Building ICT Infrastructure Capability
Joint New Zealand - Malaysia Conference on
Building ICT Infrastructure Capability
Victoria University of Wellington
and the Malaysian High Commission
You are warmly invited to attend this international conference which will be of wide relevance to those wishing to be updated on these leading-edge ICT developments. The Conference will be of benefit to ICT professionals, students and staff of tertiary institutions, and anyone with a particular interest in Malaysia.
Focus
This one-day international conference will bring together speakers from Malaysia and New Zealand to share insights into the way both countries are developing their national ICT infrastructure. Malaysia already has its MultiMedia Supercorridor, and shortly New Zealand will implement its first high-bandwidth Advanced Network. There will be plenty of opportunity to put questions and meet the speakers personally.
Details
| Date | Wednesday 24 November 2004 |
|---|---|
| Time | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Venue |
Lecture Theatre 102 Maclaurin Building Kelburn Campus Victoria University of Wellington |
Registration
Attendance at this conference is free and open to all. Advance registration will enable us to produce name badges and cater for the free buffet lunch (with Halal food). Attendees are invited to register online for the conference. Please contact Selvi Gunawan or Maureen Hodder for any further information.
Registration for this event has now closed.
Organisers
The Conference is organised by the following members of Victoria University staff:
- Professor Yaacob Harun (Chair of Malay Studies)
- Professor Warwick Clegg (PVC-IT)
- Professor Sid Huff (Head of School of Information Management)
- Dr Peter Donelan (Head of School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science)
- Professor John Hine (Professor of Computer Science)
Speakers
| Malaysia | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| 1. E-Commerce Study For Malaysia | 2. Development of an Advanced Network for New Zealand |
Dr. Muhammad Ghazie IsmailSenior Vice President Multimedia SuperCorridor Development Corporation Cyberjaya Selangor (abstract) |
Charles JarvieImplementation Manager NZ Advanced Network Ministry of Research, Science and Technology Wellington (abstract) |
| 3. E-Learning Student Coaching Environment and Virtual Reality in Mechanical Engineering | 4. E-Learning: Potential Collaboration Opportunities between Malaysia and New Zealand |
Professor Dr Ir N SelvanathanDean Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur (abstract) |
John HoulkerNew Zealand Trade & Enterprise Wellington (abstract) |
| 5. R&D Subjects for the Next Generation Networks | 6. CafeNet - Unwiring New Zealand's Most Wired City |
Professor Ryoichi KomiyaAssociate Dean Faculty of Information Technology MultiMedia University Cyberjaya, Selangor (abstract) |
Carl PenwardenDevelopment Manager CityLink Wellington (abstract) |
| 7. The Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Multimedia Databases | 8. Infrastructure for Collaborative Working and Knowledge Sharing: A Human Perspective |
A/Professor Dr Sameem Abdul KareemDeputy Dean Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur (abstract) |
A/Professor Pak YoongSchool of Information Management Victoria University Wellington (abstract) |
Programme
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 0900 | Conference Opening by Mr. Mokhtar Mohamed, Counsellor of Malaysian High Commission, and Professor David Mackay, Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Victoria University of Wellington |
| 0910 | Paper 1: E-Commerce Study for Malaysia |
| 0940 | Paper 2: Development of an Advanced Network for New Zealand |
| 1010 | Discussion |
| 1030 | Break for Morning Refreshments |
| 1050 | Paper 3: An E-Learning Student Coaching Environment and Virtual Reality in Mechanical Engineering |
| 1120 | Paper 4: E-Learning: Potential Collaboration Opportunities between Malaysia and New Zealand |
| 1150 | Discussion |
| 1210 | Lunch |
| 1300 | Paper 5: R&D Subjects for Next Generation Networks |
| 1330 | Paper 6: CafeNet - Unwiring New Zealand's Most Wired City |
| 1400 | Discussion |
| 1420 | Break for Afternoon Refreshments |
| 1440 | Paper 7: The Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Multimedia Databases |
| 1510 | Paper 8: Infrastructure for Collaborative Working and Knowledge Sharing: A Human Perspective |
| 1540 | Discussion |
| 1600 | Final Panel and Wrap Up |
| 1630 | Conference Close |
