Creativity & Innovation Week, 15 - 21 April 09

Submitted by Ramesh on April 1, 2009 - 8:02pm.

Announcements

Announcements

15 - 21 April 09

Let’s Celebrate Creativity and Innovation!

Children, youth and adults – everyone who would like to benefit from learning about Creativity and Innovation are welcome to join the week-long celebration. Come and be inspired. Come and see how your creative spirit can be unleashed.

Every year on 21st April the Creativity and Innovation Day is celebrated around the world in 106 communities in 46 countries. It is a celebration of the unlimited creative potential in all of us. Its goal is to raise awareness of the opportunity to unleash creativity from within – within ourselves, our families, our communities, workplaces, our country and our world.

This year, in line with this global initiative, the Malaysian Association of Creativity & Innovation (MACRI) is pleased to announce the Creativity & Innovation Week, beginning from 15th April, which coincides with the birthday of Leonardo da Vinci, until 21st April. In organizing this special event, MACRI is proud to collaborate with the Forest Research Institute Malaysia, as well as Pusat Sains Negara as host. The event is also supported by many other organizations.

The 1st Creativity & Innovation Week was organized by MACRI last year, which was launched by YB Datuk Dr. Maximus Ongkili, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. Encouraged by the enthusiastic response from so many parties, this event has become an annual affair, attracting participation from the government, the private sector, from learning institutions, and also members of the public.

For inquiries, further information, and registration, please contact Ramesh at 017-8828 302 or ramesh@macri.com.my

A Snapshot of the Programs and Activities!
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A week of programs, workshops, seminars, activities, all designed to bring out the creative and innovative spirit in us. Please refer to the detail Program Sheet, and select which event(s) you wish to participate in. While the overall theme of this year’s Creativity & Innovation Week is bamboo, there are many parallel events that cater to everyone.

Launching Ceremony / Bamboo Musical Rendition (15th April, 10.30am)
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Come and be a part of the Creative and Innovative Community, and at the same time enjoy some soothing music played with bamboo instruments.

Bamboo Expo (everyday 9am ~ 5pm, 15th April 12pm ~ 5pm)
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A unique showcase of all kinds of products and crafts made from bamboo. Highly recommended for secondary and college students, and entrepreneurs.

Bamboo Forum – Material of the New Millennium (18th April, 9am ~ 4pm)
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The anchor event of the entire week. Come and hear experts and speakers talk about bamboo and its vast potential. Targeted at entrepreneurs, innovators, members of government agencies, the corporate sector, and the academia. Participation fee is RM25, including lunch and tea breaks.

Bamboo Design Workshop (19th April, 9am ~ 5pm)
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Led by staff and students from ALFA INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE, this is a one-of-its-kind workshop that imparts creative skills through the use of bamboo. Targeted at youth from colleges and universities, and also at young entrepreneurs.

Workshop: Creativity thru’ Recycling (17th April, 3pm ~ 5pm)
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How can seemingly worthless things be made valuable again? Creativity can help us recycle and create useful objects. Primary and secondary students will benefit from this fascinating workshop, whose outcome will surprise teachers and parents.

Seminar: Developing Creativity thru’ Mathemagics (16th April, 2pm ~ 4pm)
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Ms Teoh Poh Yew is a well-known speaker in the field of creativity. She specializes in the use of the magic of mathematics to teach creativity. Teachers and parents are specially invited for this interesting 2-hour seminar.

Seminar: Forging a Thinking Organization (21st April, 10am ~ 12pm)
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Targeted at the representatives of any corporate organization, the seminar examines the crucial role Creativity and Innovative can play to help meet today’s many challenges. Middle and Senior Management staff will find this seminar very useful. Facilitator is none other than Dato’ Ghazi, Malaysia’s foremost Innovation Evangelist.

Kids Mind Exploration (18th & 19th April, 9am ~ 5pm)
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Puzzles and games galore for children! Teachers and parents are also encouraged to come for this hands-on experience of playing and learning.

MENSA IQ Test (19th April, 2pm ~ 3pm)
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Find out your IQ score and see if you are Mensa material. Testing fee is RM45 per person, conducted by Malaysian Mensa.

PROGRAM SHEET
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Please note: Events marked (k) are Key Events.
Events marked (r) require registration.
Events marked (f) require registration plus participation fee.

All events are open to members of the public. For events marked (r) or (f) , please contact MACRI for registration and, if necessary, payment of participation fee. The organizers reserve the right to cancel any event due to unforeseen circumstances.

15th April 10.30am ~ 12.00pm Launching Ceremony / Bamboo Musical Rendition (kr)
(Wed) at Atrium, Ground Level
(organized by MACRI / FRIM / PSN)

12.00pm ~ 05.00pm Bamboo Expo (k) at Atrium, Ground Level
(organized by MACRI / FRIM)

03.00pm ~ 04.00pm Bamboo Video Documentary at Atrium, Ground Level
(presented by FRIM)
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16th April 09.00am ~ 05.00pm Bamboo Expo (k) at Atrium, Ground Level
(Thu) (organized by MACRI / FRIM)

02.00pm ~ 04.00pm Seminar: Developing Creativity thru’ Mathemagics(kr)
at Auditorium Quantum, Level 3
(facilitated by Ms Teoh Poh Yew)