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THE
institution of Engineering and
Technology (IET), Brunei Darussalam
Network, will be organizing its first
international Conference from May 26-28
at the Rizqun Hotel, Gadong.
This was reveled at a press conference
yesterday by the Chairman of IET, Brunei
Darussalam Network Hj Abd Rahman bin Hj
Modin.
Themed ‘’Sustainable Energy Management
in the Era of Information and
Communication Technology’’ the
conference is supported by the Energy
Division at the Prime Minister’s Office
and Department of Electrical Services
(DES).
Session themes will cover Alternative
Energy Sources, Alternative Energy
Technologies, Application of ICT in
Energy Solution, Technologies in Power
Systems and Equipments, and Technologies
for Performance Improvement.
The Minister of Energy at the Prime
Minister’s Office Pehin Orang Kaya Seri
Utama Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Yahya bin
Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar will
be present as the guest of honour for
the auspicious event.
The objectives of the conference are to
facilitate international collaboration
and information sharing in areas
revelent to ICT, energy and energy
management to raise awareness or serve
as a reminder of the world’s energy
problem; to provide a platform for
researches to showcase new energy
technology; to provide a platform to
address the world’s energy problems and
their resolutions; to increase the
cross-fertilisation of ideas on
capitalizing ICT in energy management;
and to provide opportunities for the
delegates to interact face-to-face, to
establish business or research
relations, and to find regional partners
for future collaboration.
Furthermore, the chairman said that it
is hoped that from the conference, the
sultanate could gain more insight on
alternative energy sources from other
countries present during the conference,
and to eventually see whether any are
applicable to Brunei.
A major highlight during the conference
will be the keynote address, which will
be delivered by MR John Loughhead,
President of IET, from the United
Kingdom Guest speakers such as Dr NF
Chin, Vise President of IET (UK), and Mr
Ravi Shukla, Director of Lighting
Electronics, Philips Lighting Asean will
also be delivering addresses during the
event.
The conference has received 81
submissions from 15 countries, of which
only 12 a\have been accepted. These
countries include Australia, Brunei
Darussalam, China, India, Indonesia,
Iran, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan
and United Kingdom.
Hj Abd Rahman also hoped that more
participants from interested government
agencies and private companies will take
part in the conference.
Apart form the conference, IET will also
be organizing an energy-themed
exhibition, which will be held at The
Mall, Gadong. Participant for the
exhibition is open to agencies or
private companies are that interested in
displaying their products related to
energy conversation or energy
management.
For further Information and to register
for the conference visit its web site at
www.theiet.org.bn or contact IET’s
Secretariat at email ietbic@brunet.bn or
ietbrunei@brunet.bn or call at 8789119
or 8827011.
Meanwhile, those interested in
participating in the exhibitions,
contact Mr Koh by email at jasontckoh@yahoo.com
or call at 8874343. |
