SEAAIR CONFERENCE DRAFT PROGRAMME
23 - 25 OCTOBER 2001-06-14
CROWNE PLAZA RIVERSIDE HOTEL KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA
"ENHANCING EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF
TERTIARY EDUCATION IN THE 21st CENTURY"
Day
1 - 22 October 2001 (Monday)
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2.00 - 5.00 pm |
Registration for SEAAIR Conference at |
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Level 3 Foyer, Crown Plaza Riverside Hotel, Kuching
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Day
2 - 23 October 2001 (Tuesday)
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7.45 - 8.30 am |
Registration |
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8.30 - 9.30 am |
Keynote Address 1 (Sarawak Chambers) |
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Kuala Lumpur] |
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Implementing Quality Assurance in Tertiary
Education |
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Professor George Gordon, University of Strathclyde, Scotland |
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9.30 - 10.00 am |
Refreshments |
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WELCOME AND OFFICIAL OPENING OFFICIATED BY |
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YAB DATUK PATINGGI TAN SRI (DR.) HAJI ABDUL TAIB MAHMUD, CHIEF MINISTER OF SARAWAK (Sarawak Chambers) |
| 10.00 am | Arrival of Guests |
| 10.30 am | Arrival of YAB Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr.) Haji Abdul Taib
Mahmud, Chief Minister of Sarawak |
| 10.35 am | Welcome Remarks by SEAAIR Conference Chair, Professor Ken Heskin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor & CEO, Swinburne Sarawak Institute of Technology |
| 10.45 am | Address by Dr. Daniel Chew, Senior Research Fellow, Sarawak Development Institute |
| 10.55 am |
Official Opening by YAB DATUK PATINGGI TAN SRI (DR.) HAJI
ABDUL TAIB MAHMUD, CHIEF MINISTER OF SARAWAK |
| Cultural performance by Tun Jugah Cultural Foundation | |
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12.00 noon |
Lunch |
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1.30 - 3.00 pm |
Presentation of Papers 1 (3 Parallel Sessions) |
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Session A (Quality Assurance) |
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of Technology, Kuching] |
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Quality Assurance in Australian Higher
Education: Evolution and Emerging Issues |
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Lance McMahon, Policy Resolutions, Assoc Professor Don Smart,
Smart Murdoch University & Michael Sim, ESD International, Perth,
Australia |
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Maintaining The Academic Standards of the
Basic Medical Sciences at the International Medical University |
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Gregory J S Tan, B E Mustaffa & A B Suleiman, International
Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Quality Assurance Issues in the Accreditation
and Training of Postgraduate Research Degree Supervisors |
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Dr. Nick Sutcliffe, Leeds Metropolitan University, England |
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Session B (Online & Flexible Delivery) |
| [Chair: Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University,
Kuala Lumpur] |
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A Socialisation Model of Information and
Communication Technology into Teaching and Learning |
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Judith Guevarra Enriquez, Curtin University of Technology,
Sarawak Campus, Malaysia |
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Information Technology Role in Course Administration
Systems: A Case Study of an Indonesian Graduate Business School |
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Prof. N Idrus, A Cyrus & S Hanan, IPMI Graduate Business
School, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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Session C (General Institutional Research) |
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Melbourne] |
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Role of IR in The 21st Century - Towards
Obsolescence or New Paradigm Shift to Knowledge Management |
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Dr. Gan Che Ng, Avon International Multiversity, Northam
WA, Australia |
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Thai Academic Staff Perceptions of Their
Work and Related Issues |
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Dr. Raj Sharma, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne,
Australia & Uachit Thasnapark, University of Thai Chamber of Commerce,
Bangkok, Thailand |
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Educational Identity: A Case Study of Universiti
Teknologi Mara, Malaysia |
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Dr Rosmimah Mohd Roslin & Dr Rashidah Abd Rahman, Universiti
Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia |
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3.00 - 3.30 pm |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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3.30 - 5.00 pm |
Presentation of Papers 2 (2 Parallel Sessions) |
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Session A (Quality Assurance) |
| [Chair: Professor Nirwan Idrus, Indonesian Institute for
Management Development, Jakarta] |
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In Search of Lecturers' Characteristics
that Guarantee Educational Quality |
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Dyah Kusumastuti, Widyatama University, Bandung, Indonesia
& Prof. Nirwan Idrus, IPMI Graduate Business School, Jakarta,
Indonesia |
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Determining Instructional Quality in Higher
Education: Transforming Learners into Consumers |
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Caroline Kamini Thangiah, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Penang,
Malaysia |
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Measures Of Efficiency and Effectiveness
