Next Age Institute is proud to present the book launch event on April 11, 2023 and organize this partnership between National University of Singapore and Washington University.
Category: Events
Guy Genin delivers a keynote at IUPESM 2022 in Singapore

The IUPESM World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering 2022 will be held from 12-17 June 2022 in Singapore. This is the first time the World Congress that is held in South East Asia. Guy Genin, Harold and Kathleen Faught Professor of Mechanical Engineering, at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University is one of the keynote speakers.
The McDonnell Academy International Symposium Workshop on Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Child Savings Programs in Israel and Uganda

Savings play a unique role in shaping the financial security of individuals and families in high- and low-income countries. Sufficient amount of savings can help families maintain adequate levels of consumption, provide a buffer against financial shocks, and enable long-term investments in higher education or homeownership. Ultimately, having enough economic resources can help advance intergenerational economic mobility.
Guy Genin delivers a keynote at ICBME 2019 at National University of Singapore

As one of the most recognized academic conferences in biomedical engineering, ICBME 2019 will bring together various educators, expert speakers, delegates and solution providers to share knowledge and encourage discussions on the latest developments including emerging challenges faced in the advancement of the Biomedical Engineering sector.
Michael Sherraden delivers Distinguished Speakers Series at Peking University

Peking University, Beijing, China
Conference on Social Work Education and Curriculum Development: International Experience and Local Practice

The development of China’s social work in the new era has higher expectations for social work education.
International Academic Salon on Financial Social Work

Keynote Speaker Panelists
International Conference Financial and Social Development

Nowadays, finance with social impact, financial inclusion, and social enterprises develop rapidly. In response to the Chinese national policy priority of precise poverty alleviation, the Institute of Social Development at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics will host its first ” An International Conference on Financial and Social Development ” on November 8-10, 2019 in […]
Public Lecture: Asset Building and Financial Capability for All

Featured Speaker: Dr. Michael Sherraden, George Warren Brown Distinguished University Professor, Co-Director, Next Age Institute, Washington University in St. Louis.
Webinar featuring Li Zou on Child Development Accounts for All
Chinese social media MonEval’s webinar features Li Zou, International Director of the Next Age Institute, on Child Development Accounts for All.
Conference on Innovation and Evaluation for Anti-Poverty Initiatives

This conference will exchange strategies for improving the newly enacted Child Development Accounts in Taiwan named Savings Accounts for the Education and Development of Children and Teenagers and will share the latest research on anti-poverty initiatives.
2019 Social Work Day on the Hill
The Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP) will host the 5th Annual Social Work Day on the Hill on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in conjunction with the Clark-Fox Policy Institute at the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, highlighting the work and accomplishments of the 12 Grand Challenge for Social Work networks.
International Conference on Child Development Accounts

November 6, 2018 • 8 AM – 5 PM Baku, Azerbaijan
Workshop on Social Innovation and Public Health at the 7th McDonnell Academy International Symposium

October 14, 2018 • 9 AM – 12 PM Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Tsinghua Professor CHEN Sheying’s Public Lecture

Book Launch: Critical Issues in Asset Building in Singapore’s Development

Next Age Institute (NAI) invites you to an upcoming book launch event featuring the new book titled “Critical Issues in Asset Building in Singapore’s Development” published by World Scientific. S. Vasoo and Bilveer Singh, both of National University of Singapore, are editors. NAI Co-Director Michael Sherraden has the lead paper in this book.
Coin a Better Future: Reaching Out to Financially Vulnerable Families

The new textbook Financial Capability and Asset Building in Vulnerable Households, co-edited by Margaret Sherraden, Julie Birkenmaier, and J. Michael Collins will be available for purchase.
Symposia on University Partnerships for Innovation: Advancing Human Wellbeing

Event info and photo gallery
International Symposium on Inclusion in Asset Building: Policy Innovation and Social Impacts

Next Age Institute (NAI), a partnership on social innovation between Washington University in St. Louis and National University of Singapore (NUS), invite you to join us at the International Symposium on Inclusion in Asset Building: Policy Innovation and Social Impacts on December 15, 2017 on the NUS campus.
Social Service Research Center-Next Age Institute 2017 Conference on Innovative Approaches in Community & Institutional Rehabilitation of Offenders

July 27, 2017 • 9:30 AM – 5 PM | Guild Hall, National University of Singapore Dr. Carrie Pettus-Davis of George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University will present her research at the Social Service Research Center-Next Age Institute 2017 Conference on Innovative Approaches in Community & Institutional Rehabilitation of Offenders on July 27, 2017 at National University […]