Penang Forum 2: Has anything changed after two years? 

Sunday, 7 March 2010, Caring Society Complex

8.15 – 9.00am Registration

9.00 – 9.10am Welcome

9.10 – 10.40am Overview of the Challenges 

Chair: Ahmad Chik

Federal-State relations: Francis Loh 
Budget and Economy: Lim Mah Hui
What has been Achieved: Lim Kah Cheng
Missed Opportunities: Anil Netto 
Open Discussion (30 mins)

10.45 – 11.15am   Coffee Break

11.15 – 11.45am The Penang Forum Experience: James Lochhead Chair: Loh-Lim Lin Lee Open Discussion (15 mins)

11.45 – 12.30pm Transport: A Case Study: Ahmad Chik Chair: Laurence Loh Open Discussion (30 mins)

12.30 – 2.00pm Lunch

2.00 – 3.00pm Seberang Prai Issues

Chair: Kris Khaira

Housing and Flooding: Sarajun Hoda
Environment and Youth: (to be confirmed)
Development and Labour: T. Jayabalan
Open Discussion (20 mins)

3.00 – 4.00pm   Local Democracy & Local Plan: Peoples’ Involvement Chair: Loh CK

Opportunities for Local Democracy: Lim Kah Cheng 
Examples of Local Democracy in Selangor: Ong Jing Cheng
The Penang Local Plan: Goh Ban Lee
Open Discussion (20 mins)

4.00 – 5.00pm Moving forward 

Facilitators: Soon Chuan Yean and Prema Devaraj 

Group Discussion (30 mins)
Open Discussion (30 mins)

5.00pm Tea and Close