CREATE Symposium

On 16 July 2026, Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) hosted a one-day symposium on CARE, centred on the CREATE book project exploring the concept of care. The symposium brought together the book's chapter authors to share their unique perspectives and contributions, examining the multifaceted meanings and evolving needs of care. Each author reflected on the ideas and experiences that shaped their chapter, followed by panel discussions that explored the book's key themes and insights.

The discussions encouraged participants to rethink care. The symposium explored the diverse ways care is experienced, rather than viewing it through simple categories such as formal and informal, or paid and unpaid care. It also emphasised that care is a shared responsibility.

As care becomes an increasingly important policy issue, the symposium underscored the need for more inclusive approaches that recognise the diverse ways care is experienced and ensure policies better reflect the realities of people's everyday lives.