2013 World Town Planning Day

2013 WORLD TOWN PLANNING DAY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 12 NOVEMBER 2013 (TUESDAY) MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR

 WORLD TOWN PLANNING DAY World Town Planning Day (WTPD) is celebrated in 30 countries on four continents every year on November 8th. It is a special day to give recognition to town planners, urban managers, professionals and all stakeholders for their contribution in planning and developing cities.

Similar celebration held in Malaysia every year, led by the Federal Department of Town and Country Planning (FDTCP) Peninsular Malaysia.

The WTPD celebration is a platform to promote contemporary ideas, trends, efforts, initiatives and future direction of urban planning towards achieving liveable and sustainable urban development for our present and future generations.

Future cities need to meet the aspirations to create liveable cities 'for men' (human-centered cities), empowered and generate new integrated values in the aspects of social, economic, environmental and urban governance towards managing the increasingly complex urban development process and challenges.

 2013 WTPD CONFERENCE THEME The need to create sustainable and liveable urban development should be the main agenda of urban planning. This is to ensure that every walk of life can enjoy more harmonious, healthy, happy and peaceful living; well preserved and sustainable environment and together with more comfortable and efficient urban environment as their place to live, work, learn and play.

Future cities need to emphasize on the integration and creation of a unified, caring and well interacted community’s system and social structure; generation of productive and resilient urban economy together with the adoption of green practices which will support the adaptation on climate change through the use of efficient and effective cities’ energy, water and solid waste management.

JOIN US TO MEET THE PEOPLE WHO ARE MAKING DECISIONS FOR YOUR FUTURE CITY!

The conference will provide a platform for discussion on the following aspects: • practical adaptation measures developed and share good practices; • provide insights into ongoing future cities initiatives in Europe and Singapore; and • provide a variety of opportunities for networking.

Representative from the EU and Singapore will share their experiences in future cities initiatives and its implementation in Europe and Singapore.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND Mayors, urban managers, town planners, architects, engineers, property developers, academicians, researchers and other specialists and professionals in the field of city development and management.

REGISTRATION FEES RM450.00 per participant RM270.00 (for student) * Expected 4 CPD Points for MIP Members

Organised By:

MALAYSIAN TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

In Collaboration With:

FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

Supported By:

Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP)

Delegation of the EU to Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur City Hall

Centre for Liveable Cities Singapore

2013 WORLD TOWN PLANNING DAY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 12 NOVEMBER 2013 (TUESDAY) MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL, KUALA LUMPUR

TENTATIVE PROGRAM 8.00 – 9.00 am Registration 9.00 am

Doa Recital

9.05 am – 11.30 am

CONFERENCE SESSION Welcoming Remarks:

by YBhg. Datuk Mohd. Fadzil bin Hj. Mohd Khir, Director General, Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia

11.30 am – 3.00 pm

3.15 pm

Speaker 1: Dato’ Seri Arpah Abdul Razak, Secretary General, Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government (Policy maker’s perspective) Speaker 2: Datin Paduka Alinah binti Ahmad, Mayor of Petaling Jaya (Urban manager’s perspective) (to be confirmed)

Tea Paper Presentation: Chairman : Datuk Zainuddin bin Muhammad, Chairman of Appeal Board for the State of Johor

Speaker 3: Mr. Rehman Rashid, Writer, Journalist, Author (Public perspective)

Paper 1: Future City Solutions: Singapore’s Experience

by Dr. Limin Hee, Associate Director, Centre for Liveable Cities, Singapore

Q&A Session

CITYTalk – THINKING, PLANNING AND ACTING TOGETHER FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR CITIES Moderator : Professor Emeritus Dr. Ismawi Hj. Zen, International Islamic University, Malaysia

Special Presentation: Cities of Tomorrow : Challenges, Visions and Ways Forward

by His Excellency Luc Vandebon, Ambassador & Head of Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia

