Regen Asia Summit 2025

Sustainability is about ensuring that future generations inherit intact ecosystems
that would meet their needs as much as they are meeting our needs.

Regeneration takes sustainability further, by seeking to heal existing degradation
to nurture resilient ecosystems using interdisciplinary and frameworks
to address problems and foster intergenerational solutions.
Asian societies have gone down the path of rapid development
and urbanisation, leading to large-scale deterioration
of eco-systems and social resilience.

RAS aims to bring young people together in Singapore,
joined by thought leaders from around the world,
to exchange their ideas, deepen their skills and develop
inter-Asia networks to regenerate our world.

In 2025, the Asian Undergraduate Symposium (AUS) will partner with the
inaugural RAS, providing AUS participants the opportunity to engage with 200
thought leaders globally. This partnership aims to introduce participants to the broader
concept of regeneration while fostering cultural exchange, networking, and capacity
development. Through this collaborative effort, AUS participants will be equipped to
transform academic discourse into practical solutions for real-world challenges.

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A Two-day intensive summit
leading to learning & innovation

Engage Diverse
Stakeholders

Connecting and Collaborating
Across Asia

4-5 July 2025

Advocate Action
and Influence Policy

Asian Undergraduate Symposium
Skills Development & Innovation

7-19 July 2025

Asian Undergraduate
Symposium
Skills Development
& Innovation

7-19 July 2025

Articulation with
AUS & AUN camps

Regenerating Interconnected Communities

2025: Inviting up to 50 AUS2024 students who implemented seed projects to RAS2025 and 100 AUN Summer Camps students
2025: 300 RAS2025 participants to join AUS2025 to deepen skills learning and hack collaborative seed projects
2026: 300 AUS2026 participants
2027: Inviting up to 100 AUS2025/26 and 200 AUN Summer Camps participants to RAS2027

Student-led organisation
for students

New C&E Course hosted in PVO
Regeneration: Paradigm & Practice
for Planetary Health

600 Participating Undergraduates from Asian Universities

100 Stakeholders and Thought Leaders to Engage & Network

31 Student Leaders in the International Student Executive Committee

Regeneration: Paradigm & Practice
for Planetary Health

The health of the planet is an existential challenge, requiring interdisciplinary approaches that go beyond sustainability towards regeneration as paradigm and practice. This course introduces the ecological and sociocultural dimensions of regeneration in three steps. First, to understand regeneration through systems thinking and complexity science, including the application of computational methods to ecological systems. Second, to forge intercultural connections among stakeholders and student leaders across generational divides. Third, to develop interdisciplinary projects using regenerative approaches and intercultural connections to tackle ecological problems in Asia, faced disproportionately by vulnerable communities.

Programme

02:00 PM	Registration & Check-in Valour House
06:00 PM	Warm-up Dinner University Sports Centre

