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NEWS IDFR’s New Director of Training National Institute of Public Administra- United Nations Economic and Social tion (INTAN). He later joined the Commission for Asia and Pacific Foreign Service in 1994 and was (UNESCAP). In August 2011, he was attached to the Americas Division. In appointed Consul General of Malaysia 1997, he was posted to the High Com- in New York. In July 2014, he was back mission of Malaysia in Harare, at the Ministry and was posted to IDFR Zimbabwe as Second Secretary. Two as its Director of Training. years later, he was sent to the Embas- sy of Malaysia in Rome, Italy and Mr. Syed Bakri enjoys golf in his spare served as First Secretary. In 2002, he time. was back at the Ministry and was attached to the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) Division. In 2005, he Mr. Syed Bakri Syed Abdul Rahman attended a Master programme in graduated in 1990 from Texas Tech Singapore and was awarded the University, United States of America prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Fellowship. with a Bachelor of Business Adminis- A year later, he was back at the Minis- tration (Economics). He also has a try as Principal Assistant Secretary at Master degree in Public Management the Policy Planning Division. In 2007, from the Lee Kuan Yew School of he was appointed Consul General of Public Policy, National University of Malaysia in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Singapore (NUS). followed by a posting to the Embassy of Malaysia in Bangkok, Thailand as Mr. Syed Bakri started his career as a Deputy Chief of Mission/Permanent Programme Coordinator in 1992 at the Representative of Malaysia to the continued from page 1 thanks delivered by the best student, gramme. He further emphasised that young diplomats in raising the profile thanks delivered by the best student, gramme. He further emphasised that young diplomats in raising the profile Ms. Priscilla Ann Yap. The rest of the “training is made even more acute by of ASEAN by ensuring the success of Ms. Priscilla Ann Yap. The rest of the “training is made even more acute by of ASEAN by ensuring the success of evening was filled with performances the shifting dynamics of international Malaysia’s functions for ASEAN Chair- evening was filled with performances the shifting dynamics of international Malaysia’s functions for ASEAN Chair- by the participants. by the participants. relations, characterised by geostra- manship 2015. manship 2015. relations, characterised by geostra- tegic changes, rapid technological tegic changes, rapid technological In his address, Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin changes and the need for leadership In his address, Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin changes and the need for leadership congratulated the participants for to deal with the myriad of international congratulated the participants for to deal with the myriad of international completing the course and hoped that issues”. Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin completing the course and hoped that issues”. Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin thanks delivered by the best student, gramme. He further emphasised that young diplomats in raising the profile thanks delivered by the best student, gramme. He further emphasised that young diplomats in raising the profile they benefitted well from the pro- stressed the importance of the roles of they benefitted well from the pro- stressed the importance of the roles of Ms. Priscilla Ann Yap. The rest of the “training is made even more acute by of ASEAN by ensuring the success of Ms. Priscilla Ann Yap. The rest of the “training is made even more acute by of ASEAN by ensuring the success of evening was filled with performances the shifting dynamics of international Malaysia’s functions for ASEAN Chair- evening was filled with performances the shifting dynamics of international Malaysia’s functions for ASEAN Chair- by the participants. relations, characterised by geostra- manship 2015. manship 2015. relations, characterised by geostra- by the participants. continued from page 13 tegic changes, rapid technological tegic changes, rapid technological In his address, Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin changes and the need for leadership In his address, Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin changes and the need for leadership subjects of legal systems, rules and A diplomat’s life and duties are congratulated the participants for to deal with the myriad of international congratulated the participants for to deal with the myriad of international laws of the host countries and case increasingly demanding and that due completing the course and hoped that issues”. Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin completing the course and hoped that issues”. Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin thanks delivered by the best student, gramme. He further emphasised that young diplomats in raising the profile thanks delivered by the best student, gramme. He further emphasised that young diplomats in raising the profile analysis for best practices to any acknowledgement to this fact need to they benefitted well from the pro- they benefitted well from the pro- stressed the importance of the roles of stressed the importance of the roles of Ms. Priscilla Ann Yap. The rest of the “training is made even more acute by of ASEAN by ensuring the success of Ms. Priscilla Ann Yap. The rest of the “training is made even more acute by of ASEAN by ensuring the success of given incident faced by diplomats. be made, lest only the vice versa. evening was filled with performances the shifting dynamics of international Malaysia’s functions for ASEAN Chair- evening was filled with performances the shifting dynamics of international Malaysia’s functions for ASEAN Chair- by the participants. Gloria Corina anak Peter relations, characterised by geostra- by the participants. For the HOC, this unprecedented relations, characterised by geostra- manship 2015. manship 2015. Tiwet tegic changes, rapid technological incident provided new experiences tegic changes, rapid technological Minister Counsellor In his address, Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin changes and the need for leadership In his address, Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin changes and the need for leadership and the thrust to always be ever ready (Deputy Head of Mission/ congratulated the participants for to deal with the myriad of international congratulated the participants for to deal with the myriad of international for any unforeseen circumstances. Head of Chancery) completing the course and hoped that issues”. Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin completing the course and hoped that issues”. Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin Preparedness and readiness to Embassy of Malaysia Stockholm, Sweden stressed the importance of the roles of they benefitted well from the pro- thanks delivered by the best student, gramme. He further emphasised that young diplomats in raising the profile they benefitted well from the pro- further emphasised that young diplomats in raising the profile thanks delivered by the best student, gramme. He provide services to the nation (Ber- stressed the importance of the roles of (August 2011- current) Ms. Priscilla Ann Yap. The rest of the “training is made even more acute by of ASEAN by ensuring the success of Ms. Priscilla Ann Yap. The rest of the “training is made even more acute by of ASEAN by ensuring the success of khidmat Untuk Negara) and in uphold- evening was filled with performances the shifting dynamics of international Malaysia’s functions for ASEAN Chair- evening was filled with performances the shifting dynamics of international Malaysia’s functions for ASEAN Chair- ing the 1Malaysia spirit are inherently relations, characterised by geostra- within the HOC’s by the participants. relations, characterised by geostra- manship 2015. manship 2015. by the participants. being. Duty calls at tegic changes, rapid technological any day, time, circumstances and tegic changes, rapid technological In his address, Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin changes and the need for leadership In his address, Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin changes and the need for leadership particularly when it is least expected. congratulated the participants for to deal with the myriad of international congratulated the participants for to deal with the myriad of international completing the course and hoped that issues”. Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin completing the course and hoped that issues”. Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin thanks delivered by the best student, gramme. He further emphasised that young diplomats in raising the profile thanks delivered by the best student, gramme. He further emphasised that young diplomats in raising the profile 30 bulletin@idfr.gov.my they benefitted well from the pro- stressed the importance of the roles of Ms. Priscilla Ann Yap. The rest of the “training is made even more acute by of ASEAN by ensuring the success of Ms. Priscilla Ann Yap. The rest of the “training is made even more acute by of ASEAN by ensuring the success of stressed the importance of the roles of they benefitted well from the pro- evening was filled with performances the shifting dynamics of international Malaysia’s functions for ASEAN Chair- evening was filled with performances the shifting dynamics of international Malaysia’s functions for ASEAN Chair- relations, characterised by geostra- manship 2015.