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2013-26th14 DI PANSTRICT BORNEO ROTA RINTER-CLUBY FOUNDATI MEETINGON SEMINAR 26TH PAN BORNEO INTER-CLUB MEET GrandPROGRAM Margherita SUMMARY Hotel, Kuching 16 NovDAYemb er1 201 3 Host15th Club: November Rotary Club 2013of Kuc (Friday)hing Central TIME FUNCTIONSEMINAR PROGRAM VENUE Grand Margherita Hotel, 1st Floor, Dewan 08:00 - 17:00 Registration MASTER OF CEREMONIES PP Patrick Panai RC Kuching Jaya Asajaya Foyer

Golf Fellowship 10:45133 - 17:300-1335 OPENING ADDRESS | GOALS FOR THE YEAR DG Chew Ghim Bok Samarahan Country Club (Person-in-charge PE Louis Yong and PP Kho Ping) 1335-1355 KEYNOTE ADDRESS PDG Muhammad Faiz Kidwai Regional Rotary Foundation 10:45 Coordinator “TheAll golfersArt of toGiving” assemble Grand Margherita Hotel Lobby 1355-1415 PDDepartG Dr for W Sarawaku Dar C hingClub GolfRC Garden Resort at Ci Kotaty / SamarahanChair, District Rotary Foundation 11:00 (EnrouteCommittee to pick “You up otherr Dist golfingrict Founda Rotarianstion –who W hareer estaying Do We Go FromGrand Her eMargherita?” Hotel at 360Hotel. Pick up at 360Hotel is at 11:15am sharp) 1415-1435 PDG Datuk Hj Zainie Abdul Aucasa RC Kota Kinabalu / Assistant Regional 12:30 Rotary FoundationArrive Coordinator at club house “Responsible Management ofSamarahan Rotary Founda Countrytion Club 13:00 Funds” Tee off 12 1435-145517:30 PP Gladys PangTransfer RC Marina back Cityto hotel / Chair, Grants Subcommittee, District Rotary FoundaPresentationtion Committee of Golf “F undPrizesing will Rota be donery’s Largeat the -SWelcomecale Pr ojDinnerects and Activities” 1455-1515 PP Jeff Yong RCTotal Bandar Prizes: Ser 5i NettBega prizeswan “Eradicatingand 3 Gross prizes Polio: Rotary’s Top Priority” 1515-1535 Coffee Break Santubong Room 16:00 - 19:00 PM House of Friendship 1535-1555 DGE Hj Andre Suharto RC Kuching Central “Understanding3rd the floor SHARE Grand S ystMargheritaem Hotel of Foundation Funding” 1555-1615 PP Michael Yee RC Garden City / Chair, Fundraising Subcommittee, District WELCOME DINNER Master of Ceremony Rotary Foundation Committee “Raising Funds for Rotary’s Worldwide Grand Margherita Hotel Poolside Buffet Dinner P P A w Ta i H u i Humanitarian Programs” 15th November 2013 (Friday) 1615-1725 PANEL DISCUSSION: “Doing Good through The Rotary Foundation” 1615-1620 OPENING REMARKS & INTRODUCTION TO SURVEY: 19:15 Arrival of Rotarians and Spouses PDG Fong Hoe Beng RC Singapore East Session Chair Arrival of Rotary International District 3310Governor Chew 19:25 Grand Margherita Hotel Poolside Buffet 1620-1627Ghim Bok PD & GDistrict Aban Firstg Na Ladywawi Phyllis Abang Drahman RC Bintulu “Identifying Good Project Partners” Dinner Arrival of Guest of Honour YB Datuk Dr. Jerip Susil & Datin 19:30 Dress Code: Smart Casual 1627-1634 DGLeeN PhilipChai Foong Chong RC Likas Bay

