UKM-USM Dialogue on Sustainable Campus - Research Agenda

Dear Friends and Colleagues in USM,

I am pleased to invite you to the Dialogue between a group of Researchers from LESTARI, UKM and USM.

The main purpose of this Dailogue is to share knowledge and experiences regarding SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS. It is hoped that this will lead to collaborative efforts in research and actions for sustainability.

Below is the tentative programme.

Date : 24th November 2008 (Monday)
Time : 8.30 am - 5.30 pm
Venue : Chancellory Conference Room (CCR), USM (next to VC's offfice)

8.30 am - Quick Introductions of participants
9.00 - 10.00 am Kampus Sejahtera and USM's agenda for sustainability under APEX U

10.00 - 10.30 am Q & A

10.30 - 11.00 am Health Break

11.00 - 1.00 pm UKM's Research on Sustainable Community + discussion

1.00 - 2.30 pm Lunch and Break

2.30 - 4.30 pm Focussed Discussion
a. What are the research priorities?
b. Actions for sustainable campus (policies, curriculum, programmes, etc)
c. Areas for UKM-USM collaboration (e.g. campus coalition for sustainability; research projects)

4.30 - 5.30 pm Summary (Prof. Asma Ismail, DVC R & I, will attend)


USM Participants - please reply to likmeng@gmail.com or angelolive777@gmail.com to indicate whether you will be attending (so that we don't have too much food waste). You are also welcome to attend any parts of the programme if you have other commitments.

USM students - You are also welcome to participate.

I look forward to your participation. Thank you.

Lik Meng
Kampus Sejahtera USM