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20 Apr 2002

DPM Tan to visit US universities in New York, Philadelphia and North Carolina

DPM and Minister for Defence Dr Tony Tan will be leading a delegation to visit U.S. universities from 21 - 30 April 2002. The purpose of his visit is to gather insights from the experiences of US universities for the on-going review of Singapore's university sector. In particular, the visit aims to gain new perspectives to addressing the issue of how additional capacity can be provided to allow more Singaporeans to pursue university education.

DPM Tan will be meeting representatives from various U.S. institutions, including Cornell University, Drexel University, Duke University and the University of North Carolina (including 2 of its 16 campuses, at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University at Raleigh).

In North Carolina, DPM Tan will be calling on the Governor of North Carolina, Governor Michael F. Easley, as well as visiting the North Carolina Research Triangle Park.

DPM Tan will also be meeting the Singaporean Overseas Network (SON) at Boston to gather views and inputs for the on-going Economic Review Committee's deliberations.