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If there is any truth (at all) in the saying that goes: “a picture speaks a thousand words” — then here is a 75-thousand-word testimonial of the recently concluded 9th BRC Biennial International Conference 2008. Enjoy!

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In the spirit of sharing sweet memories, none of these photos are copyrighted. So, feel free to download them. Email us some of your own shots, if you also happen to believe in: ’sharing is the best policy’.

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Time for buses to take off to the conference venues:
(a) From Promenade Hotel — 7.00am
(b) From Best Western CourtyardHotel@1Borneo — 7.30am

Daily/weekly weather forecast for Kota Kinabalu, click the image below:

Summary Timetable of Conference Sessions

 

Summary Timetable of Conference Sessions* 

	29 July 2008 (Tuesday)	30 July 2008 (Wednesday)	31 July 2008 (Thursday)
7.30 – 8.30 am	Registration
8.30 – 10.30 am	1A Intangible Cultural Heritage (I)	3A History & Archaeology (I)	6A Health, Healing & Borneo Societies (II)
	P1B Migration Issues in Sabah (Special Panel)	P3B Iban Language & Oral Traditions (Special Panel)	6B Borneo Ethnography Research (III)
	1C Biodiversity, Conservation & Environment (I)	3C Biodiversity, Conservation & Environment (II)	6C Borneo Languages & Linguistics (III)
	1D Borneo Languages & Linguistics (I)	3D Tourism Development (II)	6D Borneo Geography
	1E Borneo Ethnography Research (I)	3E Politics in Borneo	6E Economics & Development Issues (II)
10.30 – 11.00 am	Refreshments
11.00 am – 1.00 pm	2A Intangible Cultural Heritage (II)	4A Intangible Cultural Heritage (III)		7A Health, Healing & Borneo Societies (III)
	P2B Ethnicity & Ethnic Relations in Sabah (Special Panel)	P4B Issues & Trends in Contemp. Iban Society (Special Panel)	P7B Cultured Rainforest Project, Kelabit H’lands (Special Panel)
	2C Borneo Languages & Linguistics (II)	4C Health, Healing & Borneo Societies (I)	7C Education, Language & Borneo Communities (I)
	2D Migration, Diaspora & Borderland Issues	4D Tourism Development (III)	7D Tourism Development (IV)
	2E Tourism Development (I)	4E ICT, Media & Communications	7E Ethnicity and Identity
1.00 – 2.00 pm	Lunch
2.00 – 4.30 pm	Opening Ceremony and  Keynote Address	5A Human Resources & Industrial Relations	P8A Borders & Border Communities in Sabah (Special Panel)
		P5B Adolescent Psychology (Special Panel)	P8B The 2008 General Elections (Special Panel)
		5C Borneo Ethnography Research (II)	8C Education, Language & Borneo Communities (II)
		5D History & Archaeology (II)	8D Intangible Cultural Heritage: Bajau (IV)
		5E Economics & Development Issues (I)	8E Gender & Social Transformation
4.30 – 5.30 pm	High Tea	Refreshments		Closing Ceremony
*P1 – P8 = Special Panels;  1A – 8E = Concurrent Sessions				Refreshments

Note: Detailed timetable is available here. 

Flying to Kota Kinabalu with Malaysian Airlines System (MAS)

The airfares are available here (feel free to resize the document for readablity) from the following cities to Kota Kinabalu:
1. Jakarta
2. Singapore
3. Manila
4. Auckland
5. Adelaide
6. Sydney
7. Perth
8. Brisbane
9. Tokyo
10. Osaka
11. London
12. Helsinki
13. Los Angeles

Take note, all prices are quoted in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) [Currency Convertor is available here]. If you require any further information or assistance, kindly contact:

Fazlina Dzulkiflee
Sales Executive
Malaysia Airlines Kota Kinabalu

Office Address :
Sales Department,
1st Floor, MAS Admin Building
Kota Kinabalu International Airport
Off Jalan Petagas, P.O. Box 10194
88802 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Contact:
Tel : 006(0)88-515 244
Fax : 006(0)88-231 929
Email : fazline@malaysiaairlines.com.my

 

 

Special Rate: Accommodation

 

The organizing committee has made a special arrangement [i.e. discounted prices for BRC Conference’s participants – from 27^th to 31^st of July 2008] with two hotels:

 

Promenade Hotels & Promenade Apartments Website: http://www.promenade.com.my Email: enquiry@promenade.com.my (superior room) apartments@promenade.com.my (apartments/condominium) Tel: (60)(88)260888 & Fax: (60)(88)261818 **
Accommodation Types	Per-Night
Superior Room	MYR 166.75 Nett
Deluxe Suite (Apartment for 2)	MYR 110.00 *
Family Suite (Apartment for 4)	MYR 140.00 *
Superior Condominium (3-rooms for 6)	MYR 280.00 *
Deluxe Condominium (3-rooms for 6)	MYR 310.00 *
* * All prices quoted are exclusive of breakfast * Rate quoted subject to 10% service charge & 5% tax  * Booking must be made by 15th July 2008

 

Courtyard Hotel@1Borneo Website: http://www.courtyardhotel1borneo.com Email: jvince40@yahoo.com Tel: (60)(16)8336674 or (60)(16)8336645 **
Accommodation Types	Per-Night
Courtyard Single	MYR 116.20 Nett
Courtyard Double	MYR 127.70 Nett
Superior Single	MYR 139.20 Nett
Superior Double	MYR 162.20 Nett
* * All prices quoted are inclusive of breakfast Booking must be made by 15th July 2008

 

However, conference attendees are also free to choose their own preferred accommodations other than those two listed. For more information on hotels available in Kota Kinabalu, please click here.

 

Please take note that all prices are quoted in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR). To assist you with currency conversion, please click here.