One Day of Powerful Talks
This seminar gathers international and national experts, academicians,
government agencies, local authority, stakeholders and those who involves
in design, construction and policy related to the issues and challenges of making Kuala Lumpur a Liveable City.
The focus of the seminar are:
i) Urban Transformation and Liveability: Lesson from Islamic Tradition
ii) Direction Towards Governing A Sustainable Urban Mobility
iii) Sustainable Urban Living in Malaysia Context
iv) The Challenge Global Mega Trends Present to Planning for Liveable Cities
v) Sustainable Urban Design and Heritage
Programme
8.30 am Registration & Breakfast
Arrival Of Guest
9.30 am Welcoming remark by Dean of Faculty of Built Environment
Associate Prof. Dr. Yahaya Bin Ahmad
10.00 am KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dato’ Kamal Ariffin bin Dato’ Zaharin, Director DPZ Asia
Urban Transformation and Liveability: Lesson from Islamic Tradition
SPEAKERS
11.00 am Speaker 1
Datuk Hj Mohd Najib Hj. Mohd (tbc)
Direction Towards Governing A Sustainable Urban Mobility
11.30 am Speaker 2
Dato Dr. Dolbani Hj. Mijan
Sustainable Urban Living in Malaysia Context
12.00 pm Q&A Session
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melasutra Md Dali
12.20 pm Lunch
1.50 pm Speaker 3
Howard Trett
The challenge global mega trends present to planning for liveable cities
2.20pm Speaker 4
Dr. Shuhana Shamsuddin
Sustainable Urban Design and Heritage
2.40pm Q&A Session
Moderator: Dr. Muhammad Azzam Ismail
3.00pm Tea break
All About The Seminar
Speakers
-Principal, DPZ Asia Sdn Bhd (2003-present) -Principal, DPZ Pacific, USA (2005-present) -His work includes Malaysia's East Coast Economic Corridor, Sungai Klang Redevelopment plans, Putrajaya Diplomatic Enclave, major plans in the Middle East and Asia Pacific -Won 7 international design competitions in China -Worked on the designs of various institutions and palaces (inc the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies in UK under the patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales)
-Executive Director (Planning) of Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL)
-Director General of the Department of Town and Country Planning, Malaysia -Ph.D in Urban Design (Responsive Public Open Spaces in The City Centre of Kuala Lumpur) at Oxford Brookes University, the UK. -Special interest in Public Open Space and Public Square Design, Aspect Urban Design, City Images, City Identity and Reconstructing Image In The City, Inner City Regeneration, Heritage and Conservation.
-Urban Planning Consultant, specialising in emerging economies -Former Director of Urban Planning, Economic Cities Authority, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -Master of Urban Design, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, USA
-Urban design consultant -Consultant for guidelines for urban image for JPBD -Project Leader for Kajian Pelan Induk Jejak Warisan Kuala Lumpur -Former Professor at University Technology Malaysia