Recently on the 20th of January 2020, the joint collaboration between Projek Dialog and Bachelor of Social Sciences programme of Taylor’s University was launched. This 5-year partnership or ‘akad nikah’ as the emcee wittily mentioned, aims to create avenues for work-based learning within its social sciences programmes. As spoken by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Dr Pradeep […]
by Ahmad Fuad Rahmat In this series of posts we consider civil society’s gains and challenges in the decade that saw their increased prominence in Malaysian politics. This opening entry provides an overview of its key advances. The BERSIH spark Civil society’s significance is always tied to political urgency. Operasi Lalang galvanized […]
For the past 2 months, Projek Dialog has embarked on a journey all across Malaysia to bring the people thought-provoking & heart-wrenching short films, along with the opportunity to be filmmakers themselves. Apart of Pesta Filem Kita (PFK), Projek Dialog’s annual Malaysian film festival, the team along with the esteemed filmmakers from previous film festivals […]
by Ahmad Fuad Rahmat I am not a fan of Zakir Naik. His approach to Islam is intolerant and shallow. His popularity is all the more unearned when we look at the sheer dryness of his rhetoric. Where Malay preachers must at least be humorous or charismatic for mass appeal, Zakir Naik is just simplistic. […]
We are seeking an assistant project manager to implement a host of events that explore how new media can increase positive awareness of religious freedom for a New Malaysia. In particular, the assistant project manager will be working alongside the general manager to organise a social media festival, several seminars, citizens’ journalism trainings and board […]
Penulis: Wing Thye Woo, Universiti Sunway, Universiti California di Davis Kelas menengah yang semakin berkembang di Malaysia menaruh harapan besar ke atas pembangunan ekonomi negara. Namun negara tidak akan bebas daripada ‘perangkap pendapatan sederharna’ (middle-income trap) dan tidak akan mencapai pertumbuhan yang merangkumi semua lapisan social jikalau terus ditakbir di bawah dasar-dasar kerajaan sekarang. Untuk […]
Oleh Wing Thye Woo, Universiti Sunway, Universiti California di Davis Untuk mara ke peringkat pembangunan seterusnya, pertumbuhan ekonomi Malaysia harus diterajui oleh ilmu pengetahuan dan bukan lagi berlandaskan modal. Meskipun Dasar Ekonomi Baru (DEB) telah melahirkan satu kelas menengah yang besar menerusi pemusatan ekonomi, desentralisasi (pemencaran kuasa) dari segi pembuatan keputusan amat perlu untuk mengolah […]
16 Mac 2019 menandakan hari berlangsungnya Pesta Filem KITA siri kedua oleh Projek Dialog. Festival ini ditubuhkan dengan tujuan menjadikan filem sebagai medium penyatuan rakyat Malaysia dan platform bagi menampilkan bakat-bakat belia tanah air. Kali ini, kami berhasrat untuk menangkap tenaga anak muda yang sama seperti dari Pesta Filem KITA yang pertama tetapi berelemenkan unsur-unsur […]
