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Course Name IDFR Lecture Series 5/2015 The Ebola Pandemic: A Complex Challenge for Global Diplomacy Date May 2015 Aim This discourse aims to enhance the participants’ knowledge of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and its impact on global diplomacy. Rationale The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has caused alarm almost all over the world. As of October 2014, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported a total of 10,141 suspected cases and 4,922 deaths. This lecture will discuss how the world can step up its humanitarian response to the affected countries. Target Group Malaysian government offcials, foreign mission representatives, policy makers and analysts, academicians, tertiary students, non-governmental organisations, government-linked companies, the private sector and other interest groups. Learning Outcomes By the end of this programme, the participants should be able: U To increase their understanding on the Ebola pandemic; and U To understand the appropriate responses that can be offered by the international community. 125 Discourse Methodology Learning will be through lectures, panel discussions and presentations. How to Apply Participation in this event is through invitation which will be sent out by IDFR two weeks before the event. 2015 Prospectus