First Announcement & Call for Papers

SUSTAINABLE URBAN ANNOUNCEMENT DEVELOPMENT COURSE (SUDC) 29 JUNE – 2 JULY 2013 CONFERENCE ROOM CONTACT PERSON FOR ENQUIRIES: SUSTAINABLE URBAN SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA Prof. Dr. Chan Ngai Weng DEVELOPMENT COURSE PENANG Organising Chairperson (SUDC) School of Humanities Universiti Sains Malaysia REGISTRATION FORM 11800 Penang, Malaysia

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SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT COURSE (SUDC) 29 JUNE – 2 JULY 2013 PENANG, MALAYSIA

1. Sustainable Urban Development Course (SUDC) at (3) Course Subjects: (5) Expected Number of students Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) from 29 June – 2 (Day 1: 29 June 2013[Saturday]) 40 students. July 2013  Introduction: Paradigm shift of global environment and cities (Lecturer Prof Imura, YCU)  Urban planning and environment (Lecturer Prof Imura, SUDC 2013 is organized jointly by USM and YCU. This YCU) (6) Medium of course instruction - ENGLISH course is offered in USM for the very first time and is  The world Bank’s “ECO2” Concept (Lecturer Prof Imura, modeled after the SUDC designed and offered by YCU in YCU)  Case study of Yokohama City: Water, Waste Management, 2012. Like the YCU course, the USM SUDC will also be (7) All students will be given a Certificate of Energy (Lecturer Prof Imura, YCU) Participation. conducted in English. This will be a 4-day intensive (Day 2: 30 June 2013 [Sunday]) course held at USM’s School of Humanities (USM’s  Climate change and cities (Prof Chan Ngai Weng, USM) Main Campus) in Penang.  Renewal of urban resources and energy (Associate Prof (8) WHO SHOULD ATTEND?: Researchers, Lee Keat Teong, USM) Government Officers, Officers of Municipalities,  Management of Urban Environmental Hazards in City Planners, Urban Heritage Workers, Officers of 2. Course offered Malaysian Cities (Prof Chan Ngai Weng, USM) (1) Title of Course:  Case study of Seberang Perai Municipal Council: MPSP’s NGOs, Students and Others working in the area of Sustainable Urban Development Course 2013 (SUDC 2013) Efforts And Challenges On Solid Waste Management Sustainable Urban Development, Urban Planning, (Madam Maimunah Mohd Sharif, President of MPSP) Urban Renewal, Urban Environmental Management, (Day 3: 1 July 2013 [Monday]) And other urban-related fields. (2) Brief outline:  Land Use Change, Urban Spread and Sustainable Urban George Town was inscribed as a UNESCO World Development (Associate Prof Narimah Samat, USM) Heritage Site on the 7th of July 2008, recognising the  Environment and development issues in megacities (Prof Chan Ngai Weng, USM) (9) Registration Fee*: outstanding universal value of the city as a "Historic City  Case presentation of City: Malaysia (By Students) of the Straits of Malacca". The city is also moving towards  Case presentation of City: Japan (By Students) Regular – RM100.00 a green city via the "Cleaner and Greener Penang  Group work and discussion NGOs & NPOs – RM50.00 Initiative". In the city, progressive and innovative projects (Day 4: 2 July 2013 [Tuesday]) are successfully implemented to achieve balance between  Case study of Sustainable Urban Communities in George Students – RM50.00 Town (Associate Professor Norizan Md Nor) economic growth and environmental considerations.  Heritage Conservation as an Important aspect of Urban Hence, the city's experience should be shared and Development: George Town (Penang)’s Example By promoted. Under the SUDC 2013, students will be George Town World Heritage Incorporated (Ms Lim * This is a Non-Profit Course and Fees provided with historic perspective of municipal Chooi Ping) are imposed merely to cover expenses  Green innovation & green economy (Prof Chan Ngai experiences as well as current condition of urban Weng, USM) of the course. The fee covers all meals, development and environmental policies. The SUDC 2013  Overall summary of the course (Prof Chan Ngai Weng) notes, stationery and Certificate. will introduce and focus on the new concept of “ECO2”,  Final exam Checks should be paid to BENDAHARI or “Ecological Cities as Economic Cities”, which has been (4) Who are the previous lecturers proposed by the World Bank. By learning from this The following lecturers will run this course: USM. Cash is also accepted at the conceptual framework, students would be able to 1 Professor Hidefumi Imura, YCU Venue. 2 Professor Chan Ngai Weng, USM understand and analyze the actual cases with solid 3 Associate Prof Lee Keat Teong, USM theoretical background. This course provides students with 4 Puan Maimunah Mohd Sharif, President of Municipal historic perspective of municipal experiences as well as Council Of Seberang Perai (MPSP) current condition of urban development and environmental 5 Associate Prof Narimah Samat, USM 6 Ms Lim Chooi Ping, General Manager of George Town policies. World Heritage Incorporated 7 Associate Professor Norizan Md Nor