19:45 Buffet“Aligning Dinner CCommenceslub Activities with the Areas of Focus” 1634-1641 PDG Edward Sung Burongoh RC Kota Kinabalu 20:30 Presentation Of Golf Prizes by President Patrick Luk “Changing Lives by Giving to the Foundation” Signing Ceremony of Sister Club Agreement between 1641-1648 PP Dr Ho Loon Shin RC Kulai 20:45 Rotary Club of Kuching Central and Rotary Club of Bandar Seri Begawan (Rotarian “Doing in Gooattendance:d through Pp TheThomas Rotary Ngu) Foundation” 164Address8-1655 by Guest Audience of Honour, Participation: YB Datuk Dr. Jerip Surve Susil,y Q uestions 21:00 1655-Assistant1725 Minister Open for Forum Public | Health, Conclusions Sarawak | Consensus & Possible Action 1725-1730 CLOSING ADDRESS DG Chew Ghim Bok ENGAGE ROTARY PROGRAM SUMMARY

CHANGE LIVES DAY 2 16th November 2013 (Saturday) 2013-14 DISTRICT ROTARY FOUNDATION SEMINAR Master of Ceremony: PP Aw Tai Hui Dress Code: Formal 26TH PAN BORNEO INTER-CLUB MEET TIME FUNCTION VENUE Grand Margherita Hotel, 1st Floor, Dewan Asajaya Grand Margherita Hotel, Kuching 08:00 to 12:00 Registration Foyer 16 November 2013 Grand Margherita Hotel Dewan Asajaya (1st OPENING CEREMONY Dress Code:- Formal Host Club: Rotary Club of Kuching Central Floor) SEMINAR PROGRAM 08:00 - 08:15 Community Singing 08:30 - 09:10 Conference calls to order MASTER OF CEREMONIES PP Patrick Panai RC Kuching Jaya Presentation of National Flags and Anthems 1330-1335 OPENING ADDRESS | GOALS FOR THE YEAR DG Chew Ghim Bok Welcome address by Organizing Chairperson, PP Sylvester Fong 1335-1355 KEYNOTE ADDRESS PDG Muhammad Faiz Kidwai Regional Rotary Foundation DG Chew Ghim Bok to conduct roll call of clubs Coordinator “The Art of Giving” DG Chew Ghim Bok recognizes the following: 1355-1415 PDG Dr Wu Dar Ching RC Garden City / Chair, District Rotary Foundation * Rotary Regional Coordinators * Past Presidents & Spouses * Past District Governors & Spouses * Paul Harris Fellows Committee “Your District Foundation – Where Do We Go From Here?” * District Governor Elect & Spouse * Rotary Foundation Sustaining Members RC Kota Kinabalu / Assistant Regional * District Governor Nominees & Spouse * Rotarians attending Pan Borneo Meet for the first time 1415-1435 PDG Datuk Hj Zainie Abdul Aucasa * Assistant Govenors & Spouses * Visiting Rotarians from outside Pan Borneo Group Rotary Foundation Coordinator “Responsible Management of Rotary Foundation * District 3310 Officers - From District 3300 * Major Donors - From District 3310 Peninsular Funds” * Endowment Benefactors - From Singapore 1435-1455 PP Gladys Pang RC Marina City / Chair, Grants Subcommittee, District Rotary * Club Presidents & Spouses * Rotaractors & Interactors 13 Foundation Committee “Funding Rotary’s Large-Scale Projects and Activities” Call for a moment of silence In memory of Departed Rotarians 1455-1515 PP Jeff Yong RC Bandar Seri Begawan “Eradicating Polio: Rotary’s Top Priority” DG Chew Ghim Bok to declare 26th Pan Borneo Inter Club Meet opened 1515-1535 Coffee Break Address by Host Club President Patrick Luk 1535-1555 DGE Hj Andre Suharto RC Kuching Central “Understanding the SHARE System 09:10 - 10:15 MC invites DGE Hj Andre Suharto to introduce the speaker of Foundation Funding” Plenary Session 1555-1615 PP Michael Yee RC Garden City / Chair, Fundraising Subcommittee, District Rotary Excellence by PP Dr Siva Ananthan (LTT Global Consultants & member of Rotary Club of Greater ) Rotary Foundation Committee “Raising Funds for Rotary’s Worldwide 10:15 - 10:30 Tea Break Humanitarian Programs” MC invites PDG Datuk Hj Zainie Abdul Aucasa to introduce the speaker 1615-1725 PANEL DISCUSSION: “Doing Good through The Rotary Foundation” 10:30 - 11:30 Session 1: "Leadership, its development & mentoring in a non-profit organisation" 1615-1620 OPENING REMARKS & INTRODUCTION TO SURVEY: by En Zainal Arifin Khalid, Nelson Buchanan & Oostergard (NBO Leadership) PDG Fong Hoe Beng RC Singapore East Session Chair MC invites PDG Edward Sung Burongoh to introduce the speaker 1620-1627 PDG Abang Nawawi Abang Drahman RC Bintulu 11:30 - 12.00 Session 2: ‘Improving the community in partnership with Rotary’ “Identifying Good Project Partners” By Ms Ung Su Ling, CEO of Yayasan Rakyat 1 Malaysia 1627-1634 DGN Philip Chong RC Likas Bay MC invites Corporate Rotary Member Dato' Richard Curtis to introduce the speaker 12:00 - 12.30 “Aligning Club Activities with the Areas of Focus” Session 3: Investment in SCORE - Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy by RECODA 1634-1641 PDG Edward Sung Burongoh RC Kota Kinabalu 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break Grand Margherita Hotel Pelagus Room (3rd Floor) “Changing Lives by Giving to the Foundation” Grand Margherita Hotel Dewan Asajaya 13:30 - 17:30 Ro ta r y Fo u n d a ti o n S e m i n a r ( Re fe r t o s e p a ra te p ro g ra m m e ) 1641-1648 PP Dr Ho Loon Shin RC Kulai (1st Floor) “Doing Good through The Rotary Foundation” 17:30 - 19:00 House of Friendship Santubong Room 3rd floor Grand Margherita Hotel Grand Margherita Hotel 1648-1655 Audience Participation: Survey Questions 19:15-23:00 Governor's Banquet Dinner (Refer to separate programme) Dewan Asajaya (1st Flr) 1655-1725 Open Forum | Conclusions | Consensus & Possible Action 1725-1730 CLOSING ADDRESS DG Chew Ghim Bok ENGAGE ROTARY

