Organized by: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kelantan, Malaysia
15 - 17 December 2008
Thrusting Islam, Knowledge and Professionalism
in ECER Development
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Chairperson
Dr. Nik Maheran Nik Muhammad
017-7732707
Co-Chairperson
Dr. Hajah Siti Aishah Sheikh Abdullah
Address:
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Bukit Ilmu, 18500 Machang,
Kelantan, Malaysia
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KAMARUZAMAN JUSOFF
Visiting professor, Yale University ,USA
"CREATING PATHWAY TO TRIUMPH AS AN ACADEMICIAN"
Being an academician is an inspiring and rewarding career. However, many who enter the profession lack the vision of what this career entails. This paper is a sharing session on how to be in the academic bandwagon with clear vision and aim in order to achieve academic excellence and hence to acquire lucrative success in this tertiary environment.
MUHAMAD JANTAN
Professor and Director, Corporate and Sustainable Development Division, Universiti Sains Malaysia
"Strategizing Grant Applications for Academics in Malaysian Institutions of Higher Learning"
The demand on academics in the Malaysian IPTs, particularly in terms of research of late, is ever increasing. Grants, to sustain research activity, are becoming more competitive. Thus the need to identify the various sources and strategize for success is becoming a reality.
KAMARUZAMAN JUSOFF
Visiting professor, Yale University ,USA
"THE NEXUS OF ISLAMIC INSIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY"
This paper proposes the comparison-contrast discussion of principles of Islam and its perennial relevance in contemporary living. The constant change in business and industrial needs requires continuous development in the social, economic and environmental landscapes. Thus to sustain life, the reconciliation between Islam
WALI MONDAL
Professor and Dean of Business Management Faculty, National University of California, USA
"ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF THE EAST COAST OF MALAYSIA: A SHIFT-SHARE ANALYSIS
This paper proposed to use a Shift-Share model .for analyzing the unique industrial mix of the ECER and its local competitiveness potential for economic development. Using the Shift-Share model, the economic growth of ECER in each of its major economic sector can be decomposed for the past ten years
MUHAMMAD SYUKRI SALLEH
Professor and Director of Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies(ISDEV) Universiti Sains Malaysia
"THRUSTING ISLAM IN ECER DEVELOPMENT"
This address attempts to enunciate an Islamic construct for ECER development. It arises firstly from a caution of the inappropriateness and possible hazardous consequences of exogenous development strategies characterized by western ethno-centric and profit-oriented approach; and secondly from a stance that an endeavor for ECER development must be characterized by an indigenous, localized approach based on the very belief of the majority of the ECER people themselves, that is Islam.
"INDIGENIZING STRATEGIES FOR ECER DEVELOPMENT"
GARY J. CONFESSORE
Professor Emeritus of Higher Education Administration, George Washington University, Washington DC, USA
"LIFE LONG LEARNING AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT OF ECER"
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