AEI Post Vol 6 - 2013

3.0 SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS/ CONFERENCES
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The research on Islam and
Multiculturalism is a joint
collaboration between the
Asia-Europe Institute (AEI),
representing the University of Malaya,
and the Organisation for Islamic Area
Studies, University of Waseda, Japan. This
seminar, held on 5-6 January 2013 at the
Asia-Europe Institute Auditorium, was the
second within the structure of the whole
collaborative research. The theme of the
seminar was Islam and Multiculturalism:
Islam, Modern Science, and Technology.
To honour all participants and
assisting staff, a dinner was held at the
Paya Serai Restaurant, PJ Hilton on 5
January 2013. For interested participants,
a trip to the Baitulhilal Observatory in
Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan was
also organised on 6 January 2013,
by courtesy of our Malaysian Keynote
speaker, Professor Dato’ Dr. Mohd.
Zambri bin Zainuddin.
Twenty participants joined the
above bus trip. The session started with
an introduction by Professor Dato’ Dr.
Mohd. Zambri who gave a brief history of
the setting up of the Baitulhilal Complex.
Participants were also given the
opportunity of using a telescope specially
commissioned for sighting the new
moon, apart from the general observation
of the planets, and the height of the
excitement was when each participant
had the chance of observing the planet
Jupiter with its 4 moons through this
telescope. The visitiors were also hosted
to a dinner by courtesy of Professor Dato’
Dr. Mohd. Zambri at Klana Beach Resort,
Port Dickson.
The third seminar will be held at
Waseda University in December 2013.
AEI Post Volume 6 June 2013