| DAY ONE: THURSDAY, 17 JUNE, 2010 |
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| 07:30AM - 04:00PM |
STUDY TOUR TO THE MALAYSIAN RUBBER BOARD'S RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE EXPERIMENTAL STATION IN MALAYSIA
- Forum on Natural Rubber Research and Innovation Programs by the Malaysian Rubber Board
- Visit to Rubber Research Institute Experimental Station (RRIES): Hevea Germplasm Center, Latex harvesting Technology Center, Biotechnology Laboratory, Rubber Products Testing Facilities and the International Rubber Products Exhibition Center
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| 05:30PM - 07:30PM |
ARC 2010 Registration Begins |
| 05:00PM |
ARC 2010 Exhibition Opens |
| 06:00PM - 09:00PM |
ARC 2010 Welcome Cocktail and Networking |
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| DAY TWO: FRIDAY, 18 JUNE, 2010 |
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| 07:30AM |
ARC 2010 Registration Resumes |
| 08:00AM |
Exhibition Opens |
| 08:30AM |
Delegates to be seated at the Conference Hall |
| 08:40AM |
Arrival of Distinguished Guests |
08:45AM
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Arrival of Guest of Honor
The Honorable Tan Sri Bernard Giluk Dompok, Minister of Plantation Industries & Commodities (Invited)
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| 08:50AM |
Arrival of Guest of Honor
The Right Honorable Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Hj. Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia (Invited)
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| OPENING CEREMONY |
| 08:55AM |
Malaysian Cultural Dances |
| 09:00AM |
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
Mr. Stephen Lai, Chief Executive Officer, NextVIEW |
| 09:05AM |
WELCOME ADDRESS
The Honorable Datuk Dr. Abdul Aziz S.A. Kadir, Secretary-General, International Rubber Research and Development Board
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| 09:10AM |
SPECIAL ADDRESS
The Honorable Tan Sri Bernard Giluk Dompok, Minister of Plantation Industries & Commodities (Invited) |
| 09:20AM |
INAUGURAL ADDRESS AND LAUNCH OF ARC 2010 CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
The Right Honorable Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Hj. Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia (Invited) |
| 09:35AM |
Presentation of Souvenirs to Sponsors |
| 09:45AM |
Networking & Refreshments Break |
PLENARY SESSION
Chairman: datuk Dr. Abdul Aziz S.A. Kadir
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| 10:15AM |
 Keynote Speech 1: Resource-Based Industrialization and The Effectiveness of Industrial Policies with Special Reference to The Rubber Industry in Malaysia
The Honorable Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia (Invited) |
| 10:45AM |
Keynote Speech 2: Investment Potential and Smallholding Developments in the Natural Rubber Industry in Laos
Mr. Neeraj R.S. Kanwar, Managing Director, Apollo Tyres Ltd, India (Invited)
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| 11:00AM |
Open Forum: Comments, Questions and Answers |
SESSION ONE: INNOVATIVE POLICIES FOR THE GLOBAL NATURAL RUBBER INDUSTRY: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
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| 11:15AM |
Paper 1: Exploiting the Technical Merits of Natural Rubber:Options for a Competitive Global Future
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| 11:45AM |
Paper 2: Essential Criteria and International Specification for Natural Rubber Products to Meet Global Market Demands
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| 12:15PM |
Paper 3: Biological and Political Factors Threatening the Production and Distribution of Natural Rubber
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| 12:45PM |
Open Forum: Comments, Questions and Answers |
| 12:55PM |
Luncheon for Guest Speakers and Delegates |
SESSION TWO: SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE NATURAL RUBBER INDUSTRY
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| 01:40PM |
Paper 4: Problems of and solutions for the Effective Management of Smallholdings and Training of Smallholders
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| 02:10PM |
Paper 5: Optimizing Indonesian Smallholder Rubber Production through Adoption of Improved Rubber Technology
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| 02:40PM |
Paper 6: Structural Changes and Improvements Required in the Natural Rubber Plantation and Smallholder Sectors
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| 03:10PM |
Open Forum: Comments, Questions and Answers |
| 03:20PM |
Networking & Refreshments Break |
SESSION THREE: NATURAL RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURE: STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
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| 03:50PM |
Paper 7: Executive Policy and Strategies to Strengthen and Expand the Natural Rubber Manufacturing Sector
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| 04:20PM |
Paper 8: The Automobile and Tire Manufacturing Industries and The Effect of The Global Economic Crisis
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| 04:50PM |
Paper 9: The Challenges of Doing Business: Market and Economic Issues Affecting Sale of Natural Rubber Goods
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| 05:20PM |
Paper 10: Supply o Latex and Global Marketing and Profitability Factors Affecting Latex-Related Product Manufacture
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| 05:50PM |
Open Forum: Comments, Questions and Answers |
| 07:30PM - 10:00PM |
ARC 2010 INDUSTRY NIGHT |
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| DAY THREE: SATURDAY, 19 JUNE, 2010 |
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| 08:00AM |
Exhibition Opens |
SESSION FOUR: NATURAL RUBBER AS A GREEN COMMODITY: REALITY OR UTOPIA?
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| 08:30AM |
Paper 11: Natural Rubber: The Green Engineering Material for the Future
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| 09:00AM |
Paper 12: Waste Rubber: Refuse or Resource? Issues and Challenges
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| 09:30AM |
Paper 13: The Climate Debate in Copenhagen and Its Aftermath: What is in Store for the Natural Rubber Industry?
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| 10:00AM |
Paper 14: Natural and Synthetic Alternatives to Hevea Braziliensis: What Prospects?
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| 10:30AM |
Open Forum: Comments, Questions and Answers |
| 10:40AM |
Networking & Refreshments Break |
SESSION FIVE: CURRENT GLOBAL SITUATION: SUPPLY, DEMAND AND PRICE MOVEMENT FOR 2010-2011
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| 11:10AM |
Paper 15: Post Crisis Global Economic Outlook for 2010-2011 and Its Impact on Commodity Markets
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| 11:40AM |
Paper 16: Changes and Trends in Natural Rubber Supply and Demand Situation: A Global Overview
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| 12:10PM |
Paper 17: Effect of Crude Oil Price Trends on Natural Rubber Prices for 2010-2011
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| 12:40PM |
Open Forum: Comments, Questions and Answers |
| 12:50PM |
CLOSING ADDRESS
Mr. Paul Yeo, Organizing Chairman, ASEAN Rubber Conference 2010 |
| 01:00PM |
Luncheon for Guest Speakers and Delegates |
| 01:00PM |
CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION ENDS |
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