Public Seminar - Improving Urban Environment

With regards to the matter above, the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), Penang Branch, is pleased to invite you or your organisation members to the above mentioned half day seminar at USM Penang.

Details are provided as below:

Date : 1hb November 2008 (Saturday)
Time : 8.30 am to 2.00 pm
Venue: Dewan Kuliah 'B' USM, Penang

The objective of this free seminar is to create public awareness on the importance of a healthy and sustainable urban environment, to provide information on the role of the public and to inculcate understanding and love for the environment.

Refreshments and lunch will be served and a participation certificate will be awarded to all participants. To book places for the seminar or for any inquiries on this seminar, please contact:

Kanda Kumar at 013-4537992 or email: kandakum at tm dot net dot my
Dr Foong Swee Yoke, Tel: 6533888 ext 3511 or e-mail: foong_sy at yahoo dot com

Saturday 1st November 2008
Time: 8.30 am to 2.00 pm
Venue: Dewan Kuliah B, Universiti Sians Malaysia, Penang

lOCATION MAP OF USM (click on map to enlarge):

Draft Programme: Improving The Urban Environment

Programme
8.30am to 9.00am - Registration
9.00am to 9.15am - Welcome Address by MNS
9.15am to 9.45am - Jabatan Alam Sekitar (Environment) &
Opening)
9.45am to 10.15am - Topic No.1: Pests (Prof Abu/Prof Lee Chow
Yang)
10.15am to 10.45am - Tea break
10.45am to 11.15am - Topic No.2: Trees & Parks (Dr Leong Yueh
Kwong)
11.15am to 11.45am - Topic No.3: Water (Prof Chan Ngai Weng)
11.45am to 12.15pm - Topic No.4: Urban Buildings (Dr Badaruddin)
12.15pm to 12.45pm - Topic No5: Nature-Fauna (Kanda Kumar)
12.45pm to 1.00pm - Closing
1.00pm to 2.00pm - Lunch
2.00pm END