	MPR 1	MPR 2	MPR 3	Dance Studio 1	Dance Studio 2	Dance Studio 3	MPR 4	MPR 5	Seminar Room 1	Seminar Room 2	Main Hall	NUS Field
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM	Breakfast
09:00 AM – 09:10 AM	Welcome Address ∘ Professor Tan Eng Chye, President of the National University of Singapore
09:10 AM – 09:20 AM	Greetings from EXCO ∘ Brendan Toh and Misha Rajendran, Co-Chairpersons of RAS International Student Executive Committee
09:20 AM – 10:50 AM	Plenary Panel From Net Zero to Net Positive: The Case for Regenerative Climate Action Moderator: ∘ Veerasekaran Arumugam, Professor, National University of Singapore ∘ Yeo Bee Yin, MP for Puchong, Selangor; Former Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment ∘ Dr. Rodel D. Lasco, Executive Director, Oscar M. Lopez Center (Philippines)
10:50 AM – 11:00 AM	Break
11:00 AM – 11:30 PM		Workshop The Art of Us: Weaving Life and Wellbeing Through Paint Facilitators: ∘ Elysia Tee, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Kamila Maharani, RAS International Student Executive Committee			Fireside Chat Economics as if the Planet Existed Moderator: ∘ Bernise Ang, Chief Alchemist, Zeroth Labs ∘ Professor Dr. Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Senior Advisor, Khazanah Research Institute	Showcase Strategic Networks: Building Youth Movements Across Borders ∘ Wai Pwint Wabo, Communication & Outreach Manager, Prevent Plastics+	Panel Shared Realities: Transboundary Ecological Issues in Mainland Southeast Asia Moderator: ∘ Elysia Tee, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Songphonsak Ratanawilailak, Vice Director, Pgakenyaw Association for Sustainable Development (PASD) ∘ Caitlin Cartlier, Co-founder, Kokkoya Organics	Panel Shared Realities: Transboundary Ecological Issues in Archipelagic Southeast Asia Moderator: ∘ Khyl Ashlee Ramos, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Dr. Ng Keng Khoon, Professor, NUS College ∘ Rio Ahmad, Executive Director, Blue Forests (Yayasan Hutan Biru) ∘ Syazwan Majid, Founder, Wan's Ubin Journal	Workshop Nature as the Designer: Rethinking Infrastructure through Biomimicry ∘ Ibnur Rashad, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Ground-Up Innovation Labs for Development (GUILD) Facilitators: ∘ Yin-Ze Wong, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Nguyen Huynh Cam Tu (Lily), RAS International Student Executive Committee	Workshop Beyond the Tragedy: Rewriting Governance Through the Commons ∘ Choo Yi Feng, Author, SG Climate Rally Facilitator: ∘ Carmen Leong, RAS International Student Executive Committee	Performance Past, Present and Future: Regeneration in Asia ∘ Arahmaiani Feisal, Artist and Environmental Activist
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM											Fireside Chat The Future We Steward Moderator: ∘ Misha Rajendran, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Tamara Singh, Managing Director, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Singapore
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM	Lunch
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM			Workshop RegenLab: Building Impact-Ready Teams for Southeast Asia ∘ Esther Cheng, Consultant of the Partnerships Team, Empact Singapore ∘ Alysia Tan, Analyst, Empact Singapore ∘ Fadhylla Zahari, Analyst, Empact Singapore	Panel Building Regenerative Economies: Supply Chain Pathways in the Circular Economy of Regional SEA Moderator: ∘ Hridayansh Khera, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Nilar Tun, Consultant, Freelance ∘ Carlo Chen-Delantar, Partner and Head of ESG & Circular Economy, Gobi Partners	Showcase Louis Ng: On Advocacy and Impact, from Civil Society to Politics ∘ Louis Ng, Associate Professor, NUS College	Panel Real To Reel: How Media can Power a Regenerative Future Moderator: ∘ Nguyen Huynh Cam Tu (Lily), RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Ridzki Sigit, Program Director, Mongabay Indonesia ∘ Qiyun Woo, Climate Activist and Storyteller, The Weird and the Wild ∘ Bryan Yong, Co-founder, EcoCupid ∘ Sudhir Vadaketh, Editor, Jom	Mini Panel Inheriting the Future: Youth, Culture & Creative Renewal Moderator: ∘ Elysia Tee, RAS International EXCO ∘ Sophia Aye Aye Aung, Co-founder, Shecreates Myanmar and Kokoya Organics ∘ Firdaus Sani, Founder, Orang Laut SG	Workshop FutureFund: Investing in Cities that Heal ∘ Kamila Maharani, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Elysia Tee, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Low Chih Yu, RAS International Student Executive Committee	Workshop Startup for Earth: Mini Impact Accelerator ∘ Ambika Sangaran, Partner, Biji-biji Initiative Facilitators: ∘ Reon Tay Ty, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Lim Tze-Ren (Ryan), RAS International Student Executive Committee	Workshop Climate Fresk ∘ Natasha Lye, Climate Education Lead, The Transmutation Principle ∘ Valencia Fortuna, Sustainability Analyst, Climate Fresk Facilitator, The Transmutation Principle	Main Panel Rising from the Roots: Indigenous Futures in Motion Moderator: ∘ Michelin Sallata, Founder and Program Lead, POMANARA; Ford Fellow 2024; ILC Young Leaders Fellow 2023 ∘ Maslah Rompado, Chairman, Malaysia Indigenous Women Association ∘ Beverly Longid, International Solidarity Officer, KATRIBU (National Alliance of Indigenous Peoples Organisations in The Philippines) ∘ Nittaya Earkanna, Executive Director, Inter-Mountain Peoples Education and Culture in Thailand (IMPECT) Association
02:30 PM – 03:00 PM		Workshop Business as if the Future Mattered: A Doughnut Economics Design Lab ∘ Rajul Priyadarshini, Founder, Atmos Advisory
03:00 PM – 04:30 PM						Rewilding Southeast Asia: Youth Leading the Charge for Change Moderator: ∘ Kamila Maharani, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Muhd Nasry, Executive Director, Singapore Youth Voices for Biodiversity (SYVB) ∘ Nadia Putri Rachma, Regional and National Chapter Coordinator, GYBN Southeast Asia & Indonesia ∘ Shaw La Mun, Chapter Coordinator, Global Youth Biodiversity Network - Myanmar	Reviving ASEAN’s Endangered Languages: Voices for the Future Moderator: ∘ Ye Linn Htet (Ling), RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Putu Eka Guna Yasa, Senior Advisor, BASAibu ∘ Dr. Mirinda Burarungrot, Lecturer and Researcher, Mahidol University Thai Translator: ∘ Phichamon Nopdara (Belle), RAS International Student Executive Committee	Systems Thinking: Restoring Ecosystems Through Reforestation & Wildlife Conservation ∘ Marianne Amores Dutta, Founder and Director, The Regenesis Project ∘ Satit Trachookwamdee, Founder, Huay Pakoot Elephant Community Foundation ∘ Hoang Van Chuong, Co-founder, GreenViet Biodiversity Conservation Centre Facilitators: ∘ Low Chih Yu, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Khine Yee, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Yin-Ze Wong, RAS International Student Executive Committee	Systems Thinking: Holistic Strategies for Marine Conservation & Protection ∘ Mabel Anjali Primana, CSR Community Manager, Seven Clean Seas ∘ Sam Shu Qin, Co-founder, Our Singapore Reefs ∘ Cher Chua-Lassalvy, Founder, Tengah Island Conservation Facilitators: ∘ Tze-Ren (Ryan) Lim, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Raudyah (Yuya) Faatiha Taruna, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Nguyen Vu Bao Tran (Alix), RAS International Student Executive Committee		Shaping Regenerative Policies: The Role of Governance in a Changing Climate Moderator: ∘ Melissa Low, Research Fellow, Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions, National University of Singapore ∘ Vivek Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, WWF-Singapore ∘ Ho Xiang Tian, Co-Founder, LepakInSG	Workshop Nature as Medicine: the Science of Forest Bathing & Ecotherapy ∘ Santosh Kumar, Founder, Soul Probe Facilitators: ∘ Kamila Maharani, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Elysia Tee, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Low Chih Yu, RAS International Student Executive Committee
04:30 PM – 05:00 PM	Refreshment
05:00 PM – 06:00 PM	Fireside Chat Fireside Chat with President Tharman Guest: ∘ Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of The Republic of Singapore Moderators: ∘ Lavine See, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Carmen Leong, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Nguyen Vu Bao Tran (Alix), RAS International Student Executive Committee
06:00 PM – 07:30 PM	Impact Leaders Dinner with President Tharman & Student Dinner

