Friday, 30 September 2022 - The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) hosted the second iteration of the Special Talk for the 17th Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) Executive Development Program (EDP) for Senior Government Officials this afternoon.
The event commenced with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah by 607 Lt Col (U) Hj Mohammad Rahimin bin Hj Ismail, EDP participant, and a short introduction of the speaker by Mr Haji Abdul Malik Haji Kamis, Acting Director of SHHBIDSS.
The programme had the privilege of hosting Colonel (Retired) Norsuriati binti Haji Sharbini, Permanent Secretary (Policy, Finance and Administration), Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. In her remarks, she highlighted the role of MINDEF and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Brunei Darussalam, in strengthening defence diplomacy in upholding the nation's sovereignty and stability. This includes looking into MINDEF and RBAF's experiences in its defence engagements during COVID-19 pandemic. During the talk, she also shared some of her personal insights by looking into priorities and challenges in developing policies in defence sector. The special talk concluded with discussion session between the speaker and the participants.
As part of the local component of the MINDEF EDP programme, the special talks, delivered by local speakers, aims at providing the course participants a more in-depth understanding of Brunei Darussalam's strategic environment, alongside its primary focus on public policy and management.
SETIAUSAHA TETAP (DASAR, KEWANGAN DAN PENTADBIRAN) KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM MENYAMPAIKAN TAKLIMAT KHAS BAGI PROGRAM PERKEMBANGAN EKSEKUTIF (EDP) KE-17 ANJURAN KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN
Jumaat, 30 September 2022 - Institut Pengajian Pertahanan dan Strategik Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (IPPSSHHB) telah mengungkayahkan Taklimat Khas yang kedua bagi Program Perkembangan Eksekutif (EDP) bagi Pegawai-pegawai Kanan Kali Ke-17, Kementerian Pertahanan (MINDEF) pada petang ini.
Acara dimulakan dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah oleh Yang Mulia 607 Lt Kol (U) Hj Mohammad Rahimin bin Hj Ismail, peserta EDP, dan pengenalan ringkas mengenai pembentang disampaikan oleh Tuan Haji Abdul Malik bin Haji Kamis, Pemangku Pengarah IPPSSHHB.
Institut ini amat berbesar hati atas kehadiran Yang Mulia Kolonel (Bersara) Norsuriati binti Haji Sharbini, Setiausaha Tetap (Dasar, Kewangan and Pentadbiran), Kementerian Pertahanan kerana berkesempatan untuk menyampaikan taklimat bagi program EDP. Dalam ucapannya, beliau menekankan peranan MINDEF dan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), Negara Brunei Darussalam dalam mengukuhkan diplomasi pertahanan untuk menegakkan kedaulatan dan kestabilan negara. Ini termasuk penglibatan MINDEF dan ABDB semasa pandemik COVID-19. Semasa pembentangan itu, beliau turut berkongsi pandangan peribadi beliau dengan melihat keutamaan dan cabaran dalam membangunkan dasar-dasar sektor pertahanan. Taklimat khas ini diakhiri dengan sesi perbincangan di antara Kolonel (Bersara) Norsuriati dan para peserta kursus.
Sebagai sebahagian daripada pengisian tempatan bagi program EDP MINDEF, taklimat khas yang disampaikan oleh penceramah jemputan khas bertujuan untuk memberikan peserta-peserta kursus kefahaman yang lebih mendalam tentang persekitaran strategik Negara Brunei Darussalam, disamping fokus utamanya iaitu dasar dan pengurusan awam.
