| PURPOSE
OF THE INSTITUTE |
| The
Institute's main objectives are as follows: |
| 1)
Dedicate to the advancement of urban planning and to promote planning
practice as a profession and encourage planning consultancy work in
both the public and private sectors. |
| 2)
Promote the mutual exchange of ideas and views on planning theory
and practice. |
| 3)
Act as an informal professional certification body in admitting members
with appropriate qualification and experience into the Institute. |
| 4)
Promote and foster continuing education by holding international conventions,
study tours, seminars and publications. |
| 5)
Contribute expert opinions on urban & regional planning, development
guide plans and issues to the government decision makers. |
| 6)
Heighten public awareness of the important services provided by town
planners in both the private and public sectors as well as in the
regional and international arena. |
| 7)
Ensure high standards of ethics in planning practice through its code
of conduct and disciplinary provisions. |
| 8)
Promotion of planning consultancy work overseas. |
| |
| ACHIEVEMENT
AND FUTURE PROSPECTS |
| The
greatest achievement of the Institute is the combined effort of its
members, who have played their part in surmounting severe land and
resource constraints to transform Singapore into a modern and gracious
city, internationally recognized as an example of a city state with
good urban planning. |
| The
SIP will continue to nurture and advance the planning profession,
to disseminate new planning ideas and concepts to enable its members
to respond to the challenges of creating a City of Excellence for
our nation and continue to share our 'expertise' in the regional and
international arena. |
