19/07/2017
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Held every two years, the ISS provides a platform for students from Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and Hong Kong’s Vocational Training Council (VTC) to meet and discuss current issues and exchange ideas. International students from ITE’s partner institutions are also invited to participate.
Since going global in 2007, the Seminar has been held twice in Singapore, in 2009 and 2013, and thrice in Hong Kong, in 2007, 2011, and 2015.
This year’s edition was held from 27 to 29 June at ITE College West. The Opening Ceremony on 27 June was officiated by Mr S Iswaran, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) while the Closing Ceremony on 29 June was officiated by Mr Baey Yam Keng, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.
A total of about 600 students attended the Seminar this year, including ten students from Shenzhen Polytechnic, China.
The Seminar theme this year was Globalisation: Threat or Promise?, with a focus on three sub-themes – Economic, Environmental and Social/Cultural.