A book compiling the history of the Knowledge Convention since its inauguration in 2004 was launched by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday.
Majlis Ilmu: Mercu Tanda Intellektualisme Raja Kita – Suluh Negara was launched by His Majesty during the opening ceremony of the Knowledge Convention 2023.
The book represents His Majesty’s wisdom and efforts to spread knowledge to his subjects through lifelong learning, from matters ranging from food security to mental health. The book highlights the Knowledge Convention as the pinnacle of His Majesty’s intellectualism, vision and foresigh as well as the development of the Knowledge Convention in preserving the intellect of the ummah.
Dr Haji Mohd Rozan bin Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yunos, one of the authors, said that the books also saw contributions by four Universiti Brunei Darussalam graduates who conducted research and writing.
The publication aims to showcase the commitment to knowledge and the intellectualism of His Majesty, he added.
The book contains lectures, discussions and papers centred around themes of past Knowledge Conventions and focuses the context around national policies.
For example, in 2008 the chosen theme was Menghayati Negara Zikir and from there, the book outlines efforts on implementing the Zikir nation, he said.
The work on the book began in 2020 and was completed in 2021. However the launch was delayed due to COVID-19. – Rokiah Mahmud
