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 Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman Chief Minister of Sabah |
| 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 Branch |
| 9:00am |
Keynote Address from the Guest of Honour The Right Honourable Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman Chief Minister of Sabah Presentation of Mementos |
| 9:15am |
Networking Coffee Break
Press Conference (For the Guest of Honour and VIPs) |
| Session 1: 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 |
An Overview on Climate Change and Its Impact on Regional Business by Professor Sayed Azam-Ali Vice President (Research), The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Malaysia |
| 10:25am |
An Innovative Approach in Communicating Climate Change – Team Minus 6 % by Dr. Tan Chun Knee GEIC Project Coordinator, United Nations University, Japan |
| 11:00am |
The Background and Key Objective of Sabah Development Corridor with focus in Conservation and Protection of Environment for Future Generations by YBhg Datuk Dr Fowzi Haji Razi Director, Economic Planning Unit (EPU), Sabah, Malaysia |
| 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 |
Preservation of Rain Forest, its Costs and Benefits toward Tourism Sector by YBhg Dato' Dr Dionysius Sharma Chief Executive Officer, WWF-Malaysia |
| 2:00pm |
Sustainability of Palm Oil Industries in the Asia-Pacific Region by Dr Lenn Gomes Research and Business Development Manager, POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd |
| 2:30pm |
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Projects for Sustainable Development by Mr Asfaazam Kasbani Assistant Resident Representative United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Malaysia |
| 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 |