Vol. 11, pp. 30-40, 1987.

46. Yusof K, Wong YL, Ooi GL, Hamid-Don P., `Child care services in Malaysia: an

overview,‟ Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, Vol. 1(3), pp. 11-6, 1987. 47. Yusof, K. and Ooi, G.L., `Family planning through community-based services,'

Singapore Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 31-45, 1984. 48. Yusof, K. and Ooi, G.L., `Part II: Sang Kancil - The evaluation of coverage and

indications of effectiveness,' Development Forum, Malaysia, Vol. XIII, pp. 48-55, 1983 [invited].

Chapters/Articles in Books 1. Kho, E.M., Chee, M.F. and Ooi, G.L. (2010) `Multi-religiosity and its Implications for

Singapore Schools‟, in Dowson, M., Maclean, G. and Devenish, S. (eds.) International Advances in Education: Global Initiatives for Equity and Social Justice. Charlotte, N.C.: Information Age Publishing, pp.121-134.

2. Ooi, G.L. (2010) `Production and Consumption of Tourist Landscapes in Coastal

Areas: Case Study of Tourism in Malaysia‟ in Lebel, L., Lorek, S. and Daniel, R. (eds), Sustainable Production and Consumption Systems, London and New York: Springer, pp.201-210.

3. Ooi, G. L. (2010) „Singapore‟s Changing International Orientations, 1960-1990,‟ in

Hack, K. and Margolin, J-L. (eds.) Singapore from Temasek to the 21st Century-

Reinventing the Global City, Singapore: NUS Press, pp. 323-344. 4. Yuen, B. and Ooi, G. L. (2010) „Introduction: World Cities – Challenges of Livability,

Sustainability and Vibrancy,‟ in Ooi, G.L. and Yuen, B. (eds.) World Cities-Achieving Livability and Vibrancy, Singapore: World Scientific, pp. 1-12.

5. Ooi, G.L. (2010) „Good Governance-Sustainability and the City,‟ in Ooi, G.L. and

Yuen, B. (eds.) World Cities-Achieving Livability and Vibrancy, Singapore: World Scientific, pp. 13-28.

6. Ooi, G.L. and Yuen, B. (2010) „Conclusion: World Cities – Toward a Livable,

Sustainable and Vibrant Future?,‟ in Ooi, G.L. and Yuen, B. (eds.) World Cities-Achieving Livability and Vibrancy, Singapore: World Scientific, pp. 299-310.

7. Ooi, G. L. (2009) „Reshaping Urban Space: From a Tropical to Global City,‟ in

Welsh, B., Chin, J., Mahizhnan, A. and Tan, T. H. (eds.) Impressions of the Goh Chok Tong Years in Singapore, Singapore: NUS Press, pp. 277-287.

8. Ooi, G.L. (2009) `Industrialisation and Environmental Management‟ in Lebel, L.,

Snidvongs, A., Chen, A. C. T. and Daniel, R. (eds.) Critical States: Environmental

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Challenges to Development in Monsoon Southeast Asia, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Strategic Information and Research Development Centre, pp. 21-34.

9. Lebel, L., Sari, A., Lasco, R., Ooi, G.L., Nguyen, H.T., Contreras, A. and Mitra, A.P.

(2009), `The implications of urbanization for atmospheric emissions at multiple levels,‟ in Lebel, L., Snidvongs, A., Chen, A. C. T. and Daniel, R. (eds.) Critical States: Environmental Challenges to Development in Monsoon Southeast Asia, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Strategic Information and Research Development Centre, pp. 112.-134.

10. Ooi, G.L. and Brian J. Shaw, (2009) `Paradise Lost- Islands, Global Tourism and

Heritage in Malaysia and Singapore,‟ in Shaw, B. J., Ismail, R. and Ooi, G.L. (eds.). Diverging Identities in a Dynamic Region – Exploring Southeast Asian Cultures and Heritage in a Globalising World, London: Ashgate, pp. 43-58.

11. Ooi, G.L., (2009) `State Shaping of Community-Level Politics: Residents‟ Committees

in Singapore‟ in Read, B. and Pekkanen, R. (eds.) Local Organizations and Urban Governance in East and Southeast Asia, London and New York: Routledge, pp. 174-190.

12. Chang, C. H. and Ooi, G.L., (2008) `Role of Fieldwork in Humanities and Social

Studies Education‟ in Tan, O. S., McInerney, D. M., Liem, A. D. and Tan, A. G. (eds.), Volume 7 in Multicultural Education and International Perspectives, “What the West Can Learn from the East: Asian perspectives of the Psychology of Learning and Motivation”, Information Age Publishers, Charlotte, NC, pp. 295-309.

13. Douglass, M., Ho, K.C. and Ooi, G.L., (2008) `Introduction – Globalisation, Civic

Space and Civil Society in the Asia-Pacific‟ in Douglass, M., Ho, K.C. and Ooi, G.L., (eds.), Globalisation, the City and Civil Society in Pacific Asia, London: Routledge, pp. 1-26.

14. Ooi, G.L., (2008) `Civil Society, Civic Space and the City‟ in Douglass, M., Ho, K.C.

and Ooi, G.L., (eds.), Globalisation, the City and Civil Society in Pacific Asia, London: Routledge, pp. 66-78.

15. Ooi, G.L., (2007) `National Education in Singapore Schools – Challenges of

Engagement and Motivation,‟ in D. McIerney, S. Van Etten and M. Dowson (eds.) Educational Standards, Information Age Publishers, Charlotte, NC, pp. 173-188.

16. Geh, M. and Ooi, G.L., (2006), `The High-Carbon Story of Urban Development in

Southeast Asia,‟ in Hong, M. and Teo, K.B., (eds.) Energy Perspectives on Singapore and the Region, Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, pp. 63-73.

17. Ooi, G.L., (2006), `The benefits of cultural tolerance: multiethnicity in Singapore,‟ in

J. Lidstone (ed.), Cultural Issues of our Time, Cambridge University Press, pp. 168-177.

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18. Ooi, G.L., (2006), `Ethnicity and the City in Southeast Asia,‟ pp. 299-309 in Wong, T.C., Shaw, B.J. and Goh, K.C., (eds.), Challenging Sustainability – Urban Development and Change in Southeast Asia, Singapore: Marshall Cavendish.

19. Ooi, G.L. (2005), `Globalisation and the City in Developing Countries,‟ in

Wong,T.C., Wang, Z.P., Ismail, R. and Kho, E.M., (eds.), The Social Studies Reader, Singapore: Pearson/Prentice-Hall, pp. 92-111.

20. Ooi, G.L. (2005), `Ethnicity and Inter-ethnic relations in Singapore,‟ in C. Lee and

Chang, C.H., (eds.), Primary Social Studies – Exploring Pedagogy and Content, Singapore: Marshall Cavendish International, pp. 119-127.

21. Koh, G. and Ooi, G.L. (2004), ` The Relationship Between State and Civil Society in

Singapore: Clarifying the Concepts, Assessing the Ground,‟ in Lee, H.G., (ed.), Civil Society in Southeast Asia, Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, pp. 167-197.

22. Ooi, G.L., (2004), `Settlements As Socio-Technological Systems: Study of

Singapore as an Urban Eco-System,‟ in Encyclopaedia of Institutional and Infrastructural Resources, edited by S. Sassen and P. Marcotuillo, in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Developed under the Auspices of the UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Oxford, UK, [http://www.eolss.net]

23. Ooi, G.L. and Hashim, A., (2003) `Civil Society and the Internet in Singapore,‟ in

The Internet in Asia, Singapore: PR Academy, Ministry of Infocomm and the Arts, pp. 79-94.

24. Ooi, G.L., (2003) `Politics of Space, Location and Chinese Medicine,‟ in Traditional

Healing Systems: Negotiating Science and Technology Challenges, Indigenous Knowledge Systems Research & Development Studies, No. 4, National University of Singapore and Leiden University, Singapore and Leiden, pp. 109-120.

25. Ooi, G.L., Tay, S. and Kog, Y.C., (2002) ` Multilateral Environmental Agreements,

Business and Politics,‟ in P. G. Harris, (ed.), International Environmental Cooperation: Diplomacy and Politics in Asia-Pacific, University Press of Colorado, Boulder, pp. 133-146.

26. Ooi, G.L. and Chow, K.B., (2002) `Economics of the Arts‟, in Arts & Media in

Singapore, Ministry of Information and the Arts, Singapore, pp. 212-235. 27. Ooi, G.L., (2001) `Governance in Plural Societies and Security – Management of

Ethnic Relations in Southeast Asia,‟ in Tan, T.H. and J.D.K. Boutin, (eds.), Non-Traditional Security Issues in Southeast Asia, Singapore: Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, pp. 288-317.

28. Ooi, G.L., (2001) `Urbanisation in Asia – Prospects for a Sustainable Path to High

Growth,‟ in J. Weiss, (ed.), Asian Tigers Roar, M.E. Sharpe, U.S.A., pp. 243-249.