Paper 2: Urbanisation and Mental Health : Planning for Healthy Communities

By Dr. Abdul Kadir bin Abu Bakar, President, Malaysian Psychiatric Association, Malaysia

OFFICIAL OPENING OF 2013 WORLD TOWN PLANNING DAY CELEBRATION by the Honorable Dato’ Abdul Rahman Dahlan, Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government

Speaker 4: Mr. Sam C.S. Tan, Group Managing Director, Ken Holdings Berhad (Property player’s perspective)

Speaker 5 : Nurul Syuhada Nurul Ain Mohd Zain Artist (Women perspective) (to be confirmed) 5.00 pm

Tea and adjourn of the program

* The Organizer reserves the right to amend the program, topics and speakers where necessary.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION * Please return Registration Form (as attached) via email/fax before 20th October 2013 to: SECRETARIAT, World Town Planning Day International Conference Bahagian Perancangan Wilayah Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa, Semenanjung Malaysia Tingkat 22, Wisma Tun Sambanthan, Jalan Sultan Sulaiman 50000 Kuala Lumpur Email : norida.abdullah@townplan.gov.my

Fax : 03-2264 6100

For details, kindly Contact : Pn. Norida Abdullah (norida.abdullah@townplan.gov.my - phone: 03-2264 6106) / Pn. Suhaila Mohd Fadzir (suhaila@townplan.gov.my - Phone : 03-2264 6112) / Cik Nur Dalila Abdul Wadud (nurdalila@townplan.gov.my - Phone: 03-2264 6114) PAYMENT  Admission fee must be paid in advance before the event.  Local order, cheques or bank drafts should be made payable to URUSETIA SEMINAR PPBD.  Payment may also be banked-in to Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad Account No. 14023010017671 (Proof of payment need to be emailed or faxed to the Secretariat).

Note 1: Substitution is allowed for registered delegates.

Note 2: Please note that all payments must be made one day before the event. No refund be made for late cancellation.

Note 3: The secretariat will notify the acceptance of participation via email and will also publish in the website of www.mytownnet.blogspot.com. No official letter will be issued by the Secretariat.

2013 WORLD TOWN PLANNING DAY

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FUTURE CITIES  12TH NOVEMBER 2013 (TUESDAY)  MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL, KUALA LUMPUR

REG ISTRATION FORM

Name : Position : Department / Division / Unit: Address :

Phone No. : Fax No : Email :

* Please return this form (via email/fax) before 20th October 2013 to:

REG ISTRATION IN FO R MATION Kindly contact : PN. NORIDA ABDULLAH norida.abdullah@townplan.gov.my Phone: 03-2264 6106

SECRETARIAT, World Town Planning Day International Conference Bahagian Perancangan Wilayah Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa, Semenanjung Malaysia Tingkat 22, Wisma Tun Sambanthan, Jalan Sultan Sulaiman 50000 Kuala Lumpur Email : norida.abdullah@townplan.gov.my

PN. SUHAILA MOHD FADZIR suhaila@townplan.gov.my Phone : 03-2264 6112

Fax : 03-2264 6100

CIK NUR DALILA ABDUL WADUD nurdalila@townplan.gov.my Phone: 03-2264 6114.

PAYMENT  Admission fee must be paid in advance before the event.  Local order, cheques or bank drafts should be made payable to URUSETIA SEMINAR PPBD.  Payment may also be banked-in to Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad Account No. 14023010017671 (Proof of payment need to be emailed or faxed to the Secretariat). 

Mode of payment (please tick /)

By Cash/Bank-in

By Cheque

By Bank Draft

By Local Order

Note 1: Substitution is allowed for registered delegates.

Note 2: Please note that all payments must be made one day before the event. No refund be made for late cancellation.

Note 3: The secretariat will notify the acceptance of participation via email and will also publish in the website of www.mytownnet.blogspot.com. No official letter will be issued by the Secretariat.

www.mytownnet.blogspot.com – Malaysian Town Planning Research Network