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Friday, 13 October 2023 – A total of 30 participants received certificates of course completion of the 18th Executive Development Programme for Senior Government Officials (EDPSGO) on Public Policy and Management hosted by the Ministry of Defence in a closing ceremony that took place at the Officers' Mess, Bolkiah Garrison this morning.

Participants of this 18th iteration of the EDPSGO consisted of senior officers from the Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Development and Royal Brunei Police Force as well as six foreign participants from the Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Sultanate of Oman.

Present as Guest of Honour was Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Defence II. Also in attendance were the Commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force, Acting Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), High Commissioners of Malaysia and Republic of Singapore to Brunei Darussalam, Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic of Indonesia, Republic of the Philippines, Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Sultanate of Oman to Brunei Darussalam, Permanent Secretaries at the Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Development, and representatives from relevant stakeholders.

Yang Berhormat Minister at the Prime Minister's Officer and Minister of Defence II in his speech stressed the importance of leadership development in today's uncertain, volatile, complex, and ever-changing environment. This can be achieved through collaborative civil and military integration as One Ministerial Approach towards achieving the Whole of Government and Whole of Nation Approach, as outlined in the Defence White Paper 2021.

Yang Berhormat Minister at the Prime Minister's Officer and Minister of Defence II also underscores the importance to continuously develop individuals of the highest caliber - professionals, reliability, and adept at navigating complexities to meet future expectations. He also emphasized that Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB) remains as the national philosophy that guide every decision in ensuring that our unique national identity is preserved. With Wawasan 2035 in mind, its achievement is undoubtedly developed by individual who are professionals and adaptable to future demands.

The Acting Director of the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS), Yang Mulia Haji Abdul Malik bin Haji Kamis, in his welcoming remarks acknowledged the enhanced quality of the 18th EDGSGO participants and expressed the Institute's commitment to further improving the programme in order to align with current developments. This was followed by remarks from Professor Caroline Brassard of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) National University of Singapore, and Lieutenant Colonel (U) Mohammad Khairul bin Pehin Datu Indera Dato Paduka Seri Haji Sulaiman, as representative of the 18th EDP participants, who conveyed the participants' experiences throughout the programme.

The three-month programme, delivered by the LKYSPP National University of Singapore, aims to provide knowledge and training for senior executive officers on perspectives and conceptual frameworks within the field of public policy and management. Participants were also given the opportunity to visit selected local government ministries and attend various special talks from local speakers to strengthen a deeper understanding of Brunei Darussalam's strategic environment through policy-making processes in line with the Wawasan Brunei 2035. This year's participants also completed a four-day study tour to Republic of Singapore, which took place from 11 to 14 September 2023.

Since its inauguration in 2004, a total of 447 senior officers have successfully completed the EDPSGO programme to date.

MAJLIS PENUTUP BAGI PROGRAM PERKEMBANGAN EKSEKUTIF SIRI KE-18 BAGI PEGAWAI-PEGAWAI KANAN KERAJAAN ANJURAN KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN

Jumaat, 13 Oktober 2023 – Seramai 30 peserta menerima sijil tamat kursus Program Perkembangan Eksekutif (EDP) bagi pegawai-pegawai kanan dalam bidang Dasar Awam dan Pengurusan kali ke-18 anjuran Kementerian Pertahanan dalam majlis penutup yang berlangsung di Mes Pegawai, Bolkiah Garison ini pada pagi ini.

Peserta kursus EDPSGO kali ke-18 ini terdiri daripada pegawai-pegawai kanan dari Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Kementerian Pertahanan, Kementerian Kewangan dan Ekonomi, Kementerian Kesihatan, Kementerian Pembangunan dan Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei serta enam peserta dari luar negara daripada Republik Indonesia, Malaysia, Republik Filipina, Republik Singapura, Republik Sosialis Vietnam dan Kesultanan Oman.

Hadir selaku tetamu kehormat majlis 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. Turut hadir ialah Pesuruhjaya Polis Diraja Brunei (PDB), Pemangku Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), Pesuruhjaya-Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Malaysia dan Republik Singapura ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Duta-Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Indonesia, Republik Filipina, Republik Sosialis Vitenam dan Kesultanan Oman ke Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Setiausaha-Setiausaha Tetap di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Kementerian Pertahanan, Kementerian Kewangan dan Ekonomi, Kementerian Kesihatan dan Kementerian Pembangunan serta wakil-wakil daripada pihak berkepentingan yang berkaitan.

Dalam ucapan Yang Berhormat Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II menekankan pentingnya pembangunan kepimpinan dalam persekitaran hari ini yang tidak menentu, tidak stabil, rumit dan sentiasa berubah. Matlamat ini boleh dicapai melalui kerjasama awam dan tentera sebagai pendekatan One Ministerial ke arah mencapai pendekatan Whole of Government dan Whole of Nation seperti jua yang digariskan dalam Kertas Putih Pertahanan 2021.

Yang Berhormat Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II juga menggariskan kepentingan untuk terus membangun individu yang berkaliber tinggi - profesional, boleh dipercayai, dan mahir dalam mengemudi kerumitan untuk memenuhi jangkaan masa depan. Beliau turut menegaskan bahawa Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB) kekal terus berperanan sebagai falsafah negara yang membimbing setiap keputusan bagi memastikan identiti negara kita yang unik terus terpelihara. Dengan mengambil kira Wawasan 2035, pencapaiannya sudah pasti akan diraih oleh individu yang berkebolehan, profesional dan mampu menyesuaikan diri dengan cabaran dimasa hadapan.​

Pemangku Pengarah Institut Pengajian Pertahanan & Strategik Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (IPPSSHHB), Yang Mulia Haji Abdul Malik bin Haji Kamis, dalam kata alu-aluannya mengiktiraf akan peningkatan kualiti peserta kursus EDPSGO kali ke-18 dan menyatakan komitmen Institut ini untuk mempertingkatkan lagi program ini agar selaras dengan perkembangan semasa. Ini disusuli dengan ucapan daripada Profesor Caroline Brassard dari Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) National University of Singapore, dan Leftenan Kolonel (U) Mohammad Khairul bin Pehin Datu Indera Dato Paduka Seri Haji Sulaiman, selaku wakil peserta, di mana beliau mengongsikan pengalaman para peserta di sepanjang program tersebut.

Program selama tiga bulan yang dikendalikan oleh LKYSPP National University of Singapore ini dihasrat untuk menyediakan ilmu dan latihan kepada pegawai-pegawai kanan mengenai perspektif dan rangka kerja konsep dalam bidang dasar awam dan pengurusan. Para peserta juga diberi peluang mengadakan lawatan ke Kementerian-Kementerian Kerajaan yang terpilih dan menghadiri beberapa ceramah umum daripada penyampai tempatan dengan harapan untuk mengukuhkan pemahaman yang lebih mendalam mengenai persekitaran strategik Negara Brunei Darussalam melalui proses-proses penggubalan dasar sejajar dengan Wawasan Brunei 2035. Selain itu, EDPSGO kali ke 18 ini juga telah mengadakan lawatan sambil belajar ke Republik Singapura selama empat hari bermula pada 11 hingga 14 September 2023.

Sejak dirasmikan pada 2004, seramai 447 pegawai kanan telah berjaya menamatkan Program EDPSGO tersebut. ​