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held on 6 September 2014 at Putra- sia, ambassadors and high commis- held on 6 September 2014 at Putra- Speech Writer, Deputy Secretary Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, six international partici- diploma and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, sia, ambassadors and high commis- Speech Writer, Deputy Secretary diploma and six international partici- jaya Marriott Hotel. It marked the jaya Marriott Hotel. It marked the sioners, senior officers from the Minis- General’s Award for Best Presentation sioners, senior officers from the Minis- General’s Award for Best Presentation address by Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin graced the ceremony and presented pants received their certificates of graced the ceremony and presented pants received their certificates of try and the Institute of Diplomacy and conclusion of the Diploma in Diploma- try and the Institute of Diplomacy and and presentation of diplomas and conclusion of the Diploma in Diploma- Skills, Secretary General’s Award for Skills, Secretary General’s Award for certificates to the participants. The ce- completion for RIAM. Volume 3 2014 certificates to the participants. The ce- completion for RIAM. cy 2014 programme and the com- Foreign Relations (IDFR), parents and Best Leadership and Foreign Minis- cy 2014 programme and the com- Foreign Relations (IDFR), parents and certificates. The highlight of the event Best Leadership and Foreign Minis- remony was also attended by Dato’ remony was also attended by Dato’ pletion of the Regional and Interna- spouses of the participants and facili- was the presentation of awards for Top pletion of the Regional and Interna- spouses of the participants and facili- ter’s Award for Overall Best Student. ter’s Award for Overall Best Student. Ramlan Ibrahim, Deputy Secretary The evening The evening began with welcoming Ramlan Ibrahim, Deputy Secretary began with welcoming tators of the programme. Thirty-two tional Affairs Module (RIAM). tators of the programme. Thirty-two Performers of United Nations Security tional Affairs Module (RIAM). The evening continued with the vote of The evening continued with the vote of General of Bilateral Affairs and Dato’ remarks by remarks by Dato’ Hussin Nayan, General of Bilateral Affairs and Dato’ Dato’ Hussin Nayan, General of Management Services of junior diplomats from the Ministry of The Graduation Ceremony of the Dip- Management Services of General of The Graduation Ceremony of the Dip- junior diplomats from the Ministry of Council (UNSC) Simulation Exercise, Ibrahim Abdullah, Deputy Secretary Director General of IDFR, followed by Ibrahim Abdullah, Deputy Secretary Director General of IDFR, followed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malay- loma in Diplomacy programme was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malay- Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin, the Deputy loma in Diplomacy programme was Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin, the Deputy Foreign Affairs, Malaysia received their Director General’s Award for Best Foreign Affairs, Malaysia received their held on 6 September 2014 at Putra- diploma and sia, ambassadors and high commis- sia, ambassadors and high commis- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, diploma and six international partici- held on 6 September 2014 at Putra-six international partici- Speech Writer, Deputy Secretary pants received their certificates by sioners, senior officers from the Minis- of Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin jaya Marriott Hotel. It marked the jaya Marriott Hotel. It marked the pants received their certificates address address by Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin sioners, senior officers from the Minis- of graced the ceremony and presented graced the ceremony and presented General’s Award for Best Presentation and presentation of diplomas and try and the Institute of Diplomacy and conclusion of the Diploma in Diploma- completion for RIAM. certificates to the participants. The ce- completion for RIAM. and presentation of diplomas and conclusion of the Diploma in Diploma- try and the Institute of Diplomacy and certificates to the participants. The ce- Skills, Secretary General’s Award for cy 2014 programme and the com- certificates. The highlight of the event Foreign Relations (IDFR), parents and cy 2014 programme and the com- remony was also attended by Dato’ remony was also attended by Dato’ Foreign Relations (IDFR), parents and certificates. The highlight of the event Best Leadership and Foreign Minis- was the presentation of awards for Top pletion of the Regional and Interna- Ramlan Ibrahim, Deputy Secretary began with welcoming Ramlan Ibrahim, Deputy Secretary spouses of the participants and facili- The evening began with welcoming pletion of the Regional and Interna- The evening spouses of the participants and facili- was the presentation of awards for Top ter’s Award for Overall Best Student. Performers of United Nations Security tional Affairs Module (RIAM).and Dato’ tators of by tators of the programme. Thirty-two Performers of United Nations Security The Graduation Ceremony of the Dip- General of the Dato’ Hussin Nayan, remarks The Graduation Ceremony of the Dip- Management Services of General of Management Services of remarks by Dato’ Hussin Nayan, General of Bilateral Affairs General of Bilateral Affairs tional Affairs Module (RIAM).and Dato’ programme. Thirty-two The evening continued with the vote of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malay- of Council (UNSC) Simulation Exercise, Ibrahim