LRF Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk

Phoenix seminar is an annual flagship event organised by NUS Office of Risk Management and Compliance that delves into contemporary and emerging issues. The event this year will explore topics around enterprise resilience, and resilient governance practices.

Don't miss out on thought-provoking panel discussions and insightful talks from industry leaders on pressing challenges faced by organisations today.

Participants also get the opportunity to network on emerging topics in the field of enterprise resilience and sustainability. Register now!

🗓️ 19 September 2024, Thursday
⏲️ 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
📍 Shaw Foundation Alumni House Auditorium, National University of Singapore

📱 For more info: https://lnkd.in/gEWP-3ze

We're excited to announce a partnership with Diabetes Singapore to enhance public awareness and understanding of diabetes care and management.

Titled “Mind Over Diabetes”, the partnership will engage healthcare providers, policymakers, individuals with diabetes and the wider community in dialogue on improving management by exposing fixed mindsets and fostering growth mindsets. The collaboration will involve screenings and data collection to develop a sense-making report that highlights perceptions towards diabetes and disease management.

Findings will be presented at a public on 2 November 2024 at the Lifelong Learning Institute in Paya Lebar, ahead of World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2024.

https://ipur.nus.edu.sg/ipur-partnering-with-diabetes-singapore-to-promote-growth-mindsets-improve-care-and-management/

Read more about growth mindsets and diabetes here:
https://ipur.nus.edu.sg/insights-commentarie/changing-mindset-to-confront-diabetes/

IPUR partnering with Diabetes Singapore to promote growth mindsets, improve care and management - NUS - IPUR Mr Satyaprakash Tiwari (left), Director of Diabetes Singapore, and Prof Leonard Lee, IPUR Director, pose for a photo. A health screening event at Silat Road Sikh Temple on 7 July to collect data for the “Mind over Diabetes” partnership. IPUR is excited to announce a partnership with Diabetes Sin...

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Call for Papers for the Risk Quotient 2024 conference. Submission deadline is 27 October 2023.

Understanding what potential lie ahead can set the precedence for a more risk-informed society capable of being prepared or taking actions against the biggest threats to livelihoods. To build on the growing discourse of literature and to foster discussion, the conference welcomes abstracts and papers involving topics related but not limited to:

- Disaster and crisis resilience
- Post crisis/future crisis risk perceptions and communication
- Everyday risks and behaviour adaptation
- Risk attitudes and decision making
- Health and/or environment risk communication
- Health and/or environment risk perceptions and behaviours
- Cultural beliefs, attitudes, and practices related to environment and health risks

Abstract submission:
https://lnkd.in/gBcH6n8z

More information:
https://ipur.nus.edu.sg/event/the-risk-quotient-2024/

How do we achieve emissions? Why is achieving net zero important? What does "net zero" even mean? What can I do to contribute to net zero goals?

People want to contribute to the goal of achieving but don’t know how to do this most effectively – what steps and should be taken, and what perspectives can be adopted to be more carbon friendly. We're organising the "Getting to Net Zero" workshop on 13 Sept to give actionable information on which changes make the most difference in terms of reducing personal carbon emissions.

Hear from experts in the panel session who will talk about products and services on offer to consumers, and be part of a facilitated group discussion to foster insightful conversations and get a well-rounded understanding of what it is going to take to achieve carbon neutrality.

In support of NUS Sustainability Connect (https://sustainability.nus.edu.sg/get-involved/connect/), join us at the and come away with a better understanding of what you want to engage with: green financial products, and other climate-friendly products and services.

Register:
https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/getting-to-net-zero-tickets-685372255867?aff=oddtdtcreator

Workshop information:
https://ipur.nus.edu.sg/event/workshop-getting-to-net-zero/

IPUR recently had a review of our batik art installation "RiskTalk" featured on the Journal of the American Medical Association, the most widely circulated medical journal in the world. Connecting and to communicate risks, the installation features a combination of techniques including hand-drawn batik, hand-stamped batik, and hand-screened batik, to depicts trends in mentions of risk-related topics in popular written media from 1810 to 2009.

Positive reception towards the installation have led to discussions about extending the data analysis and batik representation backward to 1500 and forward to 2019, and through alternative mediums such as .

More information about RiskTalk:
https://ipur.nus.edu.sg/using-batik-art-to-convey-risk-related-trends-across-200-years/

JAMA review:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2807813?resultClick=1

Using batik art to convey risk-related trends across 200 years - NUS - IPUR A collage of batik themes depicting risk-related topics mentioned in popular written media published from 1810-2009. Have you ever come across a piece of literature or academic publication which was too intimidating or difficult to engage with? Or a series of figures, formulas and charts which you c...

The sheer star power of celebrities, the unrivaled joy of seeing them up close, and the honour of telling your friends you got your hands on prized concert tickets when so many others failed to. This is are some of the reasons why there has been a resurgence of involving concert ticket sales.

Our Lead Scientist (Data and Technology) Dr Reuben Ng spoke to The Straits Times on why these particular type of scam has caught national attention recently, and what lessons can be learned to avoid future mishaps.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/54-taylor-swift-fans-lost-at-least-45k-in-concert-ticket-scam-in-less-than-a-week

54 Taylor Swift fans lost at least $45k in concert ticket scam in less than a week Twitter was the most common platform on which victims fell prey to Taylor Swift concert ticket scams, Police said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A look back at our involvement at UNLEASH Hacks Singapore 2023 - a local innovation sprint for young people to address the region's Sustainable Development Goals. We had the exciting opportunity to speak with two groups tackling our focus area, "Tackling plastic waste: Addressing Singapore's paradox of safe and excessive consumption while combating marine pollution." A further two groups joined remotely to tackle the same focus area.

From developing an to encourage users to refill their re-usable bottles at public dispensers to working with hotels to provide re-usable bottles to guests, the final pitch presentations were filled with creativity and accounted for key considerations such as budget and feasibility. The next important step is to continue conversations with groups on scaling their ideas to generate community engagement and .

New appointments at IPUR: From 1 July 2023, Professor Koh Chan Ghee will hand over the IPUR Directorship to current Deputy Director Professor Leonard Lee, and Dr Olivia Jensen will be concurrently appointed as Deputy Director on top of her existing role as Lead Scientist (Environment and Climate).

New leadership appointments at IPUR - NUS - IPUR Prof Koh Chan Ghee (left) will hand over the IPUR directorship to Prof Leonard Lee from 1 July 2023. Dr Olivia Jensen will be appointed as the new Deupty Director. From 1 July 2023, the Lloyd’s Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk will witness leadership renewals. Pro...

This 1 & 8 July, join us at the Singapore to create innovative solutions for Singapore's Biodiversity challenges. The Hack will focus on two specific key areas:

● Impact of urbanisation on life below water - SDG 11 & 14
● Impact of urbanisation on life on land - SDG 11 & 15

Apply now at https://lnkd.in/gu75gabE; Deadline: 11 June, 11:59 PM SGT Unleash Hacks Singapore

We had the pleasure of welcoming Prof Finale Doshi-Velez (Head of the Data to Actionable Knowledge group at Harvard Computer Science) to present her work on and human+ interaction.

Her insightful talk drew many engaging questions: from in AI to how people can be further empowered to make . Prof Finale presented some key points in summary:

- Interpretable machine learning can provide addition ways for a user to understand and interact with an AI.

- Transparency can enable calibrated trust (use the AI when it’s right, ignore when it’s wrong).

- Interactivity can empower more sophisticated teaming (humans correct elements in the AI; the AI provides options, etc.)

The full recording will be made available on our website soon. Stay tuned!