BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 8 October 2026 – A total of 30 senior officers received their certificates at the closing ceremony of the 21st Executive Development Programme for Senior Government Officers in Public Policy and Management (EDP 21/2026), held at the Officers’ Mess, Bolkiah Garrison. From Joint Force RBAF was Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Ubaidy bin Mohd Umbu, Staff Officer Grade 1 Joint Finance, Joint Force, RBAF.
Organised by the Ministry of Defence and facilitated by the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS), the 14-week programme was delivered in collaboration with Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore. The programme commenced on 6 July 2026 comprising of lectures, workshops, scenario-based exercises, field visits and group projects, culminating in the preparation and presentation of Policy Analysis Exercise papers. The programme also included a three-day overseas study visit to Malaysia, which provided participants with experiential learning opportunities and broader international perspectives. Moreover, the programme also incorporated locally focused content to deepen participants’ understanding of Brunei Darussalam’s institutional, social, economic and strategic landscape.
The cohort comprised of one officer from the Ministry of Defence and 19 officers from the RBAF, two from the Royal Brunei Police Force, one from the Prime Minister’s Office and three from the Ministry of Education. Four international participants from People’s Republic of China, Malaysia, the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Singapore. The diverse cohort reflected the programme’s role in strengthening inter-ministerial understanding and fostering defence diplomacy, in support of the Defence White Paper Update 2026 (DWPU 2026) and the goals of Wawasan Brunei 2035.
PEGAWAI KANAN ANGKATAN BERSAMA ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI MENAMATKAN PROGRAM PERKEMBANGAN EKSEKUTIF KE-21 (EDP 21/2026)
BOLKIAH GARISON, Khamis, 8 Oktober 2026 – Seramai 30 Pegawai Kanan telah menerima sijil tamat program pada Majlis Penutup Program Perkembangan Eksekutif ke-21 bagi Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan Kerajaan dalam Dasar Awam dan Pengurusan (EDP 21/2026), yang berlangsung di Mes Pegawai, Bolkiah Garison. Daripada Angkatan Bersama Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) ialah Leftenan Kolonel Mohammad Ubaidy bin Mohd Umbu, Pegawai Turus Kewangan Bersama, Angkatan Bersama, ABDB.
Program selama 14 minggu telah dianjurkan oleh Kementerian Pertahanan dan dikendalikan oleh Institut Pengajian Pertahanan dan Strategik Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (IPPSSHHB) dengan kerjasama Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), Universiti Nasional Singapura. Program berkenaan bermula pada 6 Julai 2026 dan merangkumi kuliah, bengkel, latihan berasaskan senario, lawatan belajar dan projek berkumpulan, yang diakhiri dengan penyediaan serta pembentangan kertas kerja Policy Analysis Exercise. Para peserta turut mengikuti lawatan sambil belajar selama tiga hari ke Malaysia bagi memperolehi pengalaman pembelajaran secara langsung serta memperluas perspektif antarabangsa. Pendedahan tersebut dilengkapi dengan kandungan tempatan yang memberikan pemahaman lebih mendalam mengenai konteks institusi, sosial, ekonomi dan strategik Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Peserta program pada tahun ini terdiri daripada seorang pegawai dari Kementerian Pertahanan dan 19 pegawai ABDB, dua pegawai Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei, seorang pegawai Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan tiga pegawai Kementerian Pendidikan. Empat peserta antarabangsa pula mewakili Republik Rakyat China, Malaysia, Kesultanan Oman dan Republik Singapura. Kepelbagaian latar belakang peserta mencerminkan peranan program dalam memperkukuh persefahaman antara kementerian serta menggalakkan diplomasi pertahanan, selaras dengan Kertas Putih Pertahanan Kemaskini 2026 (KPPK 2026) dan matlamat Wawasan Brunei 2035.
