Special Message recorded for Summit Special Edition 2020

Rosa Daniel

Deputy Secretary (Culture), Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth
Republic of Singapore

As Deputy Secretary (Culture), Rosa Daniel oversees the policies and implementation of the Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) and its statutory boards, the National Heritage Board (NHB) and the National Arts Council (NAC), on the arts and heritage. As Chief Executive of the NAC, she oversees state-funded arts policies and programmes across the performing, visual and literary arts. In 2020, Daniel was appointed the Dean of the Culture Academy at MCCY to provide leadership development and research for the culture sector. Previously, Daniel was Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources where she also served in the Public Service Division as Head of its Strategic Policy Office, while concurrently holding the appointment of Director overseeing the Institute of Policy Development within the Civil Service College. She serves on the boards of the Esplanade Theatre and the National Gallery of Singapore and on various public sector advisory panels.

Rosa Daniel is also Chief Executive Officer, National Arts Council

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Joining as a Trustee is Mona Siddiqui, Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies and Assistant Principal for Religion and Society at the University of Edinburgh. She is known internationally as a public intellectual and is a regular commentator in the media.

Dan Mulhall will be joining the board as a Trustee. Dan is a retired Irish diplomat, academic and published author. He is the current Parnell Fellow at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge and is a consultant with the global law firm DLA Piper.

Also joining as a Trustee is Professor Gayle McPherson, Professor of Events and Cultural Policy and Director of the Centre for Culture, Sport and Events at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). She is also a member of the European Cultural Parliament.

Joining us as a Trustee is Stephen Gethins, Professor of International Affairs at the University of St Andrews. Prior to that, Stephen was MP for North East Fife, the SNP International affairs spokesperson and was twice selected to sit on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

Joining in the role of Chair is Shonaig Macpherson CBE, an experienced Chair and non-executive director used to working at the most senior levels of government, private, public and third sectors.

If you're interested in attending Edinburgh International Culture Summit 2022 as media, interviews with contributors and ministers, or photo opportunities, please contact Susie Gray at susie@thecornershoppr.com or 07834 073795.

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