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Bil.5 Mei 2013 ISSN 1609-4271
BLA COUNCIL MEETING
The 3 rd meeting was held on Monday evening 22 April 2013 to discuss library
projects, and regional activities, training and visit programme, membership drive and
promoting IFLA 2013 and CONSAL 2015 Conferences. It was chaired by BLA
President.
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CIPTA AWARDS
This year saw 43 participants making it through to the final stages, of which 15 were under
Category One for "Creating a New Product, Process or Technology", while 12 fell under
Category Two for the "Modifying of an Existing Product, Process or Technology".
The remaining 16 participants were all under Category Three, "Creating New or Modifying
an Existing Product, Process or Technology by Young Inventors", which is a category open
to students from Year Nine to 13.
Categories One and Two each carried the same prizes, with trophies for the top three places
as well as cash prizes, with B$6,000 for first place, B$4,000 for second, B$2,000 for third,
while B$500 and certificates were presented as consolation prizes.
The winner of Category One with a score of 84.8 per cent was a project called the "Stroke
Meter", a kit and method of detecting strokes by measuring and analysing the presence of
an enzyme in a blood sample. The project was submitted by Fatima Shad Kaneez and Dr
Hjh Fazean Irdayati binti Hj Idris.
Second place went to "Melayu Islam Beraja - Year 1", a mobile app for children studying in
Year One that was designed by Awang Hj Suhardi bin Hj Suhaimi and Dayang Hjh Rohana
binti Hj Md Taha, which earned them a score of 80.5 per cent.
Third prize was won by the Electronic Solat Assistant (ESA), a device designed to assist
newly-converted Muslims during their prayers. It was submitted by Awang Saifulbahri bin Hj
Md Ja'afar, Awang Syed Bilal Hassan and Awang Hj Mohammad Adi Mukmin bin Hj Sarbini.
In Category Two. Awang Azmi bin Haji Ja'afar and his father, Awang Haji Ja'afar bin Awang
Besar emerged as winners with a score of 80.8 per cent for their 'Incubator with Changeable
Egg Tray (ICET)' project.The ICET is a modification of an existing incubator that allows for
up to a hundred eggs to be moved, as is essential in the incubation process, all at once with
one simple flick of a switch.
Second place with 76.2 per cent went to Awang Sufre bin Haji Muhammad for the "Smart
Sensor Assisted Windshield Operation", a project that opens windshields to a safe gap to
allow hot air to be blown out from the passenger compartment when the temperature is over
the threshold setting.
Third place was Pg Abd Raub bin Pg Hj Ghani's project, the Motor-Light Jacket, which is a
motorcycle jacket that lights up and increases road presence, thus enhancing the safety of
motorcyclists at night.
A consolation prize was presented for GZup Paper Coding, which was submitted by Awang
Hj Zupri bin Hj Kamis and Awang Aidee Suherman bin Hj Suhaili. Go to Page 6
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ASEAN CIVIL SOCIETY CONFERENCE/ ASEAN PEOPLE’S FORUM 2013
The ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ ASEAN People’s Forum 2013 (ACSC/APF 2013) was
declared open by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja
Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hazair bin Haji Abdullah on Saturday 6 April 2013 in Brunei Darussalam.
It was attended by over 400 participants.
During the ceremony, a welcoming address was presented by Pengiran Datin Paduka Hajah Mariam
binti Pengiran Haji Matarsat, the Chair of the National Organising Committee cum Chair of the
Regional Steering Committee of ACSC/APF 2013. She stated that ACSC/APF has become the
annual gathering of the civil society organisations in the ASEAN region, and has functioned as the
platform to raise and discuss multilateral issues in the bloc, with the goal of strengthening solidarity,
its voices, concerns, needs and recommendations of all its peoples and civil society in general
towards the realisation of an ASEAN Community.
This year’s theme ‘ASEAN: Building Our Future Together’, was chosen to support this year’s ASEAN
Summit’s theme, ‘Our People, Our Future Together’, towards achieving a single community of ASEAN
by 2015 based on the three pillars of the ASEAN Community – the political-security, the economic
and socio-cultural community, as well as the environment.
The objectives of this year’s ACSC/APF are to enhance mutual understanding and build solidarity,
unity and cooperation amongst the people of ASEAN; secure and strengthen mutual understanding
and critical engagement between civil society and government by fostering a CSO-enabling
environment within ASEAN; as well as to present recommendations of the ACSC/APF to leaders of
ASEAN countries for consideration in the promotion of a genuinely people-centred ASEAN.
A total of eight plenary sessions were held during the three-day ACSC/APF 2013 and eight parallel
thematic workshops were also held. At the Closing Ceremony the Chairmanship was handed over to
Myanmar as the next host.
A Mini Expo on Bruneian products was
organised by the Women’s Business
Council and supported by Pusat Ehsan
and SMARTER Brunei at the hotel lobby.
The conference was organized by the
Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam
and supported by the Civil Society
Organisations in Brunei Darussalam.
