Members of the public and school students are invited to participate in the BioCarnival which will be held in from 10am to 5pm on 24, 25 and 26 February 2012 on the Upper Ground Level of Hills Shopping Mall in Kuching.
Targeted at all levels of society, the BioCarnival will feature activities for the whole family that include a BioFashion Exhibition, biotechnology laboratory demonstrations, colouring competitions and a treasure hunt.
Organised in conjunction with BioBorneo 2012, the BioCarnival is an awareness programme for the public to find out about the possibilities that biotechnology has in store to feed, fuel and heal the world in the 21st century.
BioBorneo is a new and exciting event which caters to all levels of society on biotechnology and harnessing Borneo’s biodiversity through research and development.
It is held for the first time in Sarawak and jointly organized by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, Biotechnology Corporation of Malaysia (Biotech Corp) Malaysia Genome Institute (MGI) and the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC).
Themed “Accelerating Innovation of the Borneo Bioeconomy” BioBorneo 2012 will be held at Pullman Hotel and the Hills Shopping Mall and will also comprise of a Seminar and the mini symposium; Industrial Exhibition and Business Matching sessions, besides the MyBio@School and BioCarnival progammes.
Entrance to the exhibition is free of charge and the exhibit will commence from 9am to 5pm on all three days.
More information on the BioBorneo can be obtained by contacting Asha at 082-610610 or by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