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29. Koh, G. and Ooi, G.L., (2000) `Achieving State-Society Synergies,‟ in Koh, G. and Ooi, G.L., (eds.), Civil Society in Singapore: Harnessing Diversity, Oxford University Press and Institute of Policy Studies, pp. 2-15.

30. Rock, M., Ooi, G.L. and Kimm, V., (2000) `Public Policies to promote cleaner shared

growth in East Asia,‟ in Angel, D. and Rock, M. (eds.), Asia’s Clean Revolution – Industry, Growth and the Environment, Greenleaf Publishing, Sheffield, UK, pp. 88-103.

31. Douglass, M. and Ooi, G.L., (2000) `Cities and Clean Technologies,‟ in Angel, D. and

Rock, M. (eds.), `Industrialising cities and the environment in Pacific Asia: toward a policy framework and agenda for action,‟ Asia’s Clean Revolution – Industry, Growth and the Environment, Greenleaf Publishing, Sheffield, UK, pp. 104-127.

32. Ooi, G.L., (2000) `Think tanks in Singapore,‟ in J. McGann, (ed.), Think Tanks and Civil Society, Philadelphia: Transaction Press, pp. 411- 421.

33. Lee, S.K. and Ooi, G.-L., (2000) `Eco-Tourism - Integrating Nature Conservation and

Development in Singapore,‟ in M. Kieserling (ed.), Globalisation and changing society in Singapore, Suhrkamp-Verlag, Germany, 2000, pp. 86-104.

34. Ooi, G.-L., (2000) `New Town Planning and Community Identity in Singapore‟, in M.

Kieserling (ed.), Globalisation and changing society in Singapore, Suhrkamp-Verlag, Germany, pp 158-189.

35. Koh. G. and Ooi, G.L., (2002) `The IPS Civil Society Organisations Survey Project

2000,‟ in Singam, C., Tan, C.K., Ng, T. and Perera, L. (eds.), Building Social Space in Singapore – The Working Committee’s Initiative in Civil Society Activism, Singapore: Select Publishing, pp. 189-206.

36. Ooi, G.L. and Chow, K.B., (2000) `The Economics of the Arts,‟ in Arts & Media in

Singapore, Ministry of Information and the Arts, Singapore, pp. 177-186.

37. Ooi, G.L., (1999) `Trade and Environment in Southeast Asia,‟ in Wong, T.C. and M Singh, (eds.), Development and Change: 30 Years of ASEAN, Times Academic Press, pp. 127-142 [This is a revision of a paper presented at a conference cited below].

38. Ooi, G.L., (1999) `City, Civil Society and the Environment,‟ in T. Inoguchi, T.

Newman and G. Paelotto (eds.), Cities and the Environment, Tokyo: United Nations University Press, pp. 105-126. [This is a revision of a paper presented at a conference cited below].

39. Ooi, G.L. and Kog, Y.C., (1999) `Future urbanisation‟, in L. Low (ed.), Singapore:

Towards Developed Status, Centre for Advanced Studies and Oxford University Press, pp. 140-193 .

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40. Ooi, G.L., (1999) `Good governance, civic education and civil society,‟ in M. Print, J. Ellickson-Brown and A.R. Baginda, (eds.), Civic Education for Civil Society, Asean Academic Press, London.

41. Ooi, G.L. and Koh, G., (1998) `State and Society Synergy: Towards New Stakes and

a New Partnership,‟ in A. Mahiznan and Lee, T.-Y, (eds.), Singapore: Re-engineering of Success, Oxford University Press, pp 98-111.

42. Ooi, G.-L., (1998) `The Third World city and urbanisation reconsidered,‟ in N. Poku

and L. Pettiford, (eds.), Redefining the Third World, MacMillan. 43. Ooi, G.L., (1999) `City-State of Singapore,‟ in Metropolitan Governance and Planning

in Transition: Asia-Pacific Cases, UNCRD Report Series No. 31, United Nations Centre for Regional Development and Nagoya Centre for Urban Advancement, Nagoya, Japan, pp. 237-255. [This is a revised draft of paper presented at the `Workshop on Enhancement of Metropolitan Planning and Governance in the Asia-Pacific,‟ February 23-24, 1998, INTAN, Kuala Lumpur].

44. Ooi, G.L., (1999) `Metropolitan Development Financing: Case-Study of Singapore,‟

pp. 123-139 in Financing Metropolitan Development – Public-Private Sector Roles, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 35, March. [Paper was originally presented at the Workshop on Metropolitan development financing, Seoul, 7-9 October, 1998, as cited below].

45. Ooi, G.L., `The planning of the built environment and business', in Ooi, G.L. and K.

Kwok (eds.), City and the State: Singapore's Built Environment Revisited, Oxford University Press and Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore,1997, pp. 108-131.

46. Ooi, G.L. and Kwok, K., `Planning Singapore,‟ in Ooi, G.L. and K. Kwok (eds.), City

and the State: Singapore's Built Environment Revisited Oxford University Press and Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore, 1997, pp. 1-12.

47. Ooi, G.L., `Town councils in the public housing estates:change and implications,' in

Ooi, G.L. and Kwok, K. (eds.), City and the State: Singapore's Built Environment Revisited, Oxford University Press and Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore,1997, pp. 44-64.

48. Shaw, B.J., Jones, R. and Ooi, G.L., `Urban heritage, development and tourism in

Southeast Asian cities: the contestation continuum‟ in Shaw, B.J. and Jones, R. (eds.), Contested Urban Heritage – Voices from the Periphery, Ashgate Publishing, Aldershot, Hampshire, United Kingdom, 1997, pp. 169-196.

49. Teo, P. and Ooi, G.L., `Ethnic differences and public policy in Singapore,' in Dwyer, D.

and Drakakis-Smith, D. (eds.), Ethnicity and Development, John Wiley and Sons, United Kingdom, 1996, pp. 249-269.

50. Ooi, G.L., `Public health in the Asia-Pacific: Changes, Trends and Challenges‟ in

Yusof, K., Low, W. Y., Zulkifli, S.N. and Wong, Y.-L. (eds.), Issues and Challenges of

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Public Health in the 21st Century, University of Malaya Press, Kuala Lumpur, 1996, pp. 1-24.

51. Ooi, G.L., `City planning, transport and the environment in Singapore,‟ in Azman, A.,

Mahbob, S. and Halldane, J.F. (eds.), Towards a Sustainable Urban Environment in Southeast Asia, Urban Habitat and Highrise Monograph SEACEUM 2, Institut Sultan Iskandar Of Urban Habitat and Highrise, Johor Bharu, Malaysia, 1995, pp. 131-142. [Paper was first presented at the Second Leadership Seminar].

52. Ooi, G.L., `Ang Mo Kio New Town: The Making of Place and Community' in Yeoh, B.

and Kong, L. (eds.), A Portrait of Places: History, Community and Identity in Singapore, Times Editions, Singapore, 1995, pp. 158-179

53. Ooi, G.L., `Understanding a society's needs for space,' in Da Cunha, D. (ed.),

Debating Singapore, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, 1994, pp. 123-126.

54. Ooi, G.L., `Planning for parks and nature reserves' in Azman, A., Mahbob, S. and

Halldane, J.F. (eds.), Environmental and Urban Management in Southeast Asia, Urban Habitat and Highrise Monographs 1, Institut Sultan Iskandar Of Urban Habitat and Highrise, Johor Bharu, 1994, pp. 123-133.

55. Ooi, G.L., `Environmental management in Singapore' in Taylor, M. (ed.),

Environmental Change: Industry, Power and Policy, Avebury, Aldershot, Hants, England, 1995, pp. 129-150. [Paper was first presented at the International Geographical Union Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 1994].

56. Ooi, G.L. and Tan, T.T.W., `The social significance of public spaces in public housing

estates,' in Chua, B.H. and Edwards, N. (eds.), Public Spaces: Design, Use and Management, Singapore: Centre for Advanced Studies/Singapore University Press, 1992, pp. 69-81.

57. Ooi, G.L., `Chinese medicine retailing,' in Tan, T.T.W. (ed.), Chinese Dialect Groups,

Opinion, Singapore, 1990, pp. 51-66.

58. Wong, A.K. and Ooi, G.L., `Spatial reorganization' in Wheatley, P. and Sandhu, K.S. (eds.), Management of Success: The Moulding of Modern Singapore, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, 1989, pp. 788-812.

59. Wong, A.K., Ooi, G.L. and Ponniah, R.S.P., `The dimensions of HDB community,' in

Wong, A.K. and Yeh, S.H.K. (eds.), Housing a Nation, Maruzen, Singapore, 1985, pp. 455-495.

Reports, Occasional Papers and other Publications

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1. Hee, L.M., Heng, C. K., Low, B. L., Ooi, G. L. and Viray, E., Water Margins: 01, Final Report for NUS Research Project R295-000-057-112, Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore, 2009.

2. Hee, L.M., Tsou, J. Y., Ooi, G. L. and Lam, S., Design, Use & Social Significance of

Public Space in Public Housing: Case Studies of Singapore and Hong Kong, Vol. I, II and III, Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Architecture, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore and Department of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003.