BLA is honoured to be involved in the
conference as members of the Media
Working Committee. Go to page 5
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ASEAN CIVIL SOCIETY CONFERENCE 2013
Speakers
Ms Debbie Stotland, LLTSEAN Burma of ,SAPA
Ms.Datin Hajah Masni Hj Mohd Ali, President of BASMIDA, Brunei Darussalam
Dr. Saiful Azmi Husain, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Ms.Datin Paduka Hajah Intan binti Haji Kassim, President of Council of Social Welfare
Brunei Darussalam
Mr.Malai Haji Abdullah bin Malai Haji Othman, President SMARTER Brunei Darussalam
Mr. Prof. Francisco Nemenzo, Professor Emeritus
Ms Braema Mathi, President Maruah Singapore
Mr Dao Trong Tu, Environment Activist
Mr. Supa Yaimaun, the ASEAN Watch Thailand
Mr.Iswandy Ahmad, President Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council
Mr. Pen Somony, Executive Director of Cambodia Volunteers from Society (CVS) / ASEAN
Youth Movement, Cambodia
Miss Darunee Jaisit, Child Right Coalition Asia
Ms Samah Habib, Australian Director of Global Poverty Project
Ms. Jaruwan Supolrai, Thai Volunteer Service
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MEDIA WORKING COMMITTEE
A pre-conference briefing attended by representatives of the press was held on 5 Apr 2013
at Asma Hotel.
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In Category Three, for the young inventors, the top three submissions won a trophy and cash prizes,
specifically B$3,000 for first place, B$2,000 for second and B$1,000 for third, while the consolation
prize was B$250 and a certificate.
All the prizes in this category went to students from Katok Sixth Form Centre, beginning with
Mohammad Aminuddin bin Ariffin who went home with first prize, scoring 80 per cent with his
invention, the "Multifunction Study Table".
Aminuddin's project is a table that tries to act as an all-in-one workstation, offering shelves, a
workspace, power sockets and even USB ports.
Second place went to Muhammad Asnol Ariffin bin Hj Mustapa and Mohammad Khairi Waddien bin Hj
Zainal Abidin who scored 76 per cent with their project, the 'Jetty Bridge and. Walkway Lamp'.
Third place went to Mohammad Khairol Mateen bin Haji Hashim for his project, 'Study Table', scoring
75 per cent.
A consolation prize went to the 'Modern Bench' product submitted by Lennard Chen, Martin Lim Zhi
Han and Kelvin Foong Kong Wang.
The Grand Crown Prince CIPTA Award Trophy was not awarded this year as the minimum
requirement to win it is to achieve at least 90 per cent - a score that none of the participants achieved.
Source” Brudirect.com
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WORLD BOOK DAY 2013
The World Book Day was celebrated on 22 Apr 2013 with an event called Library Open Day
and presentation of Best Book Cover Design Prizes organized by Dewan Bahasa dan
Pustaka Brunei which was held at PTE Katok. The Chief Guest was Tuan Hj Rozan DP Hj
Yunus, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports in which he also
presented a talk on Buku Pelita Hidup Buku. He commented that “a reading culture is the
mark of an advanced and well-functioning society however the lack of a proper reading habit
among the Bruneian public is very worrying. The younger generation prefers digital
entertainment and it is a cause for concern".
BLA President and members were present at the ceremony.
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AL FATIHAH
It was with sadness that BLA learnt of the demise
of Dyg Hjh Hasnah Hj Matyassin, beloved mother
of Dyg Masnunah Hj Md Yassin. The President on
behalf of EXCO members presented a small
donation to Dyg Masnunah
HAPPENINGS
21-14 Mar 2013 RTB Media Carnival
25 Mar 20132 Book on Neraca Allah launched. It is based on Perintah Kanun Hukum
Jenayah Syariah
25 Mar 2013 CIPTA Awards
29-31 Mar 2013 Pesta Santai Muara
4 Apr 2013 Information Department 61 st anniversary
6 Apr 2013 UBD Literary Festival, Royal Wharf
7 Apr 2013 ASTERAWANI Annual General Meeting
10 Apr 2013 Launch of Entrepreneruship @ Campus, a collaborative initiative between
UBD , BEDB and iCentre
10 Apr 2013 Saving General Yang; a charity movie supported by QQeStore, HSBC, RBA
and GHK Motors. Raised $14k for Smarter Brunei and Pusat Ehsan
10-14 Apr 2013 1 st made in Brunei products expo
13 Apr 2013 World Health Day
15 Apr 2013 Launch of ASEAN Business and Investment Summit
16-17 Apr 2013 National Musbaqah
20 Apr 2013 Launch of book on Brunei Darussalam National Action Plan for Disaster Risk
Reduction (SNAP)
20Apr 2013
Katakijau 3 rd Anniversary
21 Apr 2013 3th anniversary of SEA Write Awards celebrations
21 Apr 2013 NFABD Telbru under 16 youth league kick off
22 Apr 2013 15 TH PRYNSA award. Champs STPRI
22 Apr 2013 YAM Pg Setia Negara Dr Hj Mohd Yusof was honoured with a Honorary
Doctorate from Hiroshima University
3,4,5 May 2013 Pusat Ehsan Charity Golf Tournament 2013, RBA Golf Club
28-30 Jun 2013 Boat and Holiday Expo, Royal Wharf
Asian Festival of Children’s Content, 25-30 May 2013, Spore
79 th IFLA General Assembly and Conference, 17-23 Aug 2013, Spore
16 th CONSAL Conference, 26-29 May 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
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Library, SOASC, Jalan Tengah, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8411. email:pobox.bla@gmail.com. Editor: Nellie
Dato Paduka Haji Sunny. Photo credits. Nellie, Pelita Brunei, Borneo Bulletin, Brunei Times. Layout: Nooralizah
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