ZENTRUM FUTURE STUDIES

The Doctor who was mentioned in my previous posting 2009 YEAR OF CATASTROPHE IN THE 21ST CENTURY? is Dr Abu Hassan Hasbullah, the founder of Zentrum Future Studies.

CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME : Dr. Abu Hassan Bin Hasbullah
DESIGNATION : Senior Lecturer
DEPARTMENT : Department Of Media Studies
FACULTY : Faculty Of Arts And Social Sciences

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION (Qualification), (Institution).

PHD (UNIVERSITI VIENNA), Others
MA , UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (UM)
BA , UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (UM)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION/MEMBERSHIP(Organisation), (Role), (Year), (Level).

Persatuan Pelajar Pengajian Media, Advisor, 2000-2002, (National)
Ikatan Sasterawan Universiti Malaya, Advisor, 2000, (National)
Persatuan Kakitangan Akademik Universiti Malaya, Assistant Secretary, 2000-2002, (National)
Permuafakatan Gerakan Generasi Intelektual Baru Malaysia (MANGGIS), Chairman, 2000, (National)
Badan Gravitas Remaja Melayu (BAGRU), Chairman, 2000, (National)
Persatuan Pencinta Buku Malaysia, 2Nd Vice President, 2005, (National)
Zentrum Future Studies Malaysia (ZENTRUM), Founding Chairman, 2005, (National)
NoTrans Fat Malaysia, Vice-Chairman, 2008, (International)
Persatuan Penulis Nasional (PENA), Member, 2006, (National)
Persatuan Sutradara Malaysia (FDAM), Member, 2007, (National)
Akademi Sinema Amatur Malaysia (ASASINEMA), Founding Chairman, 2008, (National)


AREAS OF EXPERTISE (Area).

Film Studies (Theory and Criticism, Cinematomy (Directing, Cinematography, Production), Dramaturgy, Digital Cinema, and Marketing)
Broadcasting (Radio, Television, Future Broadcast (Podcast, iTV, WebTV), Television Culture (Policy, Research and Development of Industry) and Media Corridor)
Cultural Studies (Cultural Studies, Comparative Cultural Philosophy)
Future Studies (Future Studies, Future Media Technology, Cyberism)
Rhetoric, Philosophy And Logic (Rhetoric, Logic, Philosophy)

What does Zentrum mean?

The Centre Party (Zentrum) was a Catholic political party in Germany during the Kaiserreich and the Weimar Republic.

So, how credible is the prediction of Zentrum Future Studies?

I do look forward to a prosperous and blessed 2009! I believe that if our outlook is positive then the outcome will be positive.