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INVITATION TO GLOBAL SCIENCE & INNOVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (GSIAC) MEDIA CURTAIN RAISER 2015
Thursday 10/09/2015
It is with great pleasure that we are extending this media invitation to Global Science & Innovation Advisory Council (GSIAC) Media Curtain Raiser 2015.
The upcoming 5th Global Science and Innovation Advisory Council (GSIAC) meeting will be held at the State University of New York (SUNY) Global Center, 116 E55th St, New York, NY 10022 United States on 28 September 2015 during UN General Assembly week. The meeting will be chaired by the Honourable Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak.
The GSIAC Media Curtain Raiser 2015 will consist of briefing session on progress and preparations for upcoming 5th GSIAC. Also, it will broadly expect to share notable insights and views of the 5th GSIAC with media members.
Details of the program are as follows:
Day/Date : Monday 14 September 2015
Time : 11.30 am – 12 noon
Venue : Bilik Tetamu 2, Aras 3 Blok Utama, Bangunan Perdana Putra, Jabatan Perdana Menteri Kompleks Jabatan Perdana Menteri Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62502 Putrajaya, Malaysia
Programme
11.15 am : Registration of media
11.30 am : Opening by Chairman, Professor Tan Sri Zakri Abdul Hamid,
The big picture on STI agenda – the Malaysia input
:Briefing by President & CEO of MIGHT, Datuk Dr Yusoff Sulaiman,
Briefing on GSIAC
:Discussion & Q&A session (moderated by Chair)
12 Noon : End
Global Science and Innovation Advisory Council (GSIAC)
GSIAC is a consultative platform created by Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib Abdul Razak in 2011 through a partnership between MIGHT and the New York Academy of Sciences comprises world leaders in economics, business, science and technology to help Malaysia pioneer a development path in a sustainable manner.
(www.gsiac.org)
Malaysia Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)
The Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee under the purview of the Prime Minister’s Department. MIGHT, the implementing agency for Science to Action (S2A) national agenda, plays a key role in developing Malaysia’s high technology for business through its role as a think-tank, private-public consensus building and business nurturing platforms. It is an organisation built on the strength of public-private partnership with more than 100 members, both local and international, from industry, government and academia.
(www.might.org.my)
New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS)
The New York Academy of Sciences is an independent, not-for-profit organization that since 1817 has been committed to advancing science, technology, and society worldwide. With 25,000 members in 140 countries, the Academy is creating a global community of science for the benefit of humanity. The Academy's core mission is to advance scientific knowledge, positively impact the major global challenges of society with science-based solutions, and increase the number of scientifically informed individuals in society at large.
(www.nyas.org)
You are cordially invited to send your reporter and photographer/cameraman to cover the event.
Source : Malaysia Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)
For more information, please contact:
Name : Fatin Asmida Asman
Executive, Group Communications, MIGHT
Tel : 03 – 8315 7938/ 012-549 6504
Email : asmida@might.org.my
-BERNAMA
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