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Seminar Organised by: AIDCOM & UNISEL
DAY 1 – TUESDAY
| 9.00 – 9.30 | Opening Ceremony Welcome Address: Datuk A. Kadir Jasin – Chairman Asian Institute for Development Communication Inaugural Speech & Opening: Prof. Dr. Hj Anuar bin Hj Ahmad – President/Vice Chancellor, Universiti Selangor (Unisel) |
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| 9.30-10.00 | Keynote Speech: Climate Change and the Coming Water Crisis – Options and Solutions Ir. Jaseni Maidinsa – General Manager, Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang |
| 10.00-10.15 | Discussion |
| 10.15-10.30 | Refreshment |
| 10.30 | SESSION 1 – DEVELOPMENT & CATASTROPHIC CLIMATE CHANGE Chairperson: Mr Murugadas Loganathan, Climate Change and Energy Attache, British High Commission |
| 10.30-11.20 | Science and Issues of Climate Change – Mr Gurmit Singh, Chairman, Centre for Environment, Technology and Development, Malaysia (CETDEM) |
| 11.20-11.45 | Discussion |
| 11.45 | SESSION 2 – MALAYSIA’S APPROACHES IN COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE Chairperson: Ms Josie Fernandez, Special Representative on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Sarawak |
| 11.45-12.40 | Malaysia’s Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Efforts & MyCarbon Programme – Dr. Gary W. Theseira, Deputy Undersecretary at the Environmental Management & Climate Change Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment |
| 12.40-1.00 | Discussion |
| 1.00-2.00 | Lunch |
| 2.00 | SESSION 3 – CLIMATE RISKS IN ASIA – TIME FOR A PARADIGM SHIFT? Chairperson: Dr Hazeri Adnan, Director, Institute of Strategic and International Studies |
| 2.00-2.20 | Findings from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report Dr Joy Jacqueline Pereira, Professor, Institute for Environment & Development, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
| 2.20-2.40 | Adaptation – A Neglected Agenda? – Ms Hilary Chiew, Third World Network |
| 2.40-3.15 | Discussion |
| 3.15-3.30 | Tea break |
| 3.30 | SESSION 4 – ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT PATHS – DRAWING WISDOM FROM TRADITIONAL CULTURES Chairperson: Mr Colin Nicholas, Centre for Orang Asli Concerns |
| 3.30-4.15 | Sustainable Lifestyles of Local Communities Ms Anne Lasimbang, PACOS TRUST – Yet to confirm |
| 4.15-4.45 | Discussion |
| 4.45 | End of Day 1 |
DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY
| 9.00 | SESSION 5 – THE MEDIA’S ROLE IN REPORTING ON CLIMATE CHANGE – OBSERVER, ADVOCATE OR CRITIC? Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Azmuddin Ibrahim, Dean, Faculty of Mass Media & Communication, University Selangor |
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| 9.00-10.00 | Media’s Role in Climate Change Reporting – Datuk Yong Heong, General Manager, Bernama Discussant: Mr Balan Moses, ABN Media Group |
| 10.00-10.30 | Discussion |
| 10.30-10.45 | Tea Break |
| 10.45 | SESSION 6 – CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE NEWS: CONTENT ANALYSIS – Chairperson: Dato’ Azman Ujang |
| 10.45-12.00 | Content Analysis of Climate Change Reporting in Malaysia – Mr Sharaad Kuttan/Mr Jason Lim, BFM89.9 |
| 12.00-12.30 | Discussion |
| 12.30-2.00 | Lunch |
| 2.00-3.15 | BREAKOUT SESSION – MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE REPORTING IN MALAYSIA – ITS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIESModerators Mr Ismail bin Hashim, Universiti Selangor Mr Mohamad Reaz Abdullah, Northern Corridor Implementation Authority |
| 3.15-3.30 | Tea Break |
| 3.30-4.45 | PANEL SESSION – THE MEDIA AS AN AGENT OF CHANGE – TAKING ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE Chairperson: Mr Zaharom Nain, Associate Professor, University of NottinghamPanelists: Ms Hilary Chiew, Third World Network Ms Firoza Burhanudeen, Universiti Selangor |
| 4.45-4.50 | Closing Remarks/End |
Seminar On Climate Change: Burning Questions For The Media