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TEDxRUPP 2020 Recap

No one could have guessed that 2020 would be this unpredictable. However, through thick and thin, TEDx RUPP has never abandoned our mission, spreading ideas. This year, TEDxRUPP is proud to successfully concluded 4 events in total, including 2 TED Circles, TEDxRUPPSalon, and our main event, TEDxRUPP. In the span of 3 months, between August to October, TEDxRUPP successfully organized 2 TED Circles in total. The first TED Circles was on the 29th of August, 2020, with the theme of How Changes Happens at The Desk Flagship – Phnom Penh. On the other hand, the second TED Circles was held on

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