Forum Name: eLawyer - Exabytes Penang Bloggers & Law Forum 2009Date: 27 June 2009Time: 9.00am – 12.30pmFees: F.O.C.Venue: Dewan Kuliah G31, Pusat Pengajian Sains Komputer, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang Campus (Landmark Masjid USM). Language: EnglishOrganiser: www.eLawyer.com.my
Topic 1: Bloggers & Copyrights LawsSpeaker: Mr. Foong Cheng Leong (Cheng Leong)Brief profile: Cheng Leong is a practising lawyer in KL. He specialises in intellectual property laws practice. He is an active blogger and owner of www.xes.cx. Cheng Leong started blogging since 2001. He speaks frequently on intellectual property and internet laws.
Topic 2: Bloggers & Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998 (MCMC Act) and rules and guidelines of MCMCSpeaker: Mr.Shamsul Jafni Shafie (Sam)Brief profile: Sam is the former director of Security, Trust and Governance Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. He was also the Work Area 5 Leader on “International Cooperation” to draft the Global Cybersecurity Agenda for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) - http://www.itu.int.
Topic 3: Bloggers & Defamation LawSpeaker: Mr. Stephen Tan Ban Cheng (Stephen)Brief profile: Stephen is a journalist-turned-lawyer. Currently, he is a practising lawyer in Penang. Stephen was a senior journalist in the famous local newspaper including New Strait Times and the Star for more than 20 years.
Moderator: Mr. Khairul Anuar bin Shaharudin (Kruel)Brief profile: Kruel is the cybername for Khairul, who is a practising lawyer in KL and an avid bloggers. Kruel participated in numerous bloggers events and his blog Legal Cat-asthrophereceived well comments from the bloggersphere in Malaysia.
Registration: The admission to this Forum is FREE. However, due to limited seat, please R.S.V.P by sending your details (Name, Tel, Email, Occupation and Company/School) to forum@elawyer.com.my before 24 June 2009 or call 03-2782 5399 for more information.
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