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A kEEvite -AEsei'viatll Amiwiti es1" SCA Conference di BangkokPersidangan pertama Science CouncilofAsia diadakan di Sofitel CentralHotel, Bangkok, Thailand dari 9-11Mei 2001. Sejumlah 37 pesertamewakili 17 akademi, organisasi daninstitusi kebangsaan dari 10 negaramenghadiri persidangan tersebut.<strong>Akademi</strong> <strong>Sains</strong> <strong>Malaysia</strong> diwakilioleh Academician Thn Sri Datuk DrOmar Abdul Rahman FASc, EncikFateh Chand, Prof Dr Mohd NordinHj Hassan dan Encik Zahir Ismail.Perwakilan <strong>Malaysia</strong> yang laintermasuk Datuk Dr Soon Ting Kuehyang mewakili FASAS dan EncikAhmad Hezri dari LESTARI, UKM.Tema persidangan adalah'UrgentAgenda for Asian Sustainabilitythrough Science and Technology'.Persidangan ini adalah penting bagi<strong>Malaysia</strong> dan <strong>Akademi</strong> <strong>Sains</strong> <strong>Malaysia</strong>kerana Academician Tan Sri Datuk DrOmarAbdul Rahman FASc akanmenjawat jawatan Presiden ScienceCouncil offuia bagi tempoh setahunberakhir Mei 2002 dan dengan<strong>Malaysia</strong> yang akan menjadi hosScience Council ofAsia Conferenceyang kedua di Kuala Lumpur.1" SCA Confnmce in BanghohThe 1o Conference of the Science Councilof'4sia was held in Sofitel Cmnal Hotel"Bangkoh, Thaikndfrom the 9-Il May2001. A total of 37 delegates representing17 academies, national organizationsand institutions from 10 countiesattende d th e C o nferen c e.Acadzmy of Sciences Makysia wasrepresented by Acadewician Tan SriDatuk Dr OrnarAbdul Rahman FASc,En Fateh Chand, Prof Dr Mohd NordinHj Hassan and En Zahir Isrnail. Othermern b ns of th e <strong>Malaysia</strong>n dz legationwere Datuk Dr Soon Ting lfuehrepresenting FASAS and En AhmadHezrifrom LESTAR[, UKAII. The maintherne of the Coaference uAs "UrgentAgmda for,4sian Sastainability throughScience and Tbchnolog". Thh Confermcewas ae?y signrfcantfor <strong>Malaysia</strong> andAcadzmy ofScimces <strong>Malaysia</strong> asAcadetnicianTan Sri Datuk Dr Omarassurned the presidcncy of Science CouncilofAsiafor a one lear tenn ending inMay 2002 with <strong>Malaysia</strong> hostingtlte PScience Council of, sia Confnence inKuala Lumpur.Persidangan Pertama Science Council ofAsia di BangkokFirst Science Council ofAsia Conference in Bangl