BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv5.18.5//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ideasarchive.ideas.org.my/ BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MEC-007ff380ee5ac49ffc34442f5c2a2b86@ideasarchive.ideas.org.my DTSTART:20220825T110000Z DTEND:20220825T140000Z DTSTAMP:20211118T080000Z CREATED:20211118 LAST-MODIFIED:20220912 SUMMARY:IDEAS 12th Anniversary and Fundraising Dinner – Malaysia: Moving Forward Together DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) marked its 12th anniversary with a fundraising dinner celebration themed “Malaysia: Moving Forward Together” at the InterContinental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur\nIt saw the attendance of 150 distinguished guests, including High Commissioners and Ambassadors, funders, corporate partners and sponsors. We also had the privilege of having Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Rafidah Aziz, Former Minister of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Malaysia, as our Keynote Address speaker and special guest, Prof Dr Muhammad Haji Salleh, a Malaysian National Laureate and renowned writer which ended the evening in a positive and patriotic note with two Deklamasi Sajak or poem recitals titled “Negaraku” and “Merdeka itu Bebas”.\nNotes to download:\n\nWelcoming Remarks by YAM Tunku Zain Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz\nPresentation Notes by Tricia Yeoh\nKeynote Speech by Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Rafidah Aziz\nThe Poem/Sajak by Prof Dr Muhammad Haji Salleh\n\nPhoto Gallery\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \nOur guests were treated to a culinary banquet complemented with vibrant performances by the Astra Malaysia band, who sang popular Malaysian favourites and western numbers.\nThis event is our yearly flagship celebration to raise unlimited funds for our non-profit advocacy work. Donations and grants are how we stay a non-profit independent research institute.\nWe want to thank all of our sponsors and partners for their support. Our most enormous gratitude goes out to them, as without their support, this dinner would not have been possible.\n\nPremium sponsors:\n\n\nAllianz\nDialog Plant Services Sdn Bhd\nHartalega\nJeffrey Cheah Foundation\nKian Joo Can Factory Berhad\nKuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK)\nM&C Saatchi (M) Sdn Bhd\nMalaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF)\nWong & Partners\nYTL Corporation Berhad.\n\n\n\n \n\nGold sponsors\n\n\nGFM Solutions Sdn Bhd\nGoogle\n\n\n\n \n\nSilver sponsors\n\n\nChooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff\nPricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Associates Sdn Bhd.\n\n\n\n \nWe raised approximately RM100,000 from our sponsorship packages and individual ticket sales! It is from these contributions and support that help us continue providing cutting-edge research and pushing for policy change to build a better Malaysia for all. We look forward to seeing all of our partners and welcoming new partners to be part of the IDEAS family next year.\n\nKeynote Speaker\n\nTan Sri Dato’ Seri Rafidah Aziz\nTan Sri Dato’ Seri Rafidah Aziz was a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Selayang Constituency and Kuala Kangsar Constituency. She is also Malaysia’s longest-serving Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Malaysia and has held previous positions as Minister of Public Enterprises, Deputy Minister of Finance and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Public Enterprises. \nKnown for still holding various positions to this day and age such as; Advisor to Sarawak Govt on RECODA (Renewable Energy Corridor), Adjunct Professor at the Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business (UUM), Chancellor of The Meritus University, and Senior Independent Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director at AirAsia X Berhad, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Rafidah Aziz will undoubtedly welcome the evening with an atmosphere of international experience and wisdom.\nSpecial Performance\n\nProf Dr Muhammad Salleh\nProf Dr Muhammad bin Haji Salleh is one of Malaysia’s prominent writers who was awarded the title of National Writer in 1991. He also won the Southeast Asian (S.E.A.) Writer’s Award in the year 1997. In 2008, he was named Tokoh Akademik Negara.\nHe was once the President of the Malaysian Translators Association from 1978 to 1982 and translated a lot of Malay poetry into English. He is also a member of the board of editors of Tenggara journal of Southeast Asian literature, a member of the Board of Directors for Lembaga Pengelola Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, and a member of Sasterawan Negara Malaysia.\n \n\nOur sponsors*:\nIn association with\n\nGold sponsors\n\nSilver sponsors\n\n*All sponsors are arranged in alphabetical order\n URL:https://ideasarchive.ideas.org.my/events/ideas-12th-anniversary-and-fundraising-dinner-malaysia-moving-forward-together/ ORGANIZER;CN=:MAILTO: CATEGORIES:Previous Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ideasarchive.ideas.org.my/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SaveTheDate_web-4.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR