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within various government agencies, had been officiated by Dato’ Sri Mohd
NGOs and private sector entrepreneurship Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of
entities and networks in the country Malaysia.
Bahasa Inggeris 1Malaysia (BI1M) 1ASEAN Entrepreneurship Summit (1AES)
Powering Malaysia with English 1AES brought together entrepreneurs
from all ASEAN countries. The program
Bahasa Inggeris 1 Malaysia (BI1M) offered inspiring lectures, skills
which was launched on the 7 April development programs and a range
2016 aims to improve the standard of of exciting opportunities for ASEAN
English in the country by teaching basic entrepreneurs from every industry and at
communicative English to Malaysians in various levels.
urban and rural areas.
1AES was held at the Kuala Lumpur
BI1M is an initiative under the National Blue Convention Centre (PWTC), 16-22
Ocean Strategy (NBOS), implemented November 2015
by the Ministry of Finance in partnership
with SOLS 24/7, to encourage the use Volunteering For International
of English as a second language in Professionals (VIPS)
Malaysia.
The Volunteering for International
This program is free for everyone who Professionals (VIP) Fellowship Programme
wishes to learn communicative English is designed especially for professionals on
such as Small Business Owners, Working career breaks who wish to volunteer in
Adults, Children, Housewives, Youth & Malaysia. The VIP Fellowship programme
University Graduates and Retirees and is an initiative by the Malaysian
would be implemented for five months government to create a large pool
in 17 Urban Transformation Centres (UTC) of talented professionals, who are
and Rural Transformation Centres (RTC) passionate about sharing their expertise
across Malaysia. and experiences globally, as expert
volunteers to contribute towards nation-
Program Gabungan Rakan Entrepreneur building.
Aspirasi Terhebat (GREAT)
This four-month fellowship offers the
GREAT (Gabungan Rakan Entrepreneur opportunity for professionals to use their
Aspirasi Terhebat) is an ultimate gathering expertise in addressing Malaysia’s most
of Malaysian entrepreneurs, start-ups and pressing social issues. This programme
funders will bring together various players aims to evoke long-term social change
that are relevant to the formation of a in the country. In order to ensure a
complete ecosystem for entrepreneurs. successful programme, each volunteer
is matched to a placement within the
GREAT has been held since 2014 and the local communities where his/ her expert
latest was held on 2 and 3 April 2016 to knowledge will have the greatest impact.
gather local entrepreneurs, startups and
investors in Sarawak. The event was an DEPARTMENTS AND
initiative of the Ministry of Finance and AGENCIES
National Entrepreneur Development
Office (NEDO), in collaboration with Treasury of Malaysia
Malaysian Global Innovation and
Creativity Centre (MaGIC). Treasury of Malaysia aims to manage
the nation’s finance and economy
GREAT focused on six industry clusters; effectively, transparently and efficiently
agro, food, technology, style, creative to achieve the nation’s development
arts, and women entrepreneurship and goals. The functions of treasury are:
within various government agencies, had been officiated by Dato’ Sri Mohd
NGOs and private sector entrepreneurship Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of
entities and networks in the country Malaysia.
Bahasa Inggeris 1Malaysia (BI1M) 1ASEAN Entrepreneurship Summit (1AES)
Powering Malaysia with English 1AES brought together entrepreneurs
from all ASEAN countries. The program
Bahasa Inggeris 1 Malaysia (BI1M) offered inspiring lectures, skills
which was launched on the 7 April development programs and a range
2016 aims to improve the standard of of exciting opportunities for ASEAN
English in the country by teaching basic entrepreneurs from every industry and at
communicative English to Malaysians in various levels.
urban and rural areas.
1AES was held at the Kuala Lumpur
BI1M is an initiative under the National Blue Convention Centre (PWTC), 16-22
Ocean Strategy (NBOS), implemented November 2015
by the Ministry of Finance in partnership
with SOLS 24/7, to encourage the use Volunteering For International
of English as a second language in Professionals (VIPS)
Malaysia.
The Volunteering for International
This program is free for everyone who Professionals (VIP) Fellowship Programme
wishes to learn communicative English is designed especially for professionals on
such as Small Business Owners, Working career breaks who wish to volunteer in
Adults, Children, Housewives, Youth & Malaysia. The VIP Fellowship programme
University Graduates and Retirees and is an initiative by the Malaysian
would be implemented for five months government to create a large pool
in 17 Urban Transformation Centres (UTC) of talented professionals, who are
and Rural Transformation Centres (RTC) passionate about sharing their expertise
across Malaysia. and experiences globally, as expert
volunteers to contribute towards nation-
Program Gabungan Rakan Entrepreneur building.
Aspirasi Terhebat (GREAT)
This four-month fellowship offers the
GREAT (Gabungan Rakan Entrepreneur opportunity for professionals to use their
Aspirasi Terhebat) is an ultimate gathering expertise in addressing Malaysia’s most
of Malaysian entrepreneurs, start-ups and pressing social issues. This programme
funders will bring together various players aims to evoke long-term social change
that are relevant to the formation of a in the country. In order to ensure a
complete ecosystem for entrepreneurs. successful programme, each volunteer
is matched to a placement within the
GREAT has been held since 2014 and the local communities where his/ her expert
latest was held on 2 and 3 April 2016 to knowledge will have the greatest impact.
gather local entrepreneurs, startups and
investors in Sarawak. The event was an DEPARTMENTS AND
initiative of the Ministry of Finance and AGENCIES
National Entrepreneur Development
Office (NEDO), in collaboration with Treasury of Malaysia
Malaysian Global Innovation and
Creativity Centre (MaGIC). Treasury of Malaysia aims to manage
the nation’s finance and economy
GREAT focused on six industry clusters; effectively, transparently and efficiently
agro, food, technology, style, creative to achieve the nation’s development
arts, and women entrepreneurship and goals. The functions of treasury are:
