BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday 24 Sept 2013 – The Ministry of Defence (MinDef), Brunei Darussalam, will be conducting its 10th annual Executive Development Programme (EDP) for senior officials at The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Ministry of Defence. The programme is a rigorous inter-disciplinary 3-months (full-time) sequence of studies, beginning 23 September 2013 until 20 December 2013.
In collaboration with the School of Social Science and Public Policy, King’s Professional and Executive Education/Centre for Defence Studies, King’s College London (KCL), the programme is designed and developed with the focus on public policy and management.
The Programme will be delivered by a faculty made up of international academicians with vast expertise and diverse experience. In addition, the Programme will also include an overseas study trip, during which site visits to relevant ministries and agencies will be conducted to further expose the participants.
The objective of the EDP is to provide participants with the conceptual framework and cutting-edge tools needed for continual success in service. They will explore trends in managerial practice, gain new perspectives on public policy and management, and enhance core leadership skill. In particular, to adopt a multi-disciplinary approach to analyse the design of the programmes and policies, and its resulting outcomes and implications.
The EDP will be attended by senior military officers (rank of Lieutenant Colonel) from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), senior civilian officers (Assistant Director/Director, Division I) from the government ministries, senior police officer (rank of Senior Superintendent) from the Royal Brunei Police Force and also senior military officers (rank of Lieutenant Colonel) from the armed forces of Indonesia, Malaysia, Oman, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. This year, the senior civilian officers’ participants are coming from the Royal Customs and Excise Department, Public Service Commission, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Ministry of Education.
The opening ceremony started off with recital of Surah Al-Fatihah led by the Head of Religious Office, MinDef, Ustaz Hj Roslan bin Hj Sulaiman followed by welcoming remarks by Professor John Gearson from National Security Studies, School of Social Science and Public Policy, King’s College London. An opening address was delivered by the guest of honour, Datin Paduka Hajah Suriyah bte Haji Umar, the Permanent Secretary (Administration and Finance), MinDef and the ceremony was ended with recitation of Doa Selamat and group photo session.
The ceremony was attended by the Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Defence Attaché/Advisers from participating countries, the Permanent Secretaries from participating ministries, Senior Assistant Commissioner Police, Defence Executive Committees, RBAF Director of Personnel, King’s College London representatives and respective participants themselves.
MAJLIS PEMBUKAAN RASMI PROGRAM PERKEMBANGAN EKSEKUTIF KALI KE 10, TAHUN 2013
BOLKIAH GARISON, Selasa 24 Sept 2013–
Kementerian Pertahanan pada tahun ini akan menjalankan Program
Perkembangan Eksekutif bagi pegawai-pegawai kanan buat kali ke Sepuluh
di Institut Pengajian Pertahanan dan Strategik Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah, Kementerian Pertahanan. Program ini akan berjalan selama tiga
bulan bermula pada 23 September 2013 hingga 20 Disember 2013.
Dengan
kerjasama School of Social Science and Public Policy, King’s
Professional and Executive Education/Centre for Defence Studies, King’s
College London (KCL), program ini direka bentuk dengan menumpukan khas
kepada dasar awam dan pengurusan. Ianya akan disampaikan oleh ahli-ahli
akademik antarabangsa yang mempunyai kepakaran yang luas dan pengalaman
yang berpelbagai dalam bidang pembentukan dan pengurusan dasar awam.
Selanjutnya lawatan sambil belajar juga dimasukkan dalam program bagi
pendekatan lebih mendalam untuk peserta program nanti.
Antara
lain, objektif program berkenaan adalah untuk memberikan peserta dengan
konsep rangka kerja yang canggih dan terkini untuk kejayaan yang
berterusan dalam perkhidmatan. Peserta program akan meneroka trend dalam
amalan pengurusan, mendapat perspektif baru mengenai dasar awam dan
pengurusan, dan meningkatkan kemahiran kepimpinan teras. Khususnya,
untuk menerima pakai pendekatan pelbagai disiplin untuk menganalisis
reka bentuk program dan dasar-dasar, dan hasil dan implikasi yang akan
dicapai.
Program
ini akan dihadiri oleh pegawai-pegawai kanan tentera berpangkat Leftenan
Kolonel dari Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei dan angkatan tentera
dari Filipina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Oman, Singapura, Thailand dan
Vietnam, pegawai kanan daripada Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei dan
pegawai-pegawai awam kanan dari kementerian-kementerian lain. Pada tahun
ini, peserta-peserta pegawai awam kanan terdiri daripada
peserta-peserta daripada Jabatan Kastam dan Eksais Diraja Brunei,
Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri dan
Perdagangan dan Kementerian Pendidikan.
Majlis
Pembukaan Rasmi tersebut telah dimulakan dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah
oleh Ketua Jabatan Agama, Kementerian Pertahanan, Ustaz Haji Roslan bin
Haji Sulaiman diikuti oleh kata-kata aluan oleh Professor John Gearson
dari National Security Studies, School of Social Science and Public
Policy, King’s College London. Majlis tersebut telah diserikan lagi
dengan kata-kata pembukaan dari Tetamu Kehormat Majlis iaitu Datin
Paduka Hajah Suriyah bte Haji Umar, Setiausaha Tetap (Pentadbiran dan
Kewangan), Kementerian Pertahanan dan ianya diakhiri dengan bacaan Doa
Selamat dan sesi bergambar ramai.
Turut
hadir ialah Duta-Duta Besar, Pesuruhjaya-Pesuruhjaya Tinggi, Atachi dan
Penasihat Pertahanan Negara-negara yang menyertai program,
Setiausaha-Setiausaha Tetap, Penolong Kanan Pesuruhjaya Polis, ahli-ahli
Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan, wakil- wakil dari King’s College
London dan para peserta program.