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INSTITUTE OF DIPLOMACY AND FOREIGN RELATIONS INSTITUTE OF DIPLOMACY AND FOREIGN RELATIONS
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA

1. ‘Lets Read Together for 10 Minutes’
The programme aims to nurture a reading culture among the IDFR community. It is hoped that through this
programme, the staff will read daily and that reading will be their daily habit. This course was held on 22 April
involving the participation of 50 staff of IDFR.

2. u-Pustaka Briefing
The u-Pustaka briefing is a collaborative effort ICT Unit
between IDFR and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and
Culture (MOTAC) and Malaysian Communications The ICT Unit aims to ensure effective deployment
and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), with the and support of secured, reliable and robust business
support of the National Library of Malaysia (PNM). applications, e-services and infrastructure to the
This course was held on 21 October involving 23 end-users in IDFR. The Unit is also responsible for
participants of IDFR-UKM Master of Social Science, strategizing and deploying ICT solutions through close
with the objective of inculcating interest and collaborations with the various users and stakeholders,
creativity among the course participants to use the in line with the initiatives on Electronic Governance by
u-Pustaka services. the Government.

Other programs organised by the Library unit were On 18 June and 23 September, in collaboration with
Monthly Excellent Reading Award, IDFR Library Cybersecurity Malaysia, the Unit organised two series
Friendly Card, Online Workshop Whole BrainSpeed of ICT Awareness Programmes. The objectives of the
Reading by Mr Akbar Ali Abdul Razak, the principal, programmes are to educate the staff on current cyber
consultant & master trainer of Accelerated Learning threats in Malaysia and to enhance awareness of
Consultancy, Workshop Grooming for Success by Mr the cyber security challenges in the era of the Fourth
Rudy Ludinata Misnun, the Deputy Director, Centre Industrial Revolution (IR4.0).
of Entrepreneurial Development and Graduate
Marketability (CEM), Universiti Putra Malaysia and Due to the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic,
Bicara Buku Bersama Penulis by Dr Asri Salleh, the mode of training in IDFR, especially on the aspect
Special Duties Officer to the Deputy Minister of of teaching and learning, has been changed to online.
Education II, Ministry of Education Malaysia. In July 2021, the Unit procured a Video Conferencing

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