ANNOUNCEMENT FROM : NUSANTARA PERFORMING ART RESEARCH CENTER
SUBJECT : INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BAJAU/ SAMA DIASPORA & MARITIME SOUTHEAST ASIAN CULTURES
International Conference on Bajau/Sama Diaspora & Maritime Southeast Asian Cultures
jointly organised by Nusantara Performing Arts Research Centre (NusParc), Sabah Museum, Tun Sakaran Museum and the Kadazandusun Chair, Universiti Malaysia Sabah will be held in conjunction with the Regatta Lepa 2016.
 
This is an international academic conference focusing on the themes of Migration, Politics, Rituals, Performing Arts, Heritage, Material Culture, Language and Identity among the Bajau/Sama diaspora and maritime Southeast Asian cultures.  Presenters will include a keynote speaker and invited international and local scholars who will present in their various fields for the benefit of scholars, academicians, university students, development strategists, government officials and cultural practitioners.
 
Dates:   19 - 24 April 2016
Venue:  Tun Sakaran Museum, Semporna, Sabah
 

Registration before 14 April 2016 through <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>:

  • RM 400 for regular participants
  • RM 150 for students with valid identification
Walk-In Registration (after 14 April 2016) to be paid on the day of registration:
  • RM 450 for regular participants
  • RM 170 for students with valid identification

Registration includes conference kit, tea breaks, lunch, dinner, site excursions.

 

Accommodation bookings before 12 April 2016 through <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>:

  • Han Palace Hotel Room Rate: RM 150 per night (single or double)
  • Homestay Rate:  RM 50 per person per night

Book for these discounted rates through <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.> with a one-night deposit. Rooms have been tentatively block-booked for conference participants on a first-come-first basis, but those who do not register for this before 12 April 2016, will have to find their own accommodation.

UMS staff will earn MyIDP points for attendance.

Students are encouraged to attend.

Places at the conference are limited so all who are interested to attend should register early.

Please refer to the attached 2-page brochure for further information.

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM
: UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH LIBRARY
SUBJECT
: LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE GOOD FRIDAY CELEBRATION
 
ANNOUNCEMENT
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH LIBRARY
 
Dear respected library user,
 
Kindly be informed that the library will be closed for the Good Friday celebration  on 25th. March 2016 ( Friday ).
 
However, stay connected with our Online Databases via the library website at http://library.ums.edu.my or www.facebook.com/umslibrary
 
 
Thank you.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM
: FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES​
SUBJECT
: PUBLICATION WORKSHOP SERIES 2/2016

 

The Science Sector (Publication Unit) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) will be organising a 2-day publication workshop on “How to publish systematic review paper?”
 
Details of the workshop are as follows:
          
            DATE             : 5-6 APRIL 2016
            TIME              : 8.30 AM- 5.00 PM
            VENUE           : IT LAB, LEVEL 2, BLOCK A, FMHS
            REGISTRATION FEES: RM 53 (FMHS STAFF) RM 106 (NON-FMHS STAFF)
 
Payment Methods:-
1)    Cash to the secretariat Ms. Arsiyma (Block D- Haemostasis Lab/HP. No. 014-5045728), Ms. Sandy Wendy (Block E/ Hp. No. 014 3499524) or Ms. Rosmina (Block A- General Office)
2)    Payment through online bank
Beneficiary Name: Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Residential address: Pej. Bendahari, UMS, P.O.Box 88999 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah MALAYSIA
Account No: 510013024241
 
We are pleased to invite you to attend this workshop. Please refer to attached poster and brochure for further information.
 
Any inquiries don’t hesitate to contact Ms. Arsiyma Abdul, ext: 611417 or via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
 
Thank you.
 

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM
: LIBRARY
SUBJECT
: MARCH ISSUE OF THE WHO BULLETIN
 
MARCH ISSUE OF THE WHO BULLETIN
 
Dear reader,
Highlights from the March 2016 issue:
  • Zika:
Interview: developing diagnostic tests for Zika
  • Surgery:
 
You can now read the Bulletin on a variety of different formats. The journal is now available on electronic publishing devices, Kindle readers and as a Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) digital talking book. Kindly click the link for Volume 94, Number 3, March, 157–232.

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