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International Seminar on Climate and Variability in Malaysia and Southeast Asia 1 March 2002 08:00 - 08:20 Arrival of participants 08:25 - Arrival of the Vice-Chancellor, University of Malaya 08:30 - 08:45 Opening remarks and welcome address by Dr. Zafar Adeel, UNU 08:45 - 09:00 Official Opening and welcome address by the Vice Chancellor, UM 09:00 - 09:30 Break / Press Conference 09:30 - 10:30 An Overview of Malaysian Strategy in Managing Global Warming and Climate Change (Mr. Chow Kok Kee, DG of Department of Meterological Services) 10:30 - 11:00 Break 11:00 - 12:00 The Regional Impact of Global Warming in Malaysia and Southeast Asia (Dr. Chan Ah Kee, Department of Meterological Services, Malaysia) 12:00 - 13:00 The Hydrological and Agricultural Analogues Provided by ENSO To Gauge the Possible Impact of Global warming (Assoc Prof Dr. Azizan Samah, University of Malaya) 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch 14:00 - 15:00 Regional and International Cooperation for Preparedness for Climate-related Extreme Events (Dr. Zafar Adeel, United Nations University, Tokyo) 15:00 - 16:00 Possible Impact of Deforetation on Climate in Malaysia (Dr. Wan Azli Wan Hassan, Department of Meterological Services, Malaysia) 16:00 - 16:30 Break 16:30 - 17:30 International and Public Resources Accessibility and Cooperation in Managing Climate Change (Dr. Michael Glantz, National Centre for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colaroda, USA) 17:30 - 18:00 Panel Discussion and Closing |