DISCOVER HOW YOU CAN LIVE YOUR BEST YEARS

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 31 MAY 2013

"A HAPPY RETIREMENT BEGINS WITH THE RIGHT PLANNING"

Discover how you can live the Best Years of Your Life!

Anything in life that is worth achieving requires careful planning. The same goes for a happy retirement. It is never too early to start planning for your golden years. And for those already retired, better late than never, if you want to make retirement the best years of your life.

Most people believe that good health and financial security are the only prerequisites for a happy retirement. Not so. We may enjoy robust health and have more than sufficient in our nest egg, yet we may find little meaning in life. There is much more to a happy retirement than good health and wealth, as billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Gates will tell you.

In this 2-day "LIVE YOUR BEST YEARS" workshop, participants will learn about the 7 Pillars of Successful Retirement - Good Health, Financial Security, Social Connections, Self-Empowerment, Lifelong Learning, Spirituality and Volunteerism.

We have invited the best speakers to share with you their vast knowledge and experience in their field of specialty. Check out their impressive profiles below.

We have also prepared workshop materials to guide you in planning for your eventual part-time or full-time retirement. There will be free cholesterol testing, practical home care-giving demonstrations and much more. Participants with home-based businesses will have a section to promote their products and services. This is free of charge. However, conditions do apply. Please contact Lily at 012-306 8291 if you are interested.

Two networking lunches will be provided for you to meet up with past event participants as well as new ones. An excellent opportunity to widen your social network! So remember to bring your name cards.

But most important of all is the aim of this workshop. It is specially organized to help those aged 45+ to prepare for a happy and fulfilling retirement in the not too distant future. We will all get there some day, and the best time to make plans is NOW to ensure we will enjoy good health, have sufficient funds to maintain a comfortable lifestyle, and remain active and productive in our later years. This is what REAL retirement planning is all about.

To quote Shakespeare, "The best is yet to come".

Do register early to ensure a seat.

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PROGRAM

Day 1 (Saturday, June 15, 2013)

08.00am – 09.00am Registration
09.00am – 09.30am Opening Keynote

Main Session

09.30am – 10.45am ~~ ‘Staying Healthy in Body, Mind and Soul’ – (Session 1)
10.45am – 11.00am ~~ Tea Break and Networking
11.00am – 12.00pm ~~ Breakout session and self reflection
12.00am – 12.30pm ~~ Summing Up
12.30pm – 01.00pm ~~ Tour of Exhibition Booths
01.00pm – 02.00pm ~~ Networking Lunch


Concurrent Session 1
02.00pm – 03.15pm ~~ ‘Getting Connected with Family, Friends and Community’ – (Session 2)
03.15pm – 04.15pm ~~ Breakout session and self reflection
04.15pm – 04.45pm ~~ Summing Up
04.45pm – 05.15pm ~~ Tea Break and Networking

Concurrent Session 2
02.00pm – 03.15pm ~~ ‘Giving Back to the Community Through Volunteerism’ – (Session 3)
03.15pm – 04.15pm ~~ Breakout session and self reflection
04.15pm – 04.45pm ~~ Summing Up
04.45pm – 05.15pm ~~ Tea Break and Networking

Day 2 (Sunday, June 16, 2013)

08.00am – 09.00am ~~ Registration

Main Session

09.00am – 10.30am ~~ ‘Self-Empowerment Through Living a Purpose-Driven Life’ – (Session 4)

10.30am – 10.45am ~~ Tea Break and Networking

10.45am – 12.00pm ~~ Breakout session and self-reflection
12.00pm – 12.30pm ~~ Summing Up

12.30pm – 01.00pm ~~ Tour of Exhibition Booths  

01.00pm – 02.00pm ~~ Networking Lunch

Main Session

02.00pm – 03.15pm ~~ ‘Your Best Years Yet. Ensuring the financial security you need in retirement'
                                       –  (Session 5)

03.15pm – 04.15pm ~~ Breakout session and self-reflection

04.15pm – 04.45pm ~~ Summing Up

04.45pm – 05.15pm ~~ Closing, Tea and Networking

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Those aged 45 and above, whether still working or retired
• Members of senior citizens clubs
• NGOs for the welfare and support of senior citizens

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

All-inclusive fee: Only RM100 per pax
Unbeatable value, so don't miss out on this golden opportunity to prepare well for the retirement years. Confirm your seats now. Registration deadline: 31 May 2013

Payment by cheque to Seniorsaloud Consultancy, BA 02-02, 10 Mont Kiara, 4, Jalan Kiara 1, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.

