AMBASSADOR OF MALAYSIA IN ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
ON VOLUNTEERISM YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW
SARAJEVO, 21JANUARY 2010
H.E. Mr. Zulkifli Adnan, Ambassador of Malaysia recently participated in the round table discussion on Volunteerism Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow organised by Gariwo and Foundation Imam Petlju Gariwo, a local NGO. It was held in Hotel Bosnia, Sarajevo. The session was chaired by the Founder and Director of the organization, Mrs. Svetlana Broz. Besides the Ambassador, other panelists include H.E. Mr. Bosse Hedberg, Swedish Ambassador; Mr. Bahrudin Fazlic, Board President of Sarajevo Cantonal Scouts Union; Mr. Jugoslav Jevdic, Executive Director of Youth Communication Centre Banja Luka; Ms. Edina Fazlic, Head of Dobrinja Scout Squad and Ms. Dunja Fazlic, a volunteer from Sarajevo Canton Union of Scouts. Some 50 representatives from local NGOs as well as a representative from Ministry of Justice turned up for the event.
The Ambassador made his presentation based on the assigned topic ‘Experiences in Volunteerism from Distant Malaysia’. He traced the roots of volunteerism in Malaysia beginning with the community spirit of gotong royong in villages. [Gotong royong is the concept of doing and helping each other within a community in the spirit of goodwill]. The spirit of gotong royong was further enhanced into the extra curricular activities in Malaysian schools and universities. The Ambassador also touched on Corporate Social Responsibility as expected of the private sector.
Participants were impressed with how individuals in Malaysia decided to make a difference and started their own voluntary organizations like MERCY Malaysia, Projek Kalsom, and Fire and Rescue Volunteers etc. They appreciated that the Government of Malaysia gave due recognition and support to volunteer organizations.
The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina is in the midst of drafting a Law on Volunteerism which would be the blue print for Bosnian volunteers. There was a lively debate on the implementation of the law.
NGO Gariwo and Foundation Imam Petlju Gariwo was established in September 2001. Its objective is to educate the public about civil courage and moral values. Since its inception, Gariwo and Foundation Imam Petlju Gariwo had undertaken various activities such as the publication and translation of books, as well as conducting seminars, round table discussions and public lectures.
The Ambassador (left) with other panelists at the round table discussion.
Ambasador (lijevo) sa ostalim govornicima na diskusiji okruglog stola.
H.E. Mr. Zulkifli Adnan, Ambassador of Malaysia (second from left) making
his presentations through an interpreter on ‘Experiences in Volunteerism
from Distant Malaysia’ during the round table discussion.
Nj. E. g. Zulkifli Adnan Ambasador Malezije (drugi slijeva) drži prezentaciju
sa prevodiocem na temu 'Iskustva u volonterizmu iz daleke Malezije' za
vrijeme diskusije na okruglom stolu.
A cross section of the participants at the round table discussion.
U?esnici diskusije okkruglog stola.
AMBASADOR MALEZIJE U?ESNIK OKRUGLOG
STOLA NA TEMU 'VOLONTERIZAM JU?ER, DANAS, SUTRA'
U SARAJEVU 21 JANUARA 2010
Nj.E. g. Zulkifli Adnan , ambasador Malezije u?estvovao je nedavno na diskusiji okruglog stola 'Volonterizam ju?er, danas, sutra' koju je organizovala nevladina organizacija Gariwo i Fondacija Imam petlju koja je održana je u hotelu Bosna u Sarajevu. Diskusijom je predsjedavala organizatorica i directorica organizacije, Gda Svetlana Broz. Osim ambasadora Malezije u?estvovali su i ostali govornici kao što su NJ.E.g. Bosse Hedberg, švedski ambasador; g. Badrudin Fazli?, Predsjednik odbora kantonalne izvi?a?ke jedinice Sarajevo; g. Jugoslav Jevdi?, Izvršni direktor Omladinslog koumunikativnog centra Banja Luka; g?ica Edina Fazli?, Šef dobrinjskog izvi?a?kog odreda i g?ica Dunja Fazli?, volonter sarajevske izvi?a?ke jedinice. Diskusiji su tako?er prisustvovali i oko pedesat predstavnika lokalnih nevladinih organizacija te predstavnici Ministarstva pravde iz Sektora za civilno društvo.
Ambasador Malezije održao je prezentaciju na temu 'Iskustva volonterizma iz daleke Malezije'. Korijene volonterizma u Maleziji ambasador je pronašao u duhu zajednice ili 'gotong royong' koji je prevladavao u selima.('Gotong royong' je koncept u kojem se sve radi zajedno i pomaže me?usobno u duhu 'muhibbah' ili dobre volje). Duh 'gotong royong' kasnije se proširio u specijalne školske aktivnosti u malezijskim školama i univerzitetima. Ambasador je tako?er napomenuo i uklju?ivanje privatnog sektora u Udruženu društvenu odgovornost.
U?esnici su bili impresionirani sa individualcima u Maleziji koji su odlu?ili napraviti razlike i zapo?eti sa vlastitim volonterskim organizacijama kao što su MERCY Malaysia, Projek Kalsom i Vatrogasnim i spasila?kim volonterima i sl. Ove organizacije cijene napore vladem Mlezije u prepoznavanju i podršci volonterskim organizacijama.
Vlada Bosne i Hercegovine radi na nacrtu Zakona o volonterizmu koji ?e biti vodi? za bosanske volontere .Povodom implementacije ovog zakona bila je i debata uživo kao i priznavanje i podrška od strane volontera.
Nevladina organizacija Gariwo i Fondacija Imam petlju osnovana je 2001. godine. Njihov krajnji cilj je obrazovati javnost o društvenoj odvažnosti i moralnim vrijednostima. Od svog osnivanja Gariwo i Fondacija Imam petlju poduzimaju razli?ite aktivnosti kao što su objavljivanje knjiga i prijevoda na temu društvene odvažnosti kao i vo?enje seminara okruglih stolova i javnih predavanja.