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KAF-AIDCOM Anti-Corruption Initiatives in Malaysia: An Update

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Objectives of the Seminar

1. Based on the Resolutions drawn up from the Seminar in May 2004, to gain a sense of whether there has been an increase in awareness of the importance of accountability in the public and private sectors;

2. To determine the challenges over the past 12 months that may affect the enhancement of awareness of accountability and transparency;

3. To continue to sensitise the media in creating public awareness on transparency and accountability

PROGRAMME

8.30 a.m. Registration of Participants

9:00 a.m. Tea / Coffee

9:30 a.m Welcome Address

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Mazlan Nordin

Chairman

Asian Institute for Development Communication

9:35 a.m. Keynote Address

YB Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad, Member of Parliament and Chairman, Public Accounts Commission (PAC)

10:00 a.m. Q & A

10:30 a.m. Presentation of the Resolutions from Previous Anti-Corruption Seminar in May 2004 by the Rapporteur Tuan Syed Barkat bin Syed Ali

10:40 a.m Session 1

Evaluation of Government Initiatives for the Past Year

Chairperson: Mr. Syed Nazri Syed Harun

Deputy Group Editor, New Straits Times Press

Speakers

YBhg Dato' Param Cumaraswamy

President, Transparency International Malaysia

12:00 noon Lunch

2.00 p.m. Session 2

Panel Discussion: "Anti Corruption Initiatives and Capacity Building in the Region"

Chairperson: YBhg Tan Sri Dato' Anuar Zainal Abidin

Retired Chief Judge of the High Court of Malaya

Panelists:

Malaysia's Role in Regional Initiatives

YBhg Datuk Zulkipli bin Mat Noor

Director General, Anti Corruption Agency (ACA)

Media's Role in Raising Public Awareness

Mr. R. Nadeswaran

Executive Editor, The Sun

YBhg Datin Rose Ismail

Senior Fellow and Director, Centre for Social and Cultural Development

Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS)

4.30 p.m Closing Ceremony

Mr. Khairul Bashar

Executive Director, Asian Institute for Development Communication

Mr. Peter Schier

Representative to Malaysia, Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation

4.45 p.m. Refreshments

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Venue

Concorde Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

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