THIS BLOG IS ABOUT THE REAL JOURNEY OF A POOR ORPHAN BOY WHO CAN INSPIRE OTHERS TO ACHIEVE SOME SUCCESS IN LIFE..............

The journey begins by introducing the person who writes this Blog...... with all these great achievements, this person was in fact born poor and became an ophan when both his parents died when he was only eight years old.... he struggled in his early childhood but managed to live on by selling wild fruits along the road side..... of course he realised early that hard work and education were the keys to succeed in whatever journey he has chosen to take on...... at the end of the day, he was able to build his own home which he calls "HOME SWEET HOME"....... and thereby the stories in pictures continue with his family he loves so much... please click "Older Posts" for more information....
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I. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full Name: Dato Paduka Dr Haji Morni bin Othman

Birth Date : 28th December 1948
Birth Place : Kuala Belait, Brunei Darussalam
Nationality : National of Brunei Darussalam
Civil Status : Married
Religion : Islam
Father : Othman bin Ahad (deceased)
Mother : Buang bte Daim (deceased)
Spouse : Datin Hajah Rauyah bte Haji Abdul Rahman

Children : Akustina - Daughter
Akustiman - Son
Akustimin - Son
Akustiadi - Son

Permanent Residence in Kampong Sungai Tampoi, Brunei Darussalam.
 

Temporary Residence in Melbourne, Australia.

II. EDUCATION

--- Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Science (Agronomy) from Lincoln University (formerly Lincoln College of Canterbury University), Canterbury, New Zealand, March 1975 - August 1979.

--- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Agronomy) (Honours) from Macdonald College of McGill University, Montreal, Canada, November 1968 - June 1973.

--- General Certificate of Education 'A' Level Courses from Queens Gate Tutorial College, London, England, September -October 1968.

--- Cambridge School Certificate (Grade II) and attending Form Lower Six Science from Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin College, Brunei Town, Brunei, December 1965 - August 1968.

--- Lower Certificate of Education (Grade I) from Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin College, Brunei Town, Brunei, January 1960 - November 1965.

--- Primary Six Religious School Certificate (Grade II) from Sengkurong Religious School, Brunei, January 1959 - January 1965.

--- Primary Four Special Examination from Sengkurong Malay School, Brunei, January 1955 - December 1959.

II. SPECIAL TRAINING--- Training Workshop on Management Tools Training Course including Communication, Motivation, Stress Management and Negotiation, facilitated by RCMS Pty Ltd , Darwin, NT, Australia and sponsored by Jerambak Holdings Pty Ltd, Darwin, Australia, December 7-8, 2000.

--- Seminar on Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Financing Facilities for Public and Private Sectors, organized by the Ministry of Finance, Negara Brunei Darussalam and IDB, Saudi Arabia, sponsored by DBB Berhad, TAIB and IBB Berhad, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, August 31, 1998.

--- Training Workshop on Professional Salesmanship, facilitated by the Irshad Consulting Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and sponsored by the Resource Centre, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, August 12-13, 1998.

--- Training Workshop on Advance Marketing, facilitated by the PDN Resources (M) Sdn Bhd, Selangor, Malaysia, and sponsored by the Resource Centre, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, July 21-23, 1998.

--- Training Workshop on Introduction to Marketing, facilitated by the PDN Resources (M) Sdn Bhd, Selangor, Malaysia, and sponsored by the Resource Centre, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, July 7-9, 1998.

--- Training Workshop on Building A Successful Entrepreneur, facilitated by the Dynamic Seminars Management School, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, co-ordinated by the Razren Services Management Consultancy, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, and sponsored by the Resource Centre, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, August 4-5, 1997.

--- Training Workshop on Transforming Public Sector Leadership, facilitated by Mr Michael Trottier of the Institute on Governance, Canada, and co-ordinated by the Civil Service Institute, Public Service Department, Prime Ministers Department, Bangar, Temburong, Brunei Darussalam, November 13-16, 1994.

--- Senior Management Workshop for Brunei Government Officers, facilitated by the British High Commission Office in Brunei Darussalam and Training Unit of Establishment Department, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, August 26-29, 1991.

