Monday, May 04, 2009

B.U.M. 2009: Update

Bloggers United Malaysia (BUM) 2009.
United with Universe ... Seats are limited to only 200 pax and 12 days to go. Have you signed up yet?

Date: Saturday 16 May 2009
Venue: Lake View Club, Subang Jaya
Theme: 4th and 5th Estates — on Collision Course?
1. Morning Session: 10.30AM – 12.30PM
Topic: The Media - Civil Society’s Perspectives

SPEAKERS:
(a) Welcome address by Dr Lim Teck Ghee, Director, CPI
(b) Din Merican, Programme Director to PKR chief
(c) Dr KJ John, Civil Society activist
(d) Philip Koh, Lawyer
(e)Tentative: Art Harun, Lawyer-Blogger

Q and A Session (30 minutes)

**** Buffet Lunch *****

2. Afternoon (Bahasa Malaysia) Session: 2.30PM – 4.30PM
Topik: Bagaimanakah Media Baru boleh menggalakkan pemikiran kritis masyarakat?

SPEAKERS:
(a) Faisal Mustaffa, Special aide to a DAP MP
(b) Fathi Aris Omar, Online Editor
(c) Fahri Azzat, Lawyer (updated 29/4)
(d) Dr Mustafa K Anuar, asst. Aliran secretary & Lecturer (updated 29/4)

Q and A Session (30 minutes)

******** Hi-Tea **********

3. Evening Session: 6.00PM – 8.15PM
Topic: Has The Old Media Failed Civil Society?

SPEAKERS:
(a) YB Jeff Ooi, DAP MP for Jelutong, Pulau Pinang
(b) Ahirudin Attan aka Rockybru, All-Blogs Interim President
(c) YB Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, ADUN of Seri Setia, Selangor
(d) Steven Gan, Editor-in-chief, Malaysiakini.com
(e) R Nadeswaran, Editor (Special reports and investigations), The Sun
(f) SURPRISE BLOGGER-SPEAKER to helicopter in?

Q and A Session (45 minutes)

****** BUFFET DINNER ********

More updates and details here: bum2009.wordpress.com

4 comments:

  1. ancient mariner,

    i would like to join? what's the damages?


    newly minted submariner

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  2. anon 0932,

    The fee is RM60 per head inclusive of buffet lunch, tea & buffet dinner.

    Go here for online registration: http://bum2009.wordpress.com/online-registration/

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  3. Yea! for all B.U.M.S. coming out in force on the day. Sorry I won't be able to make it but will be rooting for you. God bless Malaysia. And God bless all of you.

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  4. Bang, tahnks for extending the invite but my schedule is a bit shaky at the moment. Good luck and have fun.

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