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PILIPS & PalmMech Seminar 2016Synchronising Labour & Mechanisation:

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19-21 September 2016Four Points by Sheraton Sandakan, Sabah

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1. Four Points by Sheraton Sandakan Sandakan Harbour Square, Sandakan, 90000, Sabah Phone: +6089-244888, 1-800-18-1220 www.fourpointssandakan.com

2. Hotel Sandakan Block 83 , 4TH Avenue, Town Centre, Pusat Bandar Sandakan, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah Phone: +6089-221 122

3. Sabah Hotel Sandakan Jalan Utara, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah Phone: ++60 89-213 299 www.sabahhotel.com.my 4. Hotel ibis Styles Sandakan Waterfront HS 12 Sandakan Harbour Square, Pusat Bandar Sandakan, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah Phone: +60 89-240 888

5. Nak Hotel Jalan Pelabuhan Lama, Pusat Bandar Sandakan, 90000 Sandakan, SA, Malaysia Phone: +60 89-272 988 www.nakhotel.com

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PILIPS & PalmMech Seminar 2016Synchronising Labour & Mechanisation:

Redesigning Approaches 19-21 September 2016

Four Points by Sheraton Sandakan, Sabah

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• Economics&ICTinMechanisation• GIS/GPSTechnologies• GreenTechnologies• HumanResourceDevelopment

T E N T A T I V E P R O G R A M M EIntroduction

Tthe Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), for several years had been organising twoseparate seminars related to plantation labour, namely 1) Palm Industry Labour:

Issues, Performance & Sustainability (PILIPS)and2)Oil Palm Mechanisation (PalmMech).Aslabourandmechanisationareintandeminenhancingproductivity,MPOBiscombiningthese two seminars. This 2-in-1 seminar is known as PILIPS & PalmMech Seminar. TheinauguralSeminarin2016isthemedSynchronising Labour & Mechanisation: Redesigning Approaches, is in linewith the objectives of theNational Key EconomicArea for PalmOil(NKEA-PO)inincreasingproductivityandreducinglabourthroughmechanisation.Itiswellknownthattheplantationsectorisfacinglabourproblemsandeverescalatingcostofproduction.Forthe industrytoremaincompetitive,productivityneedstobefurtherenhanced through improvedmechanisation in field operations. The seminar providersaplatformformembers the industry toshare informationandviewsoncurrent labourand mechanisation issues, generate new ideas, formulate strategies, seek investmentopportunities and adopt new technologies. The seminar also providers networkingopportunitiesamongtheindustryplayers.

Objectives• Disseminateinformationonthepolicies,currentscenario,issuesandchallengeson

labourintheoilpalmplantationsectorinMalaysia;• Shareknowledgeandexperiencesforthebettermentoftheoilpalmindustry;• Informparticipantsofthelatestandexistingtechnologiesthatenhanceproductivity

ofoilpalmplantations;• Promotetheadoptionofmachineryinplantations• Disseminateinformationoninvestmentopportunitiesandincentiveschemes;and• IdentifyR&Dneedsandprioritiesinfarmmechanisation.

Focus Areas• LabourScenario• IssuesandChallenges• R&DandInnovations• AdoptionofTechnologies

LanguageEnglishistheofficiallanguageoftheSeminar.

Who Should AttendCEO, executives,managers, planters, researchers, scientists, consultants, academicians,engineers, economists, policy makers, entrepreneurs, machine manufacturers andsuppliers,serviceprovidersandallthoseinvolvedinterested.

RegistrationA registration fee of RM 1378 entitles the participant for full attendance of the Seminar,Seminarmaterials,refreshmentsandlunchesduringtheSeminarandfielddemonstration.Groupregistrationofatleastfiveparticipantsenjoysa5%discount.

Studentsareentitledforadiscountoftheregistrationfee.AcertifiedcopyoftheStudentCardisrequiredforregistration.

RegistrationFormwithpaymentshouldreachtheorganiserbefore9 September 2016.

Field DemonstrationAhalf-dayfielddemonstrationofmachinerieswillbeheldon19September2016at:

Luboh Estate (Sawit Kinabalu Sdn. Bhd.)RancanganSungaiManila,Batu12JalanLabuk,90009Sandakan,Sabah[NearbySek.Keb.SungaiManila,Sandakan(GPSCoordinate:5.9457,117.9724)]

Leading machine manufacturers/suppliers will demonstrate their technologies/products.Transportandrefreshmentwillbeprovided.

ExhibitionExhibitionboothsareavailableforbooking.

Productsuppliersandserviceprovidersareinvitedtoparticipate.

Companiesareinvitedtoparticipateinthefielddemonstration(limitedto12companiesonly,onfirstcome,firstservebasis).

AdvertisementsCompanies and organisations are welcomed to advertise their products and services inthe PILIPS&PalmMech2016SouvenirProgramme.TheAdvertisementReplyFormwithpaymentandartworkshouldreachtheorganiserbefore19August2016.

