East Malaysia Planters’ Association, MPOCC to hold forum
TAWAU: The East Malaysia Planters’ Association (EMPA) will be organizing a forum together with the Malaysia Palm Oil Certification Council (MPOCC) at Hotel Emas here on October 20.
All corporate entrepreneurs, small and medium entrepreneurs, estate managers, assistant managers, cadets, human resource managers and executives, managers-in-charge of sustainability and other professionals in the plantation industry are welcomed to attend this forum.
Organising chairman Cheong Sung Yan said the forum will start from 8.30 am until 1 pm, and is free of charge for EMPA members and non-members. There will be three sessions and the EMPA management committee will be moderators.
The first topic: ‘Why smallholders/growers should seek to get representative in an association’ will be presented by Tee Seng Heng, while the second topic: ‘Challenges in the recruitment, legalization and retention of foreign workers in Sabah’ will be presented by Thomas Lim Sau Fong, who is the convener of the Human Resource sub-group. The last topic: ‘The introductory on MSPO Certification will be presented by Dominic Dambul, the convener of Sustainability & Certification sub-group.
In addition, the senior manager of MPOCC, Chong Wei Kwang, together with the EMPA management committee will host the question and answer session.
EMPA urged all related personnel to register on or before October 5. EMPA can be reached at 089-238 316/019-583 3316 or email: theempa1889@yahoo. com. Please refer to the advertised registration to register soonest to avoid disappointment.