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Actions The Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence (ACCORD) was established by MINDEF in January 1984 as a channel for the community to provide feedback on MINDEF/SAF's policies and programmes and other issues related to Singapore's defence. After the restructuring in 2014, ACCORD has deepened engagements with employers, businesses, families, the community and educational institutions through its Councils. See Figure 1 for the structure of ACCORD and its Co-Chairs for the term 2020 – 2022.
Figure 1: Structure of ACCORD (2020 - 2022)
The list of ACCORD members for the term 2020 – 2022 is provided in Table 1.
Table 1: ACCORD Membership List
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ACCORD (Main) |
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S/N |
Name and Appointment |
S/N |
Name and Appointment |
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1. |
Mr Heng Chee How Senior Minister of State for Defence Co-Chair of ACCORD (Main), (E&B) and (EI) |
2. |
Mr Zaqy Mohamad Senior Minister of State for Defence and Manpower Co-Chair of ACCORD (Main) and (F&C) |
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3. |
Mr Tony Chew Executive Chairman, Asia Resource Corporation Co-Chair of ACCORD (E&B) |
4. |
Ms Claire Chiang Senior Vice-President, Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd Co-Chair of ACCORD (F&C) |
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5. |
Ms Gan Siow Huang Minister of State for Education and Manpower Co-Chair of ACCORD (EI) |
6. |
Mr Don Wee Boon Hong Member of Parliament, Chua Chu Kang GRC |
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7. |
Ms He Ting Ru Member of Parliament, Sengkang GRC |
8. |
Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Member of Parliament, Chua Chu Kang GRC |
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9. |
COL(NS) Abu Bakar Chairman, InfoFabrica Holdings Pte Ltd |
10. |
Ms Carma Elliot College President, United World College of South East Asia |
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11. |
Mr Douglas Foo President, Singapore Manufacturing Federation |
12. |
Mr Edward Leong Chief Executive Officer, SAFRA National Service Association |
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13. |
Mr Ho Meng Kit Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Business Federation |
14. |
BG(NS) Ishak Ismail Regional Director (APAC), BAE Systems Hagglunds AB and Chairman, Families for Life Council |
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15. |
Ms Jeanie Tan Group Director (Partnerships), People's Association |
16. |
Ms Joanna Portilla Patron, People's Association (PA), Women's Integration Network (WIN) Council |
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17. |
Mr Kurt Wee President, Association of Small & Medium Enterprises |
18. |
Ms Liew Wei Li Deputy Director-General Education (Schools) and Director of Schools, Ministry of Education |
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19. |
Mr Peter Lam Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Temasek Polytechnic |
20. |
Mr Roland Ng President, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
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21. |
Prof Tan Eng Chye President, National University of Singapore |
22. |
Mr Tan Hee Teck Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd |
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23. |
Ms Wong Syn Yee Jill Senior Director (Resilience & Engagement Division), Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth |
24. |
Dr Yek Tiew Ming Principal, ITE College East |
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25. |
Ms Yeung Shuk Lin Chief Editor (Singapore News), Mediacorp Pte Ltd |
26. |
Mr Syed Zakir Hussain Singapore Desk Editor, Straits Times, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd |
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ACCORD (Employer & Business) |
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S/N |
Name and Appointment |
S/N |
Name and Appointment |
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1. |
Mr Heng Chee How* Senior Minister of State for Defence Co-Chair of ACCORD (Main), (E&B) and (EI) |
2. |
Mr Tony Chew Executive Chairman, Asia Resource Corporation Co-Chair of ACCORD (E&B) |
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3. |
COL(NS) Abu Bakar* Chairman, InfoFabrica Holdings Pte Ltd |
4. |
Mr Chandra Mohan Vice-Chairman, Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
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5. |
Mr Chng Kai Fong Managing Director, Singapore Economic Development Board |
6. |
Dr Claus Georg Albert Trenner Vice-President, Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce |
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7. |
Mr Douglas Foo* President, Singapore Manufacturing Federation |
8. |
Mr Eugene Seah Senior Director (Special Projects), GCEO's Office, Surbana Jurong Pte Ltd |
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9. |
Mr Eugene Wee Head, Media Strategy, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd |
10. |
Mr Farid Khan President, Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
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11. |
Mr Federico Donato President, European Chamber of Commerce (Singapore) and Executive Director, Credit Suisse |
12. |
Mr Haslam Preeston Head of Digital Business, Jardine Matheson |
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13. |
Mr Ho Meng Kit* Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Business Federation |
14. |
Mr Kurt Wee* President, Association of Small & Medium Enterprises |
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15. |
Ms Lisa Liaw Chair, American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore |
16. |
Ms Low Peck Kem President, Singapore Human Resources Institute |
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17. |
Mr Quek Siu Rui Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Carousell |
18. |
Mr Ramasamy Dhinakaran President, Singapore Retailers Association |
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19. |
Mr Roland Ng* President, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
20. |
Mr Saw Ken Wye Chief Executive Officer, CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd |
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21. |
Mr Tan Hee Teck* Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd |
22. |
COL(NS) Tan Khong Wee COS(DIV HUB), HQ 3DIV and Director, L-TAC Machine Tools |
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23. |
Mr Thomas Sim Council Member, Singapore Logistics Association |
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* denotes members in both ACCORD (Main) and an ACCORD Council.
