FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The 4th SYMPOSIUM ON ASIAN RAPTORS - MALAYSIA 2005
"TOWARDS CONSERVATION OF ASIAN RAPTORS THROUGH SCIENCE & ACTION"
Venue: Taiping, Perak, Malaysia (West Malaysia)
Date: 28 - 31 October 2005
The Asian Raptor Research and Conservation Network (ARRCN) is organizing the 4th Symposium on Asian Raptors from 28 - 31 October 2005 in Taiping, Malaysia, hosted jointly with the Malaysian Nature Society.
SYMPOSIUM OBJECTIVES
To promote the conservation of raptors and their habitats in Asia through sharing of scientific knowledge, resources and research techniques.
Symposium Scientific Sessions
The Symposium Scientific sessions are as follows:
Session I - Raptor conservation
Papers relating to any aspect of raptor conservation biology and ecology. Includes papers, applied or academic, that contribute to knowledge and techniques on raptors and their habitats.
Session II - Raptor migration
A special session relating to any aspect of raptor migration, including project reports, papers that contribute to knowledge and techniques on raptor migration.
Session III - Raptor medicine
Papers relating to the veterinary care, husbandry, diseases and any related topics of wild raptors or those in captivity. This section will include papers that contribute towards the knowledge and understanding of raptor captive breeding and re-introduction from a veterinary perspective.
VENUE
Location of Symposium Venue
View of Taiping Resort, Perak, Malaysia
The symposium will be held at Taiping Resort, located at the foothills of the Bintang Range situated in northwest Peninsular Malaysia. The nearest international airport is Penang International Airport on Penang island, the northern international airport for Peninsular Malaysia. From here, Taiping is easily reached via the North-South Expressway using bus or taxi. The journey is about 80 km and takes about 90 minutes.
Taiping, a heritage town in Perak state, was formerly known as Klian Pauh. The discovery of rich tin deposits in Klian Pauh led to many feuds among the miners. In 1874, after peace was finally restored, the town was renamed Taiping, meaning "everlasting peace" in Chinese. Taiping is also situated along the Eastern Inland Corridor of the East Asian Raptor Migration Flyway, making it one of the most important raptor migration sites in Malaysia.
For more information on Taiping Resort and Taiping town, please visit these websites:
www.marimari.com/hotel/malaysia/taiping_resort/location.html
www.allmalaysia.info/state/list.asp?place_area=137&state=10
Symposium Programme
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DAY |
TIME |
PROGRAMME |
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28th Oct |
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0900 |
Early arrivals observe raptor migration at Taiping Resort |
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1400 |
Registration for symposium |
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1900 |
Official opening of symposium and welcome reception |
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29th Oct |
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0830 - 1010 |
Session I: Paper presentations on Raptor Biology & Conservation |
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1030 |
Coffee break |
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1100 - 1300 |
Session I: Paper presentations on Raptor biology & conservation |
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1300 |
Lunch |
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1400 - 1630 |
Workshop 1: Raptor Migration Study Techniques |
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1630 |
Coffee break |
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1700 -1900 |
Workshop 2: Migration and Satellite Tracking |
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2000 |
Dinner |
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30th Oct |
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0830 - 1010 |
Session II: Paper presentations on Raptor Migration |
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1030 |
Coffee break |
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1100 -1300 |
Session III: Raptor Medicine |
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1300 |
Lunch break |
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1430 - 1630 |
Workshop 3: Habitat use & Data Analysis for Conservation Application |
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1630 |
Coffee break |
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1700 -1900 |
Poster Session |
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1900 |
Dinner |
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31st Oct |
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0830 |
Excursion to observe raptors and raptor migration |
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2000 |
Closing Ceremony and banquet dinner |
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Symposium Package Fee (Package includes accommodation, all meals & post symposium excursion.
This package does not include Registration Fee)
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Early Bird (by 31 May 2005) |
Normal Fee (after 31 May 2005) |
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All payments on per person basis |
Malaysians (RM) |
International Participants (US$) |
Malaysians (RM) |
International Participants (US$) |
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Twin-sharing basis |
RM 450 |
US$ 150 |
RM 500 |
US$ 170 |
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Single-room basis |
RM 700 |
US$ 225 |
RM 750 |
US$ 245 |
Registration Fees
(Registration fee include symposium kit, souvenir,
etc)
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Registration Fee |
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Payable on event date at venue |
Malaysians |
International Participants (Asian countries except Japan (US$) |
International Participants – USA/Europe/Japan & others (US$) |
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Registration Fee |
RM 40 |
US$ 10 |
US$ 30 |
Confirmation and Payment
Confirmation and payment of the Symposium's Package Fee can be made by
telephone/fax/e-mail but will only be accepted upon receipt of the relevant
Registration and Payment confirmation forms.
