Dubai School of Government hosts Singapore Consul General for Policy Forum

In his presentation titled 'Public Sector Excellence, Singapore's Journey,' Mr. Nair addressed senior public officials and participants in the Mohammed bin Rashid Program for Leadership Development, tracing the steps in Singapore's journey on the path of government excellence.

He detailed the steps undertaken by Singapore to achieve excellence, shedding light on the various challenges, success factors and failures the country has encountered.

The presentation was followed by an array of questions that touched on Mr. Nair's wide and rich experience in various fields.

Hafed Al-Ghwell, Director of Communications and External Affairs from the Dubai School of Government said 'We at DSG are honored to welcome HE Mr. Nair to our premises, and are happy for him to share with us some of the secrets of Singapore's excellence in the government sector. We are certain that his wide experience will benefit participants'.

Al-Ghwell added, 'HE Mr. Nair adds value to the list of distinguished speakers already received at the School, and this is primarily due to the outstanding role he has played both in his country and in the UN'.

Before being appointed as Singapore's Consul-General in Dubai, Mr. Nair was the Undersecretary-General for Internal Oversight Services at the United Nations for five years.

Under his leadership as de facto Inspector-General of the UN, his office exposed over $135m in waste and fraud in the United Nations.

Prior to his career at the United Nations, Mr. Nair served as Managing Director of the Development Bank of Singapore and as Chief Executive Officer of the Post Office Savings Bank of Singapore.

Mr. Nair came to banking after 20 years in Singapore's administrative service.

From 1989 to 1997 he was Deputy Secretary of Defense, while from 1986 to 1989 he served as Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

He holds a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University.