Programme
Day 1 | 30th September 2025
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07:00
09:00
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REGISTRATION & MORNING BREAKFAST
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09:10
09:15
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ENERGISER
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09:15
09:20
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CONFERENCE WELCOME BY CONFERENCE CONVENOR
Mona Abdul Manap
Speaker
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/1/0fffe74ecc572ea9acf4599477e257c3.pngPlace Borneo Sdn. Bhd.
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09:20
09:40
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PLENARY 1
Towards a Rabies-Free ASEAN: Operationalising the Zero by 30 Global Strategy
Dr. Gyanendra Gongal
Speaker
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/486/1081112-33376-fa4465b5-3aed-4956-bc13-2c157860ceda_325478.pngWHO Regional Office for South-East Asia, New Dehli
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10:00
12:00
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12:00
13:20
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LUNCH
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13:20
13:30
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ENERGISER
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13:30
13:50
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PLENARY 2
Understanding Rabies Transmission: One Health Practices
Drh. Wendi Prameswari
Speaker
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/486/1081114-33376-WhatsApp_Image_2025_08_18_at_17.34.38_c2fe0ccf_325475.jpgYayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI)
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13:50
14:30
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KEYNOTE 1
Public Health Crisis Management
YBhg. Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah
Speaker
UCSI Healthcare Group
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14:30
14:50
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PLENARY 3
Public Health Approach
Dr. Ho Ai Chia
Speaker
Sarawak State Health Department
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14:50
15:10
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PLENARY 4
Empowering Communities: Education and Behavioural Change as Tools for Rabies Prevention
Dr. Harish Tiwari
Speaker
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/486/1081116-33376-Untitled_325462.jpegIndian Institute of Technology Guwahati; JH CreIndia Foundation
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15:10
15:30
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PLENARY 5
Cross-Border Collaboration for Rabies Control: Lesson from Regional Initiatives
Dr. Ahmad Mike Ariyanto
Speaker
Plantation & Livestock Agency of West Kalimantan Province
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15:30
15:50
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PLENARY 6
Epidemiological Trends and Risk Assessment: Insights for Targeted Interventions
Dr. Melanie Pescadilla
Speaker
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/1/33e876e75371a83bbebb8a3af5a83293.pngLocal Government Unit of Bais City
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15:50
16:50
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FORUM 1
Sustainable One Health Actions for Rabies Prevention and Elimination
Dr. Chuo Hock Tieng
Moderator
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/184/fc335ef292390ff6d58ee7bd34aebea8.webpDepartment of Veterinary Services Sarawak
Dr. Ahmad Mike Ariyanto
Panelist
Plantation & Livestock Agency of West Kalimantan Province
Dr. Gyanendra Gongal
Panelist
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/486/1081112-33376-fa4465b5-3aed-4956-bc13-2c157860ceda_325478.pngWHO Regional Office for South-East Asia, New Dehli
Dr. Karma Rinzin
Panelist
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/1/3dfff459e3a3c0eb2c09e491ad8e0ad3.pngWorld Organisation for Animal Health, Sub-Regional Representation for South-East Asia
Drh. Wendi Prameswari
Panelist
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/486/1081114-33376-WhatsApp_Image_2025_08_18_at_17.34.38_c2fe0ccf_325475.jpgYayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI)
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16:50
18:30
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NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION
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18:30
22:00
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WELCOMING GALA DINNER
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Day 2 | 1st October 2025
| Time | Session |
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07:30
08:50
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MORNING BREAKFAST
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08:50
08:55
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ENERGISER
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08:55
09:00
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OPENING REMARKS BY SCIENTIFIC CHAIRPERSON
Dr. Andrea Leigh Britton
Speaker
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/184/0fd1d56a8c3175f340bb43242c986ef6.webpUltimate Efficacy Consulting, Public Health Association Australia, Adelaide University Australia
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09:00
09:40
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KEYNOTE 2
Post-Elimination Rabies Strategy
Dr. Karma Rinzin
Speaker
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/1/3dfff459e3a3c0eb2c09e491ad8e0ad3.pngWorld Organisation for Animal Health, Sub-Regional Representation for South-East Asia
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09:40
10:00
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PLENARY 7
Milestone in Operationalising One Health in Rabies Management
Prof. Dr. Rasitasam @ Razitasham Binti Safii
Speaker
Department of Community Health, Kulliyyah of Medicine of International Islamic University Malaysia
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10:00
10:20
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PLENARY 8
Molecular Solutions to Rabies Diagnostic and Spillover Tracing
Prof. Dr. David Perera
Speaker
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/184/2c7df789bf0bdb9f748f6f2c9c725cba.webpInstitute of Health and Community, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
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10:20
11:20
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FORUM 2
Rabies Education in Schools: What Works and What’s Next?
