Speaker 5: Todd Wayne Saurman (Asia SIL Ethnomusicology Coordinator and Mainland Southeast Asia Group Ethnomusicology Consultant SIL International)
Todd Saurman has a BS in Music Therapy, an MA in Intercultural Studies/Ethnomusicology, and completed a Ph.D. in Social Science at Chiang Mai University in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He has worked in Asia with SIL International for the last 22 years as an advocate for the music and arts of ethnic minority groups. In Thailand, he works for Mahidol University in Bangkok Thailand and trains others as catalysts for the creation of culturally relevant arts throughout Asia.
Conference Venue
The conference will be held at the Damai Beach Resort, a beautiful hotel nested between the Bornean jungle and the South China sea, about 1 hour drive from Kuching, Sarawak.
The conference will begin on Tuesday, 20th. September at 8.00 am. The conference will end on Thursday, 22nd. of September with a celebratory dinner.
Those coming from outside Sarawak are encouraged to arrive on Monday, 19th September and leave on Friday, 23rd September, 2016. Please note the hotel check-in time is 2:00pm onwards and check out time is 12:00 noon.
Registration and Payment
Register for the conference
To register for MIPCE II please complete the Conference Registration Form and pay the conference’s registration fee (RM50 for locals and U$50 for foreigners*).
Payment for the conference’s registration fee can be done with a bank deposit to the following account:
Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA)
Alliance Bank
Acct#: 110450010006400
Please email your registration form together with a photo or scan of your deposit slip to mipce16@gmail.com by 29th. August 2016.
(*For those coming from outside Malaysia only, payment of the registration fee can also be done at the beginning of the conference.)
Book your hotel room
All participants are expected to stay at Damai Beach Resort. A group hotel reservation has been made with the following rates:
ROOM PREFERENCE ROOM RATE P/DAY
*subject to availability (Rate is NETT, incl. 6% government tax & 10% service charge)
Standard Hillview MYR 210.00
Standard Balcony MYR 210.00
Superior Poolside MYR 210.00
Deluxe Hilltop MYR 210.00
Executive Suite MYR400.00
PLEASE NOTE: You are requested to complete the hotel reservation form and send it to resvn@damaibeachresort.com. You need to arrange payment directly with the hotel by credit card or bank deposit.
You can opt for single or double occupancy. Triple occupancy is subject to availability.
The hotel will provide wireless and broadband internet access to all guests as a complimentary in your room and hotel lobby. Participants are responsible for all other personal expenses, (e.g. telephone calls, room service, etc.), and dinners on the first and second night of the conference.
Travel to and from the airport
Complimentary airport transfer (airport to hotel/hotel to airport) is available. Please inform us of your arrival and departure times in the conference registration form if you would like to use this service.
Please note that it may not be possible to reserve this service for you if we do not timely receive the travel information.
Field visits
Optional field visits are available (some might include an additional cost). Please see our website for more details.
Scholarships
Limited scholarships are available for Indigenous Malaysian participants only. Please contact the secretariat and give details of your need.
Papers and presentations
The conference has limited space for papers and presentations from participants.
Participants who wish to present their related work (such as research, reviews and reports) within the thematic tracks in a 90 minute workshop or a 30 minute parallel session may submit their abstracts for review to the Secretariat (mipce16@gmail.com) by 31 July 2016. Selected presentations will be notified by 15 August 2016.
Visas
For those coming from other countries, please ensure you meet the visa requirements to enter Malaysia/Sarawak. You can find information to your particular country here.
