The Bruneian Postgraduate Symposium is due to kick off in a little over a week time. Below is the list of panels and presenters that will be giving a talk at symposium this year. If you see something you like but have not registered yet, you can do so by following the registration instructions that can be found here.
In a recent development, Professor Tong Chee Kiong, who was previously attending as a guest, has agreed to give a talk at the symposium. Along with our previously announced line up, this brings us to a total of 3 keynote speakers:
1. Yang Mulia Awang Hj Md Rozan bin Dato Paduka Hj Md Yunos – As the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Development, he is a key figure within the government administration and serves as a driving force in the development of the country. The title of the talk is “Sustainable Development for Brunei Darussalam: Issues and Challenges“.
2. Yang Mulia Dr Hj Omar bin Hj Khalid – As the Vice-Chancellor to the Institute Technology of Brunei (ITB), he leads an increasingly important an increasingly important institution, especially with its recent establishment as a full fledged university. ITB is a key factor in ensuring the development of a technically inclined work force. The tile of the talk is “Education for a sustainable development in Brunei Darussalam: A Higher Education Prospective“
3. Professor Tong Chee Kiong – As the Special Academic Advisor for UBD who hails from the National University of Singapore. Among Professor Tong’s research interests are The Chinese in Southeast Asia, Comparative Religious Systems, Civil Religion & Commercial Development and Institutional Foundations of Chinese Business Firms
Joining the esteemed keynote speakers on the day, will be a selection of students and researchers that will be presenting their work at the symposium. They come from a variety of fields and institutions based in the UK, Brunei and even Australia.
Taking feedback in from the 2009 Symposium, the committee has selected papers a variety of the papers that reflect the diversity of interest. The papers are spread into two over-arching panels.
National Identity and Education Panel:
1. Hazwan Jaya, Institute of Education (London)
The Post-Conscious
2. Hjh Sorianasalwa Hj Mornie, University of Loughborough
Realizing Change: Promoting National Identity Through Language Securities
3. Noor Faezuana binti Mohd Ali , University of Warwick
Incorporating Human Rights and Humanitarian Education into the School Curriculum
4. Vincent Anak Andrew, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
The Impact of Learning Study as School-Based Professional Development on the Performance of Teachers in Brunei Darussalam
Environment, Health and Law Panel:
1. Haji Muhammad Alinoride bin Hj Md Deli, MTSSR (Brunei)
Hydrogen Production Using Excess Power from Temburong Hydroelectric Power Station
2. Ang Bee Biaw, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Ecology and Conservation of Mammals in Kerangas Forests of Brunei Darussalam
3. Ihsan Nazurah Zulkipli, University of Cambridge
Cell Division and Cancer
4. Doris Shim, University of New South Wales
Fighting the Epidemic of Autoimmune Diseases
5. Haji Amirul Azuan bin Haji Ahmad, King’s College London
Legislative Ontologies for e-Government
If you have any questions, please feel free to drop a comment. See you all on the 20th of March.
