MF Conference NYC 2010: Harapan
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Come join many other Malaysians from around the US to talk about Malaysia, and the harapan we can have for our country. Join group discussions, and take part in the forum that will be broadcast live from KL. We’ll also be having a live Local Forum on ‘active citizenship’ and what it means for us to be Malaysians living abroad. And if that isn’t enough, we’ll also be having Malaysian food.
Yes, Malaysian food.
We have about 120 registered participants, so this will be a good time to socialize and widen our networks.
Our confirmed panelists (speaker bios):
Growth, Distribution and the NEP in Malaysia
- Jomo K. S.
Arts, Literature and Education
- Pete Teo
- Sharon Bakar
- Lim Soon Heng
- Fahmi Fadzil
Racial and Religious Harmony: Understanding the ‘Allah’ Issue
- Khairy Jamaluddin
- Haris Ibrahim
- Wong Chin Huat
Join us at Columbia University in New York City.
Participants can email mf2010@googlegroups.com to ask about accommodation options. We have some rooms available at cheap prices for a limited number of people.
The schedule:
Fri, 2 April
7pm – On-site registration, Welcome session, ice-breaker, socializing
9pm – What is MF? + Personal sharings on our concerns and interests in Malaysia’s future
Sat, 3 April
9:00am – Breakfast
9:30am – Briefing
9:45am – Local Forum – “Being Active Citizens at Home and Abroad”
11:00am – Discussion with Jomo KS – “Growth, Distribution and the NEP in Malaysia”
12:15pm – Group Discussions 1
1:15pm – Lunch (not provided, but everyone is encouraged to go together in groups for lunch around Columbia)
2:45pm – Group Discussions 2
4:00pm – Free time
6:00pm – Makan! (Malaysian dinner) / Group Photo
9:00pm – Live Forum from KL – “Arts, Literature, and Education” (9am Sunday in KL)
10:15pm – Live Forum from KL – “Racial and Religious Harmony: Understanding the ‘Allah’ Issue” (10:15am Sunday in KL)
Sun, 4 April
10.30am – Breakfast AND Conclusions / Open discussions / Evaluation
12.30pm – Makan… Selamat Jalan
Find out more about the conference or our wonderful speakers.
If you are unable to make it to the Conference, be sure to check out http://malaysiaforum.org/live/ and watch all the sessions live.