The National Summit on Urban Poor and Low-Income Groups:

The National Summit on Urban Poor and Low-Income Groups:

Organisers:

CPPS-ASLI and SUHAKAM

Date:

MONDAY, 14 July 2008

Time:

8:30 am - 5.45 pm (Refreshments and Lunch Provided)

Venue:

Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa

Fee:

Free (but must register to secure seat)

Jointly organised by CPPS, ASLI and co-organised by SUHAKAM, this event deals with the problem of urban poverty in Malaysia . We aim to provide participants with a clear picture of the state of poverty in urban Malaysia , an understanding of the issues that are corollary to this problem, and knowledge of the steps that are being taken to reduce urban poverty levels by state and federal governments. Join us as we examine this problem with various experts, policy makers, and activists, who will share their viewpoints and engage in conversation with each other.

Speakers include:

YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia

Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria, Chairman, ECOSOC, SUHAKAM

Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob, Director-General, Economic Planning Unit

YAB Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, Menteri Besar Selangor

YB Datin Seri Dr. Wan Azizah, President, Parti Keadilan/Leader of the Opposition

Prof. Dato’ Dr Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabudin, Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia & President NCWO

Datuk Dr Raj Karim, SUHAKAM Commissioner

Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Chuan, Minister of Housing and Local Government

Please register if you're interested in attending the event. Due to space constraints, registration is compulsory. To register, contact

1) shimah@asli.com.my, or

2) Call 03-20935393 - Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) for more details