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FAMELAB MALAYSIA & INTERNATIONAL 2020
18 January 2020, Johor (Southern Heat) 15 February 2020, Penang (Northern Heat) 23 February 2020, Penang (Central Heat) 9 July 2020, Cyberjaya (National Final)
Atteleth Don was crowned the FameLab Malaysia National Final 2020 Champion, coming up tops against 11 other science communicators from across the country. In accordance with prevailing SOPs, the championship was held in the limited presence of participants and attending judges as well as streamed live on YouTube.
Don’s winning talk was titled ‘Save Our Homes by Saving Our Mangroves’. After eight years of studying in the field of marine science and oceanography, Don has built an interest in science communication to engage people through interactive approaches. Through jokes, stories and even drama, he uses everything in his arsenal to build public awareness on and understanding of the environment. This year’s competition in Malaysia attracted 53 applicants, with a total of 12 finalists selected from the Regional Heats held in January and February 2020. The finalists were equipped with science communication skills through a two-day masterclass organised by the British Council, delivered by Quentin Cooper who is one of the most familiar and popular UK voices of science and technology. He is a hugely experienced moderator, interviewer, trainer, lecturer and the host of FameLab International.
NUOF-WCSSP: DEVELOPMENT OF IMPACT-BASED FORECASTING WORKSHOP
15-16 September 2020, Kelantan
The Weather and Climate Science for Service Partnership Southeast Asia-Malaysia (WCSSP SE Asia- Malaysia) programme comprises projects designed to build the basis for strengthening the resilience of vulnerable communities to weather and climate hazards. Developing an Impact Based Forecast for Malaysia is one of the important outputs in this programme where UK Met Office has long experience and expertise. Thus, the development of the food forecasting system is essential to have a real-time food simulation together with data forecasting, performance, input data and simulation output.
The workshop is organised to streamline the communication platforms between agencies involved in this programme in disseminating information of disaster to the public. The type of data produced is one of the important parameters in determining the accurate information to the public.
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