Thought Leadership

Some of the world’s leaders, and leading thinkers from NUS and overseas, regularly gather and add to the rich diversity of thoughts and ideas on our campuses, in Singapore and across the globe.
Here’s what they had to share.

How philanthropy can help the world build back better

How philanthropy can help the world build back better

Speaker: Mr Ban Ki-moon 18 May 2021

Last year, COVID-19 pushed an estimated 71 million people into extreme poverty and kept 90 per cent of students worldwide out of schools. Mr Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, highlights the ways that philanthropists can solve humanity’s greatest challenges.

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Many seriously ill patients end up living for treatment

Many seriously ill patients end up living for treatment

Speakers: Assoc Prof Alethea Yee, Asst Prof Shirlyn Neo and Asst Prof Gillian Phua from the Lien Centre for Palliative Care at Duke-NUS Medical School 18 Jul 2024