Payment by bank transfer to:
Seniorsaloud Consultancy, 
RHB Bank account number: 2122-7300-0482-95. 
Kindly scan a copy of the transfer slip and email it to seniorsaloud@gmail.com.

Remember to provide your full name and contact number for registration purposes. Your seat will be confirmed only when full payment is received.
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HOW TO GET THERE

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SPEAKERS (WE'VE GOT THE TOP PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY FOR YOU!)

Dr Rajbans Singh
Consultant Geriatrician
President, Malaysian Wellness Society

Dr. Rajbans graduated from the University of Mysore in 1984. In 1992, he obtained Membership of The Royal College of Physicians, U.K. and served as a specialist at Seremban General Hospital.

In 1994, he was granted a government scholarship to pursue his sub-specialisation in Geriatrics at Cardiff Royal Group of Hospitals. Later that year, he completed his Diploma in Geriatric Medicine at Royal College of Physicians in London. He is also a Certified Nutrigenomics Practitioner and International Medical Advisor to Fit-Genes Australia.

In 1995, he established the first Geriatric Ward in Malaysia at Hospital Seremban and was also the first Geriatrician in the Ministry of Health. He was Senior Lecturer in Medicine and Head of the Geriatric Unit at University Putra Malaysia as well as Consultant Physician and Geriatrician at General Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

Presently, Dr Rajbans Singh is a Consultant at Pantai Hospital, Bangsar. He started the Healthy Aging Centre in Pantai Group of Hospitals, the first in the country. He is also Visiting Consultant to Beacon International Specialist Centre, Prince Court Medical Centre, Sunway Medical Centre and Assunta Hospital.

Dr. Rajbans is a member of the Elderly Committee of the Malaysian Medical Association, Member of the Malaysian Gerontological Association, Member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and Member of the British Geriatrics Society. He is the Founding Member and Past President of the Malaysian Healthy Aging Society.

Now, he heads the Malaysian Wellness Society as its President. He has developed a course on ‘Wellness and Healthy Ageing’ in collaboration with Open University Malaysia where the focus is on educating the public on preventive health, wellness and longevity.

Dr. Rajbans has been invited to give numerous talks on healthy aging and wellness, and has presented at conferences in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. He has also written numerous articles on health and wellness related issues in local publications, health magazines and medical publications. He has spoken on the concept of healthy aging to many corporations including Nestle, Cerebros, Standard Chartered, HSBC, OCBC, UOB, Hong Leong, Serono, Aventis, IJM, ExxonMobil, Public Mutual, IJM and to many clubs and associations.

Dr Rajbans has a regular radio show every Thursday on Lite Fm where he speaks on various health issues. He has a keen interest in the ageing process, especially in the early detection and prevention of disease processes. He believes in the motto: ‘Live Long, Live Well’

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Dr Michael Heah
Founder, CEO
Corporate Coach Academy

Dr Heah is a leading and renowned Professional Certified Coach in this region. He is the  Chairman of Malaysian Association of Certified Coaches, the first Founding President of ICF Malaysia and an Adjunct Professor for University Utara Malaysia.

He is the first ICF-Credentialed Professional Certified Coach in Malaysia and among the very few in Asia to have achieved this world class coaching qualification.

Dr Heah has a rich track record in coaching. He is not only a pioneer in coaching here but also played a pivotal role in bringing coaching into this part of the world, in particular, the superior ICF brand of Coaching. He also engineered the setting of Coaching Standards in the country, with the purpose of uplifting the standards of Professional Coaching as well as to raise greater awareness in the powers of Coaching as an engine for transformation of people and organizations.

He is a well known personality in Coaching, an author of 2 coaching books, a columnist in Coaching both locally and internationally and a coaching thought leader. He has personally coached and certified hundreds of people from all walks of life and industries to become workplace coaches and professional coaches.

His coaching work extends to supporting large organizations in major change exercise. Some of his clients include: a large cross section of Government Ministries, locally and internationally, Regional and International Agencies, Oil & Gas, Financial Institutions, Telecommunications, IT, Hotel & Tourism, etc. Others include: Malaysian representative consultant for work relating to tourism and economic development in the Asia Pacific region and also Advisor-Consultant to European Union and Vietnam National Administration of Tourism to help in the human resource development for the tourism sector.

His coaching school is the only 2 in Asia to be awarded the accreditation rights by ICF to certify coaches in attaining the global status of ICF credentialed coach status.

