# MOU Signing between Ministry of National Development & Development Research Center of the State Council

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2015-07-03T04:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/mou-signing-between-ministry-of-national-development-development-research-center-of-the-state-council
- **Topics:** Government & Policy, Regional Markets

## Featured rationale

The collaboration could inform more effective urban planning and management practices, potentially improving how future city development addresses sustainability and liveability challenges.

## AI summary

Singapore’s MND and China’s Development Research Center signed an MOU covering urban governance, sustainability and liveability through fellowships, study visits and joint knowledge creation.

## Original article

The Ministry of National Development (MND), Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Development Research Center (DRC) of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing, China today. The agreement, signed between Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development Mr Lee Yi Shyan and DRC Vice Minister Mr Zhang Junkuo, aims to facilitate knowledge-sharing between Singapore and the People’s Republic of China in the areas of urban governance, sustainability and liveability, as well as draw lessons from the development experience of both countries. 

The knowledge shared between Singapore and the People’s Republic of China will also encompass international case studies and examples as both parties could harness each other’s international networks and strengthen ties with like-minded international researchers, industry practitioners and city leaders. New knowledge and insights including innovative solutions would be created to address the current and future challenges faced by cities and their governments. The Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC), a division under MND, will lead MND’s efforts to implement the MOU with DRC. 

The scope of collaboration comprises three key areas: 

(a) CLC-DRC Visiting Fellowship programme 

The CLC-DRC Visiting Fellowship programme will enable experts and senior officials from DRC to undertake research in their areas of expertise and interests relating to urban governance, sustainability and liveability. These Visiting Fellows will be invited to share their research outcomes at the CLC Lecture Series and via CLC’s online platforms and print publications. 

(b) Study visits 

MND and DRC will coordinate meetings and site visits for the other party’s officers visiting its country, for the purpose of knowledge-sharing, strengthening networks and furthering collaborations. Both sides endeavour to work closely and develop fruitful and substantive programmes for such study visits. 

(c) Knowledge creation, sharing and dissemination 

MND and DRC will share knowledge and create new knowledge on governance issues relating to cities such as urban governance, planning and management of cities. To achieve this, both agree to undertake joint research and publications, expert workshops, joint project efforts and other knowledge-sharing platforms including conferences and workshops.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 国家发展部与国务院发展研究中心签署谅解备忘录

新加坡国家发展部（MND）今日在中国北京与中华人民共和国国务院发展研究中心（DRC）签署谅解备忘录（MOU）。该协议由新加坡贸易与工业部兼国家发展部高级政务部长李奕贤先生与发展研究中心副主任张军扩先生签署，旨在促进新加坡与中华人民共和国在城市治理、可持续性与宜居性领域的知识共享，并汲取两国发展经验中的教训。

新加坡与中华人民共和国之间共享的知识亦将涵盖国际案例研究与实例，因双方可借助彼此的国际网络，并加强与志同道合的国际研究人员、业界实践者及城市领导人的联系。将创造包括创新解决方案在内的新知识与洞见，以应对城市及其政府当前与未来所面临的挑战。国家发展部下属宜居城市中心（CLC）将牵头落实国家发展部与发展研究中心的谅解备忘录。

合作范围包括三个关键领域：

(a) CLC-DRC访问学者计划

CLC-DRC访问学者计划将使发展研究中心的专家与高级官员能够在其与城市治理、可持续性及宜居性相关的专长与兴趣领域开展研究。这些访问学者将获邀在CLC讲座系列以及CLC的在线平台与印刷出版物上分享其研究成果。

(b) 考察访问

国家发展部与发展研究中心将为对方官员访问本国协调会议与实地考察，以进行知识共享、加强网络并深化合作。双方致力密切合作，为此类考察访问制定富有成效且实质的计划。

(c) 知识创造、共享与传播

国家发展部与发展研究中心将就与城市相关的治理议题共享知识并创造新知识，例如城市治理、城市规划与管理。为此，双方同意开展联合研究与出版、专家工作坊、联合项目以及其他知识共享平台，包括会议与工作坊。