Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Climate Change Forum







The British High Commission
in collaboration with the Chevening Alumni of Malaysia
invite you to a

FORUM
on

CLIMATE CHANGE:
From Poznan to Copenhagen


26 MARCH 2009 (THURSDAY), 9.30am

Ballroom, Grand Millennium Hotel, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur







As seats are limited, kindly RSVP by 23 March 2009.
Tel: 03 2170 2274; Fax: 03 2170 2325; E-mail: Krisnan.Veeriah@fco.gov.uk
Contact: Krisnan Veeriah







The aims of this forum:
- To build on the momentum created at Poznan by engaging with a broad base of stakeholders and communicating to them what transpired there and what it means to the global community, including Malaysia.
- To discuss what would make a satisfactory conclusion at Copenhagen, what needs to be done to achieve it and possible challenges ahead.

The forum will be designed to communicate the key decisions made in Poznan and assess its progress, highlight the path towards Copenhagen and the challenges that lie ahead, and examine what these mean for all.

Target audience
Broad bases of stakeholders including those in government, academia, non-governmental organisations, including think tanks, business and industry, and the media.


PROGRAMME
9.30 am - Registration of participants, coffee break



10.25 am - Welcome speech by Acting British High Commissioner, Mr Patrick Moody
10.30 am - Introduction of panelists by moderator, Mr Nithi Nesadurai, President, Chevening Alumni of Malaysia

Brief presentations:
Panelist 1: The Climate Change Conference in Poznan and the Road to Copenhagen (Chow Kok Kee, Managing Director, Sustainable Technology Resource Centre Sdn Bhd)



Panelist 2: Climate Change from the UK perspective - Why we need to take action in 2009? (John Pearson, Head of the SE Asia Climate Change Network, FCO)



Panelist 3: The Framework of an Ideal Outcome in Copenhagen and Challenges (Gurmit Singh KS, Chairman, Centre for Environment, Technology and Development Malaysia)
11.30 am – Q&A, Comments
12.30 pm - Wrap-up by moderator12.35 pm – Special presentation on ‘Earth Hour 2009’ by WWF Malaysia

12.45 pm - Lunch

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