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Human Resource Development Roundtable 2007
Monday 27th August 2007,
Indera Kayangan Ballroom, Empire Hotel & Country Club

Dialogue on:

“Towards a Sustainable Future: What are the challenges for education and training?”

A dialogue on education and training required to meet future social and economic challenges. What is quality education about? How can the private sector contribute to education and training? What can we learn from the experiences of other countries? What are the international best practices that can be considered for Brunei?

Programme:

8.00 - 9.00 am

Coffee/Tea and Registration

9.00 - 9.10am

Welcome Remarks by:

Mr Allen Lai,
CEO, Asia Inc Forum

YM Pengiran Dato Paduka Hj Ismail bin Pengiran Haji Mohamed, Permanent Secretary, Prime Ministers Office and Chairman of CSPS

9.10 -10.10am

Keynote Address on:

“Quality Education for Brunei Darussalam: Challenges and Opportunities”

by YB Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abd Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohammad Taib
Minister of Education, Brunei Darussalam.

Followed by Dialogue with the Minister

10.10 -10.30am

Refreshments

10.30 -12.15pm

An Open Forum discussion on:

“Education and training to meet future needs: Ideas from government and from the private sector”

To lead the Open Forum discussion:

•	Mr Fred Smeenk, Managing Director, Brunei LNG
•	Mr Mark Been, Operations Manager, TOTAL
•	Dr Omar Haji Khalid, Special Duties Officer (Planning & Policy), Ministry of Education, Brunei
•	Mr Brian D. Fry, SPHR, HR Director, Global Primary Products Growth, Alcoa
•	Pg Dr Hjh Rahmah bte Pg Hj Jadid Managing Director, LEAPS Educational Service

Moderated By: Dato Paduka Timothy Ong, Acting Chairman, Brunei Economic Development Board

Dialogue concludes at 12.15 noon
followed by lunch at Indera Pura Lounge

Presentation and Materials

KEYNOTE ADDRESS By Yang Berhormat Pehin Dato Abdul Rahman Taib

“EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO MEET FUTURE NEEDS” By Pengiran Dr. Hjh Rahmah Pengiran Hj Jadid

GENERAL EDUCATION STATISTICS A word file containing general education statistics of Brunei.

HRD Roundtable 2007 Press Release

Useful Links:

Ministry of Education's strategic plan 2007-2010

A working group headed by the Permanent Secretary was formed to develop a strategic plan covering the period from 2007 to 2011, outlining the direction which the Ministry should follow during this 5-year period.

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