National Consultation with Civil Society Organisations

Organised by the Yayasan Strategik Sosial

Date: November 5, 2009 (Thursday)
Time: 3.00pm to 9pm
Venue: Dynasty Hotel, Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur

The Tenth Malaysia Plan will be the most significant national strategiy document in Malaysia for the next five years (2011 – 2016). It will provide the socio economic directions, identify specific programmes, make provisions for the allocation of resources and set the key indicators for measurement.

Input into this process at the formative stage is imperative and efforts are underway through a participatory process to receive feedback and review on the Ninth Plan with the view to ensure that the Tenth Plan incorporates the aspirations, needs and concerns of all communities. The Tenth plan must ensure that all sections of the Malaysian society have a share in the wealth that is created and distributed.

A draft document containing the review and recommendations from the Malaysian Indian community, has been prepared through a working group process that was held from August 24 to 26, 2009 at the Prime Minister’s Department in Putrajaya. This document with supporting papers containing recommendations is now being circulated to a wider consultative group for feedback, input and analysis.

This is a consultative process which is participatory in nature where representatives of national civil society and community based organizations have the opportunity to provide their input and views.

OBJECTIVES

To provide an opportunity for national civil society and community based organizations to review the available analysis and recommendations for input into the Tenth Malaysia Plan

To receive input, feedback, criticism and recommendations on how to effectively address community issues and concerns

To institute a consultative process where there is a regular dialogue between key stakeholders responsible for the socio-economic development of the community

To foster closer partnership in ensuring that information and services reach the intended target group and grassroots

To ensure that there is effective monitoring and implementation of public sector services in order that the bottom 40% experience social inclusion and are able to access the services and provisions

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME

2.30pm Arrival & Registration
3.00pm Welcome Address
Setting the Agenda

Discussion & Review

3.30pm Ninth Malaysia Plan provisions & Eight points for critical review
4.30pm Poverty & Social Ills
5.30pm Employment Opportunities & Civil Service Recruitment
6.30pm Business & Entrepreneurship Development

7.30pm DINNER BREAK

8.30pm Education & Training Opportunities
9.30pm Delivery & Implementation

GUIDELINES FOR DISCUSSION

All participants must be representatives of an organization as this is a consultative process set up for receiving input from civil society and community based organizations

Each participant must secure and read the draft document prior to attending the consultation. This is imperative as the framework and format of the consultation will follow the draft document closely.

Participants are therefore asked to make comments on the points highlighted to strengthen or critique them or suggest new points and recommendations which can be incorporated.

We will follow the UN style of time management where a speaker is given only 5 minutes to intervene on a particular topic. Participants will have to restrain themselves as the time available is very limited. This will ensure that all the representatives have an opportunity to speak.

It is recommended that participants write their comments as per the document and circulate the comments on the day of the consultation. This will ensure that your views are captured in the findings document.

All presentations and interventions will be incorporated upon endorsement by the wider group into the final document. This draft will be circulated for comments.

All earlier policy activities pertaining to the Tenth Malaysia Plan in receiving input and analysis can be sited at:-
http://malaysianindianstenthmalaysiaplan.blogspot.com/

For further details and particpation please contact: Mrs Jasmine Adaickalam at 03 40415958 or mobile 012 305 6474 or email her at manochitra17@gmail.com