He is qualified with a Doctorate and Masters in Hospitality & Tourism and a Postgraduate Diploma in Organizational Psychology from various universities in UK. He has more than 30 years experience in various corporate portfolios. Some of them include: Managing Director of a premier tourism college, Executive Director of the Travel Retail Chain, Head of Travel Franchise, Group Human Resource Director of an international tourism network, and many others.

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Joyce Chuah

CEO
Success Concepts Life Planners

Joyce graduated with a Masters Degree in Philosophy (Finance and Management Studies) from Cambridge University. She has been in the financial services industry since 1997. She was previously working for Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn. Bhd

Joyce is a Certified Counselor, a Certified Financial Planner, an Associate Islamic Financial Planner professional qualification and a Certified Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad (PSMB) trainer, Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming from ABNLP, a certified Practitioner of Time Line TherapyTM

Joyce was a lecturer for the CFP program at the Institute of Management Studies and has conducted numerous Financial Literacy seminars for corporate employees.

She is also known for her contributions in the Personal Money magazine, The Star, BFM’s Ringgit & Sense radio programs and is a writer and creator of the weekly “Financial Snacks” in Star Biz.

“I believe in plans. When we plan, we are not taken aback by surprises. Life is so full of them and I don’t like to take any chances on my financial health. Therefore, every aspect of my financial life has to have a plan.”

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Vincent Pun Tian Pouw
Principal
Korn/Ferry International, Kuala Lumpur

Vincent T.P.Pun is a member of Korn/Ferry's Global Financial Markets. He possesses more than two decades of experience in regional consulting and corporate HR experiences in assessment and development, change management, mergers and acquisitions, organization change & transformation, and talent acquisition & management.

He has worked with senior management-level clients throughout Asia Pacific including India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mauritius, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, mainly in the financial services industry.

Prior to joining Korn/Ferry, Vincent was the group human resources general manager for Hong Leong Group, one of Malaysia's largest conglomerates. Before that, he was the consulting practice lead for Hewitt Associates’ talent and leadership engagement practice in Malaysia.

Vincent started his career with Andersen Consulting in Malaysia. During his tenure, he was the senior consulting manager for the Organization and Human Performance group, specializing in the financial services industry, as a Regional HR Lead – Asia, and as a Quality- ISO9001 manager.

Vincent holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Monash University, Australia, and a post-grad diploma in human resource management from the University of Malaya.

As a volunteer over the past 8 years and as a full-time executive director with a non-profit NGO for the past year, Vincent had the privilege to come in contact with some very wonderful people. He had befriended individuals of various races, gender at all ages, seeking to be there for them during the difficult period of their lives. Vincent will be sharing his journey of self-awareness and self-discovery at the workshop.

Vincent will teach you to conduct a self-assessment to find out if you are ready to embark on this enriching journey of helping others in need. Important skills are required to do a good job. Same as volunteerism. Find out what skills are required other than having the passion to do it. Find out for yourself what sort of activities you may enjoy doing and not enjoy doing as a volunteer, and whether you are ready to embark on this enriching journey of helping others in need.

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Chai Sen Tyng
Research Officer
Institute of Gerontology,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang

Chai Sen Tyng is a researcher at the Institute of Gerontology (IG), UPM. He first joined IG as a Science Officer in 2003 and today he develops, manages and coordinates both local and international funded projects under the Social Gerontology Laboratory. His key areas of interest and expertise are in the sociology, psychology and demography of ageing.

He is part of the team under Prof Dr Tengku Aizan Hamid (IG’s founding Director) which initiated the University of the Third Age (U3A) Malaysia program in 2008
to promote active and productive ageing through lifelong learning.

As an academic researcher, Chai has published papers in peer-reviewed journals and contributed regularly to conference proceedings as both speaker and author on subjects such as successful ageing, inter-generational transfers and welfare of the aged.

Chai has a Bachelor's degree in Human Development from UPM. He is a life member of the Gerontological Association of Malaysia (GEM), the Malaysian Social Sciences Association (MSSA) and the Golden Key International Honour Society.

Chai will be speaking on the importance of maintaining social relationships. He will share social media tools and tips on how to stay connected with family and friends, as well as discover new roles in modern retirement today.

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ORGANIZERS

Seniorsaloud Community - A COMMUNITY FOR SENIORS BY SENIORS 

What started off in May 2008 as a community blog, called SeniorsAloud, for older Malaysians to share their views and experiences in life, has now expanded into an offline community of senior citizens eager to network and empower themselves through lifelong learning and community involvement.

