The Smart Nation and Digital Government Office (SNDGO) and National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 30 November 2019 at the inaugural Smart Nation & U event held at Downtown East.
The MOU formalises collaborations between the two entities to equip workers with knowledge and skills for the digital economy, and to engage Singaporeans in the co-creation of Smart Nation initiatives and digital government services.
There to sign the MOU was Minister-in-Charge of the Smart Nation Initiative Vivian Balakrishnan, and Deputy Secretary-General of NTUC Heng Chee How. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat was there to witness the signing.
Through the MOU, SNDGO and NTUC will:
The two-day Smart Nation & U event organised by NTUC Club, NTUC's U Live Community and SNDGO will take place from 30 November 2019 and is expected to attract about 20,000 visitors.
It will feature over 70 interactive and experiential booths and bring together more than 80 technology solutions with touch-feel-play elements from over 60 partners, including Government agencies, technology companies, SMEs, community groups and education institutions.
More than 700 Smart Nation Ambassadors will help run the event, making it the technology event of its kind, organised for the community by the community.
The inaugural event will be a signature collaboration between SNDGO and NTUC that will be held annually over the next three years.
On 1 December 2019, Sunday, participants can look forward to a full day U Live Symposium - an annual signature event by NTUC's U Live active-agers community, to encourage lifelong learning amongst seniors.
For this year's U Live Symposium, which is in its 10th edition, SNDGO and NTUC are partnering to promote digital knowledge and skills to seniors.
