TUESDAY, 02 July 2024 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) today conducted the presentation session of the best Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE) Papers for the 2023's 18th Executive Development Programme (EDP), held at the Lecture Hall of the Institute.
In attendance were Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Md Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Defence II, Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and Yang Mulia Poh Kui Choon, Acting Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence.
The session began with the welcoming remarks from Yang Mulia Haji Abdul Malik bin Haji Kamis, the Acting Director of SHHBIDSS. This was followed by three presentations delivered by programme participants who achieved top marks for the PAE component.
Firstly, Yang Mulia Dr. Hajah Rafidah binti Haji Gharif from Ministry of Health, presented her policy on preventing cervical cancer through her paper titled “Cervical Cancer Prevention in Brunei Darussalam". Then 721 Commander Pengiran Mohammed Faren bin Pengiran Mohamad Noor, RBN from Ministry of Defence, touched upon how to improve the maritime security in the country through “Maritime Security: A Whole of Government Endeavour for Safer Seas" and finally, Yang Mulia Dr. Marsita binti Omar from Ministry of Development discussed the physical inactivity amongst Bruneians in her presentation titled “Addressing the Prevalence of Physical Inactivity in Brunei Darussalam: Urban Planning Responses".
During the event, the Institute was also delighted to produce the compilation of the five best essays from the Cohort which is a first of its own.
The presentation session emphasised the potential of these policy papers to support and strengthen policy planning and its culture across various sectors of the country. It is hoped that relevant stakeholders will study these papers for further consideration.
The presentation session was the sixth time it has been held since it was introduced in 2019.
SESI PEMBENTANGAN KERTAS POLICY ANALYSIS EXERCISE LIMA TERATAS BAGI PROGRAM PERKEMBANGAN EKSEKUTIF SIRI 18
SELASA, 2 Julai 2024 – Institut Pengajian Pertahanan dan Strategik Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (IPPSSHHB) hari ini telah mengendalikan sesi pembentangan Kertas-Kertas Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE) terbaik bagi Program Perkembangan Eksekutif Siri 18/2023, bertempat di Dewan Kuliah di Institut berkenaan.
Hadir bagi sesi pembentangan tersebut ialah Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II, Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhd Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) dan Yang Mulia Poh Kui Choon, Pemangku Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan.
Sesi tersebut dimulakan dengan ucapan alu-aluan oleh Yang Mulia Haji Abdul Malik bin Haji Kamis, Pemangku Pengarah IPPSSHHB. Ianya kemudian diikuti dengan tiga kertas pembentangan daripada para peserta program yang mendapat markah tertinggi bagi komponen PAE.
Pertama, Yang Mulia Dr. Hajah Rafidah binti Haji Gharif daripada Kementerian Kesihatan mengetengahkan polisi berkenaan pencegahan kanser cerviks melalui pembentangan beliau yang bertajuk “Cervical Cancer Prevention in Brunei Darussalam". Seterusnya, 721 Komander Pengiran Mohammed Faren bin Pengiran Mohamad Noor, TLDB daripada Kementerian Pertahanan membentangkan mengenai penambahbaikan bagi keselamatan sekuriti maritim negara melalui kertas dasarnya yang bertajuk “Maritime Security: A Whole of Government Endeavour for Safer Seas" dan terakhir sekali, pembentangan kertas Yang Mulia Dr. Marsita binti Omar daripada Kementerian Pembangunan adalah mengenai ketidakaktifan fisikal di kalangan rakyat Brunei Darussalam yang bertajuk “Addressing the Prevalence of Physical Inactivity in Brunei Darussalam: Urban Planning Responses".
Semasa sesi berkenaan, Institut juga berbesar hati untuk menghasilkan sebuah kompilasi buku berkenaan lima kertas PAE yang terbaik untuk pertama kalinya.
Sesi pembentangan ini mengetengahkan kertas-kertas dasar yang berpotensi untuk mendokong dan mengukuhkan (budaya) perancangan dasar dalam pelbagai sektor di Brunei Darussalam, yang mana kertas-kertas ini diharap akan dinilai dengan lebih lanjut oleh pihak-pihak yang berkepentingan.
Sesi pembentangan berkenaan merupakan kali keenam seumpamanya diadakan sejak ianya diperkenalkan pada tahun 2019.
