MTCP alumni dinner celebrates close ties

Also in attendance was the Director of Technical Assistance Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Haji Sulia bin Nayan, Deputy Chairman of the Sabah Tourism Board, Dato' Sari Suhut, senior government officers at the departments and ministries of Brunei Darussalam and former MTCP participants.

The Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) reflected on its underlying basis in the attempt to provide training in fields vital to a country's development such as public administration, agriculture, English Language, investment promotion, ICT and banking.

In his welcoming remarks, Dato' Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari said, "There have been more than 300 participants from Brunei and last year saw 43 participants undertaking short and long term courses in Malaysia. Three participants from Brunei are currently attending courses in Malaysia".

His also praised the commitment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Brunei, in their efforts to promote information and process details of participants.

The main objectives of the MTCP include sharing development experiences with other countries, strengthening bilateral relations between Malaysia and other developing nations, promoting South-South cooperation and technical cooperation among developing countries.

According to the envoy, some types of cooperation revolve around long-term and short-term fellowships including scholarships for degree courses that are accessible at numerous training institutions and government agencies in Malaysia.

Study visits and practical attachments at participating government agencies in Malaysia are also available, he added.

"As of January 1, 2010, the National Secretariat of MTCP will be placed under the MTCP Unit at the Multilateral Economic Division under the Minsitry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia.

He expressed hope that the programme will result in contributions to human resource development in Brunei Darussalam, which is in line with His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's aspirations.

The ceremony concluded with a cultural performance by the Sabah Tourism Board.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

Malaysia boosts spending on MTCP courses to $82m

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - Saturday, November 14, 2009

THE Malaysian government has allocated RM200 million (about $82m) of its Ninth Malaysian Plan (2006-2010) to the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP), the Malaysian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam announced yesterday.

Speaking at an MTCP alumni dinner at The Rizqun International Hotel yesterday evening, Dato Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari said, "The bulk of it will go to human resource development and training."

He also announced that as of January 1, the International Secretariate for the MTCP will be under Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is currently under the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister's Office in Malaysia.

"I believe this decision will strengthen the programme even more through various upgrades and changes. It is my hope to see this programme carried out with more effectiveness to achieve the desired target," he said

"Even as we speak, there are three participants from Brunei undergoing this course," he added.

An estimated 40 Brunei government personnel who have attended the various short courses in Malaysia were present at the event.

Guest of honour was Sulia Nayan, Director of Technical Assistance at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as well as Sabah Tourism Board Deputy Chairman Dato Sari Suhut.

The MTCP can be traced back to 1978, at the First Commonwealth Heads of States meeting in Sydney, where the idea was first conceived.

The MTCP was launched on September 7, 1980, at the Commonwealth Heads of State meeting in New Delhi, India, to signify Malaysia's commitment to "South-South Cooperation".

More than 2,000 participants from 135 member countries come to Malaysia to participate in the programme annually.

To date the MTCP has about 21,784 alumni worldwide who have participated in about 119 specialised courses at 48 MTCP training institutions aimed at building human capital in developing countries around the world.

The programme was introduced in Brunei in the early 1980s, and since 2002 some 203 Bruneians have participated in the programme. Sixty participants are selected to attend the various courses each year.

The Brunei Times

MTCP mulai 1 Januari 2010 di bawah
Kementerian Luar Negeri Malaysia

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jumaat, 13 November. - Sekretariat Kebangsaan Program Kerjasama Teknikal Malaysia (Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme - MTCP) secara rasmi akan diletakkan di bawah Kementerian Luar Negeri Malaysia mulai 1 Januari 2010.

Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Malaysia di negara ini, Tuan Yang Terutama Dato? Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari menyatakan perkara demikian di Majlis Malam Alumni MTCP 2009 yang berlangsung di Hotel Antarabangsa Rizqun di sini.

MTCP katanya membolehkan para peserta antarabangsa untuk bertukar-tukar maklumat, berkongsi pengalaman serta mendapat pengetahuan baru dan sedikit sebanyak akan menyumbang kepada pembangunan modal insan di negara ini.