	MPR 1	MPR 2	MPR 3	Dance Studio 1	Dance Studio 2	Dance Studio 3	MPR 4	MPR 5	Seminar Room 1	Seminar Room 2	Main Hall	NUS Field
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM	Breakfast
09:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Opening Address: Rooted in Renewal: Indigenous Wisdom and Southeast Asia's Regenerative Future Moderator: ∘ Lavine See, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Jenifer Lasimbang, Executive Director, Indigenous People of Asia Solidarity (IPAS) Fund
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM	Fireside Chat Ouroboros: Decay, Collapse, and Renewal in Regenerative Systems Moderator: ∘ Dr. F. Merlin Franco, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Institute of Asian Studies, University of Brunei Darussalam ∘ Dr. Thiri Dawei Aung, Executive Director, Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Association (BANCA) ∘ Dr. Gideon Lasco, Professorial Lecturer at the University of The Philippines, Department of Anthropology; Physician, Medical Anthropologist, and Writer ∘ Farah H. Sanwari, Co-founder, FiTree and The Futures Collective
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM	Coffee and Refreshments
11:15 AM – 12:45 PM		Workshop Mindful Drinks: Closing the Coffee Loop - One Sip at a Time [Sponsored]		Panel The Blue Renaissance: Restoring Life from Reef to Shore Moderator: ∘ Ang Qing, Correspondent, The Straits Times ∘ Uma Sachidhanandam, Director, Conservation & Science, WWF-Singapore ∘ Dr. Radhika Bhargava Gajre, Research Fellow, National University of Singapore ∘ Gabrielle Malcolm, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Partnerships Coordinator of Asia Pacific, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Singapore	Workshop Intergenerational Leadership for Businesses ∘ Kaspar Koechli, Head Community, Research and Singapore Office, St. Gallens Symposium Facilitators: ∘ Kamila Maharani, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Muhd Syafiq Bin Hj Mohd Ali Sabri, RAS International Student Executive Committee	Showcase The Learning Journey of The Learning Farm ∘ Gouri Mirpuri, Founder, The Learning Farm ∘ Wisnu Berniadi, General Manager, The Learning Farm	Panel Fork to Future: Reimagining Food for a Regenerative World Moderator: ∘ Toh Jun Jie, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Repa Kustipia, Gastronomist and Ethnofood Anthropologist, Center for Study Indonesian Food Anthropology (CS-IFA) and Social Enterprise ∘ ∘ Gastro Tourism Academy ∘ William Chen, Director and Professor, NTU Food Science & Technology Programme ∘ Dr. Kwan Lui, Founder, At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy	Workshop The Role of Technology in Sustainability: Insights from Sustainable Living Lab ∘ Veerappan Swaminathan, CEO, Sustainable Living Lab	Workshop The Regenerative Blueprint: Green Buildings of the Future ∘ Do Huu Nhat Quang, Co-founder and Business Development Director, GREENVIET Green Building Consultancy ∘ Nguyen Duy Tan, Partners, G8A Architecture & Urban Planning Facilitators: ∘ Nguyen Vu Bao Tran (Alix), Member, RAS International Executive Committee ∘ Raudyah Faatiha Taruna (Yuya), RAS International Student Executive Committee	Workshop Pass It On: Designing with Purpose: How Circular Design is Rewriting Retail [Sponsored] ∘ Michelle Chow, Founder and Managing Director, Pass It On ∘ Serene Tan, Co-founder, Pass It On Facilitator]s: ∘ Reon Tay Ty, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Lukman Nur Hakim, RAS International Student Executive Committee	Main Panel Regenerative Urbanism: Building Cities That Heal and Thrive Moderator: ∘ Austin Ong, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Veerasekaran Arumugam, Professor, National University of Singapore ∘ Jan Lim, Co-founder & Director (Research & Strategy), Participate in Design ∘ Dr. Shawn Lum, Former President of Nature Society (Singapore), Senior Lecturer, NTU Asian School of the Environment
12:45 PM – 01:45 PM	Lunch
