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Temasek Club
Our Charter

Temasek Club
(an overseas Singapore club in Switzerland)
 

Background of Temasek Club
The idea of a club for Singaporeans in Switzerland had been simmering for many years. A Singapore Club was created several years ago and its active period, the Singapore Club gained widespread support for its social activities. However, in recent years the Singapore Club appeared to have relinquished its social activities. Back with continual encouragement from various Singapore Ambassadors, the Temasek Club for Singaporeans was revitalised on 26 July 2001, with a new name, image and structure.

Vision & Mission of Temasek Club
Our vision is to represent "The Spirit of Singapore" in Switzerland and its surrounding countries. Our Mission is to enable Singaporeans living in Switzerland and its surrounding countries to think both locally and globally, feel Singaporean, be responsible Singapore citizens and foster international friendships for Singapore.

Strategy of Temasek Club
The Temasek Club strives to capture and represent the "Spirit of Singapore" in Switzerland by initiating and maintaining relationships with Singaporeans coming to or already living in Switzerland and its surrounding countries. The Temasek Club hopes to strengthen our Singaporean identity by keeping in touch with overseas Singaporeans and organising fun activities. Temasek Club also coordinates and supports SIF platforms & other platforms for Singaporeans to exchange information, engage in dialogue and participate in joint projects.

Platforms for Temasek Club
 1) SIF Overseas Singaporeans Programmes
 2) Contact Singapore, London
 3) Singapore Club, Germany
 4) Singapore Club, France
 5) Singapore Tourism Board

Objectives of Temasek Club

1.Strengthen Singapore identity
By organising social functions such as:
-Temasek Club Annual dinner
-Joint National Day celebration (August)
-Happy Hours at the Singapore Mission
-Regular Theme parties
-Summer barbecues
Support ad hoc activities organised by project groups
-Outdoor, e.g., Hiking
-Indoor, e.g., Bowling
-Other activities (to be proposed by members)
-Provide up-to-date news from Singapore via the Temasek Website and Chain Emails

2. Foster friendship for Singapore
-Open certain functions to friends of members
-Networking with other Singaporeans within the club and other clubs in Europe
-Participate in International Clubs' activities & events

3. Enable Singaporeans to assimilate to life in Switzerland
-Assist newcomers integrating into Switzerland
-Connecting Singaporeans living within their vicinity
-Electronic mail introduction

4. Be responsible citizens
-Provide local news that affect Singaporeans locally
-Gather volunteers to assist in local disaster relief efforts

Activities & Events of Temasek Club

Proposed Activities & Events 
1. Annual dinner around Chinese New Year
2. Joint National Day celebration around August 9th.
3. Summer barbecue 
4. Happy Hours @ Singapore Mission
5. Theme Party 
6. Hiking 
7. Bowling 
8. Set up Video Library
9. Organise Logo Competition

Proposed Network Directory
1 On Singapore International Foundation directory list
2 On Contact Singapore directory list
3 On Singapore Tourism Board directory list
4 Temasek Club members directory

Proposed content of Temasek Club Website
1 Temasek Club information
2 Archives of Activities & Events
3 Archives of SIF & CS Announcements
4 News affect Singaporeans in Switzerland
5 Events may interest to Singaporeans in Switzerland
6 Links to SIF, CS & STB
7 Exchange rate & Financial information
8 Things up for sale - for Singaporeans leaving Swiss
9 FAQ

Proposed Video Library
1 Educational Programmes contribute by SIF
2 About Singapore contribute by STB
3 Singapore productions contribute by members
---- English & Mandarin
-------- Dramas, serials, movies & musicals
------------ Video Cassettes, VCD & DVD format

 
Roles of Executive Committee
 
The President of the Club will normally preside at and chair all meetings of the Committee or the Club, and shall be responsible for reporting to the Advisors & its supporting Institutions at the Clubs AGM. And shall also be responsible for Publicity Material. The President shall ensure the smooth running of the Club.
 
The Vice-President of the Club will provide assistance and advice to any Member of the Committee on Club Events, and shall organise to cover for any Club Committee not able to carry out their usual duties.
 
The Secretary shall be responsible for all Correspondence relating to Club affairs, for announcing Committee meetings and the production and distribution of minutes from those meetings. The Secretary shall also be responsible for announcing the AGMs and EGMs, and issuing reminders of Committee meetings. The Secretary shall keep records about the Membership of the Club. The Secretary shall also be responsible for administering the Clubs Email Lists and World Wide Web pages. The secretary shall be responsible for the Club information file.
 