Seniorsaloud’s mission is to help empower older adults with the knowledge and skills to face the challenges of the retirement years. We aim to make lifelong learning available, accessible and affordable to senior citizens. The end goal is to enable them to enjoy their golden years confident in the knowledge that not only are they physically fit and financially secure, but also mentally sharp and still able to contribute to society.

Since January 2012, Seniorsaloud has successfully organized a series of seminars as well as participated in several community events. These include:

“How to grow your golden nest egg”
“Social Media for Seniors”
“Retire Healthy and Happy”
“Retirement Living”
“Smart Money Management for Seniors”
“Improving Public Transport for Senior Citizens”
“Social Media for Business Marketing and Networking”

Proceeds from Seniorsaloud events go towards helping less fortunate senior citizens in need of basic provisions or financial aid.

Traffic to Seniorsaloud community blog is growing rapidly, thanks to our expanding network of friends and supporters, including those who have attended our events. In 2012 it was nominated by US-based Senior Homes for the award of ‘Best Seniors Living Blog by Organizations’ for providing valuable resources to the senior living community

The latest seniors-related articles and news are posted on Seniorsaloud to share with the community. It has become a popular resource site for researchers and organizations seeking information about senior living and aged care. The blog has an archive of over 750 posts. It stays relevant and current with an average of 2-3 new posts a week.

Seniorsaloud has been featured in The Star, The New Straits Times, The Malay Mail, and The Sun, as well as in magazines including Personal Money, Passage, Asian Beacon and the Singapore edition of Women’s Weekly.

Find out more about Seniorsaloud at our community blog, our events blog and our Facebook page.

You can email us at seniorsaloud@gmail.com.

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Care Matters Solutions Sdn Bhd – Corporate Profile

            CAREMATTERS

                  Retirement & Aged Care Specialists

People . Education . Community . Food Network

Our goal is to facilitate business and government to benefit from the unprecedented, global growth of the 50+ population. Clients engage us to provide ideas and solutions to meet the 50+ needs and wants.

Our aim is to support our clients in designing, managing and executing lasting beneficial services for the 50+ market. We advise on many aspects, depending on the consumers’ needs and industry of the 50+ market. We specialize in project consultancy including market research and feasibility study, coaching, training programmes and community projects for the 50+ consumers. We also organize events and seminars for our corporate clients. In short, we strive to deliver to our corporate clients deal value and business advice throughout the deal continuum.

Often clients want our help to devise a right and effective strategy that will create a sustainable edge business for the 50+ market. First step to conduct a market research to determine opportunities and possible barriers. Based on research results, we conduct training programmes to educate the management common understanding of the issues and help them develop ideas. At the same time, we help clients organize events to excite the people about the opportunities in this segment and educate the 50+ consumers about the products and services.

Our team has on-going projects including:

§  Project consultancy and feasibility study of senior living and aged care centres for community living.

§  Market research on extension of retirement age and going back to work for retirees.

§  Help company to develop marketing strategy to promote retirement products and services to the 50+ consumers.

§  Organize series of events and training programme to empower the pre-retirees and retirees to live an active, healthy and meaningful retirement.

§  Conduct talks to corporate human resource managers on policies and change management programme for New Retirement Age 60;  

§  Conduct workshops to teach caregivers the necessary skills to take care of elderly person at home.

At Care Matters, we care enough to help businesses develop services and products that matter to the 50+ consumers’ quality of life.

For more information, you can write to us at carematters@yahoo.com or call our enquiry number +6012 208 5090

FORUM ON 'ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT DURING POLITICAL TRANSITION

Date: Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Time: 2.00PM – 5.00PM

Venue: The Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Register here: http://economictransition.eventbrite.com/

Malaysians face many uncertainties as they prepare for the nation’s most challenging elections yet. It is becoming more and more evident that Barisan Nasional’s grip over the country is the weakest it has ever been throughout its 55-year history.

Regardless of whether it survives GE-13, the mood is such that Malaysian politics will never be the same again. The regime will now have to deal with a younger, more dynamic and daring generation of voters, the complete opposite of the demographic it has been most used to dictating over the many decades it’s been in power.

And if the opposition Pakatan Rakyat were to wrest power, a key question that remains unresolved in all this is the fate of Malaysia’s economy throughout this wave of transition. Taking into consideration the fact that finance and trade has been for so long driven primarily by a one party system, democratizing the economy will be a priority. How can we ensure that economic policies remain inclusive? What are the values and objectives that will guide the transition? Will the free market be Malaysia’s destiny?