Payments by overseas participants are to be made via Bank Telegraphic
Transfer: Please remit the nett amount stated as above to the Organising
Committee's bank account as follows:
Payee: Lua Swee Neo & Lim Aun Tiah
Bank's Name: Public Bank Berhad
Bank's Address: Kelana Jaya Branch, 19 Jalan SS6/12, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Symposium's account no: 3129910801
Important Note: Please state name(s) of paying participants when making payments.
Payment from Malaysian participants may also be made by cheques / cashier's order / postal order and sent to:
Ms. Maureen Lua
20 Jalan SS4C/15
47301 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
OR
Payment may be credited directly to the above account. Payments should be followed by an e-mail advising the payment (E-mail: maureen_lua@gmx.yamaha.com). Please include outstation bank charges where applicable. Please attach payment e-mail advice with the Registration Confirmation and Payment form.
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Call
for Papers
The Organising Committee of the 4th
Symposium on Asian Raptors invites the submission of oral and poster
presentations. Papers on both diurnal
and nocturnal raptors may be submitted. The language used for all submissions of abstracts and
full manuscripts must be in English. Time allocation for oral presentation
is 20 minutes (15 minutes presentation and 5 minutes Q & A). Posters
sizes should not exceed 100 cm x 100 cm.
Instructions
for Authors
1. Manuscripts should be typed in MS Word, font type: Times New Roman, font size: 12 points.
2. Author(s) name should be indicated numerically in superscript, include e-mail address of corresponding author.
3. Diagrams and figures to be included.
4. Contents should include abstract, introduction, methods, results and discussion, conclusion and references.
For further details on 'Instructions for Presentations of Oral Papers and
Posters' please refer to website:
http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~raptor/index.htm
Submission of Abstracts and Full Manuscript for Oral and Poster
Presentations
Deadline for submission of Abstracts is 31 May 2005.
Deadline for submission of Full manuscripts is 31 August 2005.
Abstract Submission
All abstracts must be submitted with the Abstract Submission Form by e-mail and fax
and sent to:
Dr. Jalila Abu - Chairperson
Scientific Committee, 4th Symposium on Asian Raptors
Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
University Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang
Malaysia
E-mail: jalila@vet.upm.edu.my
Fax No: +603 8948 6722 (Attention to: Dr. Jalila Abu, DVM)
Full manuscripts must be submitted by e-mail to the same as above
Abstract Submission Form
A signed Abstract Submission Form by all the
authors should be included with the abstract stating that the paper is based on
the authors’ original research, has hitherto been neither published nor
submitted elsewhere for publication, that all its authors agree as to its
contents, and that the full text is available for publication in the Symposium
Proceedings.
Note: Abstract must be sent by e-mail and Abstract Submission Form must be sent by fax.
Download "Abstract/Full Manuscript Forms" 
Acceptance of an abstract is conditional on at least one of the authors
of either an oral or a poster presentation having registered for the conference
and paid the registration fee.
For more information and to get a copy of the abstract and full manuscript submission form please visit any one of the websites below:
http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~raptor/index.htm
www.mns.org.my
http:www.mns.org.my/calendar.php?op=viewdetail&eid=434
Symposium's Registration Confirmation and Payment Form
The Symposium's Registration Confirmation and Payment Form can be downloaded
from the ARRCN and Malaysian Nature Society web sites at:
http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~raptor/index.htm
www.mns.org.my
http:www.mns.org.my/calendar.php?op=viewdetail&eid=434
Download "Registration & Payment Form"
Correspondence
Enquiries and correspondence on the symposium should be directed to:
Hon. Secretary
Organising Committee of the 4th Symposium on Asian Raptors
ARRCN - Information Centre
Attn: Mike H. N. Chong
Tel: +603 4107 1958
e-mail: mikechn@pc.jaring.my
Website: http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~raptor/index.htm
