MF 2011: Cita-cita

The annual Malaysia Forum conference is a three-day event that will bring together academics, professionals and students interested in Malaysian current affairs.

MF Cita-cita will be held globally and simultaneously this year at:

Boston University, Massachusetts: 8 – 10 April 2011 (Conference Info Packet)

UCSI, Kuala Lumpur: 10 April 2011 (Conference Info Packet)

Hackerspace, Singapore: 10 April 2011

Can’t watch? Not a problem! Watch LIVE webcasts of selected sessions online: http://malaysiaforum.org/live/
(Due to variation in connection quality and the vagaries of technology, we cannot guarantee stable performance on this webcast, although we will do our best to guarantee it. This service is provided free of charge for your convenience.)

Come join many Malaysians from around the US as we congregate in various cities in the world to talk about Malaysia and the hopes and ambitions we have for our country. Participate in group discussions on issues such as Malaysia’s political economy, religion, education and brain drain. We will be hosting excellent speakers who will share their different perspectives on Cita-cita. Webcast forums will also be broadcast live from KL, where there will be separate sets of speakers and topics that MF nodes around the world can watch and participate in via webcam conferencing.

Currently established MF nodes include Sydney, Singapore, London, California, the Midwest. Each MF node typically runs their own set of events, discussions and forums throughout the year – but once a year during the weekend of the annual MF Conference, each MF comes together to participate in this global conference. MF Kuala Lumpur and MF Northeast typically function as hubs of sorts each year during the global conference. It has become tradition for different Northeastern cities to host MF each year, and this year the Northeast forum is based in Boston. The MF conference in Boston is co-sponsored by the Harvard University Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia Association.

MF 2011 at Boston University

Malaysia Forum – Northeast USA
Where: Kenmore Building, 565 Commonwealth Ave, Boston University
When: 8 – 10 April
Fee: $15
REGISTER HERE! Registration closes at 11:59 PM on 1 April 2011.

Join us at Boston University for the 3-day annual MF conference on 8 – 10 April this year! We are expecting 120-150 participants, so this will be a good time to socialize, widen our networks and meet fellow Malaysians who are each doing great things with their time in the US.

There will be group discussions and panels with Malaysian and non-Malaysian speakers who are experts on the issues that our country is facing. We will also be streaming the discussions happening in KL and Singapore. And if that isn’t enticing enough, we’ll also be screening the film Talentime by the late Yasmin Ahmad!! And there will be a scrumptious Malaysian dinner on Saturday evening.

Yes, you heard that right all you Malaysian food-deprived folks, free MALAYSIAN FOOD!

For more information, like the exact itinerary and directions to the venue, a detailed Conference Info Packet is available.

Participants who need help with finding a place to stay can fill in this form. We have some rooms available at cheap prices for a limited number of people.

Find out more about the conference and registerhere. There will be a small registration fee of $15.

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.

For more information, contact mf2011@googlegroups.com

What is Malaysia Forum?

Malaysia Forum is a network of Malaysian students and professionals based in the Northeast United States. It is an offshoot of the Stanford Malaysia Forum, started in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2002 with the aim of promoting discussion about Malaysian affairs through media and public dialogue. MF continues with the same goal, engaging Malaysians and interested parties in discussion about and participation in Malaysian development in every scope and field. MF, like its predecessor, the Stanford Malaysia Forum, is a non-partisan and non-profit entity.

This year, the MF conference in Boston is co-sponsored by the Harvard University Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia Association.