On 13 September 2022 a Nobel Prize Dialogue will be held in Singapore and the theme of wellbeing will be discussed. Twelve young people from the Asia-Pacific region have been selected to take part in the meeting focusing on how people’s lives can be improved and how to make a better future.
They come from countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and the Philippines. On 13 September they are all invited to be on stage at the cross-disciplinary meeting Nobel Prize Dialogue together with Nobel Prize laureates and other experts. The theme for the discussions during the day is “The Future We Want Together”.
“I believe happiness and wellness of the people are essential indicators of how sustainable and resilient our cities are,” says Claudine Enduma from the University of the Philippines School of Urban and Regional Planning where she is making her Master of Arts.
Margianta Surahman, Founder of Emancipate Indonesia, will travel to Singapore. “As we recover amidst pandemic and crisis, we need to consolidate how we make a development that works for everyone—not just the few. Think about the working class, minorities, indigenous people. There is no one size fits all and nobody should be left behind. This is why the Nobel Prize Dialogue is important: it fosters cross-generational, cross-sectorial solutions to inspire inclusive and sustainable changes in our communities.”
Here is a list of the young people invited to Nobel Prize Dialogue in Singapore
Elaine Tan Su Yin, Malaysia
Pok Wei Heng, Malaysia
Junofy Anto Rozarina, India
Margianta Surahman Juhanda Dinata, Indonesia
Junzhe Zhao, China
Devashi Paliwal, Indian Australian
Wharton Chan, Hong Kong
Aqsa Shafique, Pakistan
Goh Xin Ni, Singapore
Claudine Enduma, Philippines
Zarni Lynn Kyaw, Myanmar
Thirumeninathan Thaarun, Indian Singaporean
Read more about the young participants and other speakers for the event.
Thirumeninathan Thaarun is medical student from National University of Singapore. He explains: “Change is the product of collaborative thinking and the Nobel Prize Dialogue enables the same. Collaborative platforms are critical in understanding, appreciating and enabling a better future, both for the individual as well as the collective. Beyond discussion, I view the Nobel Prize Outreach Dialogue as a source of inspiration, just as how the Nobel prizes have inspired generations of students to go above and beyond!”
Background
During July and August 60 selected students from over 20 countries have been asked to take part in digital sessions with Nobel Prize laureates. The discussions have been focused on six different themes: education, climate change, health and happiness as well as economic and digital wellbeing. Areas that are of great concern to young people. Twelve of the participating young people are selected to continue the discussion on site in Singapore on 13 September during the Nobel Prize Dialogue.
Nobel Prize laureates participating in the digital conversations with the 60 students are Steven Chu, physics laureate 1997; Angus Deaton, economic sciences laureate 2015; Esther Duflo, economic sciences 2019; Serge Haroche, physics laureate 2012; May- Britt Moser, medicine laureate 2014 and Paul Romer, economic sciences laureate 2018.
Nobel Prize laurates participating in person in the event in Singapore are George Smoot, physics laureate 2006, Kailash Satyarthi, peace laureate 2014 and Serge Haroche, physics laureate 2012.
The Nobel Prize Dialogue is an open, cross-disciplinary meeting bringing together a unique constellation of Nobel Prize laureates, world-leading scientists, policy makers and thought leaders to discuss global issues that affect us all. Nobel Prize Dialogue Singapore is organised by Nobel Prize Outreach in cooperation with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Asian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) Singapore, with the kind support from Nobel International Partners 3M, ABB, Capgemini and Scania.