BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 6 July 2026 – The Ministry of Defence today officially launched the Opening Ceremony of the 21st Executive Development Programme for Senior Government Officials in Public Policy and Management (EDP 21/2026), held at the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defene and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS), Bolkiah Garrison.
The ceremony was officiated by Yang Mulia Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence. In his opening remarks, the Permanent Secretary highlighted that the programme remains an important platform for strengthening strategic leadership, policy coordination and effective public sector service delivery.
He noted that the organisation of EDP21/2026 comes at a particulary significant time as Brunei Darussalam advances its journey towards achieving Wawasan Brunei 2035, requiring senior officials to translate national priorities into tangible outcomes that benefit the people. He also emphasised the value of international exposure, whole-of-government approach to learning and local policy relevance in preparing senior officials to respond to today’s increasingly complex operating environment. He encouraged participants to approach the programme with openness, discipline and purpose, and to return as stronger policy advisers, effective implementers and strategic leaders in service of the nation.
Facilitated by SHHBIDSS, EDP 21/2026 will be delivered by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore. The 14-week programme will run from 6 July 2026 to 8 October 2026 and comprises lectures, workshops, scenario-based exercises, field visits, and group projects. These activities will culminate in the development and presentation of Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE) papers.
With the total of 29 participants, this year cohort comprises senior officers from the RBAF and the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF), senior government officers from various ministries including the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Education, as well as four international participants from Malaysia, the Republic of Singapore, the People’s Republic of China, and the Sultanate of Oman.
The EDP serves as a vital platform for fostering cross-sectoral collaboration, enhancing inter-ministerial understanding, and strengthening Brunei Darussalam’s preparedness to address complex and multidimensional challenges within an increasingly dynamic global environment. A total of 505 senior officers have successfully undergone the Ministry of Defence’s EDP since it was first inaugurated in 2004.
MAJLIS PEMBUKAAN PROGRAM PERKEMBANGAN EKSEKUTIF KE-21
(EDP 21/2026) BAGI PEGAWAI-PEGAWAI KERAJAAN KANAN ANJURAN KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN
BOLKIAH GARISON, ISNIN, 6 JULAI 2026 – Kementerian Pertahanan hari ini dengan secara rasminya melancarkan Majlis Pembukaan Program Perkembangan Eksekutif ke-21 bagi Pegawai-pegawai Kerajaan Kanan Dalam Dasar Awam dan Pengurusan (EDP 21/2026) yang berlangsung di Institut Pengajian Pertahanan dan Strategik Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (IPPSSHHB), Bolkiah Garison.
Majlis tersebut telah dirasmikan oleh Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Setiausaha Tetap di Kementerian Pertahanan. Dalam ucapan perasmiannya, Yang Mulia Dato menekankan bahawa EDP kekal sebagai platform penting dalam mengukuhkan kepimpinan strategik, penyelarasan dasar dan penyampaian sektor awam yang berkesan.
Yang Mulia Dato juga menyatakan bahawa penganjuran EDP21/2026 diadakan pada waktu yang amat signifikan ketika Negara Brunei Darussalam terus melangkah ke arah merealisasikan Wawasan Brunei 2035, yang mana ianya memerlukan pegawai-pegawai kanan menterjemahkan keutamaan negara kepada hasil yang nyata dan memberi manfaat kepada rakyat. Pada masa yang sama, beliau turut menegaskan kepentingan pendedahan antarabangsa, pembelajaran secara seluruh kerajaan (whole-of-government), serta kerelevanan dasar tempatan dalam mempersiapkan pegawai-pegawai kanan untuk menghadapi persekitaran yang semakin kompleks. Beliau menggalakkan para peserta agar mengikuti program ini dengan sikap terbuka, berdisiplin dan penuh iltizam, serta kembali sebagai penasihat dasar yang lebih berwibawa, pelaksana yang berkesan dan pemimpin strategik yang berkhidmat demi kepentingan negara.
Diselaraskan oleh IPPSSHHB, EDP 21/2026 akan dikendalikan oleh Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore. Program selama 14 minggu ini akan berlangsung dari 6 Julai 2026 hingga 8 Oktober 2026. Program ini merangkumi kuliah, bengkel, latihan berasaskan senario, lawatan pembelajaran, serta projek berkumpulan. Kesemua aktiviti tersebut akan menyumbang ke arah penyediaan dan pembentangan Kertas Latihan Analisis Dasar (PAE).
Dengan jumlah seramai 29 orang Peserta , EDP 21/2026 terdiri daripada pegawai kanan daripada ABDB, Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei, pegawai kanan kerajaan dari Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Kementerian Pertahanan, Kementerian Pendidikan, disamping empat peserta antarabangsa yang mewakili Malaysia, Republik Singapura, Republik Rakyat China, dan Kesultanan Oman.
EDP berfungsi sebagai wadah penting dalam memupuk kerjasama rentas sektor, meningkatkan kefahaman antara kementerian dan agensi kerajaan, dan meningkatkan kesiapsiagaan negara dalam menghadapi cabaran kompleks dan multidimensi dalam persekitaran global yang semakin dinamik. Seramai 505 pegawai kanan telah berjaya menamatkan EDP anjuran Kementerian Pertahanan sejak ianya mula diperkenalkan pada tahun 2004.