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NEWS Basic Conversational Malay Course 2/2014 The second series of the Basic of simple sentences and the ability to sy of Argentina, Embassy of Czech Conversational Malay course was listen and understand speech in Republic, Embassy of Italy, Embassy organised from 2 September to 18 various situations. The focus was also of The People’s Republic of China, November 2014. The course covered on everyday communication needs as Embassy of The Republic of France, the Malay sound system and how well as expressing ideas and feelings and the United Nations High Commis- Malay words are pronounced. It also verbally and in writing. The course was sioner for Refugees (UNHCR). covered basic vocabulary for everyday attended by 16 participants from the communication and the construction Australian High Commission, Embas- Public Lecture on Inventive Quotient: Empowering Geniuses within an Organisation On 17 October 2014, several officers related to child development and sensitive in order to accomplish their from IDFR attended a public lecture increasing human intelligence. He full potential. He stressed the impor- titled Inventive Quotient: Empowering highlighted the main points which tance of having a mentor and gave Geniuses within an Organisation or- were the family tree of the Genius examples such as Mozart, Da Vinci, ganised by the National Institute of Principle, The Principles History, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, Public Administration (INTAN). The Explanations and Implications and who all had the common trait of having lecture was delivered by Professor also the application of the Principle in mentors of their own. In addition to William Maxwell from the University of Creating a Genius. He also showed that, Professor Maxwell also men- Advancing Technology, Tempe, Arizo- examples of his IQ-raising game, tioned that a child’s parents play the na. The lecture was attended by Inventive Quotient and how it was most important role especially in the officials from the public sector and developed and tested on 435 pupils in early years as parents will always in IDFR was represented by Ms. Farah 17 classrooms done in Suva, Fiji under most cases be the child’s first Dibah Abu Hanipah, Ms. Ernitasimbo- the supervision of 34 teachers. teachers and role models. lon Erwan and Mr. Imran Arif Moha- mad Amin. Professor Maxwell also went into the The lecture ended with question and detailed aspects of what makes some- answer session. Professor Maxwell’s research focuses one a genius in his or her own way. He on child development and increasing emphasised that geniuses were not human intelligence in over fifty born but to be one, each of them had nations. In his lecture, Professor to fulfill the three most important Maxwell shared his insights on his characteristics; being time-sensitive, research projects over the years environment-sensitive and mentor- Executive Talk: ASEAN Community 2015: Challenges and Opportunities On 5 November 2014, the Malaysian the talk. Dr. Pitsu- Institute of Defence and Security wan spoke about (MiDAS) organised an executive talk the opportunity on challenges and opportunities in the that ASEAN has ASEAN Community 2015 at Renais- to offer to the sance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The world especially speaker was Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, in terms of trade former Secretary General of ASEAN and investments and also Visiting Professor at the in an integrated Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, socio-cultural United Kingdom. community with more than 600 The programme commenced with million diverse welcoming remarks by Lieutenant people, societies General Datuk Dr. William Stevenson, and cultures. Fur- Chief Executive of MiDAS, followed by thermore, from a 24 bulletin@idfr.gov.my