Abdullah, Deputy Secretary loma in Diplomacy programme was Foreign Affairs, Malay- of junior diplomats from the Ministry by junior diplomats from the Ministry by Director General of IDFR, followed the Ministry of loma in Diplomacy programme was Ibrahim Abdullah, Deputy Secretary Director General of IDFR, followed Council (UNSC) Simulation Exercise, Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin, the Deputy Foreign Affairs, Malaysia received their Director General’s Award for Best Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin, the Deputy Foreign Affairs, Malaysia received their Director General’s Award for Best held on 6 September 2014 at Putra- held on 6 September 2014 at Putra- sia, ambassadors and high commis- sia, ambassadors and high commis- ISSN 2289-1277 Speech Writer, Deputy Secretary Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, six international partici- jaya Marriott Hotel. It marked the officers from the Minis- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, jaya Marriott Hotel. It marked the diploma and diploma and six international partici- Speech Writer, Deputy Secretary sioners, senior sioners, senior officers from the Minis- graced the ceremony and presented try and the Institute of Diplomacy and d for Best Presentation pants received their certificates of pants received their certificates of conclusion of the Diploma in Diploma- conclusion of the Diploma in Diploma- try and the Institute of Diplomacy and General’s Awar General’s Award for Best Presentation graced the ceremony and presented Skills, Secretary General’s Award for Diploma in Diplomacy 2014 Graduation Ceremony certificates to the participants. The ce- completion for RIAM. Foreign Relations (IDFR), parents and Foreign Relations (IDFR), parents and cy 2014 programme and the com- completion for RIAM. Skills, Secretary General’s Award for cy 2014 programme and the com- certificates to the participants. The ce- Best Leadership and Foreign Minis- remony was also attended by Dato’ remony was also attended by Dato’ spouses of the participants and facili- Best Leadership and Foreign Minis- pletion of the Regional and Interna- spouses of the participants and facili- pletion of the Regional and Interna- Ramlan Ibrahim, Deputy tators of the programme. Thirty-two Overall Best Student. The evening began with welcoming tional Affairs Module (RIAM).Secretary programme. Thirty-two tional Affairs Module (RIAM).Secretary tators of the began with welcoming ter’s Award for ter’s Award for Overall Best Student. The evening Ramlan Ibrahim, Deputy The evening continued with the vote of remarks by Dato’ Hussin Nayan, General of Bilateral Affairs and Dato’ Management Services of General of by Dato’ Hussin Nayan, remarks General of Bilateral Affairs and Dato’ The Graduation Ceremony of the Dip- junior diplomats from the Ministry of The evening continued with the vote of address by address by Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin Hamzah Zainudin junior diplomats from the Ministry of Dato’ Director General of IDFR, followed by Ibrahim Abdullah, Deputy Secretary Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin, the Deputy loma in Diplomacy programme was Director General of IDFR, followed by Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin, the Deputy Foreign Affairs, Malay- the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia received their Ibrahim Abdullah, Deputy Secretary Foreign Affairs, Malaysia received their and presentation and presentation of diplomas and of diplomas and held on 6 September 2014 at Putra- diploma and diploma and six international partici- certificates. The highlight of the event highlight of the event Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, six international partici- sia, ambassadors and high commis- certificates. The graced the ceremony and presented jaya Marriott Hotel. It marked the sioners, senior pants received their certificates of was the presentation of awards for Top of awards for Top graced the ceremony and presented officers from the Minis- of pants received their certificates was the presentation completion for RIAM. certificates to the participants. The ce- completion for RIAM. certificates to the participants. The ce- conclusion of the Diploma in Diploma- try and the Institute of Diplomacy and Performers of United Performers of United Nations Security Nations Security cy 2014 programme and the com- Foreign Relations (IDFR), parents and Council (UNSC) Council (UNSC) Simulation Exercise, Simulation Exercise, remony was also attended by Dato’ remony was also attended by Dato’ The evening The evening began with welcoming Ramlan Ibrahim, Deputy Secretary spouses of the participants and facili- Director General Director General’s Award for Best ’s Award for Best pletion of the Regional and Interna- Ramlan Ibrahim, Deputy Secretary began with welcoming remarks by Dato’ Hussin Nayan, tional Affairs Module (RIAM).and Dato’ tators of the Dato’ Hussin Nayan, Speech Writer, Speech Writer, Deputy Secretary Deputy Secretary remarks by General of Bilateral Affairs and Dato’ programme. Thirty-two General of Bilateral Affairs The Graduation Ceremony of the Dip- General of General of Management Services of General’s Award for Best Presentation for Best Presentation The Graduation Ceremony of the Dip- Management Services of Director General of IDFR, followed by Ibrahim Abdullah, Deputy Secretary junior diplomats from the Ministry of Ibrahim Abdullah, Deputy Secretary Director General of IDFR, followed by General’s Award loma in Diplomacy programme was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malay- Skills, Secretary Skills, Secretary General’s Award for General’s Award for loma in Diplomacy programme was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malay- Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin, the Deputy Foreign Affairs, Malaysia received their held on 6 September 2014 at Putra- sia, ambassadors and high commis- Best Leadership Best Leadership and Foreign Minis-and Foreign Minis- sia, ambassadors and high commis- held on 6 September 2014 at Putra- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, diploma and six international partici- jaya Marriott Hotel. 