Point: ‘Make Malaysia a nation second to none’
- PM Najib challenges Malaysians to put aside political views and work toward a shared destiny
Using Genovasi as the platform to tap thoughts beginning with our neighborhoods
WITH his normal appearances at Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM) occasions, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is sending a clear signal that innovation is vital to him and he desires to be the top minister who is recognized with championing it.
The region for his present day innovation-themed event became now not the typical venue you'll see such an event being held at. Instead of the air-conditioned confines of a five-star hotel, it become held in inside the Bangsar section of Kuala Lumpur, at an uncovered nook coffee-residence owned via a younger and a success Gen Y-ish entrepreneur.
Judging by means of the hordes of newshounds who got here, it's also clear that the media is aware of the importance Najib places on innovation and are out to play their component in selling it too.
A range of senior editors from the media -- which include this writer -- had been there too, to chip in with their thoughts throughout the fast brainstorm session that become organized as part of the occasion. Even key social media influencers have been invited to be a part of the event (% underneath courtesy of Kal Joffres of Tandemic).
Just as Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad driven records and communications generation via his Multimedia Super Corridor imaginative and prescient and created the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) because the corporation to power it, Najib created AIM to be the using pressure behind the frenzy in the direction of embedding innovation DNA into the kingdom’s psyche and financial system.
Unlike MDeC however, AIM is a statutory frame set up through the Akta Agensi Inovasi Malaysia 2010 (Act 718) which solutions without delay to the Prime Minister, therefore making the agency more nimble and able to flow decisively -- at the least, in principle.
Najib’s modern appearance at an AIM function turned into on Nov 14 when he launched the Genovasi Challenge, a platform inviting Malaysians to take “possession of the effective modifications they wish to peer take form in Malaysia.”
The video that accompanied the launch said all of it. “We bitch all of the time. We are properly at complaining. How about we prevent complaining and try to do some thing for once?”
That something is referred to as The Challenge which in itself is part of the general Genovasi initiative released via Najib on August 1. The Challenge is primarily based on a crowd-sourced approach that goals to pool together more than a few thoughts that can be hired in one of a kind neighborhoods.
Why choose neighborhoods? As Najib said on the release, Malaysians need to position aside their political opinions and work towards a shared destiny and with the intention, “we have to make Malaysia a state 2d to none.”
What better region to start than in which we live? “They [neighborhoods] are the constructing blocks that integrate to form our kingdom. So, let’s start via growing higher neighborhoods and groups,” he advised.
The idea is for people to get collectively to suggest approaches to enhance their community, with the goal of improving the high-quality of lifestyles there. Najib is dangling a large carrot to make sure Malaysians take this seriously.
“I will make certain that your modern ideas are rewarded. We will offer attractive prizes for the best thoughts. Not best that, we will also assist you get sources to put into effect your thoughts so you can understand your imaginative and prescient of a better neighborhood and network.” The first-class concept will get RM100,000 for it to be implemented.
Submissions for the Genovasi Challenge, called “Connected Communities,” may be frequent from November 14 to December 15, 2012. After a judging period throughout which finalists may be shortlisted, the general public could be capable of vote for the exceptional submissions.
Visit http://www.project.my/ to research extra about the Genovasi Challenge.
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