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WORLD HABITAT DAY
2015
NATIONAL URBAN FORUM “Sustainable Urban Futures” 5th & 6th October 2015 Grand Ballroom The Place@One City
Jointly organized by
Supported by
MIP
NATIONAL URBAN FORUM
Supported by
Jointly organized by
“Sustainable Urban Futures” 5th & 6th October 2015
MIP
BACKGROUND
OBJECTIVES
As Malaysia’s urban population reaches 73%, there is a need to acknowledge the importance of ensuring our cities and urban areas are able to sustain the needs of our growing population.
The National Urban Forum is a form of support to urban development processes in the country as well as contributing to international urban policy dialogues and strategies. Specific objectives include, amongst others:
Our urban areas are responsible for our economic production and at the same time it consumes 70% of our energy consumption and emits carbon emission.
Adding inclusivity to the national urban development and its related planning process, promoting active local participation, encouraging dialogues and consensus among all stakeholders;
The forum shall be a platform to bring together innovative strategies on social, economic and environmental matters that can be adopted to overcome our challenges and contributing towards better urban resilience in the face of many challenges faced by our cities and nation. The forum shall be a 1.5-day programme, where 4 plenary sessions will discuss on several topics that are crucial to set a new urban agenda for Malaysia. The highlight of the event shall be the Special Plenary, where Ministers that represents key sectors such as Urban Wellbeing and Housing, Women and Community Development as well as Youth Development shall be invited to share their views, concerns and aspiration on our urban futureent shall be invited to share their views, concerns and aspiration on our urban future
Provide broad-base and holistic substantive inputs to urban policies and programs; Advocate and raise awareness on the relevance and effectiveness of related urban policies and plans to an extended audience; Increase understanding on sustainable urban development issues, including monitoring of national trends and impacts; and Enhance capacity at national and local level through exchange of experiences and trainings.
PROGRAMME DAY 1 (MONDAY) 5TH OCTOBER 2015
DAY 2 (TUESDAY) 6TH OCTOBER 2015
0800 Registration & Breakfast 0915 Welcome Address by EAROPH President 0930 Keynote Address 1
0900 Day 2 Opening Address Honorary President of EAROPH
1000 Plenary 1 : Urban Planning and Inclusive Communities Hosted by Malaysian Institute of Planners Panelist 1 : YB Dato’ Maimunah Sharif, Yang DiPertua MPSP Panelist 2 : Mr Mak Khuin Weng, Public Advocate Panelist 3 : Ahmad Jefri Clyde, AJC Planning Consultants Sdn Bhd Moderator : Tuan Haji Nazri Noordin, President MIP 1115 Plenary 2 : Built Environment, Culture & Identity Hosted by Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia Panelist 1 : Ar. Mustapha Kamal Zulkarnain (Built Environment) Panelist 2 : Serina Hijjas (Sustainability) Panelist 3 : Ar. Mel Soong (Identity) Panelist 4 : Ar Ahmad Najib Bin Ariffin (Heritage and Culture) Moderator : Dr. Veronica Ng 1300 Lunch & Prayers 1415 Opening Ceremony 1430 Opening Address & Launch Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government, Malaysia 1500 Awards Presentation * National Scroll of Honour Award Presentation * Photo Journalism Award Presentation * Scenario Analysis Award Presentation
0915 Keynote Address 2 : Deputy Director General of Town & Country Planning Department of Peninsular Malaysia 1015 Refreshments 1030 Plenary 3 : Urban Parks, Public Spaces and City Resilience Hosted by EAROPH Panelist 1 : Prof Dr Jamal Hashim, United Nations University International Institute for Global Health Panelist 2 : Yasmin Rasyid, President and Executive Director of Eco-Knights Panelist 3 : Nani Kahar, Prinicpal Partner labDNA Moderator : Norliza Hashim, Secretary General of The Eastern Regional Organisation for Planning and Housing (EAROPH) 1130 Plenary 4 : Infrastructure and Resource Management Hosted by Institution of Engineers Malaysia Panelist 1 : Ir. Assoc. Prof. Adnan bin Zulkiple (HTETD) Panelist 2 : Ir Elias Saidin Panelist 3 : Ir Francis Xavier Jacob, Senior Analyst Energy Commission Panelist 4 : Ir. Lum Youk Lee (METD) Moderator : YBhg. Dato’ Ir. Lim Chow Hock, President IEM 1230 Closing Ceremony
1615 Special Plenary – Our Urban Futures (Plenary Discussions) Panelist 1 : Dato’ Ismail Ibrahim Chief Executive, Iskandar Regional Development Authority Panelist 2 : Hamdan Abdul Majeed CEO Think City, Khazanah National Berhad Panelist 3 : Tuan Haji Mohd Salem Kailany Senior Vice President, Property Malaysia, Sime Darby Properties Moderator : Khairiah Talha, Honorary President of EAROPH
Reflections and Way Forward by Secretary General of The Eastern Regional Organisation for Planning and Housing (EAROPH) Closing Speech by Deputy Secretary General of Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia 1315 Lunch & End of Conference
1700 Closing Remarks 1715 Refreshments & End of Day
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