Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan

Dato’ Madinah Mohammad“What is of importanceultimately, is thetransfer of knowledgeand technology fromMalaysians back toMalaysia. We need ourscientists and researchersto come back home”The main challenge in the implementation of the programme, is the lack of adatabase on Malaysian scientists and researchers residing abroad.We have scant data on who and where these brains of ours are located althoughwe know that the majority of them reside in Singapore, the United States, Australia,New Zealand, Britain and Canada.We have sought the assistance of Malaysian missions overseas to locate andpromote the programme to these scientists. In addition, we also seek the assistanceof the Malaysian community associations abroad.Malaysia is on its path to growth as a developed nation. For those who have residedabroad, there is much that you can do in sharing your experience and years overseas,in building your homeland.The programme is a start. It will not be the only programme. As we bring peopleback, this programme can be improvised further to serve the needs of our talentabroad. Where there are weaknesses in the programme, we will strengthen furtherwith their assistance. In the final analysis, you are the ones who will make the nextphase of Malaysia. Malaysia gains when its brains from abroad return.47