4.3 – Lifelong Learning Measures

4.3.2 – Public Events (Lifelong Learning)

Hosting educational events at universities that are open to the general public plays a vital role in advancing SDG 4: Quality Education, which seeks to ensure inclusive and equitable learning opportunities for all. By making knowledge accessible beyond the academic community, universities become platforms for lifelong learning, fostering intellectual growth and empowering individuals from all walks of life. These events create opportunities for sharing expertise, stimulating critical discussions, and promoting civic engagement, ultimately contributing to the creation of a more informed, educated, and socially responsible society.

ON PROGRAMMED BASIS

Debat Perdana Madani 2023

UKM hosted a significant number of public and community educational events based on-programmed basis and ad-hoc program in the campus or out campus either physical or online. The events are organised internally or joint with other agencies. Those events are also open to the public. One of the remarkable event that was organised in 2023 is Debat Perdana Madani 2023, as an on-programmed basis.

The Debat Perdana Madani 2023, held at UKM and officiated by the Minister of Higher Education, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, emphasised the importance of intellectual discourse as a national project aimed at generating diverse ideas and perspectives. In his keynote address, the Minister highlighted the event as a platform for intellectual contributions to be shared with the country, ensuring that insights from the panel discussions would receive serious consideration. The debate features 10 panelists from various backgrounds with three main slots which are Bicara Sejahtera Malaysia MADANI, 3 Panel Presentations and Forum Malaysia MADANI.

Source: https://www.ukm.my/strategi-ukm/uncategorized/debat-perdana-madani-2023-2/

Bicara Sejahtera Malaysia MADANI

Bicara Sejahtera Malaysia MADANI, where social and economic aspects of the “Malaysia MADANI” concept were discussed by experts like Prof. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Noor Azlan Ghazali; a session with three distinguished panelists such as a civilisation studies expert, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Azizan Baharuddin from Universiti Malaya (UM) dan social studies specialist Dr. Charanjit Kaur from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR).

The 3-Panel Presentation Session featured a Turkiye-born Qatari civilisation study expert, namely Prof. Dr. Recep Senturk who presented the title MADANI in The Context of Modernity and Prof. Dr. Din Syamsuddin who is Professor of Global Islamic Politics from Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University of Indonesia, who presented the title Giving Meaning to a Civilised Nation. While writing the National Literary, Prof. Emeritus Dr. Muhammad Haji Salleh presented the Role of Scholars in Building a Civilised Nation. This event attracted about 2,000 attendees, including prominent academics and public officials, reinforcing its significance as a venue for national dialogue.

AD-HOC BASIS

Ocean Malaysia Langkawi

Other than that, UKM also hosts educational events as an ad-hoc program through Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI) in collaboration with Langkawi Development Authority (LADA), to officially launch “Ocean Malaysia Langkawi” on 27th February 2023. Ocean Malaysia Partnership is a flagship program, inspired by the achievement of Ocean Canada Partnership and led by Dr. Lubna Alam, Fellow, LESTARI. The principal goal of Ocean Malaysia is to find benefits of humanity through understanding and addressing threats facing Malaysia’s West coast, East coast and Borneo regions and seek opportunities to develop a shared vision for the future of our oceans and community.

The program was inaugurated by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Management Sector) LADA, Haji Ahmad Fuad bin Che Ani. The speech text read by Dr. Azmil Munif bin Bukhari, Deputy Manager of the Tourism Division, LADA stated, “This Ocean Malaysia collaboration path is an initiative that uses an inter and multidisciplinary approach, encompassing a variety of expertise and stakeholder involvement. These include economics, law, geography, humanities, ethics, fisheries science and oceanography. “The main goal of Ocean Malaysia collaboration is to ensure that all parties involved understand their respective roles especially in addressing challenges, especially in issues related to the ocean and environment as well as communities and ecosystems in Malaysia.

The launching ceremony and the forum were also attended by LESTARI’s Deputy Director, Associate Professor Dr. Sharina Abdul Halim and 100 participants of academician, non-government agencies (NGO), private parties and local community.

Source: https://www.ukm.my/lestari/news/official-launching-of-ocean-malaysia-langkawi