3. Southeast Asia Rapid Assessment on Environmental Change, System for Analysis,

Research and Training, Washington D.C., USA [forthcoming]. 4. Integrating carbon management into development strategies of cities – establishing

a network of case studies of urbanization in the Asia-Pacific, Final Report for Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research, 2004.

5. Yuen, B., Teo, H.P. and Ooi, G.L., Singapore Housing – An Annotated Bibliography,

School of Building and Real Estate, National University of Singapore, 1999. 6. Wong, G., Ooi, G.L. and Phua, K.H., Bibliography of Research on Ageing Issues and

the Elderly in Singapore, Singapore, National University of Singapore, 1999. 7. Ooi, G.L., (ed.), Report on Workshop on Volunteerism, Institute of Policy Studies,

National Council on Social Service and Ministry of Community Development, February, 1999.

8. Ooi, G.L., Tan, E.S. and G. Koh, `Survey of State-Society Relations‟, IPS Working

Paper Series, No. 5, Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore,1998. 9. Ooi, G.L., The Geography of Socioeconomic Health and Distress in Northeastern

Peninsular Malaysia, SEAPRAP Report No. 30, 1978. Membership on Editorial Board 1. Contributing Editor, Environment – Science and Policy for Sustainable Development,

U.S. Invitations to Conferences and International Workshop/Seminars and Conference Paper Presentations [Listed by first invited keynote and plenary Addresses and then in chronological order starting with the earliest]

1. Keynote Lecture on `Asian Cities, Globalisation and Cultural Diversity,‟ at the Cities, Cultures, Languages International Symposium, Goethe Institute with the City of Mannheim, 17-19 September 2008, Mannheim, Germany [invited].

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2. Opening Plenary Speech on `Urban Economic Growth and Sustainability,‟

International Federation of Housing and Planning (IFHP) Spring Conference, 29-31 May, 2006, Macau. [invited]

3. Keynote Address at the 9

th Annual Transforming Public Sector Leadership

Programme, `Policy, Partnerships and Performance: Singapore‟s Experience,‟ Institute on Governance (Canada), Singapore, 14 August, 2003. [invited]

4. Keynote Address at the 8

th Annual Transforming Public Sector Leadership

Programme, Institute on Governance, (Canada), Singapore, 21 April, 2002. [invited]

5. Ooi, G.L., `Perspectives on Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific: Southeast Asia,‟ Keynote Address presented at the Eleventh General Meeting of the Association of Development Research and Training Institutes of Asia and the Pacific, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 25-26 October 1995. [invited]

6. Ooi, G.L., `Chinese medicine in Peninsular Malaysia: in search of a rationale for its

persistence,' Paper presented at the Asian Studies Association of Australia Conference, Brisbane, 1980.

7. Ooi, G.L., `Child care centres and pre-school education,' Proceedings of the Seminar

on Education and Development, Penang, Malaysia, 18-22 November, 1983 [invited].

8. Ooi, G.L., `Implications of retail planning and development on small-scale retail in new towns,' pp. 369-382 in Proceedings of the 1st International Convention on Urban Planning, Housing & Design, Singapore, 17-18 July, 1986 [invited].

9. Seminar on Evaluation of IDRC Study Awards, Bangkok, June 1990 [invited].

10. Ooi, G.L., `Residents' satisfaction with neighbourhood parks in public housing estates,' Proceedings of the Symposium on Property Maintenance Management & Modernisation, Singapore, 7-9 March, 1990 [invited].

11. `Harmonising Environment and Development - Ideological and Other Considerations'

Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, October, 1991. [invited]

12. Ooi, G.L., `Implications of the spatial distribution of traditional Chinese and modern

medical services in Singapore, Proceedings of the Southeast Asia Seminar on Health and Health Care Policy, Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, March 16-18, 1992 [invited].

13. Ooi, G.L., `Environmental research in Singapore,' Paper presented at the ITIT

(International Transfer of Industrial Technology) Symposium, Tokyo, 30 November - 5 December, 1992 [invited].

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14. `Public Housing in the Next Lap', Department of Geography Seminar, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, National University of Singapore, July, 1992. [invited]

15. `Physical planning and housing,' Lecture presented at the Singapore Institute of

Labour Studies, Singapore, 1992 [invited].

16. `The Singapore Policy Framework,' Lecture presented to State of Michigan Geography undergraduates, Institute of Policy Studies, 3 June 1992. [invited]

17. Ooi, G.L., `What people in Singapore want from the shopping centres: explaining

shoppers' choice of shopping centres,' Proceedings of the Regional Conference on Shopping Centre Developments, Jakarta, Centre for Management Technology, 16-17 September, 1992.

18. Ooi, G.L., `Public housing and the ethnic integration policy in Singapore' TAS

Conference, Abstracts of Papers, Adelaide, 10-13 December, 1992.

19. Ooi, G.L., `Planning for parks and nature reserves in Singapore,' Proceedings of the Leadership Seminar on Environmental and Urban Management, Institut Sultan Iskandar, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bharu, 10-12 August, 1993. [Published as chapter in book mentioned above] [invited].

20. Ooi, G.L., `Politics of centralization and localization: physical planning and the

environment in Singapore,' Paper presented at the Workshop on Democracy and the Problem of Development in an Ecological Era, Friedrich Naumann Foundation and Information and Resource Centre, Singapore, 2-3 December, 1993 [invited].

21. Ooi, G.L., `Residents' participation in the management of public housing estates in

Singapore: implications and future challenges,' pps 367-382 in Proceedings of the XXI World Housing Congress, Capetown, South Africa, 10-14 May, 1993.

22. Ooi, G.L., `Local involvement in urban planning and design initiatives - Singapore's

experience' Proceedings of Abstracts, International Federation of Housing and Planning 80th Congress, Helsinki, 26 September - 2 October, 1993.

23. Ooi, G.L., `Nature conservation and the city - the management of nature reserves in

Singapore', p. 96-97, Book of Abstracts, First Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems Science Conference, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 23 - 27 May, 1994.

24. Ooi, G.L., `Environmental management in an Asian NIE - From state to collaborative

effort in Singapore', International Geographical Union Commission on the Organisation of Industrial Space 1994 Residential Conference on `Industry and Environmental Challenge,' Budapest, Hungary,16-20 August 1994.

25. Ooi, G.L., `The urban neighbourhood - planning ideal and socio-political reality' Paper

presented at the Third International Conference on `Geography of the ASEAN Region', University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25-29 October, 1994.

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26. Ooi, G.L., `Ethnic Identity in Singapore - Policy and Prospects' Paper presented to the Third International Congress on Educating Cities - Getting to Know Ourselves and Recognizing Each Other: For a New Geography of Identities,' Bologna, Italy, 10-12 November, 1994.

27. `Town Councils in Singapore - Impact and Implications' School of Arts, National

Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 7 October, 1994. [invited]

28. Consultative Meeting for the 1995 Ministerial-Level Meeting on Environment and

Development in Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, December 1994 [invited].

29. Ooi, G.L., `Chinese medicine and OTC', Proceedings of the Pan-Asia OTC' 94 Conference on OTC Pharmaceuticals: New Frontiers in Asia-Pacific, Singapore, 19-21 January, 1994 [invited].

30. Ooi, G.L., `Green planning issues for developing countries', Conference of the

International Network of Green Planners, Maastricht, the Netherlands, 30 March - 1 April, 1994 [invited].

31. Ooi, G.L., `Landuse changes in Singapore,' Proceedings of the Workshop on Landuse

and Land Cover Change, National Research Council, Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 21-25, 1994 [invited].

32. Ooi, G.L., `City planning, transport and the environment in Singapore,' Proceedings of

the Leadership Seminar on Sustainable Urban Environment in Southeast Asia, Institut Sultan Iskandar, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Kuala Lumpur, 3-5 October, 1994 [Published as chapter in book mentioned above] [invited].

33. Ooi, G.L., `Colonial health care and the Asian migrant communities in British Malaya,'

Paper to be presented at the Ninth International Conference of Historical Geographers, Pre-Conference Symposium, Singapore, June 28-30, 1995.

34. Ooi, G.L., `Environmental concerns of a world city,‟ Paper to be presented at the

International Geographical Union „95 Conference on Global Changes and Geography, Moscow, August 14 -18, 1995.

35. Ooi, G.L., `Ethnicity and housing - policy and prospects in Singapore,‟ Proceedings of

the XXIII World Housing Congress, Vol. 3, School of Building and Estate Management and the International Association of Housing Science, 25-29 September, Singapore, 1995.

36. `Management of Ethnic Relations in Singapore - the Policy Framework,' Talk

presented to the Young Pyramid Club, Harrower Hall, Singapore, 11 March 1995 [invited].

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37. Ooi, G.L., `From verandahs to courtyards in the sky - Singapore's Experience with high-rise and high-density living,' Paper presented at the International Conference of Historical Geographers, Pre-Conference Symposium, Singapore, June 28-30, 1995 [invited].

38. Ooi, G.L., `Management of diversity in Asian cities,' Paper presented at the Global

Cultural Diversity Conference, Sydney, 25-28 April, 1995 [invited].