CHANGE LIVES 2013-14 DISTRICT ROTARY FOUNDATION SEMINAR 26TH PAN BORNEO INTER-CLUB MEET Grand Margherita Hotel, Kuching 16 November 2013 Host Club: Rotary Club of Kuching Central SEMINAR PROGRAM

MASTER OF CEREMONIES PP Patrick Panai RC Kuching Jaya

1330-1335 OPENING ADDRESS | GOALS FOR THE YEAR DG Chew Ghim Bok 1335-1355 KEYNOTE ADDRESS PDG Muhammad Faiz Kidwai Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator “The Art of Giving” 1355-1415 PDG Dr Wu Dar Ching RC Garden City / Chair, District Rotary Foundation Committee “Your District Foundation – Where Do We Go From Here?” 1415-1435 PDG Datuk Hj Zainie Abdul Aucasa RC Kota Kinabalu / Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator “Responsible Management of Rotary Foundation Funds” 14 1435-1455 PP Gladys Pang RC Marina City / Chair, Grants Subcommittee, District Rotary Foundation Committee “Funding Rotary’s Large-Scale Projects and Activities” 1455-1515 PP Jeff Yong RC Bandar Seri Begawan “Eradicating Polio: Rotary’s Top Priority” 1515-1535 Coffee Break 1535-1555 DGE Hj Andre Suharto RC Kuching Central “Understanding the SHARE System of Foundation Funding” 1555-1615 PP Michael Yee RC Garden City / Chair, Fundraising Subcommittee, District Rotary Foundation Committee “Raising Funds for Rotary’s Worldwide Humanitarian Programs” 1615-1725 PANEL DISCUSSION: “Doing Good through The Rotary Foundation” 1615-1620 OPENING REMARKS & INTRODUCTION TO SURVEY: PDG Fong Hoe Beng RC Singapore East Session Chair 1620-1627 PDG Abang Nawawi Abang Drahman RC Bintulu “Identifying Good Project Partners” 1627-1634 DGN Philip Chong RC Likas Bay “Aligning Club Activities with the Areas of Focus” 1634-1641 PDG Edward Sung Burongoh RC Kota Kinabalu “Changing Lives by Giving to the Foundation” 1641-1648 PP Dr Ho Loon Shin RC Kulai “Doing Good through The Rotary Foundation” 1648-1655 Audience Participation: Survey Questions 1655-1725 Open Forum | Conclusions | Consensus & Possible Action 1725-1730 CLOSING ADDRESS DG Chew Ghim Bok PROGRAM SUMMARY DAY 2 16th November 2013 (Saturday) GOVERNOR’S BANQUET Master of Ceremony: PP Aw Tai Hui Dress Code: Formal TIME FUNCTION 18:30 Entertainment 19:15 Arrival of delegates Arrival of Guest of Honour 19:40 Rotary International District 3310 Governor Chew Ghim Bok & District First Lady Phyllis Toast to Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong by President Patrick Luk Toast to Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Dipertua Negeri Sarawak by PP Chieng Lee Ching 19:45 Toast to Rotary International by DGE Hj. Andre Suharto Dinner Presentation 20:00 Cultural Dances 20:45 Recognition of Major Donors and above by RRFC PDG Muhammad Faiz Kidwai Speech by Guest of Honour 20:55 Rotary International District 3310 Governor Chew Ghim Bok 21:10 Presentation of memento to Guest of Honour by President Patrick Luk 21:15 Word of thanks by Organising Chairperson Dinner Continues 21:25 th Promotions of 24 Presidents Elect Training Seminar & District Training Assembly (27-30 March 2014) KSL 15 Resort, Johor Bahru and 23rd District Conference 2014 (16-18 May 2014), Bayview Beach Resort, 22:00 Entertainment 23:00 Good Night Spouse Programme 16th November 2013 (Saturday) TIME FUNCTION Meet at Hotel lobby. 10:30 Transfer to Telang Usan Hotel 10:45 Welcome Drinks on arrival. Morning Tea 11:00 Cooking demo showcasing a few of our ethnic dishes 12:30 Lunch City Tour. Coach tour passing through the major historical sights of Kuching. Visit Sarakraf Pavilion. Set in a historic building hand-built during the Brooke Era about 120 years ago, Sarakraf Pavilion brings to you a visiting experience that is rich in history and reflects the fascinating sentiment of the time. 14:00 The Sarakraf Arts and Craft Heritage Center features craft lessons, preserves and sells arts and crafts that could not be seen elsewhere. See weavers at work. Kek Lapis outlet. Main Bazaar 17:00 Drop off at Grand Margherita Hotel. PROGRAM SUMMARY DAY 3 17th November 2013 (Sunday) “Visit to 26th Pan Borneo Community Project” Master of Ceremony: PP Aw Tai Hui Dress Code: Smart Casual TIME FUNCTION VENUE 8:00-8:15 All delegates to assemble Grand Margherita Hotel Lobby

8:15 Bus departs for Rotary Pan Borneo Project Site Grand Margherita Hotel

9:00 Arrival of Guests at Pan Borneo Meet Project site

Arrival of Guest of Honour, DG Chew Ghim Bok

Welcoming Speech by 26th Pan Borneo Organising Chairperson, PP Sylvester Fong 9:15 Project Briefing by Project Chairman, Rtn. Dato' Steve Ng

Remarks by DG Chew Ghim Bok

Launch of Pan Borneo Meet Community Project Pusat Jantung Hospital Umum 10:00 Signing of Plague Sarawak, Kota Samarahan 16 Expressway, 94300, Kota A tour of the project site Samarahan, Sarawak

10:15 Adjourn to Auditorium for Refreshments

10:45 Press Conference

MC invites to invite PDG Abang Hj Nawawi to introduce the speaker 11:00-12:00 Session 3: "Love Your Heart" by Prof Dr Sim Kui Hian Closing Ceremony 12:00-12:15 Closing remarks by DG Chew Ghim Bok 12:30 Depart for Pusat Jantung Hospital Umum Sarawak for Grand Margherita Hotel

13:15 Arrive at Grand Margherita Hotel Grand Margherita Hotel 13:15-14:00 Farewell Lunch

