"Good management is the art of making problems so interesting and their solutions so constructive that everyone wants to get to work and deal with them.“ - Paul Hawken UiTM MIP WHY YOU CANNOT MISS THIS EVENT Cities should be encouraged to become sustainable, green cities. Spatial plans must be friendly and environmentally sensitive and accommodate an adequate proportion of urban green space. Urban infrastructure development must be directed into green urban infrastructure WHO SHOULD ATTEND 1. Mayors, councilors and officers from local authorities 2. Relevant government agencies 3. Professional Bodies (MIP/PAM/REDHA etc) 4. Non Government Organisation (NGOs) 5 Community Based Organisation (CBOs) be directed into green urban infrastructure. There are eight factors to consider when making a sustainable green city: urbanization and population, the risk of disasters and climate change, the role of the private sector and local economy, local cultural identity and heritage areas, green open spaces, area management of river basins urban transportation and housing and settlements 5. Community Based Organisation (CBOs) 6. Universities and Researchers and specialists in the fields of urban development and management 7. Public and private institutions 8. Community, students & other stakeholders FEATURING PANEL OF SPEAKERS 1 Mdm Norliza Hashim President basins, urban transportation and housing and settlements. Those factors involve economic, ecological and social considerations which in practice are related to leadership and institutional urban systems. A sustainable green city should support good governance, actively involve communities in decision making that affects their lives. Th t d i iti f i l i ti 1. Mdm Norliza Hashim, President Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) 2. Prof. Salleh bin Buang, Visiting Professor Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) 3. Assoc. Prof Ahmad Faris bin Omar Deputy Director, Bahagian Pengurusan Kontrak dan Kawalan Kos, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) 4 Tn Hj Ismail bin Ibrahim CEO The government and universities, professional associations and NGOs must establish an independent body to draft guidelines for sustainable urban development, validate city and district ratings and determine the appropriate forms of assistance. In the future, the development of sustainable green cities should encourage a paradigm shift that leads to visionary, creative and inclusive management. 4. Tn. Hj Ismail bin Ibrahim, CEO Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) 5. Tn. Hj Ihsan Zainal Mokhtar, Council Member Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) 6. Representative – To be Confirmed JPBD Semenanjung Malaysia ORGANISER Cooperation among urban stakeholders in creating a green city, either individually or in groups, is mandatory. Revitalizing waterfront areas, developing integrated urban transport systems to support the accessibility and mobility of citizens, provision of housing and settlements which are livable, affordable, and environmentally friendly are needed. ORGANISER • MSc. in Urban Development and Management, Department of Postgraduates Studies Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). • Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) To realize a sustainable To realize a sustainable green city, we need green city, we need concrete actions, concrete actions, not just discourse. not just discourse. JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL, KUALA LUMPUR THURSDAY 24hb. MARCH 2011 TIME : 8.30AM - 5.30AM VENUE @