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ICT-Enabled Rural Community Development
Australia and Malaysia Experiences
Digitally enabled uplift of rural and regional communities by increasing
innovation and entrepreneurship capacity, creating enterprise/employment
opportunities, and opening the way to Asian markets, investments through
strategic partnerships
Workshop on 19th August 2013
Based on project funded by Australia Malaysia
Institute
Located at the University of South Australia Law
School
Level 1, Room 30
George St entrance, City West
THEME : ICT-enabled Rural Community Development : Australia-Malaysia Experiences
Digitally enabled uplift of rural and regional communities by increasing innovation and entrepreneurship capacity, creating
enterprise/employment opportunities, and opening the way to Asian markets, investments and partnerships
Monday, 19th August 2013
08.30 – 09.00
Forum Registration / Morning Coffee & Tea
09.00 – 09.15
Welcome all delegates
Adjunct Associate Prof David Ness, Barbara Hardy Institute / ACAB,
University of South Australia
Welcomes all and explains the format for the day.
Introduces Prof Ying Zhu, Director of Australian Centre for Asian Business, University of South Australia
09.15 – 09.30
Innovative Digital Economy - Community Development Forum Opening
Opening Address : Prof Ying Zhu, Director of Australian Centre for Asian Business, University of South Australia
09.30 – 10.00
Keynote: Dynamics of the Malaysian Rural Community Development & Role of Strategic Partnerships
Mr. Azhar Harun, Chairman – Cypress Diversified, Malaysia
10.00 – 10.10
Questions & Answers
10.10 – 10.30
Digital enablement of community development
Prof Andy Koronios, Head of School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences
University of South Australia
10.30 – 10.40
Questions & Answers
10.40 – 10.50
Morning Coffee & Tea Break
10.50 - 11.10
Socio-economic Uplift of Rural Communities – The Malaysian Experience
Mr. Zurin Adra Azhar, Cypress Diversified, Malaysia
11.10 – 11.20
Questions & Answers
11.20 – 11.40
Digital Enabled Rural Community Development :The Riverland Experience
Regional Development Australia, Riverland, South Australia
Ms. Nicolle Jachmann, Economic Development Manager
11.40 - 11.50
Questions & Answers
11.50 - 12.10
AMI Funded Project Report: Observations and Comparisons
Adjunct Assoc Prof David Ness
12:10 - 12:20
Questions & Answers
12.20 – 13.20
Lunch
THEME : ICT-enabled Rural Community Development: Australia-Malaysia Experiences
Digitally enabled uplift of rural and regional communities by increasing innovation and entrepreneurship capacity, creating
enterprise/employment opportunities, and opening the way to Asian markets, investments and partnerships
Monday, 19th August 2013
13.20 – 13.40
New Sources of Growth – The Malaysian experience on Micro-Sourcing for the B40
Mr. Nordarzy Razak Norhalim, Senior Manager Programme Management, MDeC
13.40 – 13.50
Questions & Answers
13.50 – 14.10
Crowd Sourcing and Freelancing – Freelancer.co.au: An Australian Success Story
Ms. Nikki Parker, Regional Director, Freelancer.com.au
Questions & Answers
14.10 – 14.20
14.20 – 14.40
14.40 – 14.50
New Sources of Growth – Moving Forward
Bill CHIN, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, ACAB
Questions & Answers
14.50 – 15.00
Coffee & Tea Break
15:00 – 15:45
Plenary Discussion - Led By Panel
Facilitator- Adjunct Assoc. Prof David Ness
- Prof Ying Zhu, Director ACAB, UniSA
- TBA, ANZ Bank SA
- Mr. Azhar Harun, Chairman Cypress Diversified
- Prof Anthony Elliot, Director of Hawke Institute, UniSA
- Mr. Nordarzy Razak Norhalim, Senior Manager Programme Management, MDeC
- Prof Andy Koronios, Head of School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences, UniSA
- Ms. Nicolle Jachmann, Economic Development Manager, RDA-Riverland
- Ms. Nikki Parker, Regional Director, Freelancer.com.au
- Mr. Bill CHIN, ACAB, UniSA
Key Topics:
- Joint Ventures / Strategic Partnerships
- Cross-Cultural Understanding between Communities and Businesses
- Capability Development: Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management and Planning
- Possible Opportunities for New Collaborative Research and Funding
15:45 – 16:00
Conclusion and Way Forward
Prof Ying Zhu, Director, Australian Centre for Asian Business, University of South Australia
End of Program