| 0800 - 0830 | Registration |
| 0830 - 0850 | Arrival of Invited Guests |
| 0850 - 0900 | Arrival of His Excellency the Governor of Penang Tun Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Rahman Bin Abbas |
| 0900 - 0905 | Call to Order by the Chairman of the Organizing Committee Prof Mohd. Ibrahim Hj. Mohamed |
| 0905 - 0910 | Welcoming Remarks by the Resident Representative JICA Malaysia Office Mr Toshio Hida |
| 0910 - 0915 | Welcoming Remarks by the Regional Programme Director IMO PEMSEA Dr Chua Thia-Eng |
| 0915 - 0930 | Opening Ceremony by His Excellency the Governor of Penang |
| 0930 - 1015 | Plenary Lecture: "Tropical Marine Environment: Charting Strategies for the Millennium" Dato' Seri Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor Former Chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy, Chairman, Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA) |
| 1015 - 1030 | Group Photograph |
| 1030 - 1100 | Refreshments |
| 1045 - 1115 | Press Conference |
| 1115 - 1145 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS 1
Creating a Shared Vision for Environmental Management
in the Straits of Malacca Dr Chua Thia-Eng Regional Programme Director, IMO PEMSEA Chairperson: Prof Fatimah Md. Yusoff |
| 1145 - 1205 | Malaysia's Experience in the Development of a
National Oceans Policy
Mohd Nizam Basiron |
| 1205 - 1225 | Sharing a Common Vision: Is There a Way Forward?
Minerva R Alfonso |
| 1225 - 1245 | Principles of Environmental Management: Getting
Consensus in the Straits Bambang Pramudyanto, Novrizal Tahar and Mohamad Yunus |
| 1245 - 1400 | Lunch |
| 1115 - 1145 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS 2
Resource Management: Sustaining the Straits' Heritage Dr Meryl J Williams Director General, ICLARM – The World Fish Center Chairperson: Prof Mohamed Shariff |
| 1430 - 1450 | Marine Ecosystems Under Stress: Where are the
Management Priorities? Michael F Capra |
| 1450 - 1510 | Demersal Fisheries in the Straits of Malacca: Have
We Surpassed its Sustainable Capacity? Abu Talib Ahmad |
| 1510 - 1530 | Biodiversity in the Straits: What are the Opportunities? S G Tan and F M Yusoff |
| 1530 - 1550 | Refreshments |
| 1550 - 1610 | Future Challenges for Sustainable Mariculture in
the Straits of Malacca Rosli Hassan |
| 1610 - 1630 | Oceanographic Processes at Work in the Straits:
Understanding Their Impact on Resource
Management Programs Aprilani Soegiarto |
| 1630 - 1650 | Mixed Layer Depth in the Malacca Straits Takaya Namba and H M Ibrahim |
| 1650 - 1710 | Processing the Strategy for Sustainable Development:
Trang Province, Southern Thailand
Reungchai Tansakul |
| 1710 - 1730 | JICA/UPM Malacca Straits Expedition No 4. Petroleum
Hydrocarbons, Nitrogen, and Phosphorous Distribution A T Law, Hii Yii Siang, Jong Khiam Jan and Mok Mun Loong |
| 1730 - 1830 | Poster Session |
| 2000 - 2230 | Conference Dinner - Oriental Ballroom |
18th October 2001 (Day 4) Post conference/Study Tours & Posters