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UBD Hosts National Day Awareness
Seminar
By Rosli Abidin Yahya
Bandar Seri
Begawan - Hundreds of participants thronged the Chancellor Hall
of Universiti Brunei Darussalam yesterday afternoon to register
themselves in a seminar that would provide awareness about the
National Day theme.
The organisers said all seminar
participants have to be present for the opening ceremony to be held
today at 8am.
The opening ceremony is scheduled to
be officiated by Pehin Dato Dr Hj Awang Hussein, the Minister of
Culture, Youth and Sports.
Pehin
Dato Hj Suyoi, the Deputy Minister of Education, is expected to
officially close the seminar tomorrow at 3.30pm.
An exhibition of photography and
books by six government departments, including Dewan Bahasa dan
Pustaka will be launched after the seminar's official opening
ceremony.
The exhibition, a side event of the
seminar, is open to the public.
Some 15 working papers covering
various national issues like economy, politics, education, religion,
national vision, language, literature and culture will be delivered at
the seminar, including two keynote addresses.
Themed "Integration Strengthens
National Self Reliance", the seminar is aimed to present a better
understanding of the meaning of this year's national theme and to
provide awareness on how the community can contribute towards national
integration.
"The seminar shall expose the need
for national integration in handling issues with respect to
development and progress in various aspects," said Hj Sumadi Sukaimi,
the organising co-chairman of the seminar, which is held in
conjunction with the 21st National Day celebration.
The seminar is expected to be
attended by 350 participants comprising government officers,
representatives of the private sector, non-governmental organisations,
undergraduates, students and members of the public.
It is coordinated by Dewan Bahasa dan
Pustaka Brunei and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports in
cooperation with Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Ministry of Education.
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Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin
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