KUCHING: Sarawak has made history by publishing the world’s first international academic journal dedicated to business and heritage events.
The International Journal of Business Events and Legacies (IJBEL) contains six academic papers, four industry papers and one special note on today’s hot topics.
As such, Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stated that the said journal is an important piece of literature for Sarawak.
“Aside from the events and tourism practitioners, researchers and students able to gain an understanding of the industry from a multidisciplinary perspective, the journal also helps the Sarawak government to achieve a few of the Post Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 strategic thrusts by targeting specific economic sectors and enablers,” he said.
He said this when officiating at the soft launching of Volume 1 of IJBEL at Bangunan Baitulmakmur II on Tuesday (Nov 1).
He pointed out that the journal is achieving three of the PCDS’ goals.
“Under the PCDS enabler of Education and Human Capital, IJBEL is helping to optimise Sarawak’s human capital and produce an agile workforce that can excel globally. This also includes promoting entrepreneurship.
“The second is the PCDS enabler of Innovation, where the journal is leveraging research and commercialisation to drive global innovation.
“And third is the PCDS enabler of Sustainable Development, where research is used to make economic activities more environment friendly that can achieve global recognition,” he explained.
Abdul Karim also said that IJBEL is achieving number four of the UN Sustainable Development Goal, which is Quality Education; and number 17, which is Partnership for the Goals.
“This journal is proving to be an effective platform to reach out to various business event communities around the world and form collaborations on micro and macro scales.
“For that I would like to congratulate the BESarawak for engaging Curtin University Malaysia to set up, develop and manage IJBEL; UITM and Sarawak Research Society as strategic partners; to our exclusive international association partner, the International Congress and Convention Association, and everyone from the business events community near and far for successfully publishing Issue One of Volume One of the IJBEL,” he lauded, adding that a free copy of the journal is obtainable at IJBEL’s website.