Important Notes: Delegates are kindly requested to show their nametags at all events for admission to conference hall, entitlement to meals and entrance to House of Friendship. Past President Dr Siva Ananthan PMP PHF PHD DBA LLB(HONS) FABE MSIDO ICP

Dr Siva Ananthan is the Founder and CEO of LTT Global Consultants, a corporate and legal advisory and project funding consultancy based in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

Dr Siva has had a diverse career, starting out in education as the founder and former owner of Malaysia’s largest private law school – Advance Tertiary College (ATC). Dr Siva was actively involved in Malaysia’s private education industry from 1985 until 2003. He served as the youngest ever President of the National Association of Private Educational Institutions (NAPEI) from 1990 – 2000 and was responsible for reshaping and redefining the role of private colleges as responsible corporate citizens during their infant stages of development. For his efforts he was recognized by the then Minister of Education, Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak (who is now the Prime Minister of Malaysia) with an Award for Outstanding Contribution to Private Education in 2001. He was also awarded the Royal Title of Order of Paduka Mahkota (P.M.P.) by His Royal Highness Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak, Malaysia.

During this time Dr Siva also served as Malaysia’s first Director to the Pan Pacific Association of Private Education (PAPE) and was a Governing Council Member of the ASEAN Law Association (ALA).

An active Rotarian, Dr Siva is a Past President and a Charter Member of the Rotary Club of Greater Kuala Lumpur. He has been a Rotarian since 1990. During this time he has served in District 3300 in many capacities including Assistant Governor, Deputy District Trainer, Chairman of the Awards Committee, Chairman of the MDR Committee, Chairman of the Literacy Task Force and Organising Chair for the Visits of two Rotary International Presidents. He has also been a member of the District Training Team and GDL for many years.

Dr Siva was also a Trainer at the 2011 Bali Rotary Institute’s District Trainer Training Seminar and the 2012 Rotary Institute’s 17 Governors Elect Training Seminar. Dr Siva was also the keynote speaker at the first Multi District PETS in the Philippines comprising of 10 Districts. He has also spoken at numerous Assemblies and Conferences in many Districts around the Rotary world.

Dr Siva is a Paul Harris Fellow and Major Donor (Level 2) of The Rotary Foundation.

Dr Siva is currently the Chair of the District Strategic Action Plan Committee and Rotary Leadership Institute Committee of D3300.

Dr Siva is well known for his highly thought provoking and entertaining presentations. Dr Siva truly believes that Rotary provides the impetus for action to make the world a better place. Today he will inspire you with his presentation – ROTARY EXCELLENCE.

About Yayasan Rakyat 1Malaysia Ung Su Ling

Yayasan Rakyat 1Malaysia (the “Foundation”), which was Su Ling is the CEO of Yayasan Rakyat incorporated in January 2013, is a charitable foundation 1Malaysia. A lawyer by training, she dedicated towards benefitting Malaysians from all walks of life has worked primarily in the financial in line with the principles of 1Malaysia. services industry. Prior to joining Yayasan Rakyat 1Malaysia, she was The Foundation’s activities are geared towards engaging and head of Corporate Responsibility at helping Malaysians, particularly the less fortunate and those in CIMB Group. Over the past five years, need, and to equip them with building blocks to achieve a better Su Ling has worked alongside Rotary future. Towards this end, the Foundation focuses on three areas Clubs of Rotary International Districts – Improving quality of life, Education and Sports. 3310 and 3300 in community projects throughout Malaysia. The Foundation is chaired by YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, the Prime Minister of Malaysia. NBO Leadership Sdn Bhd, a Partner of NBO Group, is one of Malaysia’s leading providers of Consulting, Learning & Development Services which include Consulting & Facilitation, Diagnostics & Assessment Tools and Learning & Development.

The NBO Group has been conducting leadership development, communication and interpersonal skills training across Asia since 1988. It is one of Asia’s most respected communication consulting firms, with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, the United States and Partners in Europe, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and South Africa.

Each NBO Group program is designed to fit the specific learning objectives of the Clients, who include many of the Fortune 500 companies. With worldwide experience, the programs and products are tailored for multicultural environments.

