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Assalamu’alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh dan Salam
Sejahtera
1. First and foremost, praise to Allah for his blessing that we can
gather in this fine venue for the ALUMNI CONFERENCE FOR
EXCELLENCE 2009 or ACE 09 which started yesterday
afternoon and will end on Friday, 5 th of June. I sincerely hope
that all of you will have a very fruitful deliberation and sharing
of idea for the next two days.
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Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang, it was agreed that the
name ALUMNI CONFERENCE FOR EXCELLENCE will be the
official name for this series of conferences as part of the
continuing effort to collaborate and network among the local
universities on alumni matters. Hopefully staffs and
representatives from recently established alumni offices will be
able to learn the finer points of running an alumni organisation
from the more established alumni offices during ACE09.
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long journey as a permanent part of an institution that
we once studied at.
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higher learning. Go the extra mile by doing something to show
that we at the university have not forgotten the alumni.
InsyaAllah, the alumni will not forget their Alma mater.
Although we wish a hundred percent success in our effort, we
should strive harder, remembering that the few successes will
become the starting point to more success.
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alumni will start to pay back what the institution and the nation
have given to them – by giving back to the Alma mater.
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established their Alumni associations. Of late many universities
begin to focus on alumni and setting up alumni chapters,
nationally and internationally. The current trend in this country
indicated that alumni are willing to come back to give their time
and participated in students development programs but such
practices are more common for alumni who are already
established in their careers and even among senior alumni.
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15. Giving program will become important and every university
should establish their Giving program as it allows alumni to
contribute, to enrich and to strengthen their Alma mater. In
Malaysia the annual graduates (alumni) generated by the
institution ranges from 5,000 to 20,000 individuals and whether
they are local or international alumni, they are potentially the
university’s most influential ambassadors who could play their
role in supporting the university. They are important and
powerful stakeholders of the institution in future. They too can
help to establish strong social and professional networking and
build lasting fraternity bonds among them. It is highly
recommended that an alumni office be set up with proper
staffing and infrastructures at every university to help achieve
these. For others, considering and allowing the establishment
of the Alumni Association represents an important part of
university's commitment to provide a platform for members to
maintain active networking and productive collaborative
alliances. The Alumni Association would thus provide a forum
for continuous sharing among its members. It is also in line
with the philosophy that leadership development is a
continuous journey.
17. With the blessing of Allah and In the name of Allah, the Most
Merciful, the Most Kind, I hereby declare the ALUMNI
CONFERENCE FOR EXCELLENCE 2009 officially open.
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