29 31 October 2012

DeTAR PUTRA
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK

INTRODUCTION
The 2nd ASEAN Sago Symposium will be organized by the Faculty of Resource Science and
Technology (FRST), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. We would like to invite you to participate in this
symposium, which is aimed at highlighting the research and developments on sago palm and its
derivatives. The scope of the Symposium includes the board scope in the discipline and research in
sago plantation. The components are Agronomy and Agriculture Sciences, Microbiology and
Molecular Biology, Waste Management and Starch Utilization, Biotechnology, Economy and Social
Studies, Sago Starch Chemistry and others related fields.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Scientists, academicians, researchers, graduate students, science and technology policy makers,
environmental policy makers, environmental consultants, foresters, conservationists, NGOs, sago
plantation managers and individuals.

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Abstract and Extended Abstract
Intending authors are invited to submit abstract (in MS Word format) and extended abstract on
topics within the scope of the symposium either as oral or poster presentations. Posters should be
in A1 size. Please submit your abstract and extended abstract online via email to
sagosym2012@gmail.com.

INSTRUCTION FOR AUTHORS

Abstract
Title: Bold, font size 14, Times New Roman
Author(s): Italics, font size 10, no abbreviations, indicates address of each author numerically in
superscript, give e-mail address of corresponding author.
Text: Microsoft Word, Times New Roman 12, one paragraph, justified & single spacing. Not more
than 300 words.
Extended Abstract
Text: Maximum 2 to 4 printed pages and divided into Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods,
Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement and References. Tables and Figures
should be included in the text. References should be quoted in the text as name and year, and
listed alphabetically in the reference list.

IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of Abstract
: 31st August 2012
Submission of Extended Abstract : 15th September 2012
REGISTRATION FEES
Malaysian Participant
Student*
Foreign Participant

: RM650.00
: RM350.00
: USD250.00

Registration includes symposium attendance and all catering (morning teas, lunches, afternoon
teas) and symposium materials (Programme Book and CD Proceeding of extended abstracts). The
extended abstract will only be included in the proceedings once payment is received by the
secretariat.
*Student ID is requested for the student rate.
Registration
form
and
payment
details
are
available
http://www.frst.unimas.my/sagosym2012.html or http://sagosym2012.blogspot.com

GENERAL INFORMATION AND ENQUIRIES

The Secretariat
2nd ASEAN Sago Symposium 2012,
Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak,
94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, MALAYSIA.
Tel: +60 82 583013; Fax: +60 82 583160
E-mail: sagosym2012@gmail.com
Website: http://www.frst.unimas.my/sagosym2012.html or http://sagosym2012.blogspot.com

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