| |
MEDIA
ADVISORY
1) INTRODUCTION
The Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM)
is organising an International Conference on "Muslims
and the Frontiers of Knowledge in the 21st Century:
Issues, Prospects and Challenges" from 28th to 29th July
2009 at Istana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
2) BACKGROUND
While the overall human wisdom may not necessarily
improve, there is no denying that, because of the
dynamism which arises out of the evanescent nature of
man’s worldly life, human knowledge as a whole does
develop.
Such development of human knowledge is expected to
continue through the 21st century. How and to what
extent such development impacts the various dimensions
of human life can only be properly assessed in a manner
that is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary.
And Muslims living in this century and ahead cannot
avoid addressing the aforementioned as well.
Thus, among the issues that will be touched during the
two-day conference will be on "Human Survival and the
Environment", "Man and the Recent Development Science",
"Man, The Progress of Knowledge, Wisdom and Tradition"
and "Man and the Socio-Economic Dynamism."
3) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The conference aims to identify emerging new fields of
studies, as well as various significant developments in
the existing important branches of knowledge, in the
21st century.
It will also deliberate on the orientations of such
fields and branches as well as the problems, challenges
and opportunities they pose to Muslims living in the
21st century and ahead, and charting effective courses
of action in dealing with such problems, challenges and
opportunities.
4) ACCREDITATION
Accreditation is required for
journalists/photographers/broadcasters covering the
event. Please apply for an
application form for accreditation to cover the
conference from BERNAMA Media Relations & Event
Management (MREM) as per attached below.
Each media organization is requested to appoint a
representative to coordinate accreditation and
accommodation arrangements for its team. Please
duplicate the forms if more are required.
Accreditation is available to representatives of
recognised media organisations assigned to cover the
Conference. Media representatives should provide a
letter of assignment endorsed by their respective agency
with their application.
Foreign media are requested to return their
accreditation forms with photographs to the to the Media
Secretariat as follows:
MEDIA SECRETARIAT
BERNAMA Media Relations & Event Management
5th Floor, Wisma BERNAMA,
28 Jalan 1/65A, Off Jalan Tun Razak,
50700 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 - 2694 1024 / 2696 2125
Fax: 03 - 2694 1021 / 2694 1023
E-mail:
mediasec@bernama.com
Closing date for the
application is: 15 July 2009
Malaysian and foreign media based in Kuala Lumpur should
return their forms to BERNAMA Media Relations & Event
Management (MREM) as soon as possible.
Accreditation badges and information kits will be
available at the Media Secretariat at the Istana Hotel,
Kuala Lumpur. The Accreditation badges must be worn at
all times.
5) INFORMATION
Requests for accreditation forms and additional
information on media services and facilities should be
directed to:
Media Secretariat:
General Information:
Ms Zaria Mohd Nasri / Ms
Darshini Selvaraj
Tel: 603 - 2694 1024 / 2696 2123 / 2696 2119
Fax: 603 - 2694 1021 / 23
Accreditation:
Ms Zabedah Yaacob/Mr Fadhullah
Zainudin
Tel: 603 - 2694 1024 / 2696 2126 / 2696 2125
Fax: 603 - 2694 1021 / 23
Email:
mediasec@bernama.com
6) WEBSITE
: : Bernama's web address:
http://www.bernama.com
: : IKM’s web address:
http://www.ikim.gov.my
|
|
