ANNOUNCEMENT:

The International and Public Relations Office, Universiti Brunei Darussalam,
is pleased to invite you to a

PUBLIC LECTURE entitled

EMPOWERING YOUTHS THROUGH MALAY ISLAMIC MONARCHY

by

Mohd. Shahrol Amira bin Abdullah

Deputy Director

Academy of Brunei Studies

Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Day/Date : WEDNESDAY, 18 November 2009

Time : 2.15 pm

Venue : SENATE ROOM, CHANCELLOR HALL, UBD

You are welcome to attend.

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Abstract :
EMPOWERING YOUTHS THROUGH MALAY ISLAMIC MONARCHY

Youths are an important asset of a country. They are involved in the government and private sectors for the welfare, security and development of the country. Those categorized as youths are many and as such the group should not be excluded or marginalized nor underestimated in, the national development agenda. Since youths are leaders of today as well as of the future, efforts to empower them in all aspects and areas, in particular those relevant to them, should be planned and executed effectively and systematically.

“Empowering Youths Through MIM” means fully utilizing Malay, Islamic and Monarchy assets to empower youths in this country. The goal of using MIM to empower youths is to create youths that are charismatic, independent and responsible, in line with the national Malay Islamic Monarchy Philosophy. Through the Malay Islamic Monarchy approach, it is hoped that the youths are able to shine, excel, and stand on their own feet, in the local and international arenas, but still strongly adhere to MIM norms and values.

This Surambi Public lecture, will discuss the initiatives to empower youths in the framework of the national Malay Islamic Monarchy Philosophy. From the ideas shared and discussed in this Surambi it is hoped that various effective formulas on how to empower our youths and the areas to be prioritized, will be discovered. It is also hoped that the discussion will enable us to see effective alternative measures to complement those that have been carried out by various agencies, in their efforts to empower youths in this country.