Beliau yakin tambahnya, Kerajaan Negara Brunei Darussalam juga berkongsi matlamat yang sama dengan Kerajaan Malaysia dalam membangunkan sumber tenaga manusia untuk melahirkan tenaga kerja yang berkemahiran dan berpengetahuan agar negara kita lebih berdaya saing dan mampu menghadapi cabaran globalisasi.

Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Malaysia berharap sebagai ?sahabat Malaysia?, alumni MTCP ini akan dapat membantu mempromosikan Malaysia di negara ini dan seterusnya meningkatkan lagi hubungan dan kerjasama antara dua buah negara.

Pada malam itu, para jemputan juga dihiburkan dengan persembahan kebudayaan dari Lembaga Pelancongan Sabah (Sabah Tourism Board) yang sedang mengadakan Pameran Sabah Travel Fair 2009 di Mall bermula pada hari ini.

MTCP mula dilancarkan secara rasmi pada 7 September 1980. Jumlah peserta yang pernah mengikuti program tersebut sudah mencecah 21,784 orang dari 135 negara di seluruh dunia.

Sementara itu, dianggarkan kira-kira 2,000 orang mengikuti 119 jenis kursus di 48 institusi latihan awam dan swasta di Malaysia.

Manakala sehingga kini, lebih 300 peserta dari Negara Brunei Darussalam telah mengikuti kursus MTCP termasuk 43 orang tahun lepas telah berjaya mengikuti kursus itu dengan jayanya dan tiga orang yang kini sedang mengikuti kursus di Malaysia.

Secara umumnya Program MTCP ini bagi mencapai beberapa objektif utama iaitu berkongsi pengalaman dalam aspek pembangunan dengan negara lain dan mengukuhkan hubungan dua hala Malaysia dengan negara-negara membangun.

Selain itu juga, MTCP dihasratkan untuk menggalakkan kerjasama selatan-selatan serta kerjasama teknikal di antara negara-negara membangun.

Ihsan Pelita Brunei

MTCP diletakkan di bawah Kementerian Luar Malaysia

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jumaat - Bermula 1 Januari 2010, Sekretariat Kebangsaan Program Kerjasama Teknikal Malaysia (MTCP) secara rasmi diletakkan di bawah Kementerian Luar Negeri Malaysia.

Perkara itu diumumkan Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Malaysia ke Brunei, Dato' Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari pada majlis Malam Alumni MTCP 2009 yang berlangsung di hotel terkemuka di Gadong malam ini.

Dato' Ku Jaafar berkata sebelum ini peranan itu diterajui Unit Perancangan Ekonomi (EPU) di Jabatan Perdana Menteri Malaysia dalam mengurus dan mentadbir program MPTC.

"Dengan keputusan ini, program berkenaan dapat dimantapkan dengan beberapa penambahan dan perubahan, dan berharap akan dijalankan dengan lebih berkesan dan mencapai sasaran yang dihasratkan," jelasnya.

Sejak program MTCP dilancarkan pada 7 September 1980 peserta yang mengikuti program itu mencecah 21,784 orang dari 135 negara di seluruh dunia dengan setiap tahun kira-kira 2,000 orang mengikuti 119 jenis kursus di 48 institut latihan awam dan swasta di Malaysia.

Sementara itu, peserta dari Brunei sehingga kini mencatat lebih 300 peserta dengan pada tahun ini seramai 43 orang mengikuti kursus MTCP dengan jayanya.

Dato' Ku Jaafar yakin kerajaan Malaysia akan terus memberikan tajaan penuh kepada peserta Brunei dan mengalu-alukan lebih ramai peserta negara ini untuk mengikuti program pada masa akan datang. Program MTCP antara lain bagi mencapai beberapa objektif utama antaranya berkongsi pengalaman dalam aspek pembangunan dengan negara lain di samping mengukuhkan hubungan dua hala di antara Malaysia dengan negara membangun lain.

Antara yang hadir pada majlis itu ialah Pengarah Jabatan Bantu Teknikal di Kementerian Luar Negeri dan Perdagangan, Haji Sulia Nayan dan Timbalan Pengerusi Lembaga Pelancongan Sabah, Dato' Sari Suhut.