Tentative NMF 2009 schedule (subject to change):

* Please note that unless otherwise stated, all times are listed in Eastern Time ( -4 GMT)

  • Fri (Apr. 10), 8pm: Informal welcome/registration and mingling.
  • Sat (Apr. 11), 8am: Breakfast and assembly, followed shortly by welcome address.
    • 8.30-9.15: Dina Zaman
    • 9.15-10.00 KJ & Yusmadi
    • 10.00-10.30 break/overflow from KJ&Y
    • 10.30-11.15 Khalid Samad
    • 11.15-12.00 Dr. Fatimah
    • 12.00-1.00 informal session with speakers. Q&A
    • 1.00-4.00 Lunch in discussion groups.
    • 4.00-5.00 tea break and “Speakers Corner” for participants to share their own research/ideas pertaining to Malaysia and its development.
    • 5.00-6.00 groups wrap up their discussion and consolidate their findings.
    • 6pm Break
    • 7.30 dinner with Yale Southeast Asian Council (semi-formal)
  • Sun morning (Apr 12): 8-9am Breakfast
    • 9am Presentation from discussion groups
    • Target end time: 12-1pm. End with feedback/postmortem, and invitation to donate.

Confirmed speaker list:

  1. Dina Zaman, author and CEO of My Future Foundation
  2. Khairy Jamaluddin, MP for Rembau and newly elected UMNO Youth president
  3. Yusmadi Yusoff, MP for Balik Pulau
  4. Khalid Samad, MP for Shah Alam
  5. Dr. Fatimah Harun, paediatric endocrinologist at UM Medical Centre

All the speakers will be teleconferencing from Studio V, 1 Utama Shopping Center in Petaling Jaya. Participants in any of the global forums are welcome to ask questions and make comments via Skype, email or the NMF chatroom. If you are interested in attending the forum in 1 Utama, please email chenchow (at) gmail (dot) com.