Ministry holds strategic planning and team-building retreat

KUCHING: Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Sarawak held a strategic planning and team-building retreat at Sematan Palm Beach Resort from Jan 24-28.

The activity aimed to foster relationships and cohesiveness among the ministry’s staff, learn and internalise its shared values, and realign its strategic map after the merging of ministries after last year’s cabinet reshuffle: Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture with Ministry of Youth, Sports and Solidarity.

During the closing ceremony yesterday, its minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah urged all to work as a team to implement strategies and action plans identified through the strategic planning session in line with the ministry’s vision ‘Leading the Advancement of Sarawak’s Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports’ and mission ‘Positioning Sarawak as a premier tourism destination, showcase of unique arts and culture and a centre of excellence for youth and sports.’

The retreat was attended by about 130 participants from Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports including agencies like Sarawak Tourism Board, Sarawak Convention Bureau, Sarawak Sports Corporation, State Sports Council, Sarawak Museum Department, Sarawak Arts Council and Sarawak Craft Council.

The closing ceremony saw the integrity pledge made by all participants led by permanent secretary Hii Chang Kee and witnessed by Abdul Karim.

The closing ceremony was attended by Sarawak Sports Corporation CEO Dr Ong Kong Swee, Sarawak Convention Bureau COO Amelia Roziman, Sarawak Tourism Board acting CEO Mary Wan Mering, and Sarawak Museum Department director Ipoi Datan.