APEX Sustainability Discourse Series : Towards Sustainable University

As part of APEX university program, Corporate and Sustainable
Development Division is organizing series of discourse on
Sustainability to share various perspectives and critical issues on
the subject especially in relations to university's role in promoting
sustainability and sustainable development.

The first discourse of the series will take place as follow:

Date : 23rd September
Time : 9am-2pm
Venue: CENPRIS - Centre for Policy Research and International Studies

Agenda :
1. "The Concept of APEX University"
By Assoc Prof Omar Osman, Deputy Vice Chancellor

2. Presentation on SRD (Science, Religion and Development) and
Sustainability
By Prof Azizan Baharudin, Centre for Civilisational Dialogue,
Universiti Malaya

3. Sustainable University : A Survey of Different Practices and
Approaches
By Dr Zainal Abidin Sanusi, RCE Penang

4. Report on Survey of Sustainability in Malaysian University.
By Dr Salfarina Abd Gapor, Dr Ratna Roshida Ab Razak, Dr Anees Jani
Ali, Dr Nurul Salmi

All are welcome

Any enquiries : Suraya ext 2628.

AMAN Fellowship Presentation by Ms Ruby Kholifah

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These pictures taken during the talk by Ms. Ruby Kholifah. We would like to express our million thanks to Ms Ruby Kholifah and also to all the students that came to the talk..

2008 BEST POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT COMPETITION

ENTRY REQUIREMENT:

• The candidate must be a registered student at IPS USM
• The candidate must have achieved a minimum candidature period but has yet sit for the viva voce examination
• Only one participation is allowed per student
• Each supervisor is allowed to nominate two students only
• The medium of writing is Bahasa Melayu or the English language
• Completed application forms must be sent to IPS USM. Please wite "Pertandingan Penyelidikan Terbaik 2008: attn: Mr. Mohd Zulkarnain", on the top right hand corner of the envelope
• The dateline for submission of forms to IPS USM is 10th October 2008
• Short-listed candidates will be called for an interview by the panel of judges
• The best three research from each category (PhD and Masters) will be asked to exhibit their research, in conjunction with the Bulan Pengajian Siswazah 2008
• There are six categories: Pure Science, Applied Science, Medicine / Health / Dentistry, Engineering, Pure Art and Applied Arts
• Awards: The best research for each category will receive a certificate, and a cash prize of RM1000.00 for PhD and RM750.00 for Masters
• The panel of judge's decision is final. Any queries regarding the results will not be entertained
• Each participation must use the official form for 2008 Best Postgraduate Research Project Competition 2008 which can be downloaded from the website of IPS USM. (http://www.ips.usm.my/)

US Embassy Talk

ALL ARE WELCOME TO A TALK

BY

MS MARRIE SCHAEFER,

PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNSELOR OF THE U.S. EMBASSY

AS BELOW:

TOPIC : U.S. ELECTION

DATE : 18 SEPTEMBER 2008 (THURSDAY)

TIME : 10.30 A.M

VENUE : CONFERENCE ROOM, BUILDING C06, PPSK

Research Fellowship Program offered by AMAN

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A TALK BY MS RUBY KHOLIFAH REGARDING RESEARH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM OFFERED BY AMAN.

DATE : 18 SEPTEMBER 2008 (THURSDAY)
TIME : 2.00 PM
VENUE: CONFERENCE ROOM (C06), SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, USM

ALL ARE WELCOME!!!

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Research Fellowship Program (RFP) of the
The Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN)


About the Research Fellowship Program (RFP)

The Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN) is pleased to announce the seventh round of the research fellowship program, “Islam in Southeast Asia: Views from Within”. The fellowship grants will be awarded for innovative research on issues concerning economic, socio-political and cultural changes taking place in the diverse Muslim communities of Southeast Asia, especially as they relate to modernization and globalization. The aim of this program is strengthening capacity of young Muslim researchers in SEA to understand the dynamic of Islam in SEA from an insider perspective, building research skill and providing publishing opportunity. The themes for 2008-2009 include:
· Islam and Popular Culture
· Southeast Asian Islam in the World Order
· Transnational Muslim ideologies and identity politics
· Islam and Changing Gender Realities
· Islam Values, Economic Activities and Social Responsibilities
· Confronting Environmental Degradation using Islamic Values
The details of this program can be searched on http://fellowship.arf-asia.org/. The closing date of research proposal submission will be on 30 November 2008.

About Aman

AMAN is a network of progressive Muslims in Asia, seeking to respond in a small way to the numerous challenges that the people in Asia are facing: elite corruption, materialistic life style, increasing ethnic tension, violence against women and children and environment degradation. Its goal is to promote human dignity and social justice for all, by encouraging intercultural and inter religious dialogue and cooperation.
To achieve its goal AMAN has activities like :
Human resource development through training workshop for youth leadership,
Peace education at community level,
Interfaith dialogue on major issues such as peace, human rights, ethnicity and globalization.
AMAN watch, human rights organ of AMAN.
School of Peace Studies and Conflict Transformation
Islamic Responses to HIV and AIDS
Research Fellowship for Young Muslim Scholars
Details of AMAN can be searched on www.arf-asia.org/aman .

About the speaker

Born and raised in Indonesia, Dwi Rubiyanti Kholifah joined the Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN) as coordinator of the research fellowship program since 2005. She went on to earn an MA in Health and Social Science at Mahidol University in Thailand, for which she researched on the dynamics of sexual health in the pesantren (pondok) in Indonesia. She has been active in the women’s movement in Indonesia for years as a trainer, resource person and researcher on women’s human rights, religion and gender justice, and sexual and reproductive health. Currently, she is the country representative of AMAN Indonesia, which is concerned with women in relation to peacebuilding and inter faith cooperation.

Brochure and application form can be downloaded from this link:

http://savefile.com/projects/808689369