Archive for February, 2009

BGIC VII: The Brunei Global Issues Conference commenced yesterday with the lobbying process, which is a process whereby delegates from different countries discussed about their resolutions and planned on how to merge their resolutions so that each resolutions produced would not contradict with one another’s country and culture.

Stucked in a dicussion

Delegates of Canada and South Africa

Laptop, an essential for the conference

Delegate of Ethiopia during the conference

The rocking Chair for Environment 2

Night scene at ISB’s outdoor hall

Warm hugging during the night dinner

The Orang Utan reservation

Vance Tan quotes: A phone call tells everything. My thanks to the captain of the VanceTan.com’s team, Nick Boey J.Y for the UBD Basketball Tournament competing against Institut Teknologi Brunei for having the team to keep up with the beat of the game.

Sorry guys that I could not attend the tournament as I’m still preparing my resolutions/plans for the grand event BGIC (Borneo Global Issues Conference) which will see Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Salleh AB Rahaman, D.K as the royal patron and Nathan Chasing Horse as the keynote speaker tomorrow.

Pukat Tarik Fishing: If anyone of you who have been quite a sporty person and is pink of health, you might have come across the Pukat Tarik fishing method carried out near the Kuala Belait Beach area whereby a tea of fishermen would gather to carry out their hobbies as a team. The Pukat Tarik fishing method reportedly carried out in the morning often gets a ajor attraction amongst the Kuala Belait beach joggers with the variety of catches made.

Pukat Tarik means pulling the net out of the sea/ocean

Competing for the best catches

Healthy beach jogger in action, make-ups by Arijun Beauty

Be prepared to be stung

Varieties of fish

BGIC Lobbying Day: The Borneo Global Issues Conference as highlighted earlier is on-going this morning and commenced with the lobbying day, a day for delegates (participants) to be tasked writing their resolutions on the various global issues presenting different countries.

According to Yesmean, one of the Secretary Generals of the BGIC, during a brief Q&A session with VanceTan.com, she commented, “All delegates has been invited to ISB’s Ning Websites, an online-based forum which is almost similar to that of Facebook, providing the participants a whole range of information incluing preliminary guides for the participants. The forum is also where the delegates could meet each other online, through the user-friendly profile pages and enables participants to discuss parliamentary procedure and to bargain with the co-sponsors online.”

Pictures for lobbying day are not available as yet, as the conference is still on-going this morning, but do view the YouTube video below for a last year’s compilation of the conference by ISB.

Simulation Day: During early February, students from different institutions, Maktab Duli, Maktab Sains Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan, PAP Hajah Masna Secondary School, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin College, SMJA, STPRI, SM Rimba, SM Masin, SM PIHM, SM Sufri Bolkiah Tutong, SM Pg Jaya Negara PHAB Kuala Belait, PTE Katok, Chung Hwa and JIS, joined in the practice for the BGIC Conference.

Pictures during the simulation day, courtesy of Yesmean of ISB Brunei Forum Website.

Vance Tan quotes: As noted, VanceTan.com is the co-sponsor for Pengiran Jaya Negara Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar Secondary School, whereby the team will be playing at the University Brunei Darussalam’s Cup in just a few days. This evening will see the team playing against Institut Teknologi Brunei or commonly known by Bruneians as ITB. The match will start at mid 5 this evening itself.

Meanwhile, this morning at PJN Secondary School was the Pembimbing Rakan Sebaya function as well as the official announcement of the Head and Assistant Head Prefects for the session 2009.

The Brunei Times, incorporated in Brunei Darussalam is holding their “Brunei Essay Writing Competition” which will due on 30 April 2009. This competition is open to all Bruneians and those residing in Brunei Darussalam. Additionally, the management and staff of Brunei Times Sdn. Bhd. and their immediate family members are not allowed to participate in this competition.

The Brunei Times Essay Competition is divided into 3 categories:

i. Primary School:
Topic: What I Like Most About My School and Country
Essay submitted should be no more than 200 words.

ii. Secondary School:
Topic: How I Like To See My Country In The Next 25 Years
Essay submitted should be no more than 400 words.

iii. Open:
Topic: How We Can Help Brunei Darussalam Realise Vision 2035
Essay submitted should be between 600-800 words.

The grand prize winner will walk away with a brand new laptop, sponsored by Netcom Computer House, Dining Vouchers for 4 at the Sheraton Utama Hotel, A one-year subscriptions to the Brunei Times as well as $3000 cash.

For more information and queries, email The Brunei Times essay competition department at the email essay@bruneitimes.com.bn.