August 01, 2009 10:31 AM

Foreign Ministry To Hold PR Programme In Sabah

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The Foreign Ministry will be organising a public relations programme in Sabah involving Kota Kinabalu and Pekan Membakut from Aug 7 to 9.

In a statement here today, the ministry said the programme was aimed at creating greater awareness among Malaysians on the role Wisma Putra played in regard to the nation's international relations and foreign policy matters.

It said this was in line with the government's efforts to ensure Malaysians from throughout the country understood the government's actions in foreign affairs.

Open interviews would also be held to recruit young Malaysians with potential to take up careers with the ministry besides introducing the services it provided, the statement added.

Career talks and the open interview will be held at Bilek Koleksi Perdana, Bangunan Perpustakaan, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) in Kota Kinabalu at 2.30pm on Aug 7.

"Meet-the-customers" sessions will also be held at the Foyer of UMS' library on Aug 7 and Centre Point Kota Kinabalu on Aug 7 and 8. The time is from 10am till 5pm.

Foreign Minister Datuk Anifah Aman is scheduled to make an address and launch the programme on Aug 7 at Bilik Kuliah Utama, Bangunan Perpustakaan, UMS.

A lecture on Malaysia's foreign policy will also be held at Dewan Utama SMK Membakut on Aug 8 at 9am followed by career talks at the same place at 10.30am.

An open interview to recruit officers for the ministry will be held at the same place the same day beginning 2.30pm.

Besides these, a photo exhibition will also be held at UMS on Aug 7 and SMK Membakut on Aug 8 while the same will be done at Centre Point Kota Kinabalu on Aug 9. The time is from 10am to 5pm.

-- BERNAMA

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