39. Ooi, G.L., `Traditional and Modern Drugs' Paper presented at PharMalaysia '95 Conference, Kuala Lumpur, May 16-18, 1995 [invited].

40. Ooi, G.L., `Social and Environmental Implications of Industrial Relocation in East and

Southeast Asia‟, Paper presented at the Regional Conference on Social and Ecological Implications of Industrial Relocation, Centre for Information and Development Studies, Jakarta, July 19-20, 1995 [invited].

41. Ooi, G. L., `Housing, Health and the Environment in Southeast Asian Cities,‟ XXIV

World Housing Congress, 25-29, May, Ankara Turkey, 1996.

42. Ooi, G. L., `Building design, development and resource conservation,‟ Paper presented at the Inter-Faculty Conference on Building Design, Construction, Use and the Environment, School of Architecture, National University of Singapore, 3 April, 1996 [invited].

43. Ooi, G.L., `Trade and Environment: Singapore Country Report,‟ Paper presented at

the ASEAN Workshop on Trade and Environment, ASEAN Secretariat, Bali, 29-30 August 1996 [invited].

44. Koh, G. and Ooi, G.-L., `Public policy and the Singapore Dream,‟ Paper presented

at the Conference on `The Singapore Dream: Private Property, Social expectations and Public Policy‟, School of Building and Estate Management, National University of Singapore, 6 September 1996 [invited].

45. Ooi, G.-L., `Planning for Globalisation in Singapore,‟ UNU-UNESCO Workshop on

Globalisation and the Mega-city in the Asia-Pacific, Hong Kong and Tokyo, 13-15 October, 1996 [invited].

46. Ooi, G.L., `State and Market Synergy - Managing the Environmental Impact of

Urbanisation and Industrialisation in Singapore„ Paper presented at the Conference on Urban Sustainable Development, University of Liverpool, 15-17 September, 1997 [invited].

47. Kog, Y.C. and Ooi, G.L., `Future urbanisation‟, Paper to be presented at the

Conference on Singapore:Towards a Developed Status, Centre for Advanced Studies, National University of Singapore, 22-24 October, 1997 [invited].

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48. Ooi, G.L., `Peace, Stability and Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia and Europe,‟ Workshop organised by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Hanoi, 25-26 September, 1997 [invited].

49. Ooi, G.L., `Trade and Environment in Southeast Asia,‟ Paper to be presented at the

Seminar on `Development and Change: 30 Years of ASEAN,‟ Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 8 November 1997 [invited].

50. Ooi, G.L., `The City and Social Change - Singapore and Southeast Asian

Perspectives,‟ Paper presented at the Conference on The Challenge of Urbanisation: Socio-cultural and Spatial Transformation, Semarang, January 7-8, 1997.

51. Ooi, G.L., `Women and Health in Colonial and Post-Colonial Malaysia‟ Paper to be

presented at the International Conference on women in the Asia-Pacific Region: Persons, Powers and Politics, Singapore, 11-13 August 1997.

52. Ooi, G.L., Chen, S.B. and Yeoh, B.S.A., `Women and crime in public housing estates

in Singapore,‟ Paper to be presented at the International Conference on women in the Asia-Pacific Region: Persons, Powers and Politics, Singapore, 11-13 August 1997.

53. Yap, M.T. and Ooi, G.L., `The city and the elderly in a rapidly ageing urban

population,‟ Paper to be presented at the Pacific Rim Council on Urban Development, 9th Annual Conference, Singapore, 26-29 October 1997.

54. Ooi, G.L., `Family, community and new town planning,‟ Paper to be presented at the

Pacific Rim Council on Urban Development, 9th Annual Conference, Singapore, 26-29 October 1997.

55. Ooi, G.L., `Women and Peace,‟ Paper presented at the Seminar on `Education and

Women in the 21st Century,‟ Singapore, 4 October, 1997 [invited].

56. Ooi, G.L., L. Lam and Teoh, T.W., `Non-hazardous solid waste management in urban societies,‟ Presentation at the Seminar on `Fostering a Clean Revolution in Asia‟, Harvard Institute of International Development, Bangkok, 24-25 February, 1997 [invited].

57. Workshop on `Women‟s political voice in ASEAN - Sharing a Vision‟ Friedrich Ebert

Stiftung Workshop, Phnom Penh, 17-18 June 1997 [invited].

58. United States-Asia Environmental Partnership/International Resources Group, `Greening of Industry Conference‟, Santa Barbara, November 16-19, 1997 [invited].

59. Third Asia-Pacific Conference on Education and Culture - The Individual and Society

in Community Building, University of Asia and the Pacific, Manila, 3-5 December 1997 [invited].

60. Ooi, G.L., `Metropolitan Planning and Governance: case-Study of Singapore,‟ Paper

presented at the `Workshop on Enhancement of Metropolitan Planning and

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Governance in the Asia-Pacific,‟ February 23-24, 1998, INTAN, Kuala Lumpur [invited]

61. Ooi, G.L., `Environment and Development in Singapore: The Policy Opportunity,‟

Presentation at the Symposium on `Toward a Clean Revolution in Asia,‟ March 18-19, 1998, Clark University, Worcester, United States [invited].

62. Ooi, G.L., `Sustainable urban development in Southeast Asia,‟ pp. 104-111 in

Proceedings of the XXV International Association of Housing Sciences World Housing Congress on `Housing - A Heritage for the Future, edited by V. Abrantes and O. Ural, Vol 1, 1998.

63. Ooi, G.L., `Civil society, the city and environment,‟ World Conference on

International Cooperation of Cities and Citizens, United Nations and Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo, May 26-29, 1998 [invited].

64. Ooi, G.L., `Assuring good governance,‟ Paper presented at the International

Conference on `Civic education for Civil Society,‟ Kuala Lumpur, Civitas International and Malaysian Strategic Research Centre, August 10-13, 1998 [invited].

65. Ooi, G.L., `Metropolitan financing – case study of Singapore,‟ Workshop on

Metropolitan development financing, Seoul, 7-9 October, 1998 [invited].

66. Ooi, G.L., `Getting into the 21st Century – the Singapore experience,‟ UNDP

Regional Millennium Meeting for Asia and the Pacific, Seoul, 30 October-1 November 1998 [invited].

67. Ooi, G.L., `Cities, Planning and Civil Society,‟ Paper presented at the 5th

International Conference of the Southeast Asia Geography Association (SEAGA), Singapore, 30 Nov-4 Dec 1998.

68. `Globalisation, governance and civil society,‟ Second Global Thinknet Conference,

Japan Centre for International Exchange, Tokyo, February 9-10, 1998 [invited].

69. `Think tanks and Civil Society‟, World Bank, Barcelona, June 28 – July 1, 1998 [invited].

70. IHDP-IT Workshop on Industrial Transformation, Bangkok, July 27-30, 1998,

[invited].

71. Lead Discussant on `Globalisation and Urbanism‟, Paper presented by Professor Yeung Yue-Man, Institute of South East Asian Studies‟ 30th Anniversary Conference, 30 July-1 August 1998 [invited].

72. Seminar on `Education and Civil Society‟ for NIE Senior Common Room, July 23,

1998. [invited]

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73. International Conference on `Human Rights and Civil Society,‟ Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Manila, 1-2 December, 1998 [invited].

74. Workshop on `Social Policy in Europe and Southeast Asia,‟ Friedrich Ebert Stiftung,

Plaza Hotel, June 1998 [invited].

75. Institute of International Economic Studies (IIES) Conference 1998 (Asia), Singapore 27-28 November, 1998 [invited].

76. Ooi, G.L., `Urbanisation and housing in Southeast Asia,‟ Paper presented at the

XXVI International Association of Housing Sciences World Housing Congress, San Francisco, June 1-7, 1999.

77. Ooi, G.L., `Ethnic relations and civil society in Southeast Asia,‟ Paper presented at

the Workshop on Sustainability of East Asian Societal Development, Forward Studies Unit of the European Commission and Asia-Europe Foundation, Singapore, June 21-23, 1999 [invited].

78. Ooi, G.L., `Civil Society In Singapore: Prospects and Challenges,‟ Paper presented

at the Singapore Student Symposium, Singapore, July 20-21, 1999 [invited].

79. Ooi, G.L., `Insights and Perspectives from the World Conference on Model Cities, April 19-21, 1999, Singapore,‟ Paper presented at the Habitat Forum, United Nations Centre for Human Settlements and Dalian Municipal Authority, Dalian, 4 October 1999. [invited]

80. Seminar on `Singapore – the Modern City-State,‟ Ericsson Executive Management

Programme, Singapore, May 31, 1999 [invited].

81. Panel Member for Discussion on `Civil Society in Singapore,‟ Sixth Senior Management Programme, Institute of Policy Development, Civil Service College, Singapore, May 7, 1999 [invited].

82. Ooi, G.L., `Trade and Development Perspectives from Singapore,‟ International

Institute of Environment and Development and Nautilus Institute, Geneva, 2-5 February, 1999 [invited].

83. Ooi, G.L., `Singapore‟s Urban Environmental Management Policies,‟ International

Human Dimensions Programme, Amsterdam, 25-26 February, 1999 [invited].

84. International Workshop on Global Environmental Change and Its Impact in Southeast Asia, Kuala Lumpur, 12-13 March, 1999 [invited].

85. US-AEP and ADB Meeting on Asia‟s Clean Industrial Revolution, Manila, August 1-

3, 1999 [invited].

86. Global Change Assessment – Lead Authors‟ Meeting, Nakhon si-Thammarat, August 20-22, 1999 [invited].

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87. Panelist for Session on `Taking Stock of Civil Society in Singapore Today‟, Civil

Society Conference, The Working Committee for Civil Society, Regional English Language Centre, Singapore, October 30-31, 1999. [invited]

88. Asia- Pacific Scenarios, Nautilus Institute, Hong Kong, November 15-17, 1999

[invited].

89. Global Development Network Conference, World Bank, Bonn, 5-8, 1999 [invited].

90. Ooi, G.L., `Ethnicity and Ethnic Relations in Singapore,‟ Paper presented at the Social Studies Symposium 2000, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore [invited].

91. Ooi, G.L., `Ethnicity and Governance in Southeast Asia,‟ Conference on `Evolving

Global Governance Structures,‟ Munich 6-8 April 2000 [invited].

92. Ooi, G.L., `Asian Perspectives on Model Cities and Urban Best Practices,‟ Paper presented at the Asia Forum – Urban 21 World Congress, Berlin, July 4-7, 2000 [invited].

93. Ooi, G.L., `Civil society, democracy and the media,‟ Paper presented at the

Workshop on Media and Democracy, Asian Media and Information Communications Centre, Singapore, 23-25 September, 2000 [invited]..

94. Ooi, G.L., `Governance and the Management of Ethnic Relations‟ Institute of

Defence and Strategic Studies and Ford Foundation Conference on Non-Traditional Areas of Security, Singapore, 21-23 September, 2000 [invited].

95. Ooi, G.L., `Self-Determination for Public Housing Residents: Negotiations for Space

and Place,‟ Paper presented at the Town Council 21 Conference, Singapore, December 7, 2000 [invited].

96. Ooi, G.L., `Limits to the Management of Environmental Resources,‟ Paper

presented at the ASEAN People‟s General Assembly, ASEAN-ISIS and SIIA, Batam, 25-27 November, 2000, [invited].

97. Ooi, G.L., `The Urban Question in Southeast Asia,‟ Paper presented at the

International Conference on Managing Megacities: 21st Century Challenges and Opportunities, Far Eastern University, Manila, 2-4 November, 2000 [invited].

98. Seminar on Global Change Assessment and Policy Implications for Southeast Asia,

Chiangmai, January 14-15, 2000 [invited].

99. `Citizen-Nation Psychological Ties and National Identity in Singapore,‟ Ministry of Finance, Singapore, 29 April, 2000 [invited].

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100. Sweden-Asia Environmental Conference, Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Stockholm, May 14-15, 2000. [invited].

101. Asian Environmental Outlook Workshop, Asian Development Bank, Manila, 23-25

August, 2000 [invited].

102. Ooi, G.L., `Globalisation, Environment and the City,‟ Confederation of ASEAN Journalists Conference on Globalisation and the Media, Singapore, 23-25 October, 2000 [invited].

103. Ooi, G.L., `Industrialisation in Southeast Asia, Global Change and Policy

Implications,‟ Global Change and Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia, Chiangmai, February 17-19, 2001 [invited].

104. `Policies and Programmes for Good Urban Governance in Singapore,‟ Southeast

Asian Conference on Urbanisation and Good Urban Governance, Jakarta, Indonesia, 20-22 March, 2001 [invited].

105. `Ethnic Relations in Singapore – Policies and Issues,‟ Bukit Timah Community

Centre Dialogue Session with Mr Lim Boon Heng, minister without Portfolio in the Prime Minister‟s Office, Singapore, 22 February, 2001 [invited].

106. `Seminar on Land for the Urban Poor” Experts Group Meeting, Fukuoka, UNCHS

and UN-ESCAP, October 2-4, 2001 [invited].

107. Workshop on Participatory Governance, UNDP, Kuala Lumpur, Sep 24-26, 2001, Taiping, Malaysia [invited].

108. Workshop on Urban Good Governance, UNDP, Kuala Lumpur, Sep 27 –29, 2001,

Taiping, Malaysia [invited].

109. Ooi, G.L., `Urban Sustainable Development,‟ Workshop on Sustainability Science, February, Chiangmai, Thailand, 2002 [invited].

110. Ooi, G.L., `Convergence and Divergence – Globalisation and Sustainable

Development,‟ UN Workshop on Sustainable Development, New Delhi, February 11-12, 2002 [invited].

111. Ooi, G.L., ` Globalisation, Urbanisation and the Marginalised in Singapore,‟ Paper

presented at the Fifth Conference on Globalisation, Growth and (In)Equality, University of Warwick, March 15-17, 2002 [invited].

112. Ooi, G.L., `Urban Good Governance,‟ Paper presented at the Seminar on Urban

Management: Good Urban Governance, Cyberjaya, Malaysia, 15-16 April, 2002 [invited].

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113. Hee, L.M. and Ooi, G.L., ` A Tale of 2 Cities - The Role of Public Space in Planning Singapore and Hong Kong‟, Paper to be presented at the International Planning History Symposium, London, July, 2002.

114. Hee, L.M. and Ooi, G.L., `The Street, Public Space and Public Housing: Everyday

Space and Everyday Life‟, 2nd Great Asian Streets Symposium: Public Space 2002, Singapore, July 2002.

115. Ooi, G.L., `Heritage Conservation and the Role of Governance„, Regional

Conference on Urban Revitalization And Governance In Asia October 24-25, 2002, EDSA Shangrila, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila [invited].

116. Ooi, G.L, `Challenges of Globalisation to Small-scale Retailing,‟ Asia Forum on

Retailing and Distribution in the Post WTO Era, Taiwan, November 2002 [invited].

117. `Globalisation and Urban Sustainable Development in Asia,‟ Presentation made to the Workshop on Media and Sustainable Development, Singapore, March 9, 2002 [invited].

118. `Role of Town Councils in Community Development,‟ Jurong Town Council

Management Retreat, Sentosa, 24 March, 2002 [invited].

119. `Workshop on science and technology for sustainability,‟ Harvard University and National University of Mexico, Mexico City, 20-23 May, 2002 [invited].

120. Annual Meeting of the Scientific Steering Committee of Institutional Dimensions of

Global Environmental Change, Bali, 1-3 June, 2002 [invited].

121. SCOPE-UNEP Workshop on `Translating Science into Policy,‟ Prague, June 13-14, 2002. [invited]

122. Discussant at AWCO (ASEAN Confederation of Women‟s Organisation) 10

th

General Assembly and Conference on Globalisation – Economic, Political and Social Empowerment, Singapore, 5-6 July, 2002 [invited].

123. Panellist at SIIA-CSIS Indonesia- Singapore Dialogue, Jakarta, 12-14 July, 2002

[invited].

124. Presentation on National Education and Racial Harmony, Orientation Progarmme for NIE Trainees, National Institute of Education, Singapore, July 19, 2002. [invited]

125. Presentation on `Good Urban Governance and Sustainability,‟ Workshop on Cities

and Sustainability, Bangkok, 29-30 July, 2002 [invited].

126. Talk on Good Governance - Active Citizenship and Socially Just Policies, Social Studies Discussions at St Joseph Institution, Singapore, 6 August, 2002. [invited]

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127. Introductory/Opening Address at Mendaki Youth Policy Forum, Civil Service College, Buona Vista, Singapore, 7 September 2002 [invited].

128. `Engaging the citizen on social policy,‟ NTUC Annual Conference, Public Sector

Gathering, Aranda Country Club, Pasir Ris, Singapore 20 September, 2002 [invited].

129. `Trends and Issues on Ethnicity, National Identity and Sense of Rootedness,‟ Central CDC Harmony Circle Retreat, HDB Bizhub3, Toa Payoh, Singapore, 28 September, 2002 [invited].

130. Sustainability Science Workshop, START and SARCS, Hanoi, 11-14 October, 2002

[invited].

131. Presentation on `The Role of Social Policy and Urban Poverty,‟ Urban Research

Symposium, World Bank, Washington, .D. C., 9-11 December, 2002 [invited].

132. Panel Member of the IHDP (International Human Dimensions Programme) Scoping Meeting on Urbanisation, Bonn, December 7-9, 2002 [invited].

133. Chaired Session on `Sources of Friction‟, at „Dialogue of Cultures: Towards a Global

Civic Identity‟, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Singapore 18-19 November, 2002 [invited].

134. Ooi, G.L., `Trade-offs and Urban Management,‟ Presentation at the Preliminary Ecosystem Principles for Urban Management: Research Scoping Workshop and ASEAN City Manager Capacity Development Seminar, Tokyo, 7-10 April, 2003. [invited].