as Indicators of Quality - A Systems Approach |
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Robert Carmichael, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne,
Australia |
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Session B (Online & Flexible Delivery) |
| [Chair: Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University,
Kuala Lumpur] |
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The Effectiveness of Flexible Provision
of Higher Education in Australia |
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Dr. Peter Ling & Mr Geoff Arger, Swinburne University
of Technology, Melbourne, Australia |
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How Internet Use Can Affect Class Dynamics
in Case Study Discussion |
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Dr. Firdaus Alamsjah, IPMI Graduate School of Business, Jakarta,
Indonesia |
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Faculty Perception of Online Learning in
a Medical School in Malaysia |
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Dr.Zoraini Wati Abas, Nurjahan Mohd Ibrahim, Ammu Radhakrishnan,
Teng Cheong Lieng & Ramesh C Jutti, International Medical University,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| CONFERENCE DINNER HOSTED BY SARAWAK STATE GOVERMENT (Sarawak Chambers) |
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| 7.30 pm |
Arrival of Guests and Delegates |
| 7.45 pm |
Arrival of Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Haji Abdul Aziz
Haji Husain State Secretary & Chairman of Sarawak Development Institute (SDI) & Swinburne Sarawak Institute of Technology |
| 7.50 pm |
Address by Dr. Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical
University, Kuala Lumpur, Chair of the Interim Management Committee of the South East Asian Association of Institutional Research (SEAAIR) |
| 7.55 pm |
Welcome Remarks by Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Haji Abdul Aziz Haji Husain |
| 8.05 pm |
Video Show - "5-Star Adventure" courtesy of Sarawak Tourism Board |
| 8.20 pm |
Dinner Sape' Performance by Orang Ulu Community |
| 10.00 pm |
End of Dinner |
Day
3 - 24 October 2001 (Wednesday)
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8.30 - 9.30 am |
Keynote Address 2 (Sarawak Chambers) |
| [Chair: Professor Nirwan Idrus, Indonesian Institute for
Management Development, Jakarta] |
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Establishment of the Australian Universities
Quality Agency (AUQA): Implications for the Borderless World of the
21st Century Universities |
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Dr David Woodhouse, Executive Director, Australian Universities
Quality Agency, Melbourne |
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9.30 - 10.30 am |
Presentation of Papers 3 (2 Parallel Sessions) |
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Session A (Quality Assurance) |
| [Chair: Professor Nirwan Idrus, Indonesian Institute for
Management Development, Jakarta] |
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Strategies for Total Involvement in Ensuring
Quality in Tertiary Education |
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Maimunah Ali, Dr. Zainab Khalifah, Dr Noor Abidah Mohd Omar,
Mohd. Shoki Md. Arif & Norzarina Sulong, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,
Johor Darual Ta'zim, Malaysia |
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A Model for Assuring the Quality of Higher
Education Institutions |
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Prof. Nirwan Idrus, IPMI Graduate Business School, Jakarta,
Indonesia |
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Session B (General Institutional Research) |
| [Chair: Dr Raj Sharma, Swinburne University of Technology,
Melbourne] |
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The Effectiveness of Japanese ODA on Human
Resources Development in Thailand |
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Suravee Sunalai & Prof. Dr. Somwung Pitiyanuwat, Chulalongkorn
University, Bangkok,Thailand |
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Education and Training Needs for the Banking
and Finance Sector in Vietnam - Responding Locally to Global Influences |
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Mr John Pidgeon & Ms Patricia Di Virgilio, Swinburne
University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia |
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10.30 - 11.00 am |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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11.00 - 12.00 pm |
International IR Panel Discussion |
| [Chair: Professor Ken Heskin, Swinburne Sarawak Institute
of Technology, Kuching] |
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Maintaining Regional Education Identity
In The Face Of Globalisation |
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12.00 - 12.45 pm |
Annual General Meeting of SEAAIR |
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(NB all delegates are members of SEAAIR and members are required
at this meeting to officially approve SEAAIR, discuss and approve its
constitution and nominate and elect its official committee members) |
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12.45 - 2.00 pm |
Lunch |
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2.00 - 3.00 pm |
Keynote Address 3 (Sarawak Chambers) |
| [Chair: Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University,
Kuala Lumpur] |
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The Efficiency & Effectiveness of Teaching
and Learning in the 21st Century |
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Dr. John Muffo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State
University, USA |
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3.00 - 3.30 pm |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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3.30 - 5.30 pm |
Presentation of Papers 4 (3 Parallel Sessions) |
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Session A (Quality Assurance) |
| [Chair: Professor Nirwan Idrus, Indonesian Institute for
Management Development, Jakarta] |
