Tentative Programme
| 14th October 2008 (Tuesday) | |
| 3:00pm - 6:00pm | Pre-Registration of Conference Delegates |
| 15th October 2008 (Wednesday) | |
| 8:00am | Registration |
| 8:30am | Arrival of Invited Guests, Assistant Ministers and Ministers |
| 8:35am | Arrival of High Commissioners and Ambassadors |
| 8:45am |
Arrival of Guest of Honour The Right Honourable Chief Minister of Sabah YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman |
| 8:50am |
Welcoming Remarks by the SIE2008 Co-Organising Chairman Brig. Gen. (R) Datuk A Arulpragasam Chairman of the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MICCI) Sabah |
| 9:00am |
Opening Remarks by the Guest of Honour
Presentation of Mementos |
| 9:15am |
Networking Coffee Break
Press Conference (For the Guest of Honour and VIPs) |
| Session 1: The Impact of Climate Change and Global Warming on Businesses | |
| Session Chairman: |
YBhg Datuk Andrew Lo Vun Bin Former Chairman/ Committee of the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MICCI) Sabah |
| 9:45 |
Keynote Address 1: * Topic: An Overview on Climate Change and Its Impact on Regional Business |
| 10:25am |
Keynote Address 2: Dr. Tan Chun Knee, GEIC Project Coordinator, United Nations University, Japan Topic: An Innovative Approach in Communicating Climate Change – Team Minus 6% |
| 11:00am |
Sabah Development Corridor * Topics: The Background and Key Objective of Sabah Development Corridor with focus in Conservation and Protection of Environment for Future Generations |
| 11.40am |
Questions and Answers
Presentation of Mementos to Session Chairman and Speakers |
| 12:00am | Luncheon |
| Session 2: Sustainable Development on Key Business Sectors | |
| Session Chairman: |
Dr Pang Teck Wai Chief Executive Officer, POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd |
| 1:30pm |
Tourism Sector: Dr Dionysius Sharma Chief Executive Officer, WWF-Malaysia Topic: Preservation of Rain Forest, its Costs and Benefits toward Tourism Sector |
| 2:00pm |
Agriculture Sector: Dr Leonard Gomez Research and Business Development Manager, POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd Topic: Sustainability of Palm Oil Industries in the Asia-Pacific Region |
| 2:30pm |
Manufacturing Sector: Mr Asfaazam Kasbani Programme Manager, Energy and Environment Cluster United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Malaysia Topic: Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Projects – Implications on Sustainable Businesses |
| 3:00pm | Questions & Answers Session |
| 3:20pm | Presentation of Mementos to Session Chairman and Speakers |
| 3:30pm | Networking Coffee Break |
| 4:00pm | End of Conference |
* To be confirmed