The NBO Group employs leading edge tools in each customized engagement including Thomas PPA, Thomas TST, 16PF and the NBO Group’s unique online 360º Leadership Survey. NBO’s Executive Coaches add value to each personalized coaching experience by linking individual personality and behavior to desired performance objectives.

NBO’s Trainers emphasis is on the development of practical competencies, not stereotyped techniques. This approach delivers greater impact with a training session, a lasting application by the participant, and a return on investment for the organization.

We also work with other partners to customize training and consulting programs. For example, we are partners with Thomas International in using their Thomas DISC assessment tools.

Clients include GLC’s, MNC’s and local Conglomerates/SMI’s. 18

ZAINAL ARIFIN KHALID

Zainal Arifin Khalid has nearly 30 years’ career experience in education, fast moving consumer goods, information technology, management consulting and leadership development.

He started his career in MARA in 1981 where he lectured initially in Mathematics at MRSM Kulim and subsequently lectured in Computer Science at MARA’s EDP School in Kuala Lumpur. He joined Malaysian Tobacco Company plc in 1983 as Systems Analyst and prior to his departure in 1989 he was the Marketing Information Manager. Subsequently he joined Nestle Malaysia plc in 1990 as Management Information Systems Manager before returning to Malaysian Tobacco Company plc in 1991 as Management Services Manager. In 1995 he became Head of IT, South East Asia for British American Tobacco plc. He was instrumental in setting up the first shared service IT centre for BAT in Asia Pacific then and became its first Head in 1997. The shared services centre was later renamed to BAT Group Service Delivery.

Zainal Arifin Khalid undertook his first general management assignment in 1998 when he became Country Manager for British American Tobacco Thailand. In 2000, he returned to British American Tobacco Malaysia plc as Information Technology Director and became a member of their Top Team. In addition he had leadership responsibility for BAT’s Group Service Delivery Kuala Lumpur which by then was one of three global shared services centres for BAT. Since then he held various senior leadership positions for BAT in Malaysia, the Asia Pacific region and the BAT Group globally.

Zainal Arifin Khalid left BAT Malaysia in 2008. In 2009 he was appointed as Director for NBO Leadership Sdn Bhd, a strategic transformation and leadership development company. His areas of interest include information technology as a value enabler, strategy and leadership development & facilitation and coaching. He holds a BA degree from California State University Chico and a MS degree from the University of Kentucky. Prof Dr SIM Kui-Hian MBBS(Hons)(Monash), FRACP, FACC, FSCANZ, FESC, FAHA, FCAPSC, FSCAI, FAPSIC, FAMM, FNHAM

Prof Sim graduated from Monash University and completed his cardiology fellowship at Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia. Currently, he is Visiting Senior Consultant Cardiologist of Sarawak General Hospital Heart Centre, Senior Research Fellow of Clinical Research Centre @ Sarawak General Hospital as well as Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Health Science, University Malaysia Sarawak.

His research interests include cardiac CT, cardiac MRI, metabolic syndrome and ACS biomarkers in the multi-ethic Asian community. He is principal investigator/steering committee in more than 100 multicentre clinical studies in Malaysia.

Prof Sim is Member of Expert Writing Panel for Clinical Practise Guidelines on Management in cardiovascular disease in Malaysia; Task Force member of International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) on radiation protection in cardiology; Member of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s Expert Panel on Radiological Protection of Patients.

Currently, he is the President, Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC), Governor of Malaysia Chapter of the American College of Cardiology; Board Member of World Heart Federation; Executive Committee, Asian Society of Cardiac Imaging 19 (ASCI); Immediate Past President, National Heart Association of Malaysia (NHAM) and Past Secretary General, Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (APSIC).

