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NEWS The evening commenced with welco- ries and concepts that they had representative, then conveyed their ming remarks by Puan Norani Ibrahim, learned would enable them to better vote of thanks to IDFR and UKM IDFR’s Director of Special Projects understand and analyse international before Puan Norani presented certifi- followed by remarks by Associate issues and the ever changing geopolit- cates of attendance to the students. Professor Dr. Ravinchandran Moorthy ical landscape. She wished them of UKM and dinner. success in their future endeavours and expressed her appreciation to the In her speech, Puan Norani expressed lecturers from UKM and the coordina- the hope that the students, who would tors from both IDFR and UKM for their be graduating soon, had benefited effort in making the programme a from attending the programme and success. that it would help them in their respec- tive careers. She noted that the theo- Ms. Jasmine Sia Sien Chun, the class Orientation Programme for Session 2014/2015 Master in Social Science (Strategy & Diplomacy) remarks. In her On the second and third day, the address, she ex- orientation programme was conduc- pressed hope that the ted at UKM. Associate Professor Dr. programme would be- Sity Daud, Chairperson of School of nefit the students History, Politics and strategic Studies profoundly. She also delivered the welcoming remarks and noted that the pro- this was followed by a briefing on visa gramme is a tough and logistic matters. The students and challenging en- were later taken on a tour of the UKM deavour which will Library and other facilities available to require strong com- them followed by a medical check-up. mitment. Mr. Dev Kumar Balakrishnan, On the final day, Mr. Zikry Kholil, a Following the new intake of Master the Senior Deputy Director of Regional consultant trainer, conducted a reflec- students for 2014/2015, IDFR orga- and Security Studies Division then tions session for the students. The nised an orientation programme for gave a briefing on the overall structure orientation programme ended with them from 2 to 5 September 2014. of the programme. This was followed closing remarks by Ambassador by another briefing on academic Aminahtun Hj. A. Karim, IDFR’s De- On the morning of the first day, Puan matters by Associate Professor Dr. puty Director General. Norani Ibrahim, IDFR’s Director of Ravichandran Moorthy, the coordina- Special Projects delivered the opening tor of the programme from UKM. A Tea Talk on UN Chronicle by Tan Sri Razali Ismail Contributed by Delfina Jane Dris The DiD 2014 participants and the had recently published a book titled, Tan Sri Razali dialogued with ease international participants of the Re- A UN Chronicle 1988-1998. The book when questioned on the effectiveness gional and International Affairs (RIAM) depicted a time where Malaysia was of the Global Movement of the Mode- module had the opportunity to get up carving a name for itself at the multilat- rates, the complexities surrounding his close and personal with Tan Sri Razali eral level which saw Malaysia’s leader- role as the UN Secretary-General’s Ismail, Chairman of the Global Move- ship being showcased through various Special Envoy to Myanmar as well as ments of the Moderates Foundation platforms at the United Nations (UN). in his assessment of what Malaysia (GMMF) during a talk on the UN Tan Sri Razali carried Malaysia’s flag needs to do to be able to move Chronicle as part of the RIAM module. high when he helmed the Presidency forward as a country. He opined that of the Security Council in 1989 and the formula for a united Malaysia lies in Tan Sri Razali is one of Malaysia’s once again at the General Assembly in the delicate maneuvering of collective most illustrious career diplomat and 1996-1997. leadership. Only then can Malaysia 22 bulletin@idfr.gov.my