135. Hashim, A. and Ooi, G.L., `Civil Society and Civic Space in the Age of the Internet,‟

Paper presented at the ASEAN Information Seminar on the Social and Cultural Impact of the Internet in ASEAN, Singapore, June 12, 2003 [invited].

136. Ooi, G.L., `Environmental Security Issues,‟ Presentation for Plenary Session:

Confronting the Challenges of Non-traditional Security Issues – National, Regional and Global Responses, SIIA Student Seminar, National Institute of Education, Singapore, September 13, 2003 [invited].

137. Ooi, G.L., `The Port City, Globalisation and Identity,‟ 39

th International Conference -

Planning in a more Globalised and Competitive World, International Society of City and Regional Planners, Cairo, Egypt 17-22. October 2003.

138. Ooi, G. L., `Inter-ethnic Relations and the Developmental State‟ Paper presented at

the City University of Hong Kong Conference on Multi-ethnicity Issues in Asia, November 2003 [invited].

139. Ooi, G. L., `Environmental governance‟ United Nations University-Institute of

Advanced Studies/R-CAST, University of Tokyo Workshop on Urban Ecosystems Approach to Environmental Management in Asian Cities, Honolulu, November 2003 [invited].

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140. Ooi, G.L., `Urban Environmental Indicators,‟ Workshop on Indicators and

Sustainable Development, Seoul, Dec 10-12, 2003 [invited].

141. Resource Person, Workshop on the Assessment of Sustainability Indicators Project, SCOPE, Prague, 14-15 April, 2003 [invited].

142. `Globalisation and the city in developing countries,‟ National Institute of Education

(NIE)-Humanities and Social Science Education (HSSE) Social Studies Symposium, Singapore, 17-18 March, 2003 [invited].

143. `Public Consultation – Singapore Perspectives,‟ Presentation to the Institute of

Policy Development, Singapore, 2 May, 2003 [invited].

144. `Sustainable Development – Urban Interpretations,‟ Seminar presentation, Urban Redevelopment Authority, 11 July, 2003 [invited].

145. `Public Consultation – Citizens‟ Perspectives,‟ Presentation to the Institute of Policy

Development, Singapore, 12 August, 2003 [invited].

146. Welcome address on `The post-modern city, civic culture and civic spaces,‟ at the

IPS-NUS Workshop in Globalisation, Civic Spaces and Cities in the Asia-Pacific, Singapore, 11 August, 2003.

147. Workshop on Carbon, Manila, 25-27 September, 2003 [invited].

148. `Inter-ethnic Relations – the Path Beyond Tolerance?‟ Wee Kim Wee Centre

Lunchtime Talk Series, Singapore Management University, 1 October, 2003 [invited].

149. Challenges of Non-traditional Security Issues – National, Regional and Global Responses, SIIA Student Seminar 2003, National Institute of Education, Singapore, 13 September, 2003 [invited].

150. Ooi, G.L., `Grassroots organizations and urban governance,‟ Paper presented at

the SEACEUM 11th Conference, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Kuala Lumpur, May

2004 [invited].

151. Ooi, G.L., `Ethnicity and Development – Policies and Prospects, „ Southeast Asian Geography Association Conference, Khon Kaen, Nov 28- Dec3, 2004.

152. Ooi, G.L., `Environmental Governance – Asian Perspectives,‟ UNU-IAS/R-CAST- U

of Tokyo Seminar, New York, Nov 22-24, 2004 [invited].

153. Scoping Workshop on the Great Transition Initiative to Sustainability, Tellus Institute, Boston, June 2004 [invited].

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154. Ooi, G.L, ` Assessing Progress towards Sustainability,‟ International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability, Japan Science Council, Tokyo, October 2004 [invited].

155. Ooi, G.L. `Population Planning, Polices and Implications‟ Workshop on Population,

Fertility and Demographic Trends, National University of Singapore, 2004 [invited].

156. Ooi, G.L., `Future of Urban Space,‟ Seminar Presentation, Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, National Institute of Education, November 2004.

157. Ooi, G.L., `Politics and Health – Chinese Medicine in Malaysia,‟ Workshop on Health

Care in Malaysia, Asia Research Institute, Sep 2004 [invited].

158. Ooi, G. L., `Face-off: Market Research and Universities,‟ Marketing Association of Singapore 2004 [invited].

159. Production and Consumption Workshop, Chiangmai, January 2004 [invited].

160. Workshop on Urban Sustainability Research Funding Proposals, Federal Ministry of

Education and Research, Bonn, January 20-22, 2005 [invited].

161. Ooi, G.L., Carbon and Cities Synthesis Paper, Workshop on Carbon, Urban Policies and Cities in Southeast Asia, Chiangmai, January, 2005 [invited].

162. Ooi, G.L., `Sustainable Pathways to High Urban Growth,‟ Presentation at the UN

Symposium on Integrated Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Nanchang, China, May 9-13, 2005 [invited].

163. Ooi, G.L., `Sustainability and the City in Southeast Asia,‟ Institute of Australian

Geographers Conference, University of New England, Armidale, Australia, July 19-22, 2005.

164. Geo-4 Regional Planning Scenarios, United Nations Environmental Programme,

Bangkok, 12-15 August, 2005 [invited].

165. Ooi, G.L., `Development Pathways of Cities in Southeast Asia,‟ Presentation at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Workshop on Energy, Singapore, 21 Sep, 2005 [invited].

166. Ooi, G.L., `Urbanisation in Southeast Asia – Assessing Progress towards

Sustainability,„ Open Meeting of the International Human Dimensions Programme, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, 9-13 October, 2005 [invited].

167. Ooi, G.L., Sustainable Production-Consumption Systems: Roles of Production and

Consumption in Sustainable Development Workshop, Siegburg, Germany 15-17 October, 2005 [invited].

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168. Ooi, G.L., `Politics at the grassroots – Residents‟ Committees, Community

Development Councils and Related Organisations in Singapore,‟ Paper presented at the Shambaugh Conference on `Straddling Sate and Society: Challenges and Insights from Ambiguous Associations,‟ University of Iowa, 10-12 November, 2005 [invited].

169. Ooi, G.L., `Space and community,‟ Conference on Community Bonding, Housing and

Development Board, Singapore, February 2005 [invited].

170. Ooi, G.L., `Jihadists, Globalists and Identity Politics,‟ Lecture at Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore, 7 March, 2005 [invited]

171. Ooi, G.L., `Youth Identities and Citizenship Education,‟ Ministry of Education

Workshop for JC Civics and Moral Education Coordinators, 17 August 2005, [invited].

172. Moderator and Discussant, World Bank Symposium on University Education and Economic Development, Singapore, 24-25 May, 2005 [invited].

173. Chair, Symposium on Active Citizenship, Montford Boys‟ School, August 29, 2005

[invited].

174. Ooi, G.L., `Future of Urban Transport,‟ Lecture at the Land Transport Authority Policy Forum, Singapore, 18 October, 2005 [invited].

175. Ooi, G.L., `Challenges of Population and Sustainability,‟ Singapore Discovery Centre

Lecture presented at the Temasik Polytechnic, 3 December, 2005 [invited].

176. Ooi, G.L., `Global Cities and Great Cities – What Planners and Citizens have to do with it?‟ Presentation at the Public Forum on What Makes a Vibrant Global City?, Physical Development Feedback Group, Ministry of Community, Youth and Sports, NTUC Centre, Singapore, 3 December, 2005 [invited].

177. Ooi, G.L., Geo-4 Regional Planning Scenarios, United Nations Environmental

Programme, Regional Report Meeting, Hua Hin, 25-27 January, 2006 [invited].

178. Ooi, G.L., International Human Dimensions Programme – Urbanisation and Global Environmental Change Science Steering Committee Meeting, Capetown, 21-23 February, 2006 [invited].

179. Ooi, G.L., `Management of Cultural Diversity and Inter-ethnic Relations in Public

Housing Estates,‟ Seminar Presentation, Housing and Development Board, 18 April, 2006 [invited].

180. Ooi, G.L., `Spaces and Places in Public Housing Estates,‟ Seminar Presentation,

Housing and Development Board, 19 May, 2006 [invited].

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181. Urbanisation and Global Environmental Change, Scientific Science Steering Committee Meeting, 17-19 June, 2006, Vancouver [invited].

182. Plenary address on Post-Development and Southeast Asian Geographies,

International Geographical Union, Regional Meeting, Brisbane, 3 July, 2006.

183. IHDP-IT International Workshop on Transitions and Globalisation: Towards an Analytical Framework in Asia, Chiangmai, 6-7 July, 2006 [invited].

184. Ooi, G.L., `Singapore, Language and Multi-ethnicity,‟ Lecture to Fulbright Programme

Visitors, RELC, Singapore, July 11, 2006 [invited].

185. Ooi, G.L., `Wising up to Nature and the Native in us,‟ Wisdom in Education Workshop organised by What‟s Up?, Amara Hotel, Singapore, 4 September, 2006 [invited].

