Princess Hajah Majeedah Launches AAPA Forum

Bandar Seri Begawan - Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Majeedah Nurul Bolqiah launched the Asia-Pacific Aviation Environmental Forum 2006 yesterday.

The forum was organised by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) and hosted by Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA).

Her Royal Highness was greeted upon arrival at the Empire Hotel and Country Club in Jerudong, by the Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, Pengiran Dato Haji Abdul Hamid who is also Chairman of RBA and Executive Chairman of the Asia Pacific Aviation Environmental Forum 2006. . In his welcoming speech, the Permanent Secretary said that RBA and AAPA were committed to ensure the development of safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly air transport system while being profitable and service-oriented, bringing about an atmosphere conducive to the stimulation of the travel and tourism industry.

The Minister of Development, Pehin Dato Awang Haji Abdullah in his keynote address called on the business and corporate community to recognise that the environmental protection and conservation is neither an obstacle to economic growth nor a burden to the economy but offered opportunities for sustainable growth.

Earlier the Managing-Director of Brunei Shell Petroleum, Dr. Grahaeme Henderson who said Brunei Shell Petroleum has cut greenhouse gas emission by more than 50 percent from the 1996 levels by substantially reducing contributions from venting and flaring, and improving efficiently the company's operations.

At the function, the students of the Maktab Sains Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan also presented a choir.

Subsequently, Her Royal Highness officially launched the two-day Asia-Pacific Aviation Environmental Forum 2006.

Her Royal Highness then received a souvenir from the Executive Organising Committee.

The forum aims to update and share ideas with participants from the aviation environment association of the Asia Pacific nations with the latest developments regard to environmental issues perspective globally as well as the aviation industry's effects on the environment. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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