01:45 PM – 03:15 PM		Workshop Futureproof Cities I: Ecological Design for Climate Resilience in Cities with Mr. Wiza Hidayat ∘ Wiza Hidayat, Chief Executive Officer, Ecobuild Green Building Consultant Facilitator: ∘ Nguyen Vu Bao Tran (Alix), RAS International Student Executive Committee	Workshop Futureproof Cities II: Ecological Design for Climate Resilience in Cities with Dr. Ken Yeang ∘ Dr. Ken Yeang, Chief Executive Officer, T.R. Hamzah Yeang Sdn Bhd Facilitator: ∘ Raudyah (Yuya) Faatiha Taruna, RAS International Student Executive Committee	Panel Growing for Good: Regenerative Agriculture in ASEAN Moderator: ∘ Beverley Postma, Executive Director, Grow Asia ∘ Dr. Shailendra Mishra, Global Head of Climate, Environment & Natural Capital, Olam Agri ∘ Shruthi Kumar, Associate Programme Director (Climate and Liveability), Temasek Foundation ∘ David Chen, Chief Executive Officer, AgriG8		Showcase Local Voices, Global Echoes: Storytelling for Cultural Connection ∘ Ang Xiao Ting, Eco-theatre Practitioner		Workshop Biodiversity & You(th): Understanding the GBF ∘ Muhd Nasry, Executive Director, Singapore Youth Voices for Biodiversity ∘ Nadia Putri Rachma, Regional and National Chapter Coordinator, GYBN Southeast Asia & Indonesia Facilitator: ∘ Haritsa Muh, RAS International Student Executive Committee	Workshop Threads Across Borders: Intersectional Climate Justice inSoutheast Asia ∘ Kavya Gopal, Environmental Activist, SG Climate Rally ∘ Kristian-Marc James Paul, Environmental Activist, SG Climate Rally Facilitators: ∘ Austin Ong, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Yin-Ze Wong, RAS International Student Executive Committee		Main Panel Repairing Value: Business in a Post-Growth World Moderator: ∘ Bernise Ang, Chief Alchemist, Zeroth Labs ∘ Subhashini Chandran, Senior Vice President (Social Impact, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa), Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth ∘ So-Young Kang, CEO & Founder, Gnowbe ∘ Alvin Lim, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Climate Bridge
03:15 PM – 03:45 PM
03:00 PM – 03:30 PM										Workshop Unlocking Our Positive Core: An Appreciative Approach to Regeneration ∘ Regina Vanda, Consultant, Research & Publications Lead, Sequoia Group ∘ Shubaashini Vijayamohan, Principal Consultant, Sequoia Group
03:30 PM – 05:00 PM					Panel Jus Naturae: Legal Personhood for Nature as the Key to Global Regeneration Moderator: ∘ Manishankar Prasad, PhD Researcher, Universiti Malaya ∘ Dr. Linda Yanti Sulistiawati, Senior Research Fellow, NUS Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law ∘ Georgina Lloyd, Regional Coordinator (Asia and the Pacific) of Environmental Law and Governance, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) ∘ Abe Lim, NextGen Board Member, ClientEarth	Showcase Guardians of the Wild – The Battle for Masungi ∘ Tristan Montemor, Discovery Trail Head, Masungi Georeserve	Panel Beyond ESG: Rethinking Climate and Carbon Finance for a Regenerative ASEAN Moderator: ∘ Toh Jun Jie, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Kristina Anguelova, Head of Asia Sustainable Finance, World Wide Fund (WWF) Singapore ∘ Jack Chong, Director APAC (Carbon Markets Infrastructure), S&P Global ∘ Ken Lee, Co-Founder, First Impact Partners	Workshop The Future of RAS: 2026 and Beyond ∘ Bernise Ang, Chief Alchemist, Zeroth Labs ∘ Shaun Koh, Chief Strategist, Zeroth Labs ∘ Carmen Leong, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Kamila Maharani, RAS International Student Executive Committee	Showcase Pathways to Thriving Regenerative Movements Moderator: ∘ Nguyen Vu Bao Tran (Alix), RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Quach Thanh Thien, Co-founder, VCIL Community		Main Panel Umbilical (Dis)cord: Climate, Health, and our Disconnect with the Planet Moderator: ∘ Andi Fadhil Mughny Anwar, RAS International Student Executive Committee ∘ Dr. Hsu Li Yang, Vice Dean, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health ∘ Dr. Fatimah Ahamad, Chief Scientist, Sunway Centre for Planetary Health ∘ Lydia Law, Co-Director, Heat Resilience and Performance Centre at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
05:00 PM – 05:30 PM	Break
05:30 PM – 06:30 PM	Fireside Chat Guardians of the Future: Intergenerational Climate Action
06:30 PM – 07:00 PM	Closing Ceremony
07:00 PM – 07:30 PM	Student Dinner

