NCBM Silver Jubilee Convention

MAJLIS KEBANGSAAN BAGI ORANG BUTA, MALAYSIA

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND, MALAYSIA

KONVENSION JUBLI PERAK NCBM

NCBM SILVER JUBILEE CONVENTION

TEMA: “KE ARAH PENYERTAAN BERKESAN DAN KESAKSAMAAN HAK GOLONGAN CACAT PENGLIHATAN DALAM ARUS

PEMBANGUNAN PERDANA 1MALAYSIA”.

THEME: ‘TOWARDS EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION AND EQUAL RIGHTS FOR THE BLIND IN THE 1MALAYSIA MAINSTREAM
DEVELOPMENT”.

VENUE: Hotel Midah, 8 Kampung Atap, off Jalan Maharajarela,
Kuala Lumpur.

NCBM Silver Jubilee Organising Chairman:
Mr. William Godwin Brohier.

NCBM National Convention Organising Chairman:
Dato‘ Mah Hassan bin Haji Omar.

PROGRAMME

DAY 1 – TUESDAY, 5 DECEMBER 2011.

9.00 am: Welcoming Speech and Overview of the Convention by Dato‘ Mah Hassan bin Haji Omar, Chairman of the NCBM
Convention Organising Committee.
To Listen : (AA 001)
To Listen : (AA 002)

9.15 am : Address by Dato‘ S. Kulasegaran, President of NCBM.
To Listen : (AA 003)

9.30 am : Plenary Paper1 (45 minutes)
Moderator : Mr. William Godwin Brohier, NCBM Silver Jubilee Celebrations Organising Chaimian.
Presenter : Mr. Ivan Ho Tuck Choy,Executive Director, NCBM.
Topic :“NCBM in 25 Years: Challenges,Dreams and Hopes”.

To Listen : (AA 005)
To Listen : (AA 006)

11.15 am: Forum 1: “Together We Walk, Together We Progress”.
Moderator: Mr. Wong Yoon Loong, WBUAP Regional Communications Co-ordinator.
Speaker 1: En. Daud Mohd. Amin.
Topic: “NCBM and Its Affiliates, a United Force?”
To Listen : (AB 001)
To Listen : (AB 002)
Speaker 2: Mr. Yam Tong Woo, a retired engineer.
Topic: “Healthy Finance Breeds Quality Projects”.
To Listen: (AB 003)
To Listen: (AB 004)

2.00 pm: Plenary Paper 2: (45 minutes).
Moderator: Dr. Kway Eng Hock, Chairman, NCBM Committee on Education.
Presenter: Ms Lim Weng Fong who presented on behalf of Mr. Bong Muk Shin, Pengarah, Bahagian Pendidikan Khas,
Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia.
Topic: “Transformation in Malaysian Special Education Programme and How It Benefits the Blind and Vision-Impaired Children
in Gaining Equal Access to Quality Education”.
To Listen : (AC 001)
To Listen : (AC 002)

3.15 pm: Forum 2 “Effective Programmes to Promote Productive Employment”.
Moderator  Dato’ S. Kulasegaran President, National Council for the Blind, Malaysia
Speaker1 : Dr. Alauddin bin Sidal, Timbalan Pengarah Kanan, Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia
Topic : “Pelaksanaan Dasar Satu Peratus Peluang Pekerjaan dalam Perkhidmatan Awam kepada Orang Kurang Upaya”;
(Implementation of the Policy on One Percent Job Opportunities in the Public Service Reserved for Persons with Disabilities).
To Listen : (AD 001)
To Listen : (AD 002)
Speaker 2 : Mr. Kenji Kuno, Senior Advisor, J|CA,JKMM.
Topic: “Job Coach Service”.
To Listen : (AD 003)
Speaker 3: Mr. Moses Choo Siew Cheong, Assistant Executive Director, NCBM.
Topic: “Challenges for the BVI to Acquire Suitable Technologies for Employment”.
To Listen : (AD 004)
Speaker 4: Dr. Jacqueline Emanuel, Assistant Placement Officer, Malaysian Association for the Blind.
Topic : “Job Placement Service: New Chal|enges, New Ideas”.
To Listen : (AD 005)
To Listen : (AD 006)

DAY 2 – TUESDAY, 6 DECEMBER 2011.

