UKM-YSD CHAIR FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ZERO WASTE TECHNOLOGY


First Call: 15th May 2019
Registration & Early Bird Payment
1st November 2019
3-minute Video submission deadline
1st November 2019
Normal Payment Deadline
15th November 2019
Competition Grand Finale
12th December 2019
Only full paying team will be invited to come to the competition on 12th December 2019.
The Sustainability Challenge 2019 (SC 2019) is the third series of the competition that was initiated by UKM-YSD Chair for Sustainable Development: Zero Waste Technology with the objective of exploring and developing innovative ideas on sustainability of commodity crops industry. The previous competitions were held successfully on November 18, 2015 and November 29, 2017.
For the third challenge this year, the format has been changed completely compared to first two series. Instead of just selecting the top 10 ideas, for Sustainability Challenge 2019: Innovation and Invention Competition, all participants will be invited to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia to present their ideas in front of the juries. The top 10 ideas and innovations will be selected to pitch their ideas in front of the Grand Jury. The top 3 winners will receive cash prizes awards. All participants will also be considered for the Gold, Silver and Bronze Sustainability Challenge 2019 medals.
Commodity Crops: Innovation towards Sustainability and Circular Economy
Objectives
The competition aims to:
Video Submission
Each team is asked to submit a 3-minute video presentation of their ideas by uploading into the Youtube channel.
Presentation during Event
Poster Preparation Guidelines
Poster size is A1 (and hang type). Printing of poster will be at your own cost.
The poster must include:
Fee:
Early Bird
Local: RM400/entry
International: USD 150
Normal Rate:
Local: RM500/entry
International: USD 200
Accommodation and travel costs are not included in the registration fee. The registration only covers participation in the competition and food voucher for the registered team members (maximum 3 persons per team per fee).
Payment can be made via electronic transfer:
Account Holders’s Name: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Account Holder’s Address:
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM, Bangi
Selangor, MALAYSIA.
Account Number: 8002234307
Bank Address:
CIMB Bank Bhd,
Lot 1.04 & 1.05, Level 1,
Wisma UNIKEB,
43600 UKM, Bangi,
Selangor Darul Ehsan
SWIFT CODE : CIBB MYKL
Please email payment slip to suschallenge2019@gmail.com with
email subject: Entry Submission Fee (Attn: Dr. Jarinah Mohd Ali)

Every entrant with excellent idea will receive an award (Gold/ Silver/ Bronze) and we have grand prizes for the top ten as below:
Grand Awards
First Prize : RM 3,000 + Medal + Certificate
Second Prize : RM 2,000 + Medal + Certificate
Third Prize : RM 1,000 + Medal + Certificate
Excellence Awards
Consolation Prize : RM 500 + Medal + Certificate
Best Poster : RM 500 + Certificate
Best Video : RM 500 + Certificate
Contact Us
Secretariat Office Sustainability Challenge 2019
@ suschallenge2019@gmail.com
Website: http://www.ukm.my/ukm-ysd.susdev
UKM-Yayasan Sime Darby Chair for Sustainable Development:
Zero Waste Technology
Level 1
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM, Bangi
Selangor Darul Ehsan
No. Tel: +603-8921 6031
No. Fax: +603-8920 2314
(Attn: Dr Teow Yeit Haan/Ms. Siti Hajar Mohammad/Ms. Nur Haslina Mohamed Ayub))