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New Straits Times
5 days ago
- General
- New Straits Times
Over 100 librarians join Fun Run to kick off Consal 2025 in KL
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 100 librarians and information professionals, including participants from Asean countries, took part in the Librarians Fun Run 2025 yesterday in conjunction with the Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians Conference and Meeting (Consal) 2025. Librarians Fun Run 2025 Project Director Dr A'dillah Mustafa said the five-kilometre run, held around the Sungai Bunus area and Titiwangsa Lake Gardens here, saw the participation of 12 delegates from Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia. A'dillah, who is also a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Puncak Perdana, said the programme aimed to promote a healthy lifestyle. "In addition, it serves as a platform for librarians and information professionals from Southeast Asian countries to exchange fresh ideas in a more relaxed and open setting," she told Bernama at the Sungai Bunus Urban Farm here. Also present were Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Economic News Service Azlina Aziz and Bernama Senior Digital Library Manager Hasnita Ibrahim. Previously, National Library Director-General Edy Irwan Zulkafli said library professionals from all 10 Asean member countries would gather and deliberate over four days starting yesterday in Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with the 19th Consal to share knowledge and strengthen regional cooperation.
New Straits Times
13-06-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Malaysia to host 19th Southeast Asean Librarians Congress
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will host the 19th Southeast Asian Librarians Congress (Consal), a four-day event beginning this Monday at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, announced the National Unity Ministry. In a statement today, the ministry said the congress, themed "Embracing Inclusivity, Empowering Humanity," is scheduled to be officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The congress aligns with Malaysia's Chairmanship of Asean in 2025 and reflects the nation's commitment to strengthening regional cooperation anchored in the values of unity, knowledge and inclusive societal development. "The congress will focus on the role of libraries as strategic partners in community development, catalysts of knowledge ecosystems for marginalised and differently abled groups, and supporters of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in bridging social gaps," the ministry said. The ministry added that the Madani government is committed to positioning the 19th Consal as a key platform to advance libraries as agents of social transformation and human empowerment, in line with national and regional unity objectives. This marks the third time Malaysia is hosting the event, following previous editions in 1981 and 1996. Established in 1970 through a joint initiative by librarians from Malaysia and Singapore, Consal serves as a key platform uniting librarians, library institutions, schools of library and information science, and information professionals from across Southeast Asia. Its membership comprises all 10 Asean countries, namely, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. — BERNAMA
The Sun
13-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Malaysia to host 19th Southeast Asian Librarians Congress
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will host the 19th Southeast Asian Librarians Congress (Consal), a four-day event beginning this Monday at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, announced the Ministry of National Unity (KPN). In a statement today, the ministry said the congress, themed 'Embracing Inclusivity, Empowering Humanity,' is scheduled to be officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The congress aligns with Malaysia's Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2025 and reflects the nation's commitment to strengthening regional cooperation anchored in the values of unity, knowledge and inclusive societal development. 'The congress will focus on the role of libraries as strategic partners in community development, catalysts of knowledge ecosystems for marginalised and differently abled groups, and supporters of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in bridging social gaps,' KPN said. The ministry added that the MADANI government is committed to positioning the 19th Consal as a key platform to advance libraries as agents of social transformation and human empowerment, in line with national and regional unity objectives. This marks the third time Malaysia is hosting the event, following previous editions in 1981 and 1996. Established in 1970 through a joint initiative by librarians from Malaysia and Singapore, Consal serves as a key platform uniting librarians, library institutions, schools of library and information science, and information professionals from across Southeast Asia. Its membership comprises all 10 ASEAN countries: Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
