BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 14 November 2018 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS), Ministry of Defence, organized the 11th East Asia Security Outlook Seminar today. Present at the Seminar was the Minister of Defence II, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof.
Ambassador Ong Keng Yong, Executive Deputy Chairman of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at the Nanyang Technological University and Former Secretary General of ASEAN, was the keynote speaker of the seminar, during which he shared his views on the strategic trends and outlook in East Asia. The Minister of Defence II presented a memento to Ambassador Ong Keng Yong in appreciation as Keynote Speaker to the seminar.
The proceeding sessions comprised distinguished panelists from Nanyang Technological University (RSIS, Singapore), Meiji University (Japan), Institute of International Relations, China Foreign Affairs University (China), ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute (Singapore) and King’s College London (United Kingdom). This year, the Seminar looked into challenges in East Asia’s security environment as well as the security implications of new technologies.
Also present at the event were Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Permanent Secretaries of the Ministry of Defence, Service Commanders, Deputy Permanent Secretaries, and officers from the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. Officers from the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Royal Brunei Police Force and other government agencies, as well as representatives from higher education institutions, were also invited to attend the seminar.
The event concluded with the presentation of tokens of appreciation to the speakers by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Captain (Retired) Dato Paduka Haji Abd Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, RBN.
The EASO Seminar is an annual event that is organised by the SHHBIDSS since 2009. It provides a platform for discussion among local defence and security officials on regional defence and security related issues.
SEMINAR EAST ASIA SECURITY OUTLOOK (EASO) KALI KE-11
BOLKIAH GARISON, Rabu, 14 November 2018 – Institut Pengajian Pertahanan dan Strategik Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (IPPSSHHB), Kementerian Pertahanan telah mengadakan Seminar East Asia Security Outlook (EASO) yang ke-11 pada hari ini.
Hadir di seminar tersebut ialah Menteri Pertahanan II, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof.
Tuan Yang Terutama Ong Keng Yong, Timbalan Pengerusi Eksekutif S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, dan mantan Setiausaha Agung ASEAN, selaku penceramah ucaptama, telah mengongsikan pandangan mengenai trend strategik di rantau Asia Timur. Yang Berhormat Menteri Pertahanan II turut menyampaikan cenderahati sebagai tanda penghargaan kepada Tuan Yang Terutama Ong Keng Yong.
Ahli sesi panel Seminar seterusnya terdiri daripada penceramah-penceramah dari Nanyang Technological University (RSIS, Singapura), Meiji University (Jepun), Institute of International Relations, China Foreign Affairs University (China), ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute (Singapura) dan King’s College London (United Kingdom). Seminar tahun ini membincangkan mengenai suasana dan cabaran di persekitaran Asia Timur, serta implikasi keselamatan teknologi-teknologi baru.
Seminar tersebut juga dihadiri oleh Mejar Jeneral Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, Setiausaha-Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan, Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera, Timbalan-Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap, serta pegawai-pegawai dari Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB. Turut hadir ialah pegawai-pegawai dari Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri, Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei dan agensi-agensi kerajaan lain, serta Institusi-Institusi Pengajian Tinggi.
Seminar EASO ini diakhiri dengan penyampaian tanda penghargaan kepada ahli-ahli panel penceramah oleh Kepten (Bersara) Dato Paduka Haji Abd Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, TLDB, Setiausaha Tetap, Kementerian Pertahanan.
EASO Seminar merupakan program tahunan yang dianjurkan oleh IPPSSHHB, Kementerian Pertahanan, sejak 2009. Ianya merupakan landasan bagi perbincangan antara pegawai-pegawai pertahanan dan keselamatan mengenai isu-isu berkaitan dengan keselamatan dan pertahanan serantau.