WADAH PERPUSTAKAAN

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Mei 2013

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BLA COUNCIL MEETING The 3rd 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 PEOPLES FORUM 2013

The ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ ASEAN Peoples 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 years theme ASEAN: Building Our Future Together, was chosen to support this years ASEAN Summits theme, Our People, Our Future Together, towards achieving a single community of A SEAN 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 years 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 Womens 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

LEAFLETS PRODUCED BY BLA FOR MEDIA WORKING COMMITTEE

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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 25 Mar 20132 25 Mar 2013 29-31 Mar 2013 4 Apr 2013 6 Apr 2013 7 Apr 2013 10 Apr 2013 10 Apr 2013 10-14 Apr 2013 13 Apr 2013 15 Apr 2013 16-17 Apr 2013 20 Apr 2013 20Apr 2013 21 Apr 2013 21 Apr 2013 22 Apr 2013 22 Apr 2013 3,4,5 May 2013 28-30 Jun 2013 RTB Media Carnival Book on Neraca Allah launched. It is based on Perintah Kanun Hukum Jenayah Syariah CIPTA Awards Pesta Santai Muara st Information Department 61 anniversary UBD Literary Festival, Royal Wharf ASTERAWANI Annual General Meeting Launch of Entrepreneruship @ Campus, a collaborative initiative between UBD , BEDB and iCentre Saving General Yang; a charity movie supported by QQeStore, HSBC, RBA and GHK Motors. Raised $14k for Smarter Brunei and Pusat Ehsan st 1 made in Brunei products expo World Health Day Launch of ASEAN Business and Investment Summit National Musbaqah Launch of book on Brunei Darussalam National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction (SNAP) rd Katakijau 3 Anniversary 3th anniversary of SEA Write Awards celebrations NFABD Telbru under 16 youth league kick off TH 15 PRYNSA award. Champs STPRI YAM Pg Setia Negara Dr Hj Mohd Yusof was honoured with a Honorary Doctorate from Hiroshima University Pusat Ehsan Charity Golf Tournament 2013, RBA Golf Club Boat and Holiday Expo, Royal Wharf

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Asian Festival of Childrens Content, 25-30 May 2013, Spore IFLA General Assembly and Conference, 17-23 Aug 2013, Spore 16th CONSAL Conference, 26-29 May 2015, Bangkok, Thailand

All materials are copyrighted and any form of reproduction is not permitted without the permission of the publisher. WADAH PERPUSTAKAAN is published by Brunei Darussalam Library Association, c/o Class 64 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 Mohamad and Nurul Fajrina Kamaluddin

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