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The evening continued with the vote of with the vote of cy 2014 programme and the com- Foreign Relations (IDFR), parents and cy 2014 programme and the com- Foreign Relations (IDFR), parents and continued on page 30 remony was also attended by Dato’ pletion of the Regional and Interna- spouses of the participants and facili- spouses of the participants and facili- pletion of the Regional and Interna- Ramlan Ibrahim, Deputy Secretary The evening began with welcoming tional Affairs Module (RIAM). tional Affairs Module (RIAM). tators of the programme. Thirty-two News Flash tators of the programme. Thirty-two General of Bilateral Affairs and Dato’ remarks by Dato’ Hussin Nayan, junior diplomats from the Ministry of Director General of IDFR, followed by Ibrahim Abdullah, Deputy Secretary junior diplomats from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia received their Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin, the Deputy Foreign Affairs, Malaysia received their Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin, the Deputy Malaysia Elected Non- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, diploma and diploma and six international partici- Permanent Member of UNSC Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, six international partici- graced the ceremony and presented pants received their certificates of graced the ceremony and presented pants received their certificates of completion for RIAM. certificates to the participants. The ce- completion for RIAM. On 17 October 2014, Malaysia certificates to the participants. The ce- General of Management The Graduation Ceremony of the Dip-remony of the Dip- General of Management Services of Services of The Graduation Ce remony was also attended by Dato’ the Ministry of Fo was elected, together with remony was also attended by Dato’ the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malay-reign Affairs, Malay- loma in Diplomacy programme was programme was loma in Diplomacy Ramlan Ibrahim, Deputy Secretary The evening The evening began with welcoming Angola, New Zealand, Spain and Ramlan Ibrahim, Deputy Secretary began with welcoming sia, ambassadors and high commis- and high commis- held on 6 September 2014 at Putra- 2014 at Putra- sia, ambassadors held on 6 September General of Bilateral Affairs and Dato’ Dato’ Hussin Nayan, General of Bilateral Affairs and Dato’ remarks by remarks by Dato’ Hussin Nayan, Venezuela, to be a non-permanent jaya Marriott Hotel. jaya Marriott Hotel. It marked the It marked the sioners, senior officers from the Minis-ficers from the Minis- sioners, senior of Director General of IDFR, followed by Ibrahim Abdullah, Deputy Secretary Ibrahim Abdullah, Deputy Secretary Director General of IDFR, followed by member of the United Nations try and the Institute conclusion of the Diploma in Diploma- Diploma in Diploma- conclusion of the try and the Institute of Diplomacy and of Diplomacy and cy 2014 programme Foreign Relations Foreign Relations (IDFR), parents and (IDFR), parents and Security Council for two terms cy 2014 programme and the com- and the com- spouses of the participants and facili- and facili- pletion of the Regional and Interna- and Interna- pletion of the Regional spouses of the participants beginning 1 January 2015. They will serve until 31 December 2016. tators of the programme. Thirty-two Thirty-two tional Affairs Module (RIAM). (RIAM). tional Affairs Module tators of the programme. junior diplomats junior diplomats from the Ministry of from the Ministry of Receiving 187 out of 193 votes Foreign Affairs, Malaysia received their received their Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin, Foreign Affairs, Malaysia and replacing South Korea in the Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin, the Deputy the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, Affairs, Malaysia, Minister of Foreign diploma and six diploma and six international partici- international partici- Asia Pacific Group, Malaysia is graced the ceremony pants received pants received their certificates of their certificates of now one of the 15 countries that graced the ceremony and presented and presented certificates to the certificates to the participants. The ce- participants. The ce- completion for RIAM. make up the Council and will have completion for RIAM. remony was also attended by Dato’ attended by Dato’ remony was also voting rights. The last time Malay- Ramlan Ibrahim, Ramlan Ibrahim, Deputy Secretary Deputy Secretary The evening began sia sat on the UNSC was for the The evening began with welcoming with welcoming General of Bilateral Affairs and Dato’ Affairs and Dato’ remarks by Dato’ Hussin Nayan, Hussin Nayan, General of Bilateral remarks by Dato’ 1999-2000 term. Ibrahim Abdullah, Deputy Secretary Deputy Secretary Ibrahim Abdullah, Director General Director General of IDFR, followed by of IDFR, followed by CONTENTS Find us on 1 Diploma in Diplomacy 2014 Graduation Ceremony Facebook 2-3 Profile of Prominent Person 4-10 Forum 11-13 News 14-19 In and Around IDFR 20-32 News DIPLOMATIC VOICE