International Conference on Cohesive Societies – Appreciating Diversity : What Has The ICCS Achieved?

• Main Author: Ong, Keng Yong
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Country and Region Studies; Cybersecurity, Biosecurity and Nuclear Safety
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84629; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49146
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

‘Many Communities, One Shared Future’ was the theme of the recently concluded International Conference on Cohesive Societies (ICCS). A key takeaway is that diversity is not a hindrance to social cohesion; it is how people manage the difference. It is also important that everyone plays a part and not...