Submitted by Thomas on Wed, 10/14/2009 - 13:24
KDU College Petaling Jaya Campus
19th October 2009
Programme Outline
| Time | Activity | Venue |
| 9:00am | Registration | Ground Floor, Registration Hall |
| 9:30am |
Opening Address:
Encik Zainnudin, Director General, Islamic TourismCenter, Ministry of Tourism Malaysia
Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Khoo Kay Kim- Director, KDUCollege Sdn. Bhd.
Y. Bhg. Datuk Dr. Victor Wee, Chairman, Tourism Malaysia
|
Lecture Theatre C (LTC)
|
| 10:30am | Press Conference / Tea Break |
LHH/3rd Floor Foyer
|
| 11:00am |
Key note Addresses:
Institute of Islamic Understanding (IKIM),Malaysia
Dr. Sulochana Nair, Director, Center for Poverty & Development Studies, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya.
|
LTC
|
| 12:00pm |
Special lectures:
Leveraging Tourism for Poverty Alleviation: Exploring the role of tourism in Malaysia’s socio-economic development plans by the Ministry of Tourism (Malaysia).
Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Hospitality Industry Sector by Mr. Arno Thony, Deputy Chairman of the European Union Chamber of Commerce, and General Manager of Melia Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
Knowledge based tourism: the Key to Propoor Tourism by Mr. Anthony Wong, Group Managing Director, Asian Overland Services Tours & Travel.
|
|
| 1:30pm | Buffet Lunch |
Auditorium
|
| 2:00pm |
Concurrent Lectures (Session 1):
Travel to help others: the case of propoor tourism by Assoc. Professor Dr. Kalsom Binti Kayat, Universiti Utara Malaysia
An evaluation of the conformance of Malaysia’s sustainable tourism development policies to UNWTO’s Agenda 21 using Balanced Scorecards by Ms. Kan Lye Leng, lecturer, KDUCollege
A conceptual model for developing policy instruments and strategies using systems thinking and soft systems methodology by Ms. Chris Ong Siew Har, Internship Manager/ Senior Lecturer, KDU College
|
Room 3.05
|
| 2:00pm |
Concurrent Lectures (Session 2)
Food service in rural tourism: the case for propoor tourism by Assoc. Professor Dr. Ibrahim Abdul Hamid, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Creating second opportunities for achieving desired lifestyles: A case study of Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ Hotel Industry Apprenticeship Scheme by Encik Azlin Latiff, Human Resources Director, Starwood Hotesl & Resorts
Farmer’s perception on agro-tourism and sustainable development by Dr. Sridar Ramachandran, Senior Lecturer, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Evaluating the potentials of tourism as an instrument to alleviating poverty in Gondar, Ethiopia by Ms. Nazaretha Villacruz, Lecturer, KDUCollege
|
Room 3.04
|
| 5:00pm | Tea Break / Networking |
KDU Square
Ground Floor |
| 5:30pm | End of Session One | |
| 7:00pm - 11:00pm |
1Malaysia-Themed Dinner & Cultural Showcase:
VVIP- Y.Bhg. Dato’ Mirza Mohammad Taiyab Beg- Director General, Tourism Malaysia
|
KDU Square
Ground Floor |
Here you can find out more about the conference.
The programme can be downloaded as pdf below.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Programme of Activities.pdf | 58.54 KB |
