DANIEL, Patrick
Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) Project,
Accession Number E000840
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 1
Total Reels
- Rachel Hau
Interviewer
- 00:55:24
Total Running Time
- English
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- 2 Mar 2020
Recording Date
- 00:55:24
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
As a veteran media professional and former Managing Editor of English, Malay and Tamil Newspapers at Singapore Press Holdings, Patrick Daniel served on the Institute of Policy Studies Board from 2002 until it merged with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in 2008. He described the concerns he had regarding IPS’ funding model and its dependence on government funding.
Mr Daniel praised the Corporate Associates programme as extremely valuable, paying close attention to its development as a board member. It was particularly useful in bridging the business community at policymakers to discuss topical issues such as SARS and the Iraq War. He stressed that his media role did not specifically influence his approach to IPS, although he advised IPS to pursue impactful and relevant research that would generate public interest and debate. As Janadas Devan’s boss in 2011, he described how he negotiated the compensation package for Janadas’ part-time role as IPS Director, before he left the newspaper entirely to become Chief of Government Communications the following year. Reflecting on his time as a board member, Mr Daniel wished there had been greater media coverage of IPS work and more impactful research on long term issues.
