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Student Essay Competition for the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award 2013
Dear students,
Would you like to discuss the world’s most pressing issues with top decision-makers like Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Robert Dudley, Prof. Niall Ferguson, Christine Lagarde, Giorgos Papandreou, Sir David Tang or Ratan Tata? Are you interested in competing with the world’s brightest students?
If your answer to these questions is “yes”, seize your opportunity and qualify as “Leader of Tomorrow” for the St. Gallen Symposium through the student essay competition for the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award. The St. Gallen Symposium is the world’s premier platform for intergenerational dialogue. The 43rd St. Gallen Symposium will be held from 30 April–3 May 2013 under the topic “Rewarding Courage”.
The submission deadline for the competition is 1 February 2013. The authors of the 100 best contributions qualify for the St. Gallen Symposium, which includes the following highlights:
- Free participation as “Leader of Tomorrow” in the 43rd St. Gallen Symposium
- Meet 600 distinguished entrepreneurs, top managers, politicians and scientists from more than 60 nations
- Meet 200 of the world’s brightest young minds
- Expenses covered (flight, board and lodging)
- Chance to win the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award, endowed with EUR 20,000.–, including a speech in front of the assembled plenum
You are encouraged to apply for the competition at http://symp.sg/apply. You may also forward the information about this opportunity to your fellow students and friends as they might be interested in competing for this unique experience as well.
For further information on the 43rd St. Gallen Symposium, you can watch the video trailer under http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSHo56SVLfU&;feature=share&list=PL05930951389E8545 or to visit the website www.symposium.org. And some details are attached.

Halloween 2012 Party
Dear Fellow Postgrads,
Halloween has come close!! What will YOU be doing for Halloween 2012? GSS is going to organize a
Halloween party for you guys this year! It is now the perfect excuse to put on your hidden scariest or
weirdest costume! Grab your mask or your broom, dress up yourself to surprise us! For those who have
not come across with Halloween, you are warmly welcome! We will have Halloween accessories and
make up gear to allow you to bring the look you want to the party!! For those who have costumes, do
dress up for this fun party and win back PRIZES! Dinner is provided. Fun games, surprised dance and
competitions will definitely make your night the best!
Click here and let’s GSS make your Halloween’s night wonderful
Venue: PGPR Function Room 1
Date: 27 October 2012 (Saturday)
Ticket fees: S$ 5
Time: 6pm to 9pm
DINNER IS PROVIDED!


