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  CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5

Friday 19/08/2016

Malaysia is hosting the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration & Management (CAPAM) Biennial Conference 2016 with the theme “Innovation – A Public Service Imperative from 18-20 August 2016 at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre(PICC).

Concurrent Sessions 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 in conjunction with the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) 2016 Biennial Conference will be held as follows:

Day/Date : Saturday 20 August 2016

Time : 11.30 am

Venue : (Concurrent Session 3.1) Hall 6, Concourse Level
(Concurrent Session 3.2) Hall 7, Concourse Level
Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC)
PUTRAJAYA

Time : 2.00 pm

Venue : (Concurrent Session 3.3) Hall 6, Concourse Level
(Concurrent Session 3.4) Hall 7, Concourse Level
(Concurrent Session 3.5) Hall 8, Concourse Level
Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC)
PUTRAJAYA

Programme

CONCURRENT SESSION 3.1: INSPIRING INNOVATION IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Moderator:
HK Yong
Senior Fellow, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (Malaysia)

Speakers:
Mr Juma Gabriel Okumu
Deputy Director Training and Development, Public Service Commission (Kenya)

Ms Joan Nwasike
Adviser and Head, Public Sector Governance Unit, Commonwealth Secretariat

Hon. Datuk J. Jayasiri
Secretary-General, Ministry of International Trade and Industries (MITI) (Malaysia)

CONCURRENT SESSION 3.2: INNOVATION THROUGH PEER-2-PEER LEARNING

Facilitator:
Mr Alan Whaites
Senior Adviser and Head of Profession at National School of Government International (United Kingdom)

Panelists:
Mr Max Everest-Phillips
Director, UNDP Global Centre for Public Service Excellence

Prof Margaret Kobia
Commissioner, Public Service Commision (Kenya)

Blessings Chilabade
Permanent Secretary responsible for Human Resource Department (Malawi)

CONCURRENT SESSION 3.3: THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: ARE WE PREPARED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

Fasilitator:
Ms Margaret Saner
CBE Independent Adviser, Chair of UN-CEPA, UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration

Panel:
Ms Angelita Gregorio-Medel
United Nations, Committee of Experts on Public Administration

Mr Max Everest-Phillips
Director, UNDP Global Centre for Public Service Excellence

Mr John Mary Kauzya
Chief, Public Administration, Capacity Branch, Division for Public Administration and Development Management, United Nations

Hon Profesor Tan Sri Dzulkifli Abdul Razak
Chairman, Board of Directors, Islamic Science University of Malaysia (USIM) (Malaysia)

CONCURRENT SESSION 3.4: CASE STUDIES 1 – SOLVING EVERYDAY PROBLEMS

Fasilitator:
YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Michael Yeoh
Co-Founder & CEO, Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) (Malaysia)

Speakers:
Ms Leighanne Naicker
Assistant Director, Skills Development at the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) (South Africa)

Mr Jaimu Adewale Ashimi
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture, Lagos State (Nigeria)

YBhg Dato’ Sri Halim Shafie
Chairman, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) (Malaysia)

CONCURRENT SESSION 3.5: CASE STUDIES 2 – INNOVATIVE PROGRAMME SOLUTIONS

Moderator:
Mrs Bridget Kastsriku
Chairman, Public Services Commission (Ghana)

Speakers:
Dr Vindel L. Kerr
Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, The UWI
St. Augustine Campus (Trinidad and Tobago)

Prof Margaret Kobia
Commissioner, Public Service Commission (Kenya)

Mr Daniel Oliech
Senior Assistant Director, Research & Public Policy, Public Service Commission (Kenya)

YBhg Tan Sri Dr Ong Hong Peng
Secretary General, Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Malaysia)

You are cordially invited to send an accredited reporter and photographers/cameramen to cover the concurrent sessions

SOURCE: NBOS & CAPAM INTERNATIONAL WEEK 2016 MEDIA SECRETARIAT

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