186. Chair, Plenary Presentation by Breakout Groups, SIIA University Seminar, National

University of Singapore, 9 September 2006 [invited].

187. In Conversation 4 Forum at Raffles Girls School on `Élitism in education: Do We Give as Much as We Take?‟, 22 September, 2006 [invited].

188. Ooi, G.L., `Urbanisation and the Formation of Slums,‟ World Health Organisation

Workshop, 1-4 November 2006, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania [invited].

189. Ooi, G. L., `Urban Transformation of the East and Southeast Asian Coastline,‟ Paper presented at the Spice-Loicz-Atsef-Seacorm Southeast Asia Coastal Governance and Management Forum on Science Meets Policy for Coastal Management and Capacity Building, Bali, 14-16 November, 2006 [invited].

190. Forum on the Role of Humanities in Education, Raffles Girls School, 13 November

2006 [invited].

191. Ooi, G.L., `Going beyond the basics: Challenges of Housing and Transport,‟ 31st

Annual Conference of FAEA (Federation of ASEAN Economic Associations), 23rd -25

th

November, 2006, Singapore Management University Conference Hall, Level 2, School of Accountancy, Singapore. [invited].

192. Ooi, G.L., `Reflections on Geography and Development in Singapore‟, Southeast

Asia-Australasia-Southwest Pacific (SEAASWP) Pre-Conference Meeting, 27 November, 2006, National Library Board, Singapore.

193. Chair, National Library Board Forum on One World, Two Worlds or Three – Asia-

Pacific Geographies of Hope and Despair, 27 November, 2006, National Library Board, Singapore.

194. Ooi, G.L., `Assessing Progress towards Urban Sustainable Development – A

Question of Concepts,‟ 8th South East Asia Geography Association Conference on

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Sustainability and Southeast Asia – Thinking and Acting for Our Common Future, 28-30 November, 2006, Nanyang Girls‟ High, Singapore.

195. Nrisingha Sarkhel Rupali, Chee Min Fui and Ooi Giok Ling, "Social Cohesion and

the Singapore Identity among Schooling Youths", Paper presented at the Redesigning Pedagogy: Culture, Knowledge and Understanding Conference 2007, NIE, Singapore.

196. Ooi, G.L., `Sustainable Tourism – Case-study of Malaysia‟s Island Resorts‟

Workshop on Production and Consumption Systems Workshop, SERI and USER, Chiangmai, 23-26 January 2007. [invited]

197. Ooi, G.L., `Southeast Asian Culture and Identity Matters in Education,‟ Paper

presented at the Conference on The Role of Education in Building An ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 29 January 2007, RELC, Singapore. [invited]

198. Ooi, G.L., Social Studies Lecture on Governance and Public Policy, Methodist Girls‟

Secondary School and Anglo-Chinese School (Barker), 8 February, 2007. [invited]

199. Chair, IPS Seminar on `Sustainability and Asian Cities – ADB‟s Regional Vision and Singapore‟s Role‟ by Dr Bindu N Lohani, Director-General of Regional and Sustainable Development, Asian Development Bank, 16 March 2007. [invited]

200. Ooi, G.L. `Quality of Life, Inclusiveness and Reducing Urban Impacts,‟ UNU

Workshop on “Sustainable Urban Futures: Urbanization in an Era of Globalization and Environmental Change”, UN Plaza, New York, 9-10 July 2007.

201. Ooi, G.L., `Public Transport Services – Think Sustainability,‟ Address to SMRT

Board, Singapore, September 5th, 2007. [invited]

202. Ooi, G.L. and Kog, Y.C., `Carbon Footprints of Urban Growth – Can Planners Help?‟

ISEAS Seminar on `Post-Bali UN Climate Change Conference: What Lies Ahead?‟ Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, 16 January, 2008. [invited]

203. Expert Panel Meeting on Megacities – Main Phase, Federal Ministry of Education

and Research, Bonn, 2008. [invited]

204. Chair, Parallel Session on Population and Urban Planning, Institute of Policy Studies Singapore Perspectives 2008 Conference, 1 February, Singapore. [invited]

205. Ooi, G.L., `The Port City of the 21

st Century – Development. Diversity and Identity,‟

presented at the Workshop on the Origins and Future of Southeast Asian Coastal Cities: Links, Layering and Transformations, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, 29 February-1 March, 2008 [invited].

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206. Ooi, G.L., `Ethnic relations in Southeast Asia,‟ Special Interest Group on Improving Ethnic Relations, Raffles Community Leaders‟ Forum, Raffles Junior College, Singapore, 10 March 2008 [invited].

207. Ooi, G.L. `Civil Society in Singapore,‟ Lecture delivered for the Manchester

University Visitors Programme, Nanyang Technological University, 17th March, 2008

[invited].

208. Ooi, G.L. `Challenges facing the Chinese Community in the next 5 years‟ Presentation at the CDAC (Chinese Development Assistance Council) Breakfast Meeting, 27

th March, 2008. [invited]

209. Ooi, G.L Social Studies Talk, ACS (Barker Road) Singapore, 8

th April, 2008

(invited).

210. Ooi, G.L., `Enhancing Sense of Ownership of NE and SS in Singapore Schools‟ Panelist at the NE and SS Panel Discussion, Damai Secondary School, 17

th April,

2008 [invited].

211. Ooi, G.L., `Sustainability – Challenges facing Singapore‟ Paper presented at the Workshop on Sustainable and Liveable Cities, 28

th and 29

th July, 2008, SERI and

Khazanah, Penang. [invited].

212. Ooi, G.L. `Cities and Climate Change,‟ Presentation at the Singapore Institute of Biology Annual Public Forum on Climate Change and Biodiversity, Singapore Science Centre, 23

rd August, 2008 [invited].

213. Chair, Working Group on Sustainable Cities, 11

th Asia-Europe Young Leaders‟

Symposium, First Asia-Europe Young Leaders‟ Dialogue, Madrid, Spain, 10-16 November, 2008 [invited].

214. Ooi, G.L. `Housing in Southeast Asian Capital Cities‟ Presentation for a Mini-

Seminar on Housing in Southeast Asia, Faculty of the Built Environment, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 13 January, 2009 [invited].

215. Ooi, G.L. `Lost in Translation – Sustainability and Southeast Asian Cities‟ Paper

presented at the Workshop on Constructing Sustainability – Ethics, Techniques or Aesthetics, 13 February 2009, Asia Research Institute and School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore [invited].

216. Ooi, G.L. `Growth of Sustainable Communities and Nature Conservation‟ Paper

presented at the 3rd Annual City Development Conference, Marina Mandarin,

Singapore, 30th - 31

st March, 2009 [invited].

Selected Unpublished Research Consultancy, Survey Reports and Funded Projects with Research Grants (Highly Confidential and Listed in Confidence)

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1. National Survey of Child Care Centres in Malaysia, Ministry of Social Welfare and UNICEF, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1983.*

2. Study of Water Supply in Farming Communities in Selangor, University of Malaya,

1983. 3. Surveys of Urban Services for Squatter Settlements in the Federal Territory,

University of Malaya and Ministry of Federal Territory, Kuala Lumpur, 1983.* 4. Shops Survey Report, HDB, 1985.* 5. Report on Family Lifestyles, HDB, 1986.* 6. Report on the Lifestyles of Peer Groups, HDB, 1986.* 7. Survey of Shopping Behaviour - Trips to Bedok Town Centre, HDB, 1986.* 8. Survey of Dry Markets, HDB, 1986.* 9. Study of Living Arrangements for the Elderly - Projections for the Future, HDB, 1987.* 10. Comparative Study of Orchard Road and HDB Town Centres, HDB, 1987. 11. Survey of Residents' Use of Estate Facilities, HDB Sample Household Survey, 1987.* 12. Impact of Socioeconomic Change on the Demand for Shopping Facilities, HDB,

1988.* 13. Survey of Neighbourhood Centre Pedestrian Catchments, HDB, 1988.* 14. Survey of the Use of Neighbourhood Parks, HDB, 1988.* 15. Study of Projected Housing Demand among the Aged, HDB, 1988.* 16. Report on HDB's Role in Providing for Family and Community Life for the National

Sub-Committee on the Family and Community, 1988. 17. Staff Opinion Survey, HDB, 1989.* 18. National Survey of the Singaporean: Ethnicity, National Identity and Citizenship,

Institute of Policy Studies, 1990 [Research Grant of S$40,000).* 19. Singapore Perspective on Economic Development and Environment in Indochina,

Consultancy Report for UN-ESCAP, Bangkok, 1994. 20. Singapore Country Report on Trade and Environment, Consultancy Report for the

ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, 1996.