Organising Committee

Organising Structure

Chancellor, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore
Advisory Council of five eminent persons
AUN Rectors’ Meeting attended by
NUS President Prof Tan Eng Chye
Steering Committee chaired by
Prof Veera and A/P Daniel Goh

Steering Committee

Veera Sekaran

Professor
Veera Sekaran

Office of the President
NUS Cities
Engineering and Design Innovation Centre
Advisor, NUS Enterprise
Director, Regenerative Agritech Centre,
Department of Biological Sciences,
Faculty of Science

Research and development of new technologies in Nature-Based for Urban and Natural Ecologies, Regenerative Agriculture for Indoor Urban (Controlled Environment Agriculture) and Outdoor Smart farms. Lecturer in various topics in Engineering Design and Innovation, IoT and Smart Ai systems, Regenerative Cities of the Future (NUS Cities), and Biological Sciences in Nature-based solutions for Conservation and Ecology. Leading in Masterplan Development of NUS Campus and other campus development projects.

Daniel PS Goh

Associate Professor
Daniel PS Goh

Associate Provost (Undergraduate Education), Office of the Provost
Vice Dean (Special Programmes), NUS College
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

I am a sociologist who uses ethnographic and comparative-historical methods to study state formation, urbanism, postcolonialism, race and multiculturalism, and religion in Asia. I work closely with anthropologists, geographers, historians, legal scholars, planning scholars and fellow sociologists on interdisciplinary research projects. I research and write to leave a legacy of knowledge. I love teaching and learning from undergraduate and graduate students.

Organised by:

Green Partners:

Singapore Global Network

Organising Partner:
Zeroth Labs

A mission-driven research and innovation lab, Zeroth Labs uses the science of complex systems to tackle wicked problems. They support countries and cities at varying stages of development to make sense of the messy underlying dynamics that make their complex policy challenges the way they are.

Evolved from a youth development NGO in Singapore
Research and planning projects with UNDP and USAID
Teaching projects with NUS YLLSOM and LKYSPP
Founder Ms Bernise Ang is a Young Global Leader at World Economic Forum and RC4 Adjunct Lecturer

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Phase 2 (On site)
29 June to 22 July

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NUS Young Fellowship Programme (YFP)
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24 June to 28 June

Global Science Summer Programme
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1 July to 19 July

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Asian Undergraduate Symposium (AUS)
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7 July to 19 July

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3 July to 18 July

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Science Summer Institute
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