Schedule

DAY 1

2 October 2023 (Monday)

8.45 am – 9.00 am	Online Registration
9.15 am – 9.40 am	Opening Ceremony – Welcoming Speech by UTM Chief Librarian – Officiating Speech by UTM Vice Chancellor – Opening montage
9.40 am – 10.10 am	KEYNOTE SPEECH
	Title: “Citizen Science: Let’s Collaborate and Innovate” Speaker: Prof. ChM Dr. Noorsaadah Abd Rahman FASc Malaysian Open Science Alliances, Academy of Science Malaysia
10.15 am – 11.15 am	Session 1
	Title: “Understanding Citizen Science: Engaging Communities in Innovating Solution” Panelist: Prof. Dr. Mohammad Rafee Majid Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
11.15 am – 11.30 pm	Q&A Session
11.30 am – 12.30 pm	Session 2
	Title: “Empowering Education: Using Citizen Science to Enhance School Science in New Zealand” Panelists: Dr Cathy Buntting Andrea Soanes Science Learning Hub, University of Waikato, New Zealand
12.30 pm – 12.50 pm	Q&A Session
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2.00 pm – 3.00 pm	Session 3
	Title: “Citizen Science in Action: Experience of Iskandar Malaysia City Nature Challenge” Panelist: Hana Badriah Zulkifli Citizen Science Advocates Iskandar Malaysia City Nature Challenge
3.00 pm – 3.30 pm	Q&A Session
3.25 pm – 4.25 pm	Session 4
	Title: “Into the Cosmos: Space Exploration through Citizen Science” Panelist: Hafez Murtza Apadilangit Founder
4.30 pm – 4.45 pm	Q&A Session
END OF DAY 1

3 October 2023 (Tuesday)

8.30 am – 9.00 am	Registration
9.00 am – 10.00 am	Session 5
	Title: “Yes. You Can Be A Scientist, Too!” Panelists: Dr. Nada Badruddin Norsham Suhaina Yaakob Nik Azyyati Abd. Kadir Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
10.00 am – 10.30 am	Q&A Session
10.25 am – 11.25 am	Session 6
	Title: “Empowering Communities through Citizen Science for Sustainable Development Goals” Panelist: Mendel Wong CitizenScience.Asia Dr. Serina Rahman National University of Singapore
11.15 am – 11.40 am	Q&A Session
11.40 am – 12.40 pm	Session 7: Forum
	Title: “Citizen Science in Libraries: Inspiring Lifelong Learning” Panelists: Vivienne Byrd Los Angeles Public Library, California, USA Dolores Mumelas National and University Library in Zagreb, Croatia
12.40 pm – 1.00 pm	Q&A Session
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2.00 pm – 3.00 pm	Session 8
	Title: “Citizen Science Data: How to Start?” Panelist: Affan Nasaruddin Water Warriors, Universiti Malaya
3.00 pm – 3.20 pm	Q&A Session
3.25 pm – 4.25 pm	Session 9: Forum
	Title: “Citizen Science for Sustainable Heritage Cities” Panelist: Dr. Grace Tjandra Leksana Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
4.30 pm – 4.40 pm	Q&A Session
4.45 pm – 5.00 pm	Closing Ceremony
	Closing speech by: Puan Nor Asikin Mohamad Chief Librarian, UTM Library
END OF ISoCS 2023