Booth rates: 3 m x 3 m Booths: RM 3180

Field demonstration per company (maximum two machines): RM 1590

Monday, 19 September 2016(Venue: Four Points by Sheraton Sandakan)

11.00am FieldDemonstrationRegistration Refreshments12.30pm DeparttoLubohEstate(SawitKinabaluSdnBhd)1.30pm FieldDemonstration4.00pm Refreshments EndofFieldDemonstration

Tuesday, 20 September 2016(Venue: Four Points by Sheraton Sandakan)

7.30am Registration8.00am ArrivalofParticipantsandGuests8.45am ArrivalofMinisterofPlantationIndustriesandCommodities,

Malaysia8.50am WelcomingRemarksbyChairman,MalaysianPalmOilBoard

(MPOB)9.00am OpeningAddressby MinisterofPlantationIndustriesandCommodities,Malaysia SigningMOU/MOAandLaunching9.45am Refreshments/VisitExhibitionBooths10.15am KeynoteAddress Synchronising Labour & Mechanisation: Redesigning

Approaches Speaker: Mr. Masri Pudin, Chairman of The East Malaysia Planter’s

Association(EMPA) Chairperson: Deputy Director-General (R&D), Malaysian Palm Oil Board

(MPOB)

Palm Industry Labour: Issues, Performance & Sustainability (PILIPS 2016)

SESSION I: Labour Scenario in Global Palm Oil IndustryChairman:Dato’ZainalAzwar,THPlantation

10.45am LeadPaper:Environment&SustainabilityChallengesAffectingtheOilPalmIndustrywithEmphasisonLabour

Prof. Dato’ Dr. Makhdzir Mardan, Malaysian Palm OilAssociation(MPOA)

11.10am Paper1:CurrentLabourMarketSituation in the IndonesianOilPalmIndustry

Dr.MohamadFadhilHasan,IndonesianPalmOilAssociation(GAPKI)

11.30am Paper 2: Labour Productivity of ForeignWorkers by SourceCountry:SimeDarbyExperience

Mr.HairuzzamanSagi,SimeDarby11.50am Paper 3: Policy and Procedures Update Relating to Foreign

Workers’Employment Mr. Musa Sulaiman, Immigration Department of Malaysia

SabahBranch12.10pm Q&A12.30pm Lunch/VisitExhibitionBooths

SESSION II: Issues and ChallengesChairman: Mr. Hj Jazuli W. Sunarto,

Sabah Land Development Board (SLDB)

1.45pm Paper4:SustainableOilPalmCertification:ViewsofOilPalmPractitioners

Dr.AinieKuntom,MalaysianPalmOilBoard(MPOB)2.05pm Paper5:Escalating LabourCost: It’s Impact to theOil Palm

Industry Mr. Mohamad Audong, Malaysian Agricultural Producers

Association(MAPA)2.25pm Paper6:TheImpactofTPPAonLaborLawandItsChallenges Mr. Kesavan a/l Karuppiah, Ministry of Human Resource

(MOHR)2.45pm Q&A3.00pm Refreshment/VisitExhibitionBooths

SESSION III: Way ForwardChairman: YBhg. Datu Vasco Sabat Singkang,

Sarawak Land Consolidation & Rehabilitation Authority (SALCRA)

3.15pm Paper7:EmploymentOpportunitiesforLocalsinMalaysianOilPalmIndustry:MPOB’sRole

Mr.Mohd.SolahDeraman,MalaysianPalmOilBoard(MPOB)3.25pm Paper8:ForeignLabourDependency:IstheOutlookReallyBleak? TBC3.50pm Paper9:ManagingForeignLabour:PlantationExperience TBC4.10pm Q&A4.30pm EndofDay1

Seminar on Oil Palm Mechanisation (PalmMech 2016)

Wednesday, 21 September 2016 (Venue: Four Points by Sheraton Sandakan)

SESSION I: R&D and Innovations Chairman: TBC

8.00am Paper1:LatestDevelopmentinMechanisation Mr.AbdRahimShuib,MalaysianPalmOilBoard(MPOB)8.20am Paper2: LatestR&DonMechanisation in SimeDarbyResearchSdn

Bhd Mr.AhmadZamriMdYusof,SimeDarbyResearchSdnBhd8.40am Paper3:TheFutureofMachine-AssistedInAgriculture DrFazidaHanimHashim,UniversitiKebangsaanMalaysia(UKM)9.00am Paper4:PerformanceandTechnicalEvaluationofCantasEvo Mr.MohdRizalAhmad,MalaysianPalmOilBoard(MPOB)9.20am Q&A9.40am Refreshment/VisitExhibitionBooths

SESSIONII:R&DandCertificationChairman: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chong Khim Phin,

Sustainable Palm Oil Research Unit, UMS

10.10am Paper5:ImageBasedOilPalmFruitBunchGrowthModelling Dr.MuhammadSaufiKassim,UniversitiPutraMalaysia(UPM)10.30am Paper6:TBC10.50am Paper 7: TheUseofGPS/GIS andMapping Technology forOil Palm

FieldApplication Mr.MustapaAbdTalip,UniversitiMalaysiaSabah(UMS)11.10am Paper8:TBC11.30am Q&A11.50am Lunch/VisitExhibitionBooths

SESSION III: Adoption of Technologies & Work SystemsChairman: Mr. Sylvester Fong,

Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA)

1.00pm Paper9:EmploymentofLocalSkillTrainedWorkforce:ChallengesandImpacttotheOilPalmIndustry

Mr.RahmatKamisan,SemaiInnotechSolutionsSdnBhd1.20pm Paper10:FGVPlantation’sExperienceinMechanisation TBC1.40pm Paper11:Strategy&ApproachtoTackleMechanisationIssuesatPeat

Area:SPBInnovationTeam’sExperience Mr.IswandiAyub,SarawakPlantationBerhad2.00pm Paper12:Estate’sExperience Mr. Jeffry Ong Twee Kwan, Malaysian Estate Owners Association

(MEOA)2.20pm Q&A2.40pm ClosingRemarksby Director-General,MalaysianPalmOilBoard(MPOB)3.00pm Refreshments/VisitExhibitionBooths EndofSeminar