In The News
Royal Audience
YBhg. Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari, Director General of the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR) was granted an audience by Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Tuanku Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, the Crown Prince of the state of Perak today, 26 January 2012 at Istana Changkat, Kuala Lumpur. During the audience, YBhg. Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari presented Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Tuanku Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah the Royal Patron folder containing the latest volume of Diplomatic Voice (Volume 3 2011) announcing t... Read More.
IDFR New Year Address And Barbecue Luncheon
In ushering the New Year 2012, the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR) celebrated the auspicious occasion with a New Year address by YBhg. Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari, Director General of IDFR to inspire a prime start for another promising twelve upcoming months. This was followed by a Barbecue luncheon concocted by IDFR’s many talented “chefs” highlighting Middle Eastern recipe of ‘Nasi Arab’ and sumptuous selection of poultry and seafood. YBhg. Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari expressed his appreciation and gratitude to all staff ... Read More.
Networking Visit Of ASWARA to IDFR
The Bilik Duta (Ambassador Room) of IDFR bore witness to a new smart partnership between the Akademi Seni Budaya & Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA) and the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR), when the former paid a networking visit on 10 January 2012. The delegation from ASWARA consisted of seven officers headed by Encik Mohd Asri bin Abu Bakar as the Corporate and International Relations Director, while IDFR was represented by the heads of every division. The main purpose of the visit was to discuss potential academic cooperation, exchange ideas as well as to stru... Read More.
Rumah Titian Kasih
30 December 2011 was a joyful date for three (3) IDFR officers and staff as they were fortunate to be able to pay the children and residents of Rumah Titian Kasih, Titiwangsa Kuala Lumpur a visit. They arrived at Rumah Titian Kasih at about 10 am and with the help of the sweet teenage residents of the home, unloaded several boxes filled with clothes, food and toy donations. These contributions were courtesy of the generous souls of IDFR. Seeing how cute and adorable some of the little girls there were, diligently doing some mathematic exercises, they decided to tre... Read More.
“The Malaysian Formula – Managing Economic And Political Transformation”, Visits To The Department Of Foreign Affairs And Trade (DFAT) and Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia
YBhg. Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari, Director General of the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR) attended a Public Lecture entitled “The Malaysian Formula - Managing Economic and Political Transformation” delivered by YAB Tan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin bin Mohd. Yassin, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia on 7th December 2011 at the Coombs Lecture Theatre, H.C. Coombs Building, Australian National University (ANU), Canberra. The Deputy Prime Minister delivered the lecture during his two (2)-day working visit to Canberra and Perth to mainly local and ... Read More.
The 2nd Australia-Malaysia Dialogue, Centre for Dialogue, La Trobe University, Bundoora Campus , Research and Development Park (R&D) Conference Centre, Melbourne, Australia
The 2nd Australia – Malaysia Dialogue was jointly organised by the Centre for Dialogue, La Trobe University, Bundoora Campus, Research and Development Park (R&D) Conference Centre, Melbourne Australia, Institute of Malaysia and International Studies (IKMAS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and the Institute of ASEAN Studies and Global Affairs (INSPAG), FSPPP, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Malaysia . The two-day Dialogue which was held on 5th to 6th December 2011 hosted by La Trobe&... Read More.
