WISMA PUTRA RETREAT 2023 6 – 7 MARCH 2023 ‘Diplomacy in a Globalised World from the Lens of Malaysia MADANI’
WISMA PUTRA RETREAT 2023
6 – 7 MARCH 2023
‘Diplomacy in a Globalised World from the Lens of Malaysia MADANI’
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Wisma Putra) will convene a Retreat on 6 and 7 March 2023 involving all Heads of Department and Undersecretaries of the Ministry. The Retreat aims to foster camaraderie and deliberate the future direction of Malaysia’s foreign policy. The members of the Consultative Council on Foreign Policy (CCFP) will also be invited to the Retreat.
The Retreat, which builds on the deliberations held during the 9th Heads of Mission Conference (HOMC9) on 6 and 7 September 2022, serves as a platform for Wisma Putra to evaluate the Government’s aspirations, policies and strategic interests in safeguarding the national interests. The two-day Retreat will carry the theme of ‘Diplomacy in a Globalised World from the Lens of Malaysia MADANI ’.
It will include seven (7) main sessions, each with guest speakers and experts. Among the topics that will be discussed are as follows:
- Future Direction of Malaysia’s Foreign Policy;
- Future Direction of Wisma Putra;
- Proactive Economic Diplomacy as the Engine of Growth;
- Fulfilling Malaysia’s Global Disaster Relief Expectations;
- Sharing of Experience and Aspirations by Former Malaysian Ambassadors;
- Boosting the Potential of Malaysia’s Soft Power; and
- Malaysia MADANI: Moulding International Narrative.
Following the aforementioned sessions, Minister of Foreign Affairs, YB Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir, is scheduled to conclude the Retreat by offering his ideas, summary and findings on pertinent issues deliberated throughout the two-day Retreat. It is envisaged that the outcome of the Retreat deliberations will assist the Ministry and the Government in the formulation and implementation of strategies that will provide greater opportunity to strategically position Malaysia in the global spotlight.
PUTRAJAYA
6 March 2023