Malaysia has the potential to reflect deeply and meaningfully on these questions because of the unique and advantageous regional context it’s in. The fall of authoritarian regimes in Indonesia and the Philippines in recent history shows that there may be a wealth of lessons Malaysia can learn from its neighbours. Should liberalization be the default solution to mend the inefficiencies of authoritarian economic rule? Or can more robust and just welfare oriented policies be put in place?

It is to reflect on these questions and more that Penang Institute, Institut Rakyat and the Islamic Renaissance Front have come together to organize a seminar on “Economic Management During Political Transition: Experiences from East Asia and Eastern Europe”.

Moderated by Dr. Wong Chin Huat of the Penang Institute, the panel will feature the most eminent economists of our region: Professor Anwar Nasution of Universitas Indonesia, Azrul Azwa Chief Economist of Islamic Bank and Professor Woo Wing Thye, Executive Director of the Penang Institute. The seminar will be officiated by Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the Leader of the Opposition on Tuesday, 12 March 2013 at The Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

WORKSHOP ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BUSINESS MARKETING AND NETWORKING

This 1-day social media workshop is ideal for older adults who:

• intend to start their own online business at minimal costs
• want to market their products and services using social media
• already know the basics of social media marketing but want to learn more
• are interested in extending their network of friends via social media
• have difficulty following computer classes catering to mixed-age groups
• have no one patient enough to teach them how to use social media at a pace they can follow.
• enjoy learning new things and meeting new people

If any of the above applies to you, we recommend that you register for the workshop. You will be learning together with your peers in an environment that is comfortable, friendly and supportive. There will be facilitators on hand to assist you if you have any problems.

A registration fee of RM40 applies, payable at the door. We are expecting a full house as this is a unique opportunity for older folks (like me!) to learn new skills and apply the new knowledge.

Due to space constraint, seats are limited. To ensure a seat, send an email to seniorsaloud@gmail.com, and give your full name and contact number. Or call Lily at +6012-306 8391 or Kamil at +6019-664 1951.

We would appreciate it if you could inform us in advance should you be unable to attend after you have registered. Your seat can be given to those on the waiting list.  Thank you.

More information and updates will be posted individually to registered participants.
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Workshop content:

- Getting familiar with online marketing jargon and technical terms
- Examining ways to improve your website to attract more traffic and sales
- Creating your own blog – a must have for business
- Promoting your website / blog on Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin & Google +)
- Video marketing – an under-utilized resource to market your product and service
- Building your database of fans and followers for your business and social network
- Emailing as a marketing tool
- Analyzing and measuring your results

What to bring: (Updated)

• your own lap-top/note-book - if you don't have one, bring your iPad, or you can share
• cables and battery chargers for your lap-top
• a sweater in case you feel cold as you will be in an air-con environment from 9am to 5pm.

What will be provided: (Updated)

• Free wireless internet access
• Free flow of drinking water, coffee and tea
• Two refreshment breaks
• Workshop materials 
• Stationery

NOTE: Lunch break is from 12.30pm-2.00pm. Lunch is NOT provided. Participants may have their lunch at the food courts at Mid-Valley Mall or The Gardens Mall.


Registration (Updated) 

• You have to register at the front desk on the ground floor lobby to get your visitor's pass. Please make sure you have your identity card with you.
• Proceed to Level 7, Plug & Play. Workshop registration fee will be collected at the door.

Parking (Updated)

Location of Plug & Play

South Tower lobby entrance, and entrance to Zone B parking

Zone B and Zone U are the recommended parking zones. See below for the rates.

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Trainer Profile

Evanna Phoon, is founder of several successful online businesses including www.MalaysiaWills.com and www.GoogleForSME.com. She holds a degree in Electronic Engineering (majoring in Micro-Electronics) and has six years of working experience with multinational companies such as Motorola, Intel Corporation and Western Digital.

Always a go-getter and trend-setter, in 2010, Evanna decided to experiment with a new way of doing business using Google’s cloud computing, internet marketing and social media. Her bold move reaped rewards and she has not looked back since. In 2012, she successfully implemented an automated system to run her businesses, which she called M.B.A (Management of Business by Absence). Together with her partner, they were the first in Malaysia to provide FREE educational webinars to the public on Financial Planning.

