IDFR was first established under the Prime Minister’s Department on 1 July 1991 following a Cabinet decision dated 6 March 1991. It was officially launched on 12 August 1991 by then Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. Its aims were to provide basic training for future diplomats of Malaysia and several selected developing countries, as well as to provide follow-up training for those officers already in the diplomatic service. On 27 March 2004, IDFR officially became part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia.
Bridges-Dialogues Towards a Culture of Peace
‘BUILDING A CULTURE OF PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN A GLOBALISED WORLD’ 22 APRIL 2009
IDFR, in partnership with the International Peace Foundation (IPF), will be organising a dialogue session under the ASEAN event series ‘Bridges-Dialogues Towards a Culture of Peace’. The Keynote Address will be delivered by Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.—President and Founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and former Assistant to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
He is one of America’s foremost civil rights and political leaders, was a presidential candidate twice and a Senator for Washington, DC. He was also Special Envoy of the President and Secretary of State for the Promotion of Democracy in Africa, and has been on the Gallup List of the Ten Most Respected Americans for a dozen years.The dialogue session will be graced by the presence of His Serene Highness Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein, chairman of the International Peace Foundation’s International Board of Advisors. The Honourable Tun Musa Hitam, former Deputy Prime Minister and Malaysian Chairman of ‘Bridges-Dialogues Towards a Culture of Peace’ will also be present. The session is open to the public and will start at 10.00 am. Registration is at 9.30 am at IDFR Auditorium. For inquiries and free seat reservation, kindly contact Alex Chee at 03-2149 1016 or via email,
Seats are on a first registered, first served basis.
