Green Technology Annual Report

Datuk Hiswani Binti Harun , a Malaysian, is the Board of Director of Malaysian Green Technology & Climate Change Centre (MGTC). She holds a Diploma in Public Administration from National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN), Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Zoology) from University of Malaya and Master in Public Affairs (International Environment Policy) from Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. She has served the Malaysian Government in various capacities since 1983 and her career includes stints as Director, Conservation and Environmental Management Division, Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment, Senior Project Coordinator, Urban and Environmental Management Centre, National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) and Deputy Secretary- General, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). She was also Malaysia’s Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland. Her international experience includes Chair of the Services Working Group, ASEAN Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Chair, Committee and Negotiating Group on Trade and Environment, WTO, Geneva. She was also Malaysia’s Chief Negotiator for RCEP, ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA review mechanism, Head of Delegation for Malaysia-Vietnam Trade and Economic Partnership and Malaysia-Korea and Malaysia-Taiwan Trade Partnerships. She was also a member of the Malaysian Delegation to various international and regional conferences, under the auspices of the United Nations, ASEAN and APEC in the areas of sustainable development, economy and trade. DATUK HISWANI BINTI HARUN Director EN AHMAD KAMAL BIN WASIS @ WAKSIS Director En Ahmad Kamal Bin Wasis @ Waksis , a Malaysian, is the Board of Director of Malaysian Green Technology & Climate Change Centre (MGTC). He formerly was the Director of Economic and Natural Resource Division, Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department. He holds a Degree in Economics with Honours from University Utara Malaysia and Masters in Political Science and Economics from Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan. He has gained an extensive experience in many areas including, development planning, and policy advocacy in the areas of agriculture, international relations, environment & natural resource management and sustainable development. He was also involved in promoting sustainable consumption and production (SCP), indicator for sustainable development (SD) and sustainable financing for environment & natural resource management. He has also participated as a delegate in international negotiations, especially in the areas of (SD), biodiversity and climate change. Throughout his involvement in the international negotiation process, he had the opportunity to present papers on development planning, environment and natural resource governance and development of indicators for SCP and SD. He was also appointed by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific regions as rapporteur for the Environment and Development Committee meeting in 2013. He is now placed with the Public Service Department. 19 MALAYSIAN GREEN TECHNOLOGY & CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT 2019