TIME PROGRAMME

8.00 - 9.00 am Arrival of participants & Registration

9.15 - 10.00 am Doa Recitation

Welcoming AddressY Bhg Dato’ Dr Kamarul Baharain bin Basir Director General Malaysian Rubber Board

Opening RemarksY Bhg Tan Sri Bernard Giluk DompokMinister of Plantation Industries and Commodities

10.00 - 10.30 am Coffee Break

23 JUNE 2009 24 JUNE 2009

Malaysia NR Production

SESSION 1: MEETING FUTURE SUPPLY AND DEMAND

Chairperson: Y Bhg Datuk Dr Mahmood Abd Kadir Group Chief Executive, MARDEC Berhad.

10.30 – 11.00 am

Outlook on Global Supply of Natural RubberProf. Dr. Djoko Said Damardjati,Secretary General Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC)

11.00 – 11.30 am

Enhancing Land Productivity Through Programmes For SmallholdersY Bhg Dato’Hj Mohammad Izat Hasan Director General Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA)

11.30 – 12.00 pm

Sustainability and Competitiveness of the Malaysian NR Industry Y Bhg Dato’ Dr Kamarul Baharain bin BasirDirector GeneralMalaysian Rubber Board

12.00 – 12.30 pm

Global Tyre Industry : Current and Future PerspectiveMr Nasution Abdul RahmanManaging Director (Malaysia & Singapore)Goodyear Malaysia Berhad

12.30 – 1.00 pm Q & A

1.00 – 2.15 pm Lunch

SESSION 2: SUSTAINING INDUSTRY’S GROWTH

Chairperson : Y Bhg Dato’ Teo Suat Cheng Chief Executive Officer, Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council

2.15 -2.40 pm

Global Financial Crisis: Impact on the Malaysian EconomyDr Mahani Zainal AbidinDirector GeneralInstitute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS)

2.40 – 3.05 pm

Government Stimulus Package: Benefit to the Malaysian CommodityMr Mohd Isa Abdul ManafDeputy Secretary, Economic DivisionMinistry of Finance

3.05– 3.30 pm

Impact of the Current Global Economy on the Socio-Economy of Rubber Smallholders’Y. Bhg Dato’ Ahmad Tarmizi bin AliasDirector General,Federal land Development Authority (FELDA)

3.30 – 3.45 pm Tea Break

3.45 – 4.10 pm

Enhancing Socio-Economy of Rubber Smallholders through Effective Transfer of Technology Prof Dr Rahim bin Md SailDepartment of Professional Development and Continuing EducationUniversiti Putra Malaysia

4.10 – 4.35 pm

Challenges Facing The Malaysian NR Processing And Trade SectorMs Gong Suk KinExecutive DirectorFederation of the Rubber Trade Associations of Malaysia (FRTAM)

4.35 – 5.00 pm Q & A

SESSION 3: INVESTMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Chairperson: Y Bhg Dato’ Dr Kamarul Baharain bin Basir Director General Malaysian Rubber Board

9.00 – 9.25 am

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs): Challenges and OpportunitiesMr Ang Chai SengHead, Economic Planning UnitMalaysian Rubber Board

9.25 – 9.50 am

Commercial Sustainability Of Natural Rubber Vis-À-Vis Oil Palm Mr Shahrakbah YacobAgronomistApplied Agricultural Research Sdn Bhd

9.50 – 10.20 am

Development Prospect of Rubber Plantation in NCERAssociate Professor Dr Barudin MuhammadCollege of Arts & SciencesKedah Sustainable Development Centre (KSE)

10.20 – 10.45 am Tea Break

10.45- 11.10 am

Potential of East Malaysia as the Future Rubber Growing AreaMr Dariman DarhamDirector Sabah Regional OfficeMalaysian Rubber Board

11.10- 11.35 pm

Clean Development Mechanism (CDM): Potential Revenue For Rubber IndustryDr. Zairossani Mohd. NorHead, Processing and Pollution Research UnitMalaysian Rubber Board

11.35 – 12.00

Rubber Forest Plantation: New Source of Raw MaterialMr Zaini Ithnin Bin Hj. A. Rajak Chief Executive OfficerForest Plantation Development Sdn Bhd

12.00– 12.30 Q & A

12.30 – 2.00 pm Lunch

SESSION 4: MALAYSIAN RUBBER PRODUCTS INDUSTRY: FUTURE & BEYOND

Chairperson: Dr Mohd Akbar Md Said Deputy Director (Research and Innovation) Malaysian Rubber Board

2.00 – 2.25 pm

Malaysia’s Trade of Rubber Products: Trends and Oppurtunities Tn Hj Dr Suarni SumormoDirector, Economics and Rubber Exchange DivisionMalaysian Rubber Board

2.25 – 2.50 pm

Malaysian Rubber Products: Industry’s Expectation For Further Growth Mr Kong Ping YeeExecutive DirectorMalaysian Rubber Products Manufacturer’s Association (MRPMA)

2.50 – 3.15pm

Markets for Rubber Automotive Component and Other Industry ProductsMr Adnan AbdullahDirector, Marketing and Development Division, Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council

3.15 – 3.40 pm

Financial and Tax Incentives for Malaysian Rubber IndustryPn Masni MuhamadDeputy Director, Chemical Industry DivisionMalaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)

3.40 – 4.05 pm Q& A

4.05 – 4.30 pm

Closing CeremonyY Bhg Tan Sri Dato‘ Megat Zaharuddin Megat Mohd NorChairmanMalaysian Rubber Board

4.30 – 5.00 pm Tea Break

Surviving The Economic Doldrums:The Way Forward

NATIONAL RUBBER ECONOMIC CONFERENCE 2009Date: 23-24 June 2009Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

The Malaysian Rubber Board is organising a National Rubber Economic Conference 2009 to bring together both the government sector and the practitioners of the rubber industry to provide updates on current trends and future challenges faced by the industry.

OBJECTIVES

• To maneuver the Malaysian rubber industry to face the impact of the global economic slowdown

• To inform the industry the government policies, incentives, facilities and support services to the Malaysian rubber industry

• To ensure the industry remains competitive in facing the current global enviroment

• To provide a platform for networking and make profitable working collaborations among the industry players.

PARTICIPATION FEES & REGISTRATION

RM 450 per person (50% discount for students)

Mode of payment :

Cheque under the name of ‘Lembaga Getah Malaysia’

Registration form is enclosed. Please fax it to 03-92062179

Closing date: 19 June 2009

Organised by:

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Manufacturers, Processors, Exporters, Traders & those related to the rubber industry• Relevant Government Agencies• Academicians• Corporate Personnel

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REGISTRATION FORMSECRETARIAT,National Rubber Economic Conference 2009 Economics & Rubber Exchange DivisionLevel 3, Bangunan Getah Asli (Menara)148, Jalan Ampang50450 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel : 03-9206 2078/ 2079/2081/2082/2059/2182/2183

Attn : Puan Sriyati Hamid / Pn Norhafizah ZahariFax : 03-92062179e-mail : sriyati@lgm.gov.my norhafizah@lgm.gov.my