| Wani Roslan |
A MEMORANDUM of Agreement (MoA) was signed yesterday, between the publisher and writers of the Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) Press 2016.
The ceremony was held to honour the writers whose books were published in 2015 and 2016, as well as acting as an incentive for UNISSA’s academic staff to be more engaged in doing research and writing.
The guest of honour at the ceremony was Dr Haji Norarfan bin Haji Zainal, the Rector of UNISSA, who was also one of the writers to sign the agreement.
Twenty-seven writers signed the MoA, which was witnessed by Haji Mohammad Asnawi bin Haji Yakib, the Acting Head of Public Relations at UNISSA.
Signing on behalf of the publisher was Dr Hajah Rose binti Abdullah, the Director of Research and Publication; and witnessed by Associate Professor Dr Jilani Ben Touhami Meftah, the Deputy Director of Research and Publication.
The signing of yesterday’s Memorandum of Agreement between 27 writers and the publisher of UNISSA Press aimed to incentivise the institution’s academic staff to do more research and writing. – WANI ROS-LAN
Among the writers were Dr Siti Sara binti Haji Ahmad, Dr Faszliwati binti Haji Mohiddin, Zurairatul Zakiah binti Dato Seri Setia Haji Rajid and Dr Hajah Rose.
Associate Professor Dr Jilani Ben Touhami Meftah said that UNISSA Research and Publication Centre will continue to encourage writers among the academic staff and beyond, to submit their manuscripts for publication.
“In an effort to produce more publications by UNISSA Press, we are hoping to see marketing efforts and the selling of books extended outside Brunei. Already, efforts have been made by sending book catalogues published by UNISSA Press to institutions abroad, as well as to foreign embassies in Brunei Darussalam,” she said.
During yesterday’s signing ceremony, the writers were also presented with certificates, as a token of appreciation.
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