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NEWS Pre-Posting Orientation Course for Home-Based Staff and Spouses under Sistem Pentadbiran Kerajaan Malaysia di Luar Negara (SPKM) fairs, Ministry of Defence, The participants were privileged to Ministry of Education, Mi- have a session with Ambassador nistry of Human Resources, Zainol Rahim Zainuddin, the Director Ministry of International General of Policy and Strategy Trade and Industry (MITI), Planning Division of the Ministry of Prime Minister’s Depart- Foreign Affairs, who spoke on Malay- ment, Federal Territory Isla- sia’s Foreign Policy and to listen to mic Religious Council, Im- Puan Fatimahwati Abd. Rahman, migration Department of Secretary of the Ladies Association of Malaysia, Majlis Amanah the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (PER- Rakyat, National Anti- WAKILAN), who shared her vast expe- Drugs Agency, Public Ser- rience on the roles and responsibilities vice Department of Malay- of spouses while abroad. Other The fifth and sixth series of the Pre- sia, Royal Malaysian Police and interesting modules include Cross Posting Orientation Course for Home- Tourism Malaysia. Cultural Awareness, Grooming and Based Staff and Spouses under Sis- Social Etiquette, and Fine Dining tem Pentadbiran Kerajaan Malaysia di Throughout the course, the partici- Theory and Practicum. Luar Negara (SPKM) were conducted pants were introduced to sessions re- from 13 to 17 October 2014 and from lated to administration, management, The certificates of completion were 3 to 14 November respectively. Forty- security, finance, auditing, consular presented to the participants by Mr. nine participants from grade 38 and matters and protocol at Mission. A Syed Bakri Syed Abd Rahman, the below attended the fifth series, while cooking demonstration was also held Director of Training, on the last day of 48 participants from grade 41 and for the spouses at Berjaya University each series. above attended the sixth series. Par- College of Hospitality. They were ticipants for both courses came from taught on how to prepare and present various ministries and agencies, in- Malaysian dishes using various techni- cluding, the Ministry of Foreign Af- ques and tips. Workshop on Etiquette, Protocol and Event Management for the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) IDFR conducted a Workshop on host several Asso- Etiquette, Protocol and Event Ma- ciation of Southeast nagement for a group of officers from Asian Nations (ASEAN) the Ministry of Youth and Sports events in 2015 in con- (MYS), Malaysia from 27 to 28 October junction with Malay- 2014. The two-day workshop was sia’s chairmanship of attended by 31 officers from various ASEAN next year. agencies under the MYS. Therefore, the topics covered in the work- The workshop was organised upon shop were; Malaysia’s request from the MYS. The specially Role as ASEAN Chair tailored workshop aimed at equipping 2015, Introduction to the participants with basic knowledge ASEAN Summit 2015, on managing meetings at the interna- Introduction to Inter- tional level and providing an avenue national and ASEAN Protocol, Cross of Experience Session in Handling for the participants to improve their Cultural Awareness and Communica- Events. skills in appropriate procedures, pro- tion, Event Management’s Adminis- tocol arrangements and social eti- trative Programme and Arrangement, quette in managing international The Roles and Functions of Floor events. Manager, Liaison Officers, Usherettes and Protocol Officers, Language and The MYS officers underwent this Communication Skills, Personal workshop to prepare themselves to Grooming and Etiquette and Sharing 20 bulletin@idfr.gov.my