MIRI: Sarawak will be awarding grants of up to RM10,000 to fund travel, accommodation, association membership and convention registration fees to successful applicants under the International Convention Scholarship Award (ICSA).
Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB) Head of Industry Development, Dylan Redas Noel said the programme was initiated by SCB.
SCB is Malaysia’s first bureau for the business events profession, the tenth instalment of ICSA has issued grants to over 40 business event ambassadors since 2008 to enable Sarawakians to attend conferences around the world, resulting in an influx of knowledge to the state as well as to their respective professions.
“We see the need to help Sarawakians expand their network by attending international conferences hosted in other nations. This exposure will help them to gain the confidence in hosting a conference in Sarawak someday,” Dylan said.
Under the Bureau’s national flaghip “BESarawak” platform, the ICSA is a part of the awarding element; one of three main prongs to empower the state’s business events sector towards new heights of professionalism and excellence.
It also coincides with the famed Anak Sarawak Awards, a biennial event to acknowledge the contributions of industry partners and conference hosts.
General Manager of Government and Industry Relations, Chew Chang Guan said in order to qualify for the ICSA, the applicant must be a Sarawakian, a permanent resident of Sarawak or at least possesses a Sarawak work permit at the time of application.
The choice of convention to be held is from 1 September, 2017 to 31 December, 2018, able to rotate among different destinations, and have the possibility of being hosted in Malaysia.
The application deadline is 31 July, 2017.
“Applicants will not only hold the prestige of being a Business Events ambassador for Sarawak, but this also enable them to expand their credentials and knowledge in their respective professions on the global stage,” Chew said.
For more information, contact Mr Chew Chang Guan (chewcg@sarawakcb.com) or Mr Dylan Noel (drnoel@sarawakcb.com) at tel: 082 242516.
