Friday, 24 September 2021 – The Honourable Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaiman, Minister of Education of Brunei Darussalam attended the 2021 China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week held virtually today. The event is a governmental platform that plays an active role in promoting educational cooperation and people-to-people exchange between the People's Republic of China and ASEAN Member States, contributing towards the construction of the "Belt and Road" Initiative. It has been held since 2008 annually in the Guizhou Province of People's Republic of China.
The 2021 China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week was held in the Guizhou Province of the People's Republic of China, via both physical and online, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, as well as Guizhou Provincial People's Government, and co-organized by Guizhou Provincial Department of Education, and the Foreign Affairs Office of Guizhou Province. The event was attended by Education Ministers, other Ministers and Leaders from the People's Republic of China and ASEAN Member States, and His Excellency Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi, the Secretary General of ASEAN.
During the Event, the Honourable Minister had expressed that Brunei Darussalam and the People's Republic of China have long enjoyed excellent relations and close cooperation, particularly in the field of education. The Ministry of Education of Brunei Darussalam and the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China have established various joint cooperation and collaboration between their educational institutions, as well as with other sectors, on diverse matters such as on higher education, technical and vocational education and training, and on numerous other initiatives and programs. The Honourable Minister also congratulated the People's Republic of China in spearheading this significant event, which substantiate the dedication and commitment of the People's Republic of China to advance education through indispensable mutual associations.
Also present during the meeting was Yang Mulia Dr. Haji Azman bin Ahmad, Permanent Secretary (Higher Education) and officials from Ministry of Education.
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Jumaat, 24 September 2021 – Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaiman, Menteri Pendidikan, Negara Brunei Darussalam telah menghadiri Minggu Kerjasama Pendidikan China-ASEAN 2021 yang diadakan secara maya hari ini. Acara ini adalah sebagai landasan kerajaan yang memainkan peranan aktif dalam mempromosikan kerjasama pendidikan dan people-to-people exchange antara Republik Rakyat China dan Negara Anggota ASEAN, yang menyumbang ke arah pembinaan Inisiatif "Belt and Road". Acara ini diadakan setiap tahun sejak 2008 di Wilayah Guizhou Republik Rakyat China.
Minggu Kerjasama Pendidikan China-ASEAN 2021 ini telah diadakan di Wilayah Guizhou Republik Rakyat China, melalui kaedah fizikal dan dalam talian, yang dihoskan oleh Kementerian Luar Negeri dan Kementerian Pendidikan Republik Rakyat China, serta Kerajaan Rakyat Wilayah Guizhou, dan dianjurkan bersama oleh Jabatan Pendidikan Wilayah Guizhou, dan Pejabat Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri Wilayah Guizhou. Acara ini telah dihadiri oleh Menteri-Menteri Pendidikan, Menteri-Menteri dan Pemimpin-Pemimpin dari Republik Rakyat China dan Negara Anggota ASEAN, dan Tuan Yang Terutama Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi, Setiausaha Agung ASEAN.
Dalam acara tersebut, Yang Berhormat Menteri telah menyatakan bahawa Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Rakyat China telah lama menjalinkan hubungan yang baik dan kerjasama yang erat, terutama dalam bidang pendidikan. Kementerian Pendidikan, Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Kementerian Pendidikan Republik Rakyat China telah mewujudkan pelbagai kerjasama dan kolaborasi antara institusi pendidikan, dan sektor-sektor lain, mengenai hal-hal yang berhubung dengan pendidikan tinggi, pendidikan dan latihan teknikal dan vokasional, dan pelbagai inisiatif dan program yang lain. Yang Berhormat Menteri juga mengucapkan tahniah kepada Republik Rakyat China bagi menerajui acara penting ini, yang mana ianya membuktikan dedikasi dan komitmen Republik Rakyat China dalam memajukan pendidikan melalui perkaitan yang saling diperlukan.
Turut hadir semasa mesyuarat ini ialah Yang Mulia Dr. Haji Azman bin Ahmad, Setiausaha Tetap (Pengajian Tinggi), serta pegawai-pegawai dari Kementerian Pendidikan, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