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Value Analysis in Higher Education Management |
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Prof. Nirwan Idrus, IPMI Graduate Business School, Jakarta,
Indonesia |
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Decentralisation of University Governance
in Enhancing Efficiency and Effectiveness |
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Prof. Dr. Rahim M Sail, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang,
Malaysia |
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The Implementation of ISO 9001 in a Faculty:
Issues and Challenges |
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Dr. Zainab Khalifah, Rosnah Sirin, Hamidah Abd. Rahman &
Aslan Mat Senin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Darual Ta'zim,
Malaysia |
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Session B (General Institutional Research) |
| [Chair: Dr Raj Sharma, Swinburne University of Technology,
Melbourne] |
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The Relationships Between the State and
the Autonomous University in Higher Education Administration |
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Suthasri Wongsamarn & Prof. Dr. Somwung Pitiyanuwat,
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand |
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Student Marketing Perceptions of a Thai
Tertiary Institution |
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Mark Laurence & Dr. Raj Sharma, Swinburne University
of Technology, Melbourne, Australia |
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| Dr Nguyen Thuong Lang, National Economics University, Hanoi,
Vietnam |
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Session C (General Institutional Research) |
| [Chair: Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University,
Kuala Lumpur] |
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Creating Cultures to Support Productive
Partnerships |
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Ms Robyn Adams & Dr. Ruth Marquis, Curtin University
of Technology, Bentley WA, Australia |
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Partnerships in Tertiary Education Administration
and Management |
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Maree Conway, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne,
Australia |
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A Development of Activity Organising Pattern
for Developing Moral Behaviour of Vocational Industrial Education Students
Based on Cognitive Behaviour Modification Approach |
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Wallapa Chantrpen, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand |
Day
4 - 25 October 2001 (Thursday)
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8.15 - 9.15 am |
Keynote Address 4 (Sarawak Chambers) |
| [Chair: Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University,
Kuala Lumpur] |
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The Indonesian National Accreditation System
for Higher Education |
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Professor M K Tadjudin,
Chairman, National Agency for Accreditation of Higher Education, Jakarta
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9.15 - 10.15 am |
Presentation of Papers 5 (2 Parallel Sessions) |
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Session A (General Institutional Research) |
| [Chair: Professor Nirwan Idrus, Indonesian Institute for
Management Development, Jakarta] |
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The Evolution of the Entrepreneurial University |
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Dr. Michael Tomlinson, Swinburne University of Technology,
Melbourne, Australia |
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Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation
of Academic Programs in Higher Education: An Australian University's
Experiences |
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Dr. Harch Thandi & Dr. Raj Sharma, Swinburne University
of Technology, Melbourne, Australia |
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Session B (General Institutional Research) |
| [Chair: Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University,
Kuala Lumpur] |
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Generic Skills Assessment in a Malaysian
Tertiary Institution: A Survey Of Stakeholders Perception |
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Enn Ong, Prof. Ken Heskin, Swinburne Sarawak Institute of
Technology, Kuching, Malaysia and Dr. Raj Sharma, Swinburne University
of Technology, Melbourne, Australia |
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Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Assessment
and Development of EQ in the Social Science Academic Curriculum in Malaysian
Universities |
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Dr. Ghazali Mustapha and Turima Suandi, Universiti Putra,
Malaysia |
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10.15 - 10.45 am |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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10.45 - 11.45 am |
Keynote Address 5 (Sarawak Chambers) |
| [Chair: Professor Ken Heskin, Swinburne Sarawak Institute
of Technology, Kuching] |
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The National Accreditation Board (LAN):
Future Directions for QA Policy in Malaysian Tertiary Education |
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Puan Zita Hj. Mohd Fahmi, Senior Accreditation Manager, National
Accreditation Board (LAN), Kuala Lumpur |
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11.45 - 12.45 pm |
Wrap-up Plenary Panel |
| [Chair: Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University,
Kuala Lumpur] |
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12.45 - 1.00 pm |
Closing Remarks |
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(Including Announcement of best paper) |
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1.00pm |
Lunch |
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End of Conference/Optional Tourist Activities |
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