Prodigy

The Promuda Mouthpiece

Issue 1, July 2002

In this issue: -

1. Message from the Chief Editor

2. Prodigy, The Name

3. Events Roundup & Future Promuda Events

4. Short Take: The Promuda EYDSC: Fulfilling a Mission

5. Prodigy Speaks: Just Silly Me, Dreaming of Malaysian Sporting Glory by Praba Ganesan

6. Focus: Dr. M's Leaving

7. Article: Patent Rights of E-Commerce Software by Arvindran Kandiah

8. Article:  What do Young Professionals in Malaysia Strive For? The Naked Truth by Remi A.

9. Article: Communicating in a Brain-Dead World by Praba Ganesan

10. Buzz! The Promuda Gardening Debate by Zarina A. Bakar

11. ProPapers: Press Release on English Medium Schools 

12. Comments, Feedback..?

MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EDITOR

Welcome to Prodigy! 

There is a mouthpiece for Promuda finally.  If it does not meet the highest standards that you have set for yourself and others around you, we are not the least bit bothered.  But if you think that the standard can get better with you in it, we are more than happy to let you in the front door.  The publication team is growing by the day, you just have to ask our Managing Editor. (M.Ed.: Tsk, tsk, you don't have to be so cranky because I wrangled this title out of you, Chief)  

The plan is to have one coming out every month, or at least pretend one comes out every month.  Our motto, if it does not happen, lie about it happening. 

What does Prodigy intend to do? Tell the masses what happens in Promuda, by covering events and announcing upcoming events. Let it be the place for those oh-so wonderful characters in the circle to tell their whole story. Let them famous Promuda position papers be revealed here.  

Actually we would let pretty much anything on this e-zine as long as it does not irk the Promuda Executive and the general Malaysian public.

Said our piece, now say yours!

Praba Ganesan

Chief Editor

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Special Thanks must go to Syarisa for thinking up the name of this newsletter. It's a clever combination of PROmuda,DIGest, and Youth. We see copywriting possibilities for you, Syarisa!

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20th February

Launch of the NEAC-Promuda Lecture Series

Title: The Remaking of Malaysia Inc: Challenges and Prospects

Speaker: YBhg.Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister

6th March

1st Dinner Lecture in the Promuda "Perspectives from the Past" Series 

Title: Realising Vision 2020: Where do we Stand Today?

Speaker: YAB Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia

27th March

2nd Lecture in the NEAC-Promuda Lecture Series

Title: Deregulation and Liberalisation of the Financial Industry - Are We Ready?

Speaker: YBhg. Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Zeti Akhtar Abdul Aziz, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia

4th April

2nd Dinner Lecture in the Promuda "Perspectives from the Past" Series 

Title: The Birth of a Nation: Founding Fathers & Guiding Principles

Speaker: YBhg Professor Datuk Dr. Khoo Kay Kim, History Department, Universiti Malaya 

24th April

3rd Lecture in the NEAC-Promuda Lecture Series

Title: Petronas: A Vision Realised for Malaysia Inc.

Speaker: YBhg.Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Hassan Marican, CEO and President of PETRONAS

8th May

4th Lecture in the NEAC-Promuda Lecture Series

Title: Malaysia-Singapore Relations: From Integration to Separation?

Speaker: YBhg. Datuk Seri Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia

22nd May

3rd Dinner Lecture in the Promuda "Perspectives from the Past" Lecture Series

Speaker: YBhg.Tan Sri Samsudin Osman

Postponed Indefinitely

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3rd July

4th Dinner Lecture in the Promuda "Perspectives from the Past" Series 

Title: From Independence to the 21st Century: Approaches in Malaysia's Foreign Policy

Speaker: YBhg. Tan Sri Razali Ismail, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister and UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Myanmar

Venue : Emerald Room, 1st Floor, Mandarin Oriental Hotel

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SHORT TAKE

The Promuda EYDSC : Fulfilling A Mission 

Promuda members and subscribers are welcome to join us to help make Malaysian Education the best in the world.

Since EYDSC’s last call for new team members, more than 20 people have responded and we would like to acknowledge them for their contribution to our efforts.

The primary focus of our working groups is to make education interesting and relevant to young Malaysians. We believe that all Malaysians have the capability to be the best that they can be with the right guidance and encouragement.  This will ensure the development of world class Malaysians who are passionate about achieving excellence in their chosen fields of interest.  

EYDSC team members are given the flexibility to focus in their area of interest by working in special Working Groups.  The current Working Groups and their respective heads in EYDSC are:  

1.       Parents   (Head: Nazrin Hassan)

2.       International Education   (Head: Azhan Jamaluddin)

3.       Science    (Head: Irman Nawawi)

4.       Mathematics    (Head: Harman Faiz)

5.       Humanities    (Head: Aniza Azizuddin)

6.       IT   (Head: Jack Lim)

7.       Curriculum     (Head: Nik Rosliza)

8.       Teachers        (Head: Adly)

9.       Children with Special needs    (Head: Nor Zuraini Mohd Saad)

10.    Islamic Education         (Head: Tun Faisal)

11.  Philosophy of Education     (Head: Praba Ganesan ) 

We have also held and participated in the following activities:  

3  April 2002: Meeting at Telekom Training Center

23 April 2002: Meeting at Royal Commonwealth Society with Prof. Khoo Kay Kim as guest of honour

18 May 2002:  Dinner meeting at Kafe Ceylon Hill

8 June 2002:   Delegation to National Language Forum at Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka  

Please come and join us by emailing your queries to: romil@kaf.com.my

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