YOUTH SCEINCE FORUM

   13 DECEMBER 2009
    LECTURE THEATRE (LT2)
    UNISEL, SHAH ALAM
                                                

About the Conference

The Islamic Academy of Sciences (IAS) which was launched in 1986 is an international non-governmental organization that plays the role of a science advisor for OIC countries in Science & Technology. One of the many activities undertaken by IAS is organizing an annual science conference which is held in different Islamic countries and Selangor is honored to be chosen as the host for the 17 th IAS Science Conference 2009.

The conference will be organized under the patronage of His Royal Highness Sultan Selangor with Universiti Industri Selangor ( Unisel ) and International Islamic Academy for Life Sciences & Biotechnology (IIALSB) as the secretariat of the event. The theme for this year's conference is Towards the Knowledge Society in the Islamic World.

It is expected that 300 Malaysian and International participants will attend the conference including 80 IAS fellows from 35 Islamic countries. 34 papers will be presented by eminent speakers who are experts in their respective fields. The conference will thus give an opportunity for scientists, entrepreneurs and policy makers to meet the internationally-renowned Muslim scientists.

It is the aim of the organizing committee for the conference to serve as a forum to promote Malaysia as the center for Education and Research in the Islamic World with the universities in Selangor as the focal points.

In addition to the conference, there will also be a poster session for those participants who are interested to present their work.

Conference Objectives

1. 
   
   To engender public awareness of the concept of knowledge society in general and in decision-making circles in particular
   
   
   
2. 
   
   To assess the role of women as knowledge producers in science and scientific enterprise in OIC and developing countries
   
   
   
3. 
   
   To highlight the hurdles facing R&D in OIC countries (knowledge workers' views)
   
   
   
4. 
   
   To strengthen private sector science linkages (knowledge application)
   
   
   
5. 
   
   To strengthen the linkages between science and scientific community and the media (knowledge dissemination)
   
   
   
6. 
   
   To engage the youth of OIC countries in science, technology and innovation (STI) (knowledge for the future)
   
   
   

Conference Topics

1. 
   
   Women in Science
   
   
   
2. 
   
   Private Sector & the Scientific Endeavor
   
   
   
3. 
   
   Hurdles Facing R&D in OIC
   
   
   
4. 
   
   Youth Forum, Science & Media