Address : Dept of Cardiology, Sarawak General Hospital Heart Centre, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak MALAYSIA Tel : 60-82-28 11 11 Fax : 60-82-455 451 HP : 60-19-8563229 Email : [email protected]

● Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP - Cardiology) 10/1997 ● Fellow of American College of Cardiology (FACC) 3/2000 ● Fellow of Society of Cardiovascular Angiography & Intervention, USA (FSCAI) 5/2005 ● Fellow of Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand (FCSANZ) 8/2005 ● Fellow of European Society of Cardiology (FESC) 8/2005 ● Fellow of Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (FAPSIC) 10/2006 ● Fellow of ASEAN College of Cardiology (FAsCC) 4/2007 ● Fellow of National Heart Association of Malaysia (FNHAM) 4/2007 ● Fellow of American Heart Association (FAHA) 9/2007 ● Fellow of College of Asia Pacific Society of Cardiology (FCAPSC) 12/2007 ● Fellow of Academy of Medicine Malaysia (FAMM) 9/2008 Preventative Blindness has been one of the Rotary International’s In January 2010, our Club brought our avoidable blindness principal area of focus, which has also been adopted by our project to the remote Bario highlands. A total of 410 inhabitants Rotary Club, Rotary Club of Kuching Central, as one of our club’s in Bario had their eyes and health checked by a team of medical significant project. This project entails the provision of free professionals. Of the 410 people, 73% are students of primary cataract operations for low-income sector of our communities and secondary schools, while the balance comprised of the in various parts of Sarawak. adult members of the community. The project was financed by our club members. Sponsorship was provided by MASWings This project has been carried out on a regular basis together with which gave a 50% discount on the return airfares for the Bario- our partners, namely doctors in the Sarawak Medical Services Miri sector; Zeiss sponsored the lenses for the spectacles: and private hospitals in Kuching, and our main financial sponsor, Association of Optometrist Malaysia provided the spectacle CIMB Community Link, the corporate social responsibility arm frames and Rotary Club of Miri sponsored 20 pairs of reading of the CIMB Bank. glasses.

20 Our Club’s first avoidable blindness project was carried out in In October 2010, the Rotary Club of Kuching Central launched Kapit from 5 to 8 December 2008, where free cataract operations a Rotary Publicity on Wheels. Under this program, our Club were successfully performed on 10 out of the 38 patients who sponsored the publicity on 2 delivery vans owned by Khong Guan have been identified with matured cataracts during the eye- Biscuit Factory. As these vans make its way to remote parts of screening project conducted on 17 to 18 November 2007. Sarawak delivering Khong Guan biscuits, the graphics on the van The others could not be operated on due to various reasons convey the message that free cataracts operations are provided including co-existing medical conditions, self withdrawal and for the needy by the Rotary Club of Kuching Central. failure to establish contact due to remote place of residence. In a concerted collaboration between CIMB Foundation, the On 11 August 2012, our Club, with the sponsorship of CIMB Department of Health Sarawak, the Ophthalmology Department Foundation, donated 100 cataract lenses to the Sibu Hospital. of Sarawak General Hospital and the Rotary Club of Kuching These lenses are provided for free to needy patients from Sibu, Central, 29 cataract patients from the low income group living in Dalat, Kapit, and other nearby villages, who requires cataract Serian, Sri Aman, Betong and Lundu were transported to the eye operations. Clinic at the Sarawak General Hospital where they underwent cataract operations. All the 29 cataract operations were We were delighted to be given the opportunity to participate 21 successfully carried out over 2 days on 10 and 11 December2010. in the launch of 1 Malaysia Mobile Ophthalmic Bus Service in All the patients were discharged on 12 December after post- Sarawak. This Bus, the second to be launched in Malaysia, will surgical examinations. The Project was fully sponsored by CIMB travel to remote parts of Sarawak which are not serviced with Foundation. medical facilities to carry out such ophthalmic services. Our Club, through the sponsorship of CIMB Foundation, has From 9 to 12 June 2011, free cataract and ptergium operations committed to this project by donating one unit of portable operating were carried out in the Daro Hospital for 43 low-income table and one unit of A-Scan machine to be used in this service individuals who lived in Pulau Beruit. These patients, each activity. accompanied by their next-of-kin, were transported by chartered express boat to be admitted into the Daro Hospital. All the operations were successful, and the patients were transported back home to Pulau Beruit after post operation review.

The Project was financed by CIMB Foundation and other sponsors, such as Harwood Timber Sdn Bhd and Normah Medical Foundation and Charitable Trust Board as well as The Crocodile Foundation of Singapore.