Evanna was invited to speak at the International World Bloggers Summit 2011 sharing the same stage as one of Malaysia’s foremost bloggers YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. She has also spoken at Rockwills CEO Achievers’ Congress 2011 and at Malaysia SME Business Networking Seminar. She has been interviewed by the print and electronic media, and was recently featured in Nanyang Siang Pao SME/SMI Business for her online business success. She remains passionate about helping SMEs generate high profits with more efficiency using the power of the internet and social media.

Today Evanna has established herself as a staunch proponent of using social media tools to drive businesses. She regularly conducts workshops on Internet Marketing at Women's Institute of Management. You can check out samples of her social media marketing at Malaysiawills and view her videos on Youtube.

1-DAY CAREGIVERS WORKSHOP

FREE HEALTH TALK AND BLOOD SCREENING

PKR FUND-RAISING DINNER

HEALTH TALK ON 'THE MYTH OF AGEING'

(The text below is adapted from Friends to Mankind website)

Ageing is inevitable, but, ageing gracefully is a choice.

By year 2030, Malaysia will become an aged-nation with 15% being elderly. 75% of Malaysians do not exercise. This means that we will have a larger population of older persons who are unhealthy. It will inevitably impact the nation as a whole - its economy, expenditure on healthcare services and management of poverty levels.

Choice - a simple solution that is waiting to be made. We experience life based on the choices we make. One can either splurge on products and quick-fixes to fight anti-ageing or simply decide to give instructions to our bodies by regaining personal mastery over oneself.

‘The Myth of Ageing’ is an invitation to do this and to get busy living life totally.

In the wake of this, Friends to Mankind is organising ‘The Myth of Ageing’ health talk to transform the view of ageing amongst Malaysians. It is an insightful event that awakens the power of choice in individuals - to age gracefully. It is an action to move from being unconscious about one’s health, to being aware and consciously participate in ageing gracefully.

Dr Rico Ricketts, a 70-year old consultant and coach on wellness and ageing from Canada, is a walking testament of how ageing is a myth. He says, "I see how devastating it can be when the body is not vital and well; and being unwell impacts families, villages, communities and nations. There is an amazing opportunity to make a contribution at a national level, starting with the individual taking personal responsibility."

He will be speaking on the key elements that contribute to ageing, the exploding myths that contribute to common diseases and the fundamentals of managing a healthy lifestyle. His talk will give insights on how it is more than merely nutrition and eating patterns, but a state of empowering oneself that can break the myth of ageing.

He affirms that, "I think there is a way that one can age gracefully and that guarantees one’s quality of life." "People are not thinking about ageing – it is not on their agenda. The body only grabs your attention when you are sick."

Consultant Geriatrician Dr Rajbans Singh, who is also President of the Malaysian Wellness Society, will be speaking on 'The 10 Points of Healthy Ageing' at the same event.

Date: Saturday 19 January 2013
Time: 9.30am to 1.00pm
Venue: Tropicana Medical Centre, Kota Damansara
Admission: Free

For more information, kindly contact Agnes at 019-3829328 or Uma at 012-3346320.

MEDICAL YOGA WORKSHOP

JOIN THE GREEN WALK

ARTIVISM: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND NETWORKS

Venue: PSCAP Studio, 8C, Jalan Panggung, off Jalan Sultan (near Pasar Seni LRT Station)

"Artivism: Building Sustainable Communities and Networks" Public Talk

RakanKL and Petaling Street Community Arts Project (PSCAP) would like to invite everyone to this public dialogue: "Artivism: Building Community and Networks" this coming SUNDAY NOV 11.

Presenters include: representatives from local arts and urban advocacy organisations such as Rumah Air Panas (RAP), Urbanify, Sasaran Art Association etc. Visiting members of the Japan-based Asahi Arts Festival and The Japan Foundation, KL will be there.

This first-ever gathering aims to foster greater understanding and communication amongst the various civil society presenters and the public. We hope to highlight civil society efforts towards building sustainable communities through various creative projects.

We believe that this gathering is important and historic for several reasons. Communities in KL and urban Malaysia – like others around the world – are severely under threat by unregulated development and urbanization pressures. This dialogue aims to raise awareness on the larger question of how we all can find a right balance between the state's and private capital's claim to development versus a community's right to a sustainable and harmonious environment.

Presenters have 10-15 minutes to share their visions for sustainable communities as well as actions and projects initiated to promote these goals, along with concerns and issues faced.

Open Q&A session after.

Participating organisations will also sell merchandise at booths to raise funds for their activities.

Dialogue will be conducted in English & Chinese, supplemented with English & Japanese translations.

Event is free and open to the public.

Your participation and presence at this event is greatly appreciated！