9.15 am: Plenary Paper 3 (45 minutes).
Moderator: Mr. Ivan Ho Tuck Choy, Executive Director, NCBM.
Presenter: Mr. Kua Cheng Hock, Past President of the World Blind Union-Asia Pacific (WBUAP).
Topic: “The Role of NCBM at the International Level and How It Benefits BVI in Malaysia”.
To Listen : (BA 001)

11.00 am: Forum 3: “Economic Empowerment for the BVI”.
Moderator: Dr. Wong Huey Siew, Chairman, NCBM Committee on Employment and Economic Empowerment of the Blind.
Speaker1 : Puan Junaidah bt Tukiman, Penolong Pengarah, Jabatan Tenaga Kerja.
Topic : “Skim Bantuan Galakan Pemiagaan OKU dari perspektif OKU Penglihatan”.
To Listen : (BB 001)
To Listen : (BB 002)
Speaker 2 : Mr. Marcus Thuta Aung, a lecturer from Myanmar.

Topic: “Business Enterprise, a Viable Alternative to Address Unemployment Issues”.
To Listen : (BB 0031
Speaker 3: Mr. Lee Sheng Chow, Proprietor of BP Massage Centre.
Topic: “Massage Business: New Challenges, New Ideas”.
To Listen :(BB 0041
To Listen :(BB 0051

2.00 pm: Plenary Paper 4 (45 minutes).
Moderator: Mr. William G. Brohier, Chain’nan, NCBM Silver Jubilee Celebrations Organising Committee.
Presenter: Dato’ Mah Hassan bin Hj. Omar the President of the Malaysian Confederation of the Disabled, and a practising lawyer.
Topic: “A Paradigm Shift for the Equalisation of Opportunities in the Light of the PWD Act”.
To Listen : (BC 0011
To Listen : (BC 0021
To Listen : (BC 0031

3.15 pm: Forum 4: “Towards an Effective Social Protection of the More Vulnerable Groups”.
Moderator: Dato’ Dr. Hsiung Kwo Yeun, President, Sarawak Society for the Blind, and a Delegate to NCBM.
Speaker 1: Mr. Liong Teck Yau, a retired Government employee.
Topic: “ELDERLY BVI Persons”.
To Listen : (BD 0011
To Listen : (BD 0021
Speaker 2: Ms. Ruth Marcus, Hon. Secretary of the Sabah Society for the Blind.
Topic: “BVI Women and Girls”.
To Listen : (BD 0031
Speaker 3: Mohd. Mustaza bin Mohamad Zin, Chairman, Committee on Youth Development, Society of the Blind in Malaysia.
Topic : “BVI Youth”.
To listen : (BD 0041
Speaker 4 : Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Malaysia.
Topic : “BVI Living in Poverty”.
To Listen : (BD 0051
To Listen : (BD 0061
DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY, 7 DECEMBER 2011.
9.00 am: Forum 5: “Implementing with Innovative Ideas”.
Moderator: Mrs. Rosalind Chew Bee Koh, President of the Sabah Society for the Blind, and a Delegate to NCBM.
Speaker 1: En. Mohd. Amin bin Mat Nor, Past President of the Society of the Blind in Malaysia.
Topic: “Highly Competitive Versus Widely Enjoyed Sporting Activities for the BV|”.
To Listen : (CA 0011
Speaker 2: Mr. Choo Kim Yoon, a deaf-blind person.
Topic: “Blind Persons with Additional Disabilities”.
To Listen : (CA 0021

  1. 10.45 am: Tea break.
    11.15 am: Presentation and endorsement of the Convention Declaration.
    Presenter: Mr. William G. Brohier, Chainnan, NCBM Silver Jubilee Celebrations Committee.
    To Listen : (CB 0011
    THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO BE ON
    THE TEAM OF RAPPORTEURS.
    i) Mr. WG Brohier,
    ii) Dato’ Mah Hassan,
    iii) Dr. Kway Eng Hock,
    iv) Mr. Wong Yoon Loong,
    v) Dr. Wong Huey Siew,
    vi) Ms. Chok Siew Lee,
    vii) Mr. Loh Kong Ken,
    viii) Mr. Moses Choo,
    ix) Mr. Ivan Ho.