| TIME / DATE |
PROGRAMME |
| 9 October 2009 (Friday) |
| 1030hrs |
Students Programme – Check In |
| |
| 10 October 2009 (Saturday) |
| 1000 - 1600hrs |
Activities and Booth Exhibitions |
| 1430hrs |
Launching of the Borneo Bird Festival 2009
(by Y.B Datuk Masidi Manjun
Hon. Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Sabah)
Launching of Books:
- A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo (Ms Susan Myers)
- Phillipp’s Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo (Mr Quentin Phillipps) |
| 1600 - 2000hrs |
Bird Race Flag Off - Session 1 |
| 1600 - 1800hrs |
Guided Bird Tour and Photography |
| 1900 - 2030hrs |
Guided Walk - Rainforest By Night |
| |
| 11 October 2009 (Sunday) |
| 0630 – 0800hrs |
Guided Bird Tour and Photography |
| 0500 – 0900hrs |
Bird Race - Session 2 |
| 1000-1045hrs |
• Birdwatching Equipment – Digiscoping
Speaker: Hitoshi Kitajima – Deputy General Manager, Nikon Vision, Japan
Nikon Sport Optics Digiscoping Demo sessions at Nikon Booth:
Sunday (11th): 12pm – 1pm
Monday (12th): 11am – 12pm
Tuesday (13th): 11am – 12pm
|
1100 – 1145hrs
|
• Bird Photography and Digital Workflow
Speaker: Mr Choo Tse Chien
|
| 1000 – 1800hrs |
Activities and Booth Exhibitions |
| 1500 – 1700hrs |
Showcase: Environmental Message from Our Children (Student’s Showcase) |
| 1700hrs |
Bird Race Prize Presentations |
| |
| 12 October 2009 (Monday) |
| 0630 – 0800hrs |
Guided Bird Tour and Photography |
| |
Presentation & Workshops (Rainforest Hall, RDC): |
1000 – 1045hrs
1100 – 1145hrs |
The Egrets of Borneo: Habits, habitat, and how to tell them apart and
Frigate birds of Borneo: Habits, habitat and how to tell them apart
(Speaker: Mr Quentin Phillipps)
|
| 1200 – 1245hrs |
Bird Calls: Best Practices and Techniques
(Speaker:Andrew Siani - Bird Guide) |
| 1245 – 1400hrs |
Break for Lunch |
| 1400 – 1445hrs |
Birdwatching in Sabah
(Speaker: Mr Cede Prudente) |
| 1500 – 1545hrs |
Attracting UK Bird watchers to Borneo: Improving the “Borneo Experience” for wildlife enthusiasts.
(Speaker: Mr Quentin Phillips) |
| 1600 – 1645hrs |
Bird Ethics
(Speaker: Mr Andrew Sebastian, Head of Communication, Malaysian Nature Society) |
| 0900 – 1700hrs |
Activities and Booth Exhibitions. |
| 1600 – 1800hrs |
Guided Bird Tour and Photography |
| 1900 – 2030hrs |
Guided Walk - Rainforest By Night |
| |
| 13 October 2009 (Tuesday) |
| 0630 – 0800hrs |
Guided Bird Tour and Photography |
| |
International Conference on Birding Tourism
(Lecture Hall): |
| 1000 -1045hrs |
Keynote: Birding Tourism: A Celebration of Birds, A Thrust for Conservation
(Speaker: Mr Richard Grimmett,
Head of Conservation, BirdLife International) |
| 1050 -1135 hrs |
Important Birds Areas (IBAs) - Working Globally, Acting Locally
(Speaker: Mr Yeap Chin Aik, Head of Conservation, Malaysian Nature Society) |
| 1140 -1225 hrs |
Exclusivity of Birds of Borneo
(Speaker: Dr Geoffrey Davison
National Biodiversity Centre, National Parks Board, Singapore Botanic Gardens.) |
| 1230 - 1400hrs |
Break for Lunch |
| 1400 - 1445hrs |
Birdwatching Tourism in Australia and Linkages to Nature-based Tourism in Sabah
(Speaker: Dr. Laurie Knight,
Queensland University of Technology, Australia) |
| 1445 – 1530hrs |
Promoting Birdwatching Enthusiasts from Japan
(Speaker: Mr Akira Hibi,
General Manager, Shinwa Tours Japan) |
| 1600 – 1800hrs |
Guided Bird Tour and Photography |
| 1900 – 2030hrs |
Guided Walk - Rainforest By Night |
| |
| 14 October 2009 (Wednesday) |
| 0630 – 0800hrs |
Guided Birdwalk and Photography |
| 1000 – 1700hrs |
Activities and Booth Exhibitions |
| 1030 – 1600hrs |
Workshop I : Nature Art & Sketching by Mr Teh Yew Kiang |
| 1600 – 1800hrs |
Guided Birdwalk and Photography |
| |
| 15 October 2009 (Thursday) |
| 0630 – 0800hrs |
Guided Birdwalk and Photography |
| 1000 – 1700hrs |
Activities and Booth Exhibitions |
| 1030 – 1600hrs |
Workshop II : Nature Art & Sketching by Mr Teh Yew Kiang |
| 1600 – 1800hrs |
Guided Birdwalk and Photography |
| 1630hrs |
Event Ends: Organizing Committee & Sponsors Splash! |