15
March
2017
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21:56
Asia/Singapore

NUS don appointed as UNESCO Chairholder

Prof M Ramesh from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS has been appointed as UNESCO Chairholder. In his four-year appointment as UNESCO Chairholder, Prof Ramesh will spearhead research to shape key conversations in the area of social policy design in Asia. He will also join a group of international scholars in the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme aimed at building research capabilities of universities to address pressing social problems and promote sustainable development.