Programmme
16th MANCID ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
Theme:
‘Droughts, Floods, Environment:
Managing Consumptive Water Needs
Sustainably ’
CPD HOURS WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER
26th-27th February 2011
Vistana Hotel, Penang
Organized By:
Registration Form
Friday, February 25, 2011
Time Activity
03.00 pm – 08.00 pm Registration
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Time Activity
08.30 am – 09.00 am Registration
09.00 am – 09.30 am Inaugural Session
Secretary General, Ministry of
Agriculture and Agro-Based
Industry Malaysia
09.30 am – 10.30 am Keynote Address 1
Keynote Address 2
10.30 am – 11.00 am Break
11.00 am – 12.30 pm Session I
12.30 pm – 02.00 pm Break
02.30 pm – 04.00 pm Session II
04.00 pm – 05.00 pm YPF-MANCID Meeting
( Member age <40 years old )
07.30 pm – 10.30 pm MANCID 13th Annual General
Meeting
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Time Activity
08.30 am – 10.00 am Session III
10.00 am – 10.30 am Break
10.30 am – 12.00 pm Session IV
12.00 pm – 01.00 pm Plenary Session and
Discusssion
Closing Ceremony
02.30 pm – 04.30 pm Technical Visit to Agricultural
Institute Bumbung Lima
Name: _________________________________
Occupation: ____________________________
Organization: ___________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Tel: ___________________________________
Fax: __________________________________
E-mail: ________________________________
Conference Fee:
I enclose a cheque / LO / cash ONLY amounting
RM ____________________
Please write “MANCID” for the payment purpose.
Hotel Booking:
Please reserve me the following room:
Type: □ Deluxe Room
□ Executive Deluxe
□ Apartment ( 2 rooms)
□ Apartment Suite ( 2 rooms)
Date of Arrival: __________________________
Time of Arrival___________________________
Date of Departure: _______________________
Time of Departure :_______________________
Or I will arrange my own accommodation
□ Yes □ No
 Introduction Participants Organizing Committee

Engineers, agronomies, researchers, economist and

Global change issues like climate change, economic Ministry of Agriculture
publics concerned with the Agriculture, Water, Land, Flood
development and population growth are changing
perceptions of water and raising awareness of the growing
and Technologies. And Agro Based Industry
stresses placed on the world’s freshwater resources.
Competition over dwindling and ill-managed water Conference Fee
Malaysian National Committee
resources will likely increase, potentially threatening food
security, health, economic development and peace.
on Irrigation and Drainage
Malaysia needs to address the potential for conflict over Universiti Student RM 100
water and to foster a process of cooperation among co- MANCID's member RM 400 Department of Irrigation and
riparian states. Hence there is a need for transformation Non Member RM 450 Drainage
and improving cooperation on water and food security to Fee EXEMPTION for paper presenters
overcome major challenges on water across
nation. This conference fee is non-refundable. However,
replacement is allowed.
In anticipation of the effects of climate change on
sustainable agriculture, there is an urgent need for sharing Method of Payment
of knowledge and experience in the best practices to
manage agricultural development with limited water
Cash / Cheque / LO ONLY.
resources to meet rising food and nutritional demands of
Credit card / Letter of undertaking NOT accepted.
the growing populations; learn new techniques of reuse Registration Form & Enquiry
and recycling water for crop production, recreation and
the environment; prepare for the coming of more severe Conference Venue
floods and droughts; ensure local ownership and Any enquiry regarding the Conference can be referred to
management of shared water supplies; and share data in a The conference will be held at the Vistana Hotel, Penang. the conference secretariat. Please fax & send the
transparent manner for policymakers and experts to build th
completed registration form before 11 February 2011 to:
trust and make informed legislative decisions. It is with
this background that the theme for the 16th MANCO 2011 Hotel Accommodation th
16 MANCO Secretariat:
was chosen as ‘Droughts, Floods, Environment: Managing
Consumptive Water Needs Sustainably ’ Division of Irrigation and Agricultural Drainage
The organizer has obtained SPECIAL rate for this
conference based on 3 days / 2 nights package: Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry
• *Deluxe Room RM 163/night nett Level 4, Wisma Tani, Blok 4G1,
Sub-Themes • *Executive Deluxe RM 230/night nett No.28 Persiaran Perdana, Precint 4,
• **Apartment ( 2 rooms) RM 200/night nett 62624 Putrajaya, Putrajaya.
1. Development of urban and rural water reuse and • **Apartment Suite ( 2 rooms) RM350/night nett
( Attn: Mr Thian Kim Tai; 03-8870 1662
recycling for irrigation.
* Free breakfast for 2 person(s) Mr Ahmad Zaki Ali; 03-8870 1711
2. Treated wastewater for parks, gardens and urban
** without breakfast Mr Lee Cheong Lean ; 03-8870 1595)
agriculture.
3. Environmental and water policy.
Payment by L.O/Cheque must be named to : Phone : 03-8870 1662 / 1711 / 1595
4. Flood control and drought preparedness in agricultural
Business & Budget Hotels ( Penang) Sdn Bhd. Fax : 03-8888 4855
production.
E-mail : cllee@moa.gov.my
5. Transformation of agricultural water management.
Bank : HSBC Bank ,
6. Green technology in water management for sustainable
Account No.: 374 017 705 101
agricultural production.
The hotel booking MUST be made through the Conference
Secretariat. Rooms allocation is based on “FIRST COME
FIRST SERVE BASIS”.