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| The full program schedule as follows: |
| 4th May 2013 (Saturday) |
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Arrival and Check into Mutiara Hotel, Johor Bahru (JB) |
| (UTM will arrange for delegates’ airport transfer from either Senai International Airport or Changi International Airport) |
| 8.30pm – 10.00pm |
Buffet dinner at Seri Mutiara Restaurant, Mutiara Hotel |
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| 5th May 2013 (Sunday) |
| 9:00am – 11:30am |
Johor Bahru City sightseeing tour |
| 12:30pm – 2:00pm |
Buffet lunch at Seri Mutiara Restaurant, Mutiara Hotel |
| 2:00pm – 2:30pm |
Start of University Presidents Forum 2013 at Dewan Johor, Mutiara Hotel |
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Welcoming address by UTM Vice Chancellor, PROF. DATO’ SERI IR. DR. ZAINI UJANG |
| 2:30pm – 2:50pm |
Keynote Session Speaker: Prof. Anthony J. Sinskey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA |
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Proposed topic: Sustainable High-Value Bio-Based Industry for Feedstocks to Fuels, Chemicals and Materials |
| 2:50pm – 3.10pm |
Keynote Session Speaker: Professor Nick Collings, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom |
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Proposed topic: Reducing transport CO2 Emissions through Novel Engine Technology |
| 3:10pm – 3:30pm |
Keynote Session Speaker : Professor Gustaf Olsson, Lund University, Sweden |
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Proposed topic: Water & Energy : Threats and Opportunities |
| 3:50pm – 4:10pm |
Presentation by The University of Newcastle, AustraliaProposed topic: Renewable Energy |
| 4:10pm – 4:30pm |
Keynote Session Speaker : Dr. Akio Takemoto, Director of Asia-Pacific Network (APN), for Global Research, Japan |
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Proposed topic: Low Carbon Policy in Japan and Asia-Pacific Region |
| 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
University Presidents Forum 2013 General Session |
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General discussion from the floor |
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Concluding remarks from Chairman |
| 5:30pm – 4:45pm |
MoU Signing Ceremony |
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Group photo session |
| 5:45pm – 7:00pm |
Cocktail Dinner at Meisan Chinese Restaurant, Mutiara Hotel |
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End of University Presidents Forum 2013 |
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| 6th May 2013 (Monday) |
| 10:00am – 1:00pm |
Faculty/CoE visits and discussion |
| 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
Lunch at UTM |
| 2:00pm – 5:00pm |
Iskandar Malaysia tour |
| 7:30pm- 8:00pm |
Leave hotel for UTM(Kindly assemble at hotel lobby at 7:15pm) |
| 8:00pm – 10.30pm |
Pre-convocation dinner at UTM |
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Return to hotel (UTM will arrange for delegates’ transfer) |
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| 7th May 2013 (Tuesday) |
| 7:45am – 8:30am |
Leave hotel for Dewan Sultan Iskandar (DSI), UTM(Kindly assemble at hotel lobby at 7:30 am) |
| 8:30am – 8:45am |
Graduates enter the hall |
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Arrival of distinguished guests |
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Arrival of UTM Chancellor, Her Royal Highness Raja Zarith Sofiah binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah |
| 9:10am – 12.30pm |
The UTM 50th Convocation Ceremony begins |
| 12:30pm |
Return to hotel / leave for Senai International Airport/Changi Airport |
