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Ladies and gentlemen, especially those who are new media savvy, what do you know about Malaysian International Advisory Panel (IAP)?
Its 11th annual meeting was held recently and the only news I read so far:
Abdullah Wants IAP Members To Look Into Food Production and
The Best IAP Meeting Thus Far, Says Abdullah.
Well, every year, either Mahathir or Pak Lah would claim without any substantial facts, the best IAP meeting so far! Best for whom?
In anyway, do you know what is IAP? According to the IAP web site: When the vision to accelerate the development and expansion of Malaysia‘s ICT industry first arose a little over a decade ago, the world’s pre-eminent industry icons were sought after and consulted to lend their expertise. Many responded, and soon this grouping of world ICT titans was assembled into an elite circle. Thus, the MSC Malaysia International Advisory Panel (IAP) was born. January 16, 1997 was the day the world’s most influential ICT leaders, thinkers and researchers gathered and inaugurated the MSC-IAP at Stanford University, USA.
MSC Malaysia was conceived as a vision of purpose and goals, but it required the impetus to move forward. The MSC Malaysia IAP provided this through invaluable counsel in the form of direction, strategies and actionable ideas.
From this noble mission initiated under Mahathir for his MSC's 'Malaysia's gift to the world' and over the years since 1997, I would like to pose a question to the organizers, do we as Malaysians, especially ICT wannabes get the benefits form these so-called meeting of world's most influential ICT leaders, thinkers and researchers.
It is not only about our money which was spent from 1997 to fly these world's most influential ICT leaders, thinkers and researchers to the event, but also on the real benefits for our local IT industry, in ringgit and sen. Read More here
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The thinkers and researchers might point to you the direction for Malaysia to go, but it's YOU who make the move. They might draw up the masterplan or blueprint for you to follow, but it's YOU who would follow and implement it.
So who to blame? Does the government care at all if the project succeed?
I wonder where's the direction of Malaysia. First industrial and FDI, then heavy industries and automobile, then ICT, MSC, Biotech, Petrol Hub, Education Hub, Halal Hub, now Agriculture....
So many grand plans. So many ambitious directions. Have they heard of comparative and competitive advantage of the nation?
Dont blame the IAP panel. Dont blame others. Pointing finger leads you nowhere. And it aint a good habit. The success depends on OURSELVES.
If we're good enough, do we need the advice from others? Or instead we are the ones to give advice?
Be wise.