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24 March 2016

OUTWARD BOUND TO BE EXPANDED TO NURTURE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUTH LEADERS

A new Outward Bound Singapore (OBS) campus will be developed on Coney Island by 2020 to give more Singapore youths equal opportunities to strengthen their confidence and tenacity through outdoor adventure education.

2 As highlighted in Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat’s 2016 Budget Statement in Parliament today, this expansion will provide many more youths with the chance to go on expeditions with OBS – either on Coney Island or on . This will help them build confidence and develop camaraderie with students across different schools.

3 Additionally, with good connectivity to both Pulau Ubin and mainland, the new Coney campus will serve as an expedition hub for OBS to conduct more quality programmes around Singapore effectively and efficiently. OBS will also be able to leverage the new Coney campus, its current Pulau Ubin site, the sea and various blue and green belts across Singapore to offer new types of multi-element expeditions.

4 We warmly invite your reporter and photographer / camera crew to join us at the OBS expansion plans to be shared by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Chairperson for National Youth Council. The details of the programme are:

Date : Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Time : 12.15pm – 4.00pm (Media Registration at 12.15pm, ferry leaves on time for OBS at 12.30pm)

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Registration Venue : Jetty End of Punggol Road Please refer to Annex A for the location map

Event Venue : Outward Bound Singapore Pulau Ubin Campus

Guest-of-honour : Ms Grace Fu Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Chairperson for National Youth Council

Programme : Please refer to Annex B

5 We would appreciate it if you could confirm your attendance with our media liaison officers by Monday, 28 March 2016 :

Contact person/s : Cecilia Lee (Ms) Manager (Corporate Communications and PR) National Youth Council DID : 6839 9159 HP : 9789 7971 Fax : 6737 2025 Email : [email protected]

Brandon Tan (Mr) Senior Account Executive Rice Communications DID : 3157 5675 HP : 9092 6345 Email : [email protected]

About Outward Bound Singapore ( 新加坡外展训练中心) With more than 45 years of legacy, Outward Bound Singapore (OBS) is the pioneer and leader in outdoor , providing adventure-based experiential learning to help develop rugged and resilient youths. From 1 January 2015, OBS is part of the strengthened National Youth Council to drive youth development and broaden outreach to young Singaporeans and youth sector organisations.

About the National Youth Council (全国青年理事会) At NYC, we believe in a world where young people are respected and heard, and have the ability to influence and make a difference to the world. Together with our partners, we develop a dynamic and engaging environment where young people can realise their aspirations and play a part in making Singapore an endearing home for all. 3

Annex A

Outward Bound Singapore

OBS Expansion Media Announcement

Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Registration Venue

Location Map

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Annex B

MEDIA PROGRAMME

Outward Bound Singapore OBS Expansion Media Announcement Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Pulau Ubin

TIME PROGRAMME 12.15 pm Media registration at Punggol Jetty

12.30 pm Boat transfer to OBS Campus, Pulau Ubin

12.45 pm OBS Campus Tour

1.15 pm Arrival of Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Ms Grace Fu and Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth, Mr Baey Yam Keng

Media Photo Opportunities of OBS activities

2.30 pm Speech by Minister Grace Fu

3.00 pm Interview opportunities with:

1. Principals and teachers from Edgefield Secondary School and Kranji Secondary School

2. Students from Edgefield Secondary School and Kranji Secondary School

Media Briefing chaired by:

1. Chief Executive of National Youth Council, Mr David Chua;

2. Deputy Chief Executive of National Youth Council, Mr Ng Chun Pin; and

3. Executive Director of Outward Bound Singapore, Mr Nicholas Conceicao

Media Q&A

4.00 pm End of Event