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The MIMA inaugural five-day MTCP 2021 Online Training Programme on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (MCSP) has come to an end today. We believe that the participants have benefitted and will be able to apply best practices from the training back in their countries on CMSP.

The case studies presented during the training provided practical examples for implementation and strategy for CMSP for the Indian Ocean Region.

We are also delighted to have the Under Secretary of the Maritime Division, Ministry of Transport (MoT) Malaysia, Captain Mohamad Halim Ahmed, for delivering the Closing Remarks. He highlighted that the Ministry anticipates international involvements such as this programme to be continued towards expanding knowledge and shared values to benefit other countries based on the Malaysian experience. He also congratulated the participants and encouraged them to explore further spatial planning based on what they have gathered from the programme.

Overall, the five-day online training course was a success. We are glad to have participants’ (Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Maldives, as well as Malaysia) positive feedback and how they would want to continue the engagement in the near future. Once again, we would like to thank all that contributed to the success of this training, especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, resource persons and speakers, for imparting their insightful knowledge.

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The Virtual Training Programme on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) under the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) 2021, which started on 14 June 2021, progressed well throughout the five-day training online. It includes:
• Overview of CMSP planning process
• Defining the area of focus for the CMSP process
• Developing and weighting management
objectives
• Coastal and marine environment and resources
management
• Characterising and managing stakeholders’
engagement
• Identifying areas of conflict and compatibility
• Management strategies

Prominent speakers and experts from the local academia, non-governmental organisations, and state governments were invited to present and share their experiences on the topic. Their sharing will help to a decision-making process through the application of CMSP.

The conduct of the training mainly focuses on the case studies, and group discussions encourage two-way interaction between the international participants from Indian Ocean nations and organisers. It focuses on identifying, analysing, and interpreting situations as experimental learning, besides sharing and benefiting from the shared experiences.

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Earlier today, MIMA and co-hosts the Japanese Embassy and the Australian High Commission in Malaysia organised a Webinar on Economic Security, Cyber Domain, and Technology: Vulnerabilities and Prospects for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

As a policy research institute, MIMA tackles key regional and global marine issues, such as the economic, security, technological, and connectivity issues that affect society.

We were honoured to have the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Transport YBhg. Datuk Isham Ishak presents the Keynote Address and officiates the webinar. In his address, he emphasised how vulnerable the marine sector is to cyberattacks, particularly during the epidemic, and the need to explore digitalisation.

Each notable speaker gave their perspectives based on their areas of expertise. They emphasised how and why nations should collaborate in multilateral settings to protect their economic interests and promote peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific maritime area. More than 90 participants joined the webinar, which we believe will be helpful to everyone. It was an interactive webinar with a Q&A session at the conclusion.

We want to take this opportunity to thank the webinar's sponsors, which include Malaysia's Ministry of Transport, Japan's Embassy, Australia's High Commission, and other foreign embassies in Kuala Lumpur. They have both, directly and indirectly, helped to shape the Indo-Pacific discourse. Not to mention all of the employees that worked tirelessly to make this possible despite the pandemic obstacles. Congratulations!
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Two more staff from MIMA got their first dose of the #AstraZeneca vaccine this week.
1. Nurfatin Wahida Puspa, Researcher from Centre for Coastal and Marine Environment (CMER)
2. Suhaila Asmuni, from Finance Unit
They shared that the process was smooth, and the side effects were bearable. We would like to thank you for being a responsible Malaysian.

We hope more people will get their vaccine soon for us to achieve herd immunity. To those who have not registered, please do so at https://www.vaksincovid.gov.my/en/register/

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