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FORUM NEWS Active Listening, Writing Diplomatica- several substantive topics on Theory Silajdzic, former Member of Presiden- lly: Sentence Structure and Applying and Concept of Crisis Management, cy and Prime Minister of Bosnia and Grammar, The Sound of English Food and Commodity Crisis, Energy Herzegovina. Considering his wealth Language: Pronunciation, Presenta- Crisis, Diplomacy in Crisis Manage- of experience in dealing with interna- tion Skills and Public Speaking as well ment, Economic and Global Crisis, tional media, he was responsible to as Speech Drafting. Strategic Thinking in Crisis Situation, increase public understanding of the Crisis Forecasting, The Law and Bosnian issues worldwide particularly Crisis Management Course for Armed Conflict in International Crisis, in war. International Participants 2014 Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes Through Adjudication by the They also participated in a number of The Crisis Management Course for International Court of Justice (ICJ), study visits to the Ministry of Foreign International Participants 2014 was Emerging Global Environmental Crisis Affairs Malaysia, Malaysian Handicraft conducted from 2 to 20 June 2014. Adjudication by ICJ, Conflict Resolu- Corporation, Putrajaya Holdings, The course was attended by 24 partic- tion: Respect for Diversity, Country Malaysian Maritime Enforcement ipants from Brunei, Cambodia, Cape Risk Management, Simulation: Coun- Agency (Klang District), Tourism Verde, Congo, Cuba, Gambia, Kenya, try Risk Management, Maritime Secu- Malaysia Pahang and East Coast Lao PDR, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, rity in Southeast Asia and Managing Economic Region (ECER), Kuantan, Nauru, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Papua Change After Crisis. Pahang. These study visits indirectly New Guinea, The Philippines, gave an exposure to the participants Seychelles, Uganda and Zimbabwe. One of the interesting modules was the culture and life style of Malaysians. the Simulation Exercise: Media Through a homestay programme in The objective of the course was mainly Response in Crisis Management. Pantai Sepat, Pahang, the participants to enhance knowledge and under- Participants had to handle the media enjoyed watching the Malaysian standing on the theoretical and practi- questions individually based on the Martial Arts and kompang, pukat tarik cal aspects of international crisis and scenario given and were recorded. demonstration and coconut tree crisis management, to increase knowl- The feedback and comments were climbing demonstration. They also edge and skills in the various made through the play back video. In participated in the traditional games approaches and techniques of crisis relation to the media, the participants namely congkak and sepak raga and management and to provide a forum were fortunate to participate in the learnt how to make laksa Pahang, one for the exchange of ideas and experi- public lecture titled, My Experience of the traditional Malay cuisines. ences in crisis management. with the International Media and the Importance of Truthful and Moderate The three-week course included Approach, delivered by H.E. Dr. Haris Say it Right! Say it Right is an English course second course from 19 to 21 May and sentences and intonation are the conducted biannually here at the 2014. main thrust of the course. Institute. On 24 February 2014, IDFR welcomed the first group of partici- The aim of the course was to raise the During each three-day course, the pants consisting twenty officers from participants’ awareness on under- participants were involved in role various ministries and government standing the English sound system, so playing and pronunciation games and agencies to attend a-three-day pro- that, they may be able to articulate activities and based on their feedback, gramme on mastering English pronun- clearly and express themselves intelli- the course was beneficial in helping ciation skills. A second group com- gibly and confidently. As such, correct them to be more confident in prising 29 participants attended the pronunciation, use of stress in words speaking English. Building Blocks of Good English Building Blocks of Good English is a were officers from the Rural and The objectives of this course were to five-day course and was conducted Regional Department, the Ministry of enable the participants to demon- from 10 to 14 March 2014. It was Home Affairs and the Sultanah Hajah strate the use of the language in a attended by 12 participants and they Kalsom Secondary School, Kuantan. variety of contexts and to build their DIPLOMATIC VOICE 23