PCORE YAYASAN 1MALAYSIA
INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE
Towards Greater Awareness:
Community Identity & National Identity
Date: Wednesday 1 February 2012
Time: 9.00 – 4pm
Venue: Institut Integriti Malaysia
Introduction
Implicit in the concept of national unity is the belief that there is a common path – one that holds shared values and aspirations among people of diverse socio-cultural orientations. The journey towards unity and its twin concept of peace is best undertaken when people accept one another’s differences and strive to define their common goals as a nation.
Building a national identity must necessarily be seen as the process of consolidating our multiple identities as individuals and as members of the groups we belong to – be they ethnic, community, religious, professional or political. What better way to forge greater understanding than to engage one another in open and honest ways, with empathy and compassion?
While fulfilling our roles and responsibilities within our own communities, we are contributing to the nation in constructive and resourceful ways. While we are proud to uphold our cultural and religious values and traditions, we stand tall in upholding the honour and integrity of our national identity.
We are secure in our identity as Malays, Chinese, Indians, Ibans, Kadazans, Dayaks and Eurasians etc, as followers of Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and the Baha’i Faith etc, just as there is solidarity in our identity as Malaysians!
Objectives
- to promote an open and honest sharing of intercultural experiences
- to share knowledge and information about our ethnicity, culture and religion
- to define the binding elements in the national vision and Malaysian identity
- to explore the idea of a national identity index
PROGRAMME
8.15AM – 8.55AM: REGISTRATION
9.00AM – 9.15AM: OPENING ADDRESS
HRH Raja Zarith Sofiah Binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah
9.20AM – 9.40AM: Community Identity and National Identity: An Overview
Professor Chandra Muzaffar
9.45AM – 10.00AM: Identity: A Personal Perspective
Datuk Faridah Merican
MORNING COFFEE
10.15AM – 11.00AM: ICEBREAKER
Sharing Intercultural Knowledge and Experiences
11.05 AM – 11.25AM: Knowing Your Roots
Dr Asma Abdullah
11.30AM – 1.00PM: CIRINI BREAK-UP SESSIONS
Cultural Identity, Religious Identity, National Identity
LUNCH
2.00PM – 2.30PM: CIRINI FINDINGS
2.35PM – 2.55PM: Exploring a National Identity Index
Datin Halimah Mohd Said
3.00PM – 3.25PM: KEYNOTE ADDRESS
YB Datuk Seri Idris Jala
3.30PM – 4.00PM: *CLOSING ADDRESS (to be confirmed)
YAB Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak
TEA
REGISTRATION FORM
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The completed form must be faxed or emailed by
Friday 20 January 2012
Fax: 603 – 77704568
Email: yuenling@yayasan1malaysia.org
For further information call
Halimah 012 2921192, Alice 019 3527789, Dr Asma 012 2013201
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