(THORA)

A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EFFORT

MIM-TUN HUSSEIN ONN RENEWAL AWARDS (THORA) Mid Career Managers' Renewal Programme 25 - 30 August 2007

At the Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM), it has been noted that as the nation progresses, there is an unfortunate decline in social consciousness, traditional values, and personal integrity among Malaysians. This is evidenced by the plight of abandoned parents and children, poor business ethics, corruption, lack of civic responsibility in public places, acts of violence against women, and environmental degradation among others. Such atrocities are a far cry from what the nation aspires to be in 2020 - a developed country cultured on a platform of a united nation, with a confident Malaysian society infused with commendable integrity, strong morals and ethical values, that is caring, democratic, liberal and tolerant, progressive, and economically just.

It is towards this gap in social development that MIM conceived and initiated the MIM-THORA Programme nine years ago, targeting at the self renewal of mid career individuals in their mid thirties to late forties. It is aimed at helping them soul search, see the meaning of life, be aware of the wrongs in society, the part they play in community, and decide how they can redirect their lives to bring about the society that Malaysia aspires to be. The MIM-THORA Programme is designed in line with the government's aspirations as reflected in the National Social Policy launched by YAB Dato' Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi. The key to achieving real reforms in the national landscape is a change in attitudes and mindsets, which is what the MIM-THORA Programme aims to do. This residential programme provides a journey to human excellence for the participants, so that at the end of the journey, they will renew themselves and redirect their lives to lead a more balanced life through playing an active role towards creating a society imbued with the core human values of caring, respect, integrity and compassion. Participants are encouraged to emulate the high sense of courage and moral discipline as exemplified by the late YAB Tun Hussein Onn during his tenure as Prime Minister. This Programme Is Sponsored By The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), Germany For more than thirty years the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung has been cooperating with various partners in the world. In more than 100 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and North America, about 85 representatives look after more than 200 programmes. All of KAS's projects serve the goal of promoting democracy and development, improving understanding across national and cultural borders, providing help towards self-help, and combating the root causes of poverty and environmental destruction. KAS has an active peace policy on a global scale. Click here to download brochure. Organised by: Sponsored by: