MCCY, the National Arts Council and the National Heritage Board will develop an Arts and Culture Digital Roadmap in consultation with stakeholders. This roadmap will provide a framework for the adoption of digital solutions to improve operational productivity, and enhancing the experiences of audiences and museum visitors to leave a deeper impact on them.

Setting up a dedicated Cultural Medallion Gallery

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Celebrating our cultural icons

A new dedicated Cultural Medallion (CM) Gallery will be launching in Q4 2021 at The Arts House. The Gallery will showcase the artistic practices and works of our CM recipients.

A national digital repository of the CM recipients’ works will also be made available to the public.

Public consultation for UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity

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Engaging Singaporeans to protect intangible cultural heritage for future generations

A series of focus group sessions with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds will be conducted in 2021 to identify potential Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) elements to be nominated for UNESCO’s Representative List of ICH of Humanity.

Singaporeans will be invited to share their feedback on the shortlist. More details on the engagements will be available at a later date.

Golden Jubilee of National Monuments

Celebrating milestones in Singapore’s preservation journey

An exhibition that showcases Singapore’s preservation journey of all 73 National Monuments will run at the National Museum of Singapore from June 2021 to September 2021.

National Monuments, including the former Istana Kampong Gelam, the main building of the Istana, the National Museum of Singapore, and the former Empress Place Building, will be undergoing restoration.

25th Anniversary of the Museum Roundtable

25 years of promoting a museum-going culture among Singaporeans

There will be a year-long celebration of the Museum Roundtable’s 25th anniversary this year, anchored by two key programmes.

A series of museum tours will be conducted during weekends from May 2021 to June 2021 to explore lesser-known museums in Singapore.

A family-friendly travelling exhibition will be held at various Museum Roundtable museums and public spaces in November 2021.

Public Call for Artefacts and Stories

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Leaving our mark in Singapore’s history

A public call for artefacts and stories relating to Singapore’s founding values and key milestones in the history of our independence will be put out in Q3 2021. These will be contributed to the galleries and gardens in the Founders’ Memorial.

The National Museum of Singapore will be extending its call for contributions of objects and stories for Collecting Contemporary Singapore until June 2021.

Unleash the Roar!

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Rallying the whole of society to grow football excellence and support our Lions

Implementation of the national football project Unleash the Roar! will focus on eight pillars: (i) Let Them Play – increasing interest among our young and rolling out a National Football Curriculum; (ii) Let Them Soar – enhancing coaching support in schools; (iii) Scholarships; (iv) National Service; (v) Enhanced Technical Capacity and Capability; (vi) Science and Technology; (vii) Infrastructure; and (viii) Whole-of-Society Partnership.

Establishment of Safe Sport Programme

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Fostering a safe environment for all to enjoy sports

The Safe Sport Commission has introduced the Safe Sport Programme to address abuse and harassment in sports through three key actions – Prevent, Address and Assure. The programme includes a Unified Code against misconduct in the sporting environment, enhanced case management, and an Accreditation Framework.

Supporting Team Singapore in gearing up for major Games

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Helping our athletes perform their best amid the pandemic

Computer Vision Systems with improved video technology will be introduced, enhancing the suite of technology tools used by Team Singapore athletes.

In addition to campaign support, MCCY and SportSG will facilitate outbound travel for athletes participating in overseas competitions, and schedule participating athletes, coaches and officials for COVID-19 vaccinations.

Sports Industry Development Plan

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Growing the sports sector in the next five years

SportSG will engage industry stakeholders on the Industry Development Plan (FY21-25) to sharpen its approach in growing a more economically vibrant and sustainable sports sector in Singapore.

Two areas of focus will be the enhancement of digital capabilities and innovation, and the improvement of workforce capabilities.

Supporting youths in jobs and skills

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Helping youths thrive amid the pandemic, and beyond

As of February 2021, 510 traineeship positions have been provided under the Force For Good Scheme.

As of mid-February 2021, over 400 opportunities have been offered under the YouthTech programme.

The Youth Corps Internship Scheme will offer 400 placements.

The Asia-Ready Exposure Programme aims to reach 10,000 youths per year on a regular basis after 2022.

Supporting mental wellbeing of youths

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Safeguarding mental wellbeing of youths

MCCY and National Youth Council will promote the healthy use of online platforms and safeguard the mental wellbeing of youths through partnerships with stakeholders such as tech companies.

Youths will be able to navigate youth-centric content, resources, and opportunities in areas such as jobs, skills, and mental wellbeing through Youthopia.

Updates on youth engagement efforts

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Empowering youths to shape the future of Singapore

375 youths shared their views across 6 sessions of the Emerging Stronger Conversations from July 2020 to September 2020.

Over 440 youths participated in the Youth Action Challenge. Season 3 is scheduled for the second half of 2021.

Over 350 youths voiced their views at the dialogue on criminal justice and sentencing framework, and 3 dialogues on women-related issues.

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Committee of Supply 2021 - Confident

Arts and Culture Digital Roadmap