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ACCORD (Family & Community) |
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S/N |
Name and Appointment |
S/N |
Name and Appointment |
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1. |
Mr Zaqy Mohamad* Senior Minister of State for Defence and Manpower Co-Chair of ACCORD (Main) and (F&C) |
2. |
Ms Claire Chiang Senior Vice-President, Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd |
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3. |
COL(NS) Alvin Low Ai Boon Commander, 31(B) Rescue Battalion, 3rd SCDF Division and General Manager, Aerodrome Safety Unit, Changi Airport Group |
4. |
Mr Anbarasu Rajendran Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Indian Development Association |
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5. |
Ms Diana Chin Director, Family Development Group, Family Promotion and Partnership Division, Ministry of Social and Family Development |
6. |
Mr Edward Leong* Chief Executive Officer, SAFRA National Service Association |
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7. |
Ms Esther Au Yong South-East Asia Editor in Chief, Yahoo |
8. |
Ms Goh Sin Hwee Associate Editor, LianHe ZaoBao, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd |
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9. |
Ms Ho Shiong Yee Vice Chairperson, NTUC Women's Committee |
10. |
BG(NS) Ishak Ismail* Regional Director (APAC), BAE Systems Hagglunds AB and Chairman, Families for Life Council |
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11. |
Ms Jasmin Lau Executive Director, Singapore Global Network, Economic Development Board |
12. |
Mr Jason Wong Seng Yoong Founder, Dads for Life Movement & Yellow Ribbon Project |
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13. |
Ms Jeanie Tan* Group Director (Partnerships), People's Association |
14. |
Ms Joanna Portilla* Patron, People's Association (PA), Women's Integration Network (WIN) Council |
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15. |
COL(NS) Lim Wee Tee Commander 22 SIB, 2 PDF Command and Regional Director, Southeast Asia, LivePerson Singapore Pte Ltd |
16. |
Mr Mah Chin Chiang Mark Executive Director, Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations |
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17. |
DAC(NS) Patrick Daniel Han Chi Kwang NS Commander, SPF ‘E’ Division and General Manager (Workplace Safety And Health Council), Ministry of Manpower |
18. |
Ms Samantha Ng NYC INSPIRIT Youth Leader |
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19. |
Mrs Sher-Li Torrey Founder & Director, Mums@Work Speaker, WomenTalk TV |
20. |
Ms Tan See Leng Executive Director, Heartware Network |
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21. |
Ms Wong Syn Yee Jill* Senior Director, (Resilience & Engagement Division), Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth |
22. |
Mr Syed Zakir Hussain* Singapore Desk Editor, Straits Times, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd |
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23. |
Madam Zuraidah Abdullah Chief Executive Officer, Yayasan MENDAKI |
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* denotes members in both ACCORD (Main) and an ACCORD Council.
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ACCORD (Educational Institutions) |
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S/N |
Name and Appointment |
S/N |
Name and Appointment |
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1. |
Mr Heng Chee How* Senior Minister of State for Defence Co-Chair of ACCORD (Main), (E&B) and (EI) |
2. |
Ms Gan Siow Huang Minister of State for Education and Manpower Co-Chair of ACCORD (EI) |
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3. |
Ms Carma Elliot* College President, United World College of South East Asia |
4. |
Prof Cheong Hee Kiat President, Singapore University of Social Sciences |
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5. |
Prof Chong Tow Chong President, Singapore University of Technology and Design |
6. |
Mr Daniel Ang Principal, Hai Sing Catholic School, Ministry of Education |
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7. |
Mr David Chua Chief Executive Officer, National Youth Council |
8. |
Ms Hui Mei San Group Director (Regulation, Fraud and Enforcement) and Director-General (Private Education), SkillsFuture Singapore |
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9. |
Mr John Ong Principal, Hwa Chong International School |
10. |
Ms Liew Wei Li* Deputy Director-General Education (Schools) and Director of Schools, Ministry of Education |
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11. |
Prof Lily Kong President, Singapore Management University |
12. |
BG(Ret) Lim Teck Yin Chief Executive Officer, Sport Singapore |
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13. |
Mr Martino Tan Deputy Managing Director and Managing Editor, Mothership.sg |
14. |
Ms Melissa Maria Principal, Global Indian International School (SMART Campus) |
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15. |
Mr Ng Boon Kiat Principal, Commonwealth Secondary School, Ministry of Education |
16. |
Mr Peter Lam* Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Temasek Polytechnic |
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17. |
Mr Puvan Ariaratnam Director, Character & Citizenship Education, Ministry of Education |
18. |
Prof Subra Suresh President, Nanyang Technological University |
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19. |
Mr Tan Chun Ming Superintendent, South 6, Ministry of Education |
20. |
Prof Tan Eng Chye* President, National University of Singapore |
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21. |
Prof Tan Thiam Soon President, Singapore Institute of Technology |
22. |
Dr Yek Tiew Ming* Principal, ITE College East |
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23. |
Mr Yeo Li Pheow Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Republic Polytechnic |
24. |
Ms Yeung Shuk Lin* Chief Editor (Singapore News), Mediacorp Pte Ltd |
* denotes members in both ACCORD (Main) and an ACCORD Council.