Develop Bonds, Youths Ship Participants Told
By Jon Tampoi

Bandar Seri Begawan - Minister of Culture Youth and Sports Pehin Major General (Rtd) Dato Hj Awg Mohammad bin Hj Daud received yesterday 28 participants in the Ship of South East Asean Youth Programme.

Also present were Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports Dato Paduka Awg Hj Jemat Bin Hj Ampal, Acting Director of Youth and Sports Pg Sabri bin Pg Hj Mohammad as well as senior staff.

The minister said the honour to be selected to represent Brunei Darussalam on such programme comes with great responsibilities, like developing excellent bonds between the participating nations through youth interactions.

He reminded the participants to take full advantage of their experience to carry out youth oriented projects in the nation in the future.

The Brunei contingent including the national leader, youth leader, assistant youth leader and entourage will leave for Singapore on October 30 for Singapore for a 44day programme.

Activities are organised on the ship for all participating nations. This is the 21st time that Brunei joined in the event since 1974. Brunei, an observing nation in 1984 when it sent seven participants, became a full pledged member in 1985.

The participants of the 2006 programme were selected in June 2006. The orientation was in July.

From Singapore, the ship will go to Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Philippines and Japan as a final destination, and will end on December 12, 2006. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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