HELP University organizing its first Conversation on National Issues, themed ‘Building a New Malaysia: Agendas and Aspirations’

THE 2019 HELP UNIVERSITY CONVERSATION ON NATIONAL ISSUES:

“BUILDING A NEW MALAYSIA: AGENDAS AND ASPIRATIONS”

Date: Monday 14 January 2019

Time: 4pm – 7pm

Venue: Auditorium, Malaysian Insurance Institute, Jalan Sri Semantan 1, Kuala Lumpur

HELP University will be organizing its first Conversation on National Issues, themed ‘Building a New Malaysia: Agendas and Aspirations’ which will feature a panel of prominent political and economic specialists from various industries.

Datuk Professor Paul Chan, President of HELP University, noted that Malaysia is facing global and national complex challenges. Universities like HELP University can play a meaningful role and contribute constructive ideas to help the government.

 

Datuk Professor Paul Chan, President of HELP University,

In particular he feels this type of sharing between experts is a powerful education forum for the university students as they are part of the voting population. The government is also considering owering the voting age to 18 years old, so students should be wise voters, be knowledgeable and can think critically to evaluate the capability of leaders and government policies.

The ‘Conversation on National Issues’ was thus launched. It provides a platform to share ideas about three critical issues:


1. What does the Malaysian nation mean to us?

2. How do we build an enterprising economy that has an equitable sharing of prosperity?

3. How do we define our foreign diplomacy and security in the global and Asian context


The panel of speakers at this conference each specialize in politics, economics, and foreign policy. They are:

· Dr Bridget Welsh, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, HELP University, and John Cabot University



· Mr Patrick Tay, Partner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers

· Dato’ Redzuan Kushairi, Former Ambassador and member of G25

· Tan Sri Mohd Sheriff bin Mohd Kassim, Former Secretary-General of Treasury, Ministry of Finance

· Mr Tawfik Tun Ismail, former UMNO Minister of Parliament

· Professor Dato’ Dr Zakaria bin Ahmad, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), HELP University

Approximately 150 guests from government institutions, embassies, corporations, and NGOs are expected to attend this event.

For more information on this event, or if you like to register your attendance, please contact Ms Suzila Majid at suzilam@help.edu.my, or Ms Dharshini Ganesan at dharsh.g@help.edu.my or call 03-27162000.