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NEWS National Colloquium on Malaysia’s Chairmanship of ASEAN 2015 session titled, ASEAN Outlook: Re-as- sessing the Pillars Approach and How Malaysia Can Take A Proactive and Constructive Leading Role as Chair of ASEAN in 2015. Speakers for the session were Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamad, Minister of International Trade and Industry, Dato’ Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob from the ASEAN-Malaysia National Secretariat and Datuk Hj. Ab. Ghaffar A. Thambi from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. Other sessions included The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ma- vered a Keynote Address. In his themes related to community building, laysia in collaboration with Institute of address, the Prime Minister shared his youth, security and economic matters. Diplomacy and Foreign Relations assessment, views and vision related (IDFR), Universiti Teknologi MARA to Malaysia’s Chairmanship of ASEAN The Colloquium proved to be a (UiTM) and Institute of Strategic and in 2015. Malaysia has identified the constructive event where various International Studies (ISIS) Ma- creation of a truly ‘People-Centred proposals, comments and observa- laysia hosted a National Colloquium ASEAN’ as the central element of its tions were shared based on enthusias- on Malaysia’s Chairmanship of ASEAN Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2015. The tic responses received from partici- from 8 to 10 April 2014. Participants of establishment of ASEAN Community pants. In his closing remarks, Datuk the Colloquium were various stake- in 2015 will further strengthen regional Othman Hashim, the Secretary Gene- holders from the government sector, integration and cooperation which ral of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs practitioners, academicians, think reflects on ASEAN’s readiness to assured that the Ministry will continue tanks, civil society organisations, the contribute positively to global affairs. to engage the stakeholders and youth groups, members of the media expressed that coming together is a and experts in ASEAN affairs. Throughout the three-day event, beginning, keeping together will be a participants were engaged in various sign of progress and working together The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ sessions delivered by prominent will surely lead to success. Sri Mohd Najib Tun Hj. Abdul Razak speakers. Dato’ Hussin Nayan, the officiated the Colloquium and deli- Director General of IDFR moderated a Lecture by H.E. Dr. Haris Silajdzic on Experience with the International Media and the Importance of Truthful and Moderate Approach tional Media and the Lifetime Achievement Award during Importance of Truthful the Asia HRD Congress 2014. The and Moderate Approach award is conferred to individuals who at the Treaty Room on 11 have made a lifetime achievement and June 2014. The objective services to his country and people. of the lecture was to disclose the participants Dato’ Hussin Nayan spoke about the to H.E. Dr. Haris Silajd- power of media in shaping world zic’s experience and best opinion and media as a tool that practices in international connects its audiences and happening media. elsewhere around the world. He also mentioned that H.E. Dr. Haris Dato’ Hussin Nayan, the Silajdzic’s use of the media, either by Director General of IDFR, design or pushed by desperation, to in his welcoming re- attract attention of the world commu- IDFR held a lecture on H.E. Dr. Haris marks, congratulated H.E. Dr. Haris nity to the happenings in Bosnia and Silajdzic’s Experience with the Interna- Silajdzic on being awarded the Herzegovina had saved the suffering 10 bulletin@idfr.gov.my