MoU to open up opportunities for talents devt in Timor-Leste

KUCHING: Sarawak Skills Group of Learning Institutions (Sarawak Skills) and the Timorese Manpower Agency have sealed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), meant to advance various talents development initiatives for the benefit of secondary school-leavers and working adults in Timor-Leste.

Representing Sarawak Skills to ink the documents was executive director Hallman Sabri, while Timorese Manpower Agency was represented by chief executive officer Dato Dr Nasir Latif.

The signing ceremony took place at the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of TimorLeste in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 13, said a press release.

Ambassador of Timor-Leste in Malaysia Her Excellency Joana Veneranda Amaral, Sarawak Skills chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain and Sarawak Skills Management Council secretary Dato Maznah Dasmi , all were present to witness the MoU signing.

Hallman, also chairman of the Federation of Malaysian Skills Development Centres (FMSDC), remarked: “The MoU paves the way for Sarawak Skills and the Timorese Manpower Agency to synergise substantial expertise and resources for the purpose of facilitating various talent development initiatives, especially in the area of providing skills training for the benefit of secondary school leavers and working adults in Timor-Leste.”

According to him, the doors of opportunity are open for both parties to explore a wide range of joint activities covering the broad spectrum of workforce training, research and programme development.

Hallman added: “Furthermore, this collaboration is in line with BIMP-EAGA’s education and social cluster.”

(Seated, from le ) Kapit divisional engineer Jawa Gara, Kapit police chief DSP Rohana Nanu, Bidah, Harry, Cerisologo, Galong, Deputy Kapit Resident Robert Liman and Calvin Linggong seen in a group photo with others during a briefing on Kapit Division development Strategy 2030.

Nasir (le ) and Hallman exchange the MoU documents a er the signing ceremony.