| Izah Azahari |
A WORKING lunch was held yesterday at The Empire Hotel & Country Club, prior to the official launching of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Brunei (IMechE-Brunei), which took place later in the afternoon at the Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB).
The guest of honour was Dato Paduka Haji Jamain bin Haji Julaihi, Permanent Secretary (Energy) at the Prime Minister’s Office.
The event was a significant milestone for a group of local engineers who are committed to placing Brunei on the international network stage, in terms of developing engineering talent.
A welcoming speech was made by the Pro-tem Chairman, Haji Salleh bin Bostaman, who said that the latest 20-year plan for the energy sector in Brunei underscored the need for a strong local technical capability in developing and managing new industry sectors such as renewables, while continuing to provide the talent to manage traditional upstream and downstream businesses.
“The IMechE Group is dedicated to the efforts of those who have contributed before, and focused on providing guidance and inspiration for future talents to help Brunei succeed in its goals,” he added.
Guest of honour Dato Paduka Haji Jamain bin Haji Julaihi, Permanent Secretary (Energy) at the Prime Minister’s Office, at the even. – PHOTOS: IZAH AZAHARI
Pro-tem Chairman Haji Salleh bin Bostaman, delivering the welcoming speech.
President of IMechE United Kingdom, Jon Hilton delivering his talk.
A talk on ‘The Role of Professional Engineering Institutions’ was delivered by Jon Hilton, the President of IMechE United Kingdom, who came all the way from London to visit Brunei for the first time.
The IMechE’s motto is to “improve the world through engineering by inspiring the next generation”, and the Bruneian chapter hopes to nurture the next generation of local engineering talent, while helping the country to achieve its Vision 2035 development goals.
The IMechE is made up of 113,000 members in 140 countries worldwide.
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