--- Orientation Seminar on Civil Service Review, facilitated by the Harvard Institute for International Development of USA and Management Services and Government Security Department, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, August 29, 1990.

--- Training Workshop on Leadership, Management and Organisational Effectiveness, facilitated by the Harvard Institute for International Development of USA and Training Unit of Establishment Department, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, October 2-14, 1989.

--- Advanced Planning Course, facilitated by the Human Factors (UK) Ltd of United Kingdom and Bumiputra Guidance and Development Unit, Ministry of Development, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, August 1-10, 1988.

--- Expenditure Analysis Course, facilitated by the Harvard Institute for International Development of USA and Training Unit of Establishment Department, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, May 30 - June 15, 1988.

--- Workshop on Personnel Management, facilitated by the Daniel D Cantor, Director of Personnel, Harvard University of USA and Training Unit of Establishment Department, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, September 7-10, 1987.

--- ASEAN Workshop on Nature Conservation, facilitated by the Royal Forest Department of Thailand, Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 8-12, 1987.

--- Workshop on Consultation Techniques, facilitated by the Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN) of Malaysia and Training Unit of Establishment Department, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, September 16-18, 1986.

--- Organisation and Method Course, facilitated by the Management Services Department of Singapore and Training Unit of Establishment Department, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, September 1-10, 1986.

--- Management of Training Course, facilitated by the Tim Russell Management & Training Consultant of United Kingdom and Training Unit of Establishment Department, Bandar Seri Begawan, State of Brunei, August 10-13, 1981.


IV. PRESENT POSITIONS HELD
--- Chairman and Managing Director
ARBT Contractor
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
- from 2 February 2006.

--- Consultant
TDD (NT) Pty Ltd
Darwin, Australia
- from 21 January 2005.

--- Chairman and Managing Director
RBT Maju Sdn Bhd
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 July 2001.


V. PAST POSITIONS HELD--- Chairman and Managing Director
RBT Enterprise
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
- from 18 August 1992 until 8 October 2007.

--- Chairman and Executive Director
OSCO Sdn Bhd
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
- from 16 May 2002 to 16 May 2004.

--- Executive Director
Board of Directors of Jerambak Holdings Pty Ltd (formerly Glencoe Pty Ltd)
Darwin, Australia
- from 13 February 2001 to 8 February 2002.

--- Chairman
Board of Directors of Western Development Pty Ltd
Darwin, Australia
- from 13 October 1998 to 8 February 2002.

--- Chairman
Board of Directors of Utara Developments Pty Ltd (formerly Carabao Exports Pty Ltd)
Darwin, Australia
- from 13 October 1998 to 8 February 2002.

--- Chairman and Managing Director
Board of Directors of The Brunei Meat Export Company Pty Ltd
Darwin, Australia
- from 13 October 1998 to 8 February 2002.

--- Chairman and Managing Director
Board of Directors of The Barkly Meat Processing Company Pty Ltd
Darwin, Australia
- from 13 October 1998 to 8 February 2002.

--- Chairman and Managing Director
Board of Directors of The Brunei Property Development Company Pty Ltd
Darwin, Australia
- from 13 October 1998 to 8 February 2002.

--- Chairman and Managing Director
Board of Directors of Halaqah Sdn Bhd (formerly B.M.E.C. Sdn Bhd)
Jerudong, Brunei Darussalam
- from 13 October 1998 to 8 February 2002.

--- Alternate Director
Board of Directors of The Brunei Meat Company Sdn Bhd
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
- from 13 October 1998 to 8 February 2002.

--- Chairman and Executive Director
Board of Directors of Jerambak Holdings Pty Ltd (formerly Glencoe Pty Ltd)
Darwin, Australia
- from 13 October 1998 to 12 February 2001.

--- Acting Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 19 to 22 August 1998.
- from 22 to 25 February 1998.
- from 13 to 19 October 1997.
- from 18 to 23 March 1997.
- from 23 to 31 December 1996.
- from 20 to 21 August 1996.
- from 14 to 16 June 1996.
- from 5 to 8 April 1995.
- from 14 to 28 January 1995.
- from 5 to 8 December 1994.
- from 20 to 27 August 1994.
- from 17 to 21 May 1994.
- from 5 to 14 May 1994.
- from 26 October to 2 November 1991.