YBhg. Datin Dona Drury Wee
Moderator
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/184/63e240ffc1b9640b081ad6b2a356645c.webpSarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA)
Dr. Harish Tiwari
Panelist
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/486/1081116-33376-Untitled_325462.jpegIndian Institute of Technology Guwahati; JH CreIndia Foundation
Dr. Melanie Pescadilla
Panelist
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/1/33e876e75371a83bbebb8a3af5a83293.pngLocal Government Unit of Bais City
Mrs. Denni Rajagukguk
Panelist
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/486/1081115-33376-Denni_photo_325468.jpegFriends Against Rabies (SAR)
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11:20
11:40
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PLENARY 9
Investing in Rabies Elimination: Policy, Financing and Sustainable Programme
YBhg. Datu Dr. Adrian Susin Ambud
Speaker
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/1/b83227a218c5268709effce0c9619655.pngDepartment of Veterinary Services Sarawak
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11:40
12:00
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PLENARY 10
The Roles of Local Authorities in Rabies Elimination Programme
Mr. Sumi Linggi
Speaker
Padawan Municipal Council
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12:00
13:00
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FORUM 3
Updates on Rabies and its Elimination Strategy in Malaysia
YBhg. Datu Sirai Daha
Moderator
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/486/1087356-33376-fa8dd334-0b4b-42d8-8252-b15eb18844b6_333265.pngMinistry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Sarawak (M-FICORD)
Dr. Connie Joyce Tann
Panelist
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/184/ff6d17d43ddb3d7c184b3336bd360da3.webpDepartment of Veterinary Services Sabah
Dr. Khairina Akmar binti Khalid
Panelist
Department of Veterinary Services Malaysia
Dr. Nicholas Jenek
Panelist
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/184/0187c1a93efd20c26de4b0019fb2061d.webpDepartment of Veterinary Services Sarawak
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13:00
14:00
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LUNCH
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14:05
14:25
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PLENARY 11
Rabies Hero Ambassador: Youth Changemakers for a Rabies-Free Tomorrow
Dr. Nur Indah Ahmad
Speaker
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/486/1153216-33376-nur indah_331603.jpgDepartment of Veterinary Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia
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14:25
14:45
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PLENARY 12
Immune Belt Enforcement Team Presentation
Tuan Kinsi Bilu
Speaker
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/486/1089679-33376-Kinsi Bilu_334055.pngSarawak Security and Enforcement Unit (UKPS)
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14:45
14:55
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PAPER PRESENTATION 1
Urban and Rural Methods for Dog Census
Dr. Karma Rinzin
Speaker
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/1/3dfff459e3a3c0eb2c09e491ad8e0ad3.pngWorld Organisation for Animal Health, Sub-Regional Representation for South-East Asia
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14:55
15:05
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PAPER PRESENTATION 2
Gaps in Rabies Surveillance System in Nepal
Dr. Rakesh Chand
Speaker
University of Cambridge
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15:05
15:15
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PAPER PRESENTATION 3
Genomic Sequencing for Surveillance
Dr. Kenneft Wong
Speaker
Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre
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15:15
15:25
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PAPER PRESENTATION 4
Oral Baiting and Culling Strategies for Dog-Mediated Rabies Outbreaks: A Modelling Framework for Control
Asst. Prof. Borame L. Dickens
Speaker
National University of Singapore
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15:25
15:35
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PAPER PRESENTATION 5
Factors Influencing Pet Owner's Decision to Vaccinate Their Pets Against Rabies in Sipitang, Sabah
Ms. Amira Daniela Mu'iz Binti Jamain
Speaker
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
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15:35
15:55
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AFTERNOON TEA BREAK
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15:55
16:00
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ENERGISER
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16:00
17:00
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FORUM 4
RIB 2025 Lessons & Recommendations
Dr. Andrea Leigh Britton
Moderator
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/184/0fd1d56a8c3175f340bb43242c986ef6.webpUltimate Efficacy Consulting, Public Health Association Australia, Adelaide University Australia
Dr. Gyanendra Gongal
Panelist
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/486/1081112-33376-fa4465b5-3aed-4956-bc13-2c157860ceda_325478.pngWHO Regional Office for South-East Asia, New Dehli
Dr. Ho Ai Chia
Panelist
Sarawak State Health Department
Dr. Karma Rinzin
Panelist
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/1/3dfff459e3a3c0eb2c09e491ad8e0ad3.pngWorld Organisation for Animal Health, Sub-Regional Representation for South-East Asia
Ida Bagus Surya Prabhawa Manuaba, S.H., M.H., NL.P
Panelist
Darmasaba Village Government
YBhg. Datin Dona Drury Wee
Panelist
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/184/63e240ffc1b9640b081ad6b2a356645c.webpSarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA)
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17:00
17:15
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CLOSING REMARKS BY ORGANISING CHAIRPERSON
YBhg. Datu Dr. Adrian Susin Ambud
Speaker
https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/1/b83227a218c5268709effce0c9619655.pngDepartment of Veterinary Services Sarawak
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17:15
17:30
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RIB 2025 LUCKY DRAW
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17:30
17:30
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END OF CONFERENCE
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*Programme is subject to change