Welcome and Orientation Induction Programme

4th 3rd Intake of MEM students 20043-20054

& Inaugural Seminar for 2004-2005

30th July Day 1: 1st August 20043 (Friday) am

LR 425, School of Design and Environment

8.30 am 8.30 a.m Registration

9.1500 am Introduction by Dr Malone-Lee Lai Choo

MEM Programme Director

9.2010 am Welcome Address by Dean, School of Design and Environment

Prof Cheong Hin Fatt

9.2520 am Welcome Address by Prof Tommy Koh

Director, Institute of Policy Studies

Ambassador-at-large

Chair, MEM Advisory Committee

9.3530 am Address by Mr Lee Tzu Yang

Chairman

Shell Group of Companies in Singapore

9.40 am PPresentation of Shell Gold Medal and Awards by Mr Lee Tzu Yang

Chairman, Shell Companies in Singapore

9.50 9.50 am Graduates Representatives: Vote of Thanks:

Ms Chua Lee Yng A/Prof Lye Lin Heng (Recipient, Shell Gold Medal and Prize 2003-2004) Chair, MEM Executive Committee)

Mr Kurt Schreiber (Recipient, Shell Best Dissertation Award 2003-2004)

10.10 am Vote of Thanks by A/Prof Lye Lin Heng,

Chair, MEM Programme Management Committee

Liew Woon Kwong (recipient of the Shell Gold Medal and Award)

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10.1500am Morning Tea Reception

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10.4350 am Welcome: Inaugural Seminar for the MEM Seminar Series 2004-2005

Introduction by Prof George Ofori, Deputy Chair, MEM Programme Management Committee

10.55 am Keynote Address:

A/Prof Simon Tay

Chairman, National Environmental Agency

110.2540 am Prof Koh Kheng Lian

Director, Asia- Pacific Centre for Environmental Law;

IUCN CEL Regional Vice Chair for South East Asia

“Advancing Global Environmental Protection – Role of IUCN” “Environmental Education -– The Global Perspective”

Prof Nicholas Robinson

Gilbert & Sarah Kerlin Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law

Pace University School of Law

Chair, IUCN Commission on Environmental Law

Law Commission of the IUCN

MEM External Examiner & Member, Advisory Committee

11.20 am "The Successful Market Introduction of Sustainable Technology".

Board

“Environmental Education - Global Perspective”

11.20 am Mr Lee Tzu Yang

Chairman

Shell Companies in Singapore

1Representative from Shell

(Presentation Title to be determined)

11.40 am Prof Tommy Koh “

“US-Singapore FTA and the Environment”

Prof Tommy Koh

Chair, MEM Advisory Committee

112.5520 am Presentation of Tokens of Appreciation

12.00 pm End of Morning Programme

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12.30 pm Lunch Break

______30th July 2004 (Friday)pm

Executive Room 5, School of Design and Environment

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Students and Faculty to proceed to Executive Room 5 4

1.00 2.00 pm Introduction of Programme Management Committee and

Executive Committee, Faculty Members and Administrative Staff

1.152.10 pm Welcome by Senior Students

1.30 pm Introduction of Course Participants

2.40 pm A Word of Welcome by senior students

2.0050 pm Briefing by Programme Director, Dr Malone-Lee Lai Choo

(Course philosophy, programme details, scheduling, etc)

3.030 pm Coffee Break

3.2050 pm The Kyoto Protocol: An Environment Simulation Game “The Earth Charter Initiative values for a Sustainable Future”World Summit on Sustainable Development – Singapore”

A Simulation Game at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), Johannesburg South Africa, August-September 2002

(Prof George Ofori (SDE)/Prof Koh Kheng Lian (Law)Dr Joseph Chun (SDE), Prof Koh Kheng Lian (Law)Prof George Ofori and senior students, Prof George Ofori (SDE))

45.3000 pm End of session

31st July 2004 (Saturday)

Field

Day 2: 2nd August 2003 (Saturday)

LR 425, School of Design and Environment

9.00 am Welcome

9.15 am “Overview of Environmental Management in Singapore”

Presentation by Mr Tan Wee Hock

Chief Engineer (Research & DevelopmentMr Joseph Hui

“Overview of Environmental Management in Singapore”

Head
Strategic Planning & Research

National Environment Agency

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10.00 am Tea Break

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10.15 am Forum on the Environment in Singapore

Dr Lena Chan, National Parks Board

Prof Chou Loke Ming, Department of Biological Sciences, NUS

A/Prof Victor Savage, Geography Department, NUS

12.15 pm End of Forum

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12.30 am Lunch Break

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1.30pm Assemble for Field Trip to Lower Pierce Reservoir

4.30 pm End of Field Trip

trip to Pulau Ubin led by senior students.

8:00am Assemble at NUS, School of Design and Environment

9:00am Bus Trip to Changi. Briefing by senior students

9:15am Nature walk (two groups, each led by 1 nature guide)

10:45am Environmental Impact Assessment Exercise

12:00pm Leave Ubin for lunch at Changi

1.00 pm End of programme

2nd August (Monday)

Library and Computer Facilities Tour

2.45pm: Meet at the SDE Foyer on Level 2

3.00pm: Library tour in Theatrette 1 Central Library Level 4

Conducted by Ms Lim-Yeo Pin Pin

The briefing includes a power point presentation on the library, the usage of LINC and other electronic resources available.

4.00pm: Computer Facilities Tour in Seminar Room 1, SDE Level 4.

Conducted by Mr Imran Bin Sha'ari

The briefing includes all Information Technology Unit services that are of relevance to MEM students, including the Integrated Virtual Learning Environment

5.00pm: End of Session