The Treasurer will account for the income and expenditure of the Club. They will ensure a suitable buffer of funds is available in the Club accounts to allow advance expenditure for Club activities. They will be responsible for the submission of the budget.

Funds of Temasek Club

-The Club is a Non-Profit organization and is not to be used for personal gain.

-The treasurer shall primarily control club funds with at least one other member of the nominated committee required to authorise financial transactions.

-Funds shall be used in to administer the club, and the monies are to be spent only on club activities & events related benefits to members.

-At such times as deemed appropriate by the committee and further ratified by simple majority voting of members, funds may be used to support other causes. Suitable examples may be donation to charities or sponsorship of activities or events organised by neighbourhood Singapore Clubs.

-Records and a financial statement of each event must be kept and presented at the following meeting.

-Club financial records must be made available to any club member upon request.

Singapore International Foundation
Support To The Overseas Singapore Clubs

1. PUBLICATIONS
Singapore International Foundation (SIF) forwards 20 copies of SINGAPORE magazine to each club that is on its mailing list. The magazine is also available to individual subscribers, upon request. We welcome voluntary subscriptions of S$20/year from individual subscribers.

2. CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION
At the request of the club, SIF will provide Certificates of Appreciation to the out-going executive committee members. The certificates are acknowledged by the Executive Director of SIF and the Singapore Ambassador to the country where the club is located. SIF will write to club concerning the application of the certificates.

3. PLAQUES
At the same time, SIF will present a plaque (in addition to the certificates) to the out-going presidents or chairpersons of the Clubs. This is in recognition of the leadership and guidance provided to the Clubs.

4. FESTIVAL, NATIONAL DAY AND NEWSLETTER GRANTS
Every year, SIF invites clubs to apply for the National Day, Newsletter and Festival Grants. The three grants are tokens of our support for the clubs activities. The first is for the celebration of National Day while the second is for the publication of a newsletter. The third grant, the Festival grant, which was started in 1998, is for the celebration of festivals of Singapore, that is, Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali and the Mooncake/Lantern festival.

Each club is eligible for a maximum of S$1,000 for the National Day grant and S$500 for the Festival and Newsletter grants. SIF will write to clubs concerning the application of the grants.

5. ADMINISTRATION GRANT
With effect from FY2001/2002, SIF provides an Administration grant to the clubs to help them defray mailing and postage costs that are incurred during the correspondences with the club members. The amount of the grant varies according to the membership size of the club as follows:-

Membership Size Grant
Between 50 to 150 members S$500.00 per year
Above 150 members S$1,000.00 per year

6. SINGAPOREANA
SINGAPOREANA is a mail-order service through which clubs can purchase souvenirs with a local flavour such as collar pins, pens and key chains for club functions.

7. VIDEO RECORDINGS OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES
SIF sends up to four locally produced television programmes annually to each club. We have sent programmes that include documentaries, popular sitcom series, the Prime Minister's National Day Message and the National Day Parade.

8. FESTIVAL PACKAGE
This is a resource kit containing pertinent information concerning festivals in Singapore. Besides write-ups on the origins and legends associated with each festival, there are also sections that feature craft ideas and recipes that are reflective of each festival.

9. SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION AWARD
The Singapore International Foundation Award recognises and honours the spontaneous efforts of Singaporeans at home or abroad in actively promoting Singapores image and identity around the world.

The Award, in its form and spirit, aims to act as a catalyst in building strong bonds among Singaporeans in every continent, while projecting Singapores positive image abroad. SIF invites nominations of Singaporeans who make significant contribution in enhancing Singapores image overseas.

Nominations for the award will be invited from locally- and overseas-based individuals and groups such as companies, organisations, institutions, Singapore clubs and business associations, and the Singapore Students Associations. Only one award will be given each year, and can be awarded either to an individual or an organisation.

10. SIF OVERSEAS CONFERENCE
The SIF Overseas Conference aims to provide a channel to engage a larger number of overseas Singaporeans on issues of concern to them and Singapore. It is geared toward updating overseas Singaporeans on recent developments in Singapore. At the same time, it aims to link the clubs from different cities and countries with one another.