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\n\t\t\t\tDATE | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTOPIC | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tINSTRUCTOR(S) | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t26 May 2015 (T) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tIntroduction and Over-View | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDodo | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t27 May 2014 (W) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHard Choices in Singapore | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDonald Low | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t28 May 2015 (Th) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHealth Policy in Rural Asia | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDr Tan Lai Yong | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t04 June 2015 (Th) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tVulnerable Women and Children | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCarrie Tan \n\t\t\t\tDaughters of Tomorrow | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t08 June 2015 (M) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tClimate Change and Food Security \n\t\t\t\tDealing With Environmental Disasters | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDodo \n\t\t\t\tMichael Douglas | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t11 June 2015 (Th) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEducation and Curriculum Challenges | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tProf Gopinathan | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t15 June 2015 (M) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tReconciliation in Post-Conflict Setting | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDr Ariyaratne | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t17 June 2015 (W) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLeadership – New Perspectives | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJonathan Marshall | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t19 June 2015 (F) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSocial Conscience | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDodo-Donald | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t19 June 2015 (F) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tReview and Closure | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDodo - Donald | \n\t\t