Minister Attends AMCA Meeting In Bangkok
By Izam S. Ya'akub

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pehin Major General (Rtd) Dato Seri PahlawanAwang Haji Mohammad bin Haji Daud, left for Bangkok yesterday morning to attend the Second Meeting of the Asean Senior Officials and Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (SOMCA/ AMCA + 3).

The meeting will take place today and will continue tomorrow. Awang Haji Jemat bin Haj i Ampal, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports who is also in Bangkok represented Brunei Darussalam in the Senior Officials -meeting which took place yesterday.

Apart from Brunei Darussalam and itsAsean neighbours, China, Japan and Korea also make up the additional number of countries participating as dialogue partners.

AMCA was formed in March 2003 during the 38thAsean Committee of Culture and Information meeting in Brunei Darussalam.

This year's round of talks are a continuation of the first sessions of dialogue and look to enhance ties amongst Asean and its dialogue partners in the development of the region.

Among the agendas that will be discussed in the Second AMCA meeting are a host of issues concerning the cultural sector such as operational guidelines; human resource development, and trade liberalisation while also enhancing Asean Cultural Week.

In conjunction with the Second AMCA meeting, Brunei Darussalam's Cultural Performance delegation will also be attending the 2nd Asean Festival of Arts, which will take place from August 1 to 10. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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