PPP Ilmu Alim

Studying the wisdom of Sultan’s late father on policy management

 

The wisdom of the legendary Architect of Modern Brunei in policy management came under study at a two-day intensive course on policy management organised by Institut Perkhidmatan Awam (Civil service Institute) of the Prime Minister's Office.

A dozen of B2 civil servants from various government agencies participated at the two-day workshop from 17-18 June 2014. It is conducted by PPP Ilmu Alim, a local consultancy firm.

The participants did not only have fun reciting the rich 'syair' or poem of Al Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien lll, the 28th Sultan and Yang Di Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam, but studying it for valuable tips from his wisdom in nation building.

The Royal Poet wrote the syair in time of facing great challenges in his efforts to lead his nation through a trying transformation period from a backwater small country to a modern state.

One of his greatest achievements was the introduction of Brunei's very own constitution in 1959. Much efforts and thoughts were put in formulating the constitution that enshrined very much of current Brunei's policies in nationhood, principles of governance, its mission and vision.  And in his own noble way, he penned down and immortalized every bit of his aspirations, concern, fear and hope in the syair.

PPP Ilmu Alim sees its fitting to present this syair as a case study on how policies were designed and managed in the style of Melayu Islam Beraja.

That was just the dessert for the first day session. But it was already an exciting day for participants who see it as an interesting study tour of the success story of the Father of the Nation.

Picking up all the elements of good practices in his policy management practices and putting them in the context of modern management was a pleasant and exciting discovery for many of the participants especially when discovering for themselves how wise and visionary was the Architect of the Modern Brunei in laying the foundation of success for generations to come.

The participants will round up their two-day workshop today (Wednesday) with more interesting hands on training on best practices in policy making and management.