Institute of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's Thoughts

Updated:

24 December, 2008

MALAY VERSION

:: INTRODUCTION ::

Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad

Articles

Links:

Prime Minister's Office Malaysia

Perdana Leadership Foundation

Universiti Utara Malaysia

National Archives Malaysia

Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) was given the honour to set up the Institute of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad's Thoughts (IPDM) on August 19^th, 2003, by the government of Malaysia through the Ministry of Education, then.

The idea to initiate this institute was formulated at the 54^th UMNO Delegates Meeting on June 19^th, 2003. The think tank comprising prominent experts was subsequently formed. The group met on August 28^th, 2003 in Kuala Lumpur.

IPDM is to function as a reference centre for the visions and thoughts of The Honourable Prime Minister of Malaysia. It also responsible for examining and analyzing ideas that could be espoused by the present and the future generations. The initiation of this institute is also a move towards honouring the efforts of the nation's leaders.

In addition, the institute acts as a research front besides organising seminars, symposia, colloquia, and gathering of relevant resources on the thoughts of The Honourable Prime Minister of Malaysia and nation's pertaining to education, the leadership of youths, security, governance, politics, Islamic banking, relationship between the various religions, foreign policies and globalizations issues, science and technology including ICT, human resource and a host of other areas.

Vision:

To be the refferal centre for The Honourable Prime Ministers of Malaysia and nation's leaders.

Mission:

To intensify and consolidate the thoughts of The Honourable Prime Minister of Malaysia and nation's leaders.

Objectives:

To be the main research, collecting and refferal centre in all aspects of thought, discourses and leadership;
To scrutinize and analyze the structure of thought whice can be utilized by the present and the future generations at the national and international level;
To be centre of intellectual discourse for national and international leadership;
To translate the thoughts into academic and professional programmes and activities.
To legislate and implement national endurance policies.

Quotable Quote:

"Tidak ada dasar atau konsep dalam dunia ini yang baik seratus-peratus. Tentulah ada keburukan dan kelemahan padanya, tetapi sebagai makhluk yang boleh berfikir kita boleh buang yang keruh dan ambil yang jernih."

Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad

Perutusan Tahun Baru 1984

31 Disember 1983

Seminar "Living

Together : Building Peace"

Multicultural Dialogue for Students in Neighbouring States"

News archives:

	Wacana Kesarjanaan Melayu "Pemodenan Bangsa" bertempat at EDC, Universiti Utara Malaysia.
	Seminar Pembentukan Bangsa Malaysia "The Making of Bangsa Malaysia"
	Publication: Mutiara kata YABhg. Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.
	Publication: Koleksi Syarahan YABhg. Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad sempena Penganugerahan Ijazah Kehormat.
	Siri Penerbitan Simposium Berkala I, II, III dan IV.
	Siri Penerbitan Ucap Perdana I dan III.
	Tun Mahathir ajak mahasiswa berfikir.
	Publication: Prosiding Persidangan Antarabangsa "Human Security".

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