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FORUM NEWS SPKM Pre-Posting Orientation Course for Home- Based Staff and Spouses 4/2014 their spouses to the Malaysian Handicraft Development various tools and skills of Corporation. international diplomacy, and other necessary as- The participants were also fortunate to pects such as protocol, have an interactive session with Datin finance, security, culture, Siti Hawa Othman from PERWA- ethics, etiquette and per- KILAN who shared her exprerience on sonal grooming, so that the Roles of Spouses. They were also they would be fully pre- honored to have a session with pared before their post- Ambassador Aminahtun Hj. A. Karim, ings abroad. Deputy Director General of IDFR on The fourth series of SPKM Pre-Posting Fine Dining Theory and Practicum at Orientation Course for Home-Based Throughout the two-week course, the Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Staff and Spouses was held from 11 to participants were privileged to listen Lumpur, on the fifth day of the course. 22 August 2014. The 46 participants and learn from many experienced The participants were presented with are from various ministries and agen- speakers, including officers from the their cerfiticate by the Director of cies including the Ministry of Agricul- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Training, Mr. Syed Bakri Syed Abd ture and Agro-Based Industry, Ministry Economic Planning Unit (EPU), South- Rahman at the closing ceremony held of Defence, Ministry of Education, east Asia Regional Centre for Count- on the last day. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of er-Terrorism (SEARCCT), Global Home Affairs and the Royal Malaysia Movement of Moderates Foundation Customs Department. (GMMF), Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Malaysia Exter- The course, which was offered to nal Trade Development Corporation officers from grade 41 and above, (MATRADE), Malaysian Investment aimed to expose the participants and Development Authority (MIDA), and Training of Trainers: Introduction to Training Skills The Training of Trainers: Introduction This programme aimed to help partici- ment requirements. The participants to Training Skills programme was pants train confidently and successful- sat for a multiple-choice quiz and organised from 17 to 19 September ly through demonstrating a great participated in several group activities. 2014.The programme, certified by City variety of techniques and methods. As On the last day of the programme, the and Guilds, UK, was conducted by its part of the requirements for the certifi- participants were able to reflect on and appointed consultant in Kuala Lumpur, cation by City and Guilds, a compulso- evaluate their learning sessions. They Language Works Sdn. Bhd. Four IDFR ry training practice was conducted on had one-to-one sessions where the officers; Mr. Syed Bakri Syed Abd. the third day, in which each participant tutor herself and an External Verifier, Rahman, Mr. Ahmad Kham Abu had to deliver a 30-minute learning Mr. Devinder Raj, gave them construc- Kassim, Ms. Noraini Awang Nong and session based on their own chosen tive feedback on their strengths, as Ms. Wan Faizah Wan Yusoff at- topic, by implementing what they have well as highlighting their weaknesses tended the programme. learnt throughout the programme, for their self-improvement. using their own creativity. The programme offered a broad intro- IDFR hopes that the participants had duction to the practical and theoretical During the three-day programme, the gained a lot of benefits and knowledge side of training delivery, while reflect- participants underwent interactive from this programme. We wish them all ing City and Guilds values of striving training sessions with Ms. Nita Bard- the best in becoming more skillful and for excellence, engaging with others, han, a tutor and assessor from competent trainers in the future. acting with integrity, being innovative Language Works, appointed by City and achieving fulfillment. This innova- and Guilds. The first day of the tive three-day learning experience was programme focused on ways to enable designed for both new and existing them to gain an understanding of the trainers at differing levels, to explore training cycle. They were exposed to ways to prepare training materials and various training aspects, such as its delivery thoroughly. It focused on identifying learners, planning training, delivering learning sessions effectively designing resources and delivering in various contexts. training. The purpose of Day Two was to complete the programme assess- DIPLOMATIC VOICE 25