International Cheng Ho Festival 2019

November 14, 2019

8.00 : Registration

8.45 : Opening Remarks by

Drs. Mohd Nasruddin bin Rahman,

General Manager, Melaka Museum Corporation
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9.00 : Session I – Cheng Ho Maritime Legacy in the Archipelago

Panel Speakers:

Associate Prof. Dr. Choirul Mahfud

Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, Indonesia

Dr. Tan Ta Sen

International Zheng He Society, Singapore

Prof. (Adj). Datuk Dr. Hj. Mohd Jamil bin Mukmin

Vice Chairman, Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam Secretariat

Prof. Wan Ming

Beijing Socio Science University of China

Ma Guo Wei

Hebei University of Technology, China

Moderator: Datuk Kamarul Bahrin Bin Kasim,

Director General, Department of Museums, Malaysia

10.30 : Tea Break

11.00 : Session II – Impacts and Significance of Cheng Ho Trail Research

Panel Speakers:

Cdr. Ang Chin Hup RMN (R)

Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA)

Prof. Datuk Dr. Awang Bin Sariyan

Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak, Malaysia

Prof Tao Yi Tao

The Belt and Road Institutre, Shenzhen University, China

PRA Arief Natadiningrat

Sultan Sepuh XIV Cirebon Java

Mr. AA Mapparessa

Maros – King of Turikale

Moderator : Dr. Hazmilah Hasan

University Teknikal Malaysia, Melaka (UTEM)

1.00 : Lunch Break

2.30 : Cheng Ho Trail

4.30 : Tea Break

7.30 : Welcoming Dinner (History & Ethnography Museum)

November 15, 2019

9.00 : Session III – Recent Discovery of Ming Dynasty

Panel Speakers:

Mr. Xin Li Xue

China (Hainan) Museum of the South China Sea

Mr. Song Jian Zhong

National Centre of Underwater Cultural Heritage of China

Prof. Xia Li Ping

Shanghai Tongji University, China

Prof. Shi Ping

Shanghai Maritime University, China

Mr. Liu Zhao Min

China Civil Aviation Authority Researcher

Moderator: Mr. HK Goo

Malaysia Cheng Ho Organisation

11.00 : Session IV – Cheng Ho : Universal Peace and Harmony

Panel Speakers:

Associate Prof. Dr. Mohd bin Samsudin

Director, Muzium Warisan Akademik, UKM
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Dr. Peter Chang Thiam Chai

Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya
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Mr. Haji Yusof Liu Baojun

Chinese Muslim Historian
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Prof. Mao Pei Qi

The People’s History University of Beijing, China
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Mr. Goo Huey Kiam

International Zheng He Society of Malaysia
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Moderator: Dr. Norliah binti Kudus

Deputy Dean (Student Development)

Centre for Languages and Human Development, UTEM

1.00 Lunch Break

2.30 : Session V – Cheng Ho Heritage : Potential and Challenges Within The Regional Tourism

Panel Speakers:

Ms. Azilina Azni bt Zainal Abidin

Deputy Director, International Promotion Division (Southeast Asia)

Tourism Malaysia

Mr. Agus Hartono, S.T.,

Tourism Acceleration Team for Culture and Heritage, Ministry of Tourism

Republic of Indonesia

Mr. Firdaus Dahalan

Director of CIMT

Ms. Azwin Aksan

University Teknologi MARA, Melaka

Mr. Zhang Feng Hu

Xi’an Municipality Vice Secretary General

Moderator: Ms. Madelina Kuah Wey Lee

President, Malacca Tourism Association

4.00 : Resolution Remarks

4.30 : Closing Ceremony by

YB Datuk Muhammad Jailani bin Khamis

Melaka State Tourism, Heritage and Culture Exco