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21. Report on Citizenship Policies of Selected OECD Countries, 1995.** 22. Evaluation of Public Feedback on Services of the Ministry of Home Affairs, 1995.** 23. Resource Paper on Policies and Police Intervention in Cases of Family Violence in

Selected Countries, Research Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, 1995.** 24. Household Survey on Community, Security and Crime, Research Division, Ministry of

Home Affairs, 1996.** 25. Trends in Unwed Motherhood and Fertility, Research Division, Ministry of Home

Affairs, 1996.** 26. Study of Profiles of Attempted Suicides among Teenagers in Singapore, Ministry of

Home Affairs, 1996.** 27. Survey of Security Features in Public Housing Estates, Ministry of Home Affairs,

1997.** 28. Staff Opinion Survey for Ministry of Home Affairs, Headquarters, 1997.** 29. Operational Master Plan on Policy, Research and Operations Network, Ministry of

Home Affairs, 1997.** 30. Social Indicators Research Project - Survey of Political Participation, 1997-1998. 31. Survey on Volunteerism among Malay/Muslim Youths, Mendaki, 1998/99. 32. Survey of National Pride and National Identity, Institute of Policy Studies for a

Singapore government ministry, 1999.* 33. Survey of Public Housing Residents‟ Views on Housing Policies concerning

Affordability and Allocation, School of Building and Real Estate, National University of Singapore, 1999.*

34. Survey of Demands on Housing and the Built Environment among Middle and High

Income Older Persons, School of Architecture and School of Building and Real Estate, National University of Singapore, 1998-1999.*

35. Survey of Image of Singapore among Singaporeans, Ministry of Information and the

Arts, 2000 (Research Grant of some S$50,000).* 36. Study of Social Needs among Public Housing Residents, Ministry of Community

Development and Sports and Marine Parade Community Development Council, Singapore, 2001 (Research Grant of some S$80,000).*

37. Study of Public Space – Design and Social Meaning – In Singapore and Hong Kong,

National University of Singapore, 2001 (Research Grant of $32,000).*

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38. Study of Ethnicity, National Identity and the Sense of Rootedness in Singapore,

Institute of Policy Studies, 2002 (Research Grant of $56,000).* 39. Study of the Integration of Chinese and Indian Nationals in Singapore, Ministry of

Manpower, 2003.* 40. Study of Recycling among Households in the Jurong Sector, Ministry of the

Environment, 2002. 41. Study of Family and Youth Lifestyles, Urban Redevelopment Authority, 2002-2004

(Research Grant of S$408,000).* 42. Survey of the Impact of the National Education Programme, 2003.* 43. Survey of CDCs (Community Development Councils), 2003 (Research Grant of an

estimated total of S$200,000).* 44. Survey of Social Capital, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports,

2003.* 45. Survey of Household Budgetary Values and Attitudes, 2002-2003.* 46. Study of the Modern Role of Chinese Medicine, 2004-2006 (Research Grant of

S$6,250).* 47. Urban Sustainable Development Index Project, 2003-2005 (Research Grant of

S$83,000)* 48. Study of Civic Spaces in Cities of the Asia-Pacific, 2003-2005 (Research Grant of

S$60,000).* 49. Study of Benchmarks of Inter-ethnic Relations in the Central Community Development

Council District, 2004-2005 (Research Grant of S$39,000).* 50. Study of Schooling Outcomes: Identity and Social Cohesion Outcomes, 2005

(Research Grant of S$119,000).* 51. Study of Inter-ethnic Relations in Schools, 2005-2006, for Ministry of Education

(Research Grant of S$315,000). Note:

*Either the researcher/main coordinator/consultant or one of the

coordinators of the study. **Studies and surveys I initiated and/or coordinated as Director, Research Division, Ministry of Home Affairs.

Consultancy

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1. IDRC Consultant, February - June, 1990. 2. UN-ESCAP Working Group Member and Consultant, November 1994. 3. ASEAN-UNCTAD Study Group Member and Country Consultant, May 1995 - June

1996. 4. UNCTAD Ad Hoc Working Group on Trade, Environment and Competitiveness -

Invited Member, June 1995. 5. Consultant to Tsumura Group, Tokyo and Nishino Pharmacy, Singapore, September

1996 - March 1997. 6. UNCRD Consultant, 1997 and 1998. 7. US-AEP Consultant, 1997-1998 8. Consultant to different agencies and ministries in Singapore – Ministry of Information,

Communications and the Arts, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Marine Parade Community Development Council, Ministry of Manpower, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Housing and Development Board, Ministry of Community, Youth and Sports, Nexus (Ministry of Defence), Mayors of Community Development Councils.

Other Relevant Work Experience 1. Referee for international refereed journals, Social Science and Medicine, Pergamon,

United Kingdom; and 2. Annals of Tourism Research, United States. 3. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, Malaysia. 4. Housing Studies, United Kingdom 5. Environment and Planning A, United Kingdom 6. Singapore Economic Review, Singapore 7. Asia-Pacific Journal of Education, Singapore 8. Sojourn, Singapore. 9. Asian Ethnicity, Australia 10. Cities, United States of America 11. Ecology and Society 12. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 13. Book reviews for Institute of Resources for the Future, Times Academic Press and

Institute of Policy Studies

Seminar/Conference Convenor 1. Convened Conference on `Environment and the City – Sharing Singapore‟s

Experiences and Challenges,‟ Singapore, 1992. 2. Co-convened Conference on `Civil Society in Singapore – Harnessing State-Society

Synergies‟, May 6-7, 1998. 3. Workshop on `Volunteerism: The Way Forward‟, November 2, 1998. 4. Co-convened Conference on `Singapore: Year-in-Review‟, 20 January, 1999. 5. Member of the organising taskforce for World Conference on Model Cities, Singapore,

April 19-21, 1999. 6. Co-organised Civic Spaces Forum and Workshop, Singapore, 4-5 March, 2002.

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7. Co-organised Workshop in Globalisation, Civic Spaces and Cities in the Asia-Pacific, Singapore, 11 August, 2003.

8. Convened course on Survey and Research Methods for ITE (Institute of Technical Education HQ) Management, March – June 2005.

9. Chair of organising committee, SEAGA Conference 2006. 10. Chair of organising committee, SEAGA Forum 2007. Service to the Industry/Community 1. Member of the Working Group on Spousal Violence, Ministry of Home Affairs, 1995-

1996. 2. Member of Ministry of Community Development‟s Taskforce on Family Violence

Database, 1996-1997. 3. Member of Advisory Panel on Youth Research, National Youth Council, 1996 - 1998. 4. Member of Inter-Ministry Work Group on Juvenile Delinquency Data-base, Ministry of

Community Development, 1996. 5. Member, Research and Publications Sub-Committee, Singapore Environment

Council, 1997-1998. 6. Mentor, Talent Management Project Teams, Ministry of Home Affairs, 1995-1996. 7. Resource Person, Public Service Department‟s Scenario Planning Teams, 1998. 8. Resource Person, Project Team on Environment Management, Ministry of the

Environment, 1997. 9. Member, International Network for Globalisation and Regionalisation Studies,

University of Helsinki, 1997 -. 10. Core Group Member of International Network of Green Planners, The Netherlands,

1995. 11. Chairman, Operational Masterplan Team for Policy, Research and Operations

Analysis Network, Ministry of Home Affairs, 1996-1997. 12. World Conference on Model Cities Steering Committee, 1997-1998. 13. Member, Census 2000 Technical Committee, 1998 - 2001. 14. Member, Mendaki Working Committee for Study on Malay/Muslim Youth and

Volunteerism, 1998-1999. 15. Chair, Committee for Social and Cultural Research, Mendaki, 1999 – 2000.

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16. Member, Asia-Pacific Advisory Panel on Good Urban Governance, United Nations Development Programme, 1999 -.

17. Convenor of Senior Executive Management Seminar and Programme for Ericsson,

2000. 18. Member, Focus Group on Heritage, Identity and Intensive Land-use, Urban

Redevelopment Authority, 2000. 19. Member, Singapore International Foundation Awards Advisory Panel, 2000-2005. 20. Member, Advisory Board, Urban Environmental Programme, Far Eastern University,

Manila, 2000 – 21. Member, Public Advisory Panel on Licensing, Ministry of Home Affairs, 2001-2003. 22. Member, Customers‟ Advisory Panel, Sentosa Development Corporation, 2001-2003. 23. Member, TRUST Central, Central Community Development Council, 2002-. 24. Councillor, Central Community Development Council, 2004-. 25. Member, Singapore Green Plan Coordinating Committee, 2002- . 26. Member, Action Plan Committee on International Environmental Relations, Ministry of

the Environment, 2003-. 27. Board Member, Chinese Development Assistance Council, 2004-2008. 28. Member, Focus Group on Clean Land, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources,

2005. 29. Member, Judging Panel for the Toa Payoh Heritage Trail Design Competition,

Central CDC, 2005. 30. Member, Singapore Institute of International Affairs Council, 2005- 31. Member, Workgroup on Employment for Older Workers, Ministry of Manpower,

2005-2006. 32. Member, Technical Committee on National Drinking Water Quality Standards,

Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, 2007-2008. 33. Member of Advisory Panel on Youth Research, National Youth Council, 2006-. 34. Member, Housing Research Panel, Housing and Development Board, 2008-.

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35. Member, Mega-cities Expert Panel, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, 2005-.

36. Member, National Library Board‟s Review Panel on Policy Research, 2008-2009.