--- Special Duties Officer and Head of Resource Centre

Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 23 September 1996 to 31 December 1998.

--- Secretary
Advisory Board of the Resource Centre
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 4 December 1997 to 31 December 1998.

--- Chairman
Management Committee of the Resource Centre
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 4 December 1997 to 31 December 1998.

--- Nominated Representative of Brunei Darussalam & Governing Board Member
Southeast Asian Regional Centre for Graduate Study
and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
Laguna, Philippines
- from 1 May 1995 to 31 December 1998.
Governing Board Chairman
- from 11 September 1995 to 27 August 1997.

--- Deputy President
Sports and Welfare Body (4PERINTIS)
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 4 September 1997 to 31 December 1998.

--- Advisory Member
Special Committee on Performance Appraisal
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 31 October 1989 to 31 December 1998.

--- Special Duties Officer on Secondment
Glencoe Pty Ltd, Western Development Pty Ltd, Brunei Meat Export Company Pty Ltd, Barkly Meat Processing Co Pty Ltd, Brunei Property Development Co Pty Ltd, B.M.E.C. Sdn Bhd, Brunei Meat Company Sdn Bhd, and Carabao Exports Pty Ltd
Darwin, Australia
- from 25 August 1998 to 12 October 1998.

--- Director of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 May 1995 to 22 September 1996.

--- President
Sports and Welfare Body (4PERINTIS)
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 April 1993 to 4 September 1997.

--- Advisory Board Member
Sinaut Agricultural Training Centre
Department of Agriculture
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 April 1985 to 7 January 1997.

--- National Chairman and Leader
ASEAN Senior Official Meeting of ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Food
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resource
Brunei Darussalam
- from 23 April 1996 to 22 September 1996.

--- National Chairman and Leader
Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines
East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Working Group on Agro-Industry
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 May 1995 to 22 September 1996.

--- Chairman and Leader
ASEAN Adhoc Working Group on Halal Food Guidelines
ASEAN Food Handling Bureau
Damansara Town Centre, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- from 23 July 1996 to 22 September 1996.

--- Board of Directors Member
Glencoe Pty Ltd, Western Development Pty Ltd and
Carabao Exports Pty Ltd
Darwin, Australia
- from 1 May 1995 to 22 September 1996.

--- Executive Council Member
Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux International (CABI)
Wallingford, United Kingdom
- from 1 May 1995 to 22 September 1996.

--- Controlling Board Chairman
MCFARM Sdn Bhd
Kampong Tungku
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 May 1995 to 22 September 1996.

--- Mini Tender Board Member
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 May 1995 to 22 September 1996.

--- President
Sports and Welfare Body (BATANI)
Department of Agriculture
Brunei Darussalam
- from 14 February 1996 to 22 September 1996.

--- Director of Forestry
Department of Forestry
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 October 1990 to 30 April 1995.

--- National Chairman and Leader
Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines
East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Working Group on Forestry
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 November 1994 to 30 April 1995.

--- Mini Tender Board Member
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 July 1992 to 30 April 1995.

--- Adviser
Sports and Welfare Body (PEKATAN)
Department of Forestry
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 October 1990 to 30 April 1995.

--- Chairman
Committee on Environment and Social Services
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 October 1990 to 30 April 1995.

--- Director of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 October 1988 to 30 September 1990.

--- Member
ASEAN Committee on Food, Agriculture & Forestry (COFAF)
Jakarta, Indonesia
- from 1 December 1984 to 31 December 1993.
National Chairman
- from 22 August 1989 to 30 September 1990.

--- Member
ASEAN COFAF Coordinating Group on Forestry
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- from 1 October 1990 to 31 December 1993.

--- Mini Tender Board Member
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 March 1989 to 31 May 1992.

--- Board of Directors Member
Glencoe Pty Ltd, Western Development Pty Ltd and
Carabao Exports Pty Ltd
Darwin, Australia
- from 4 April 1989 to 10 April 1991.

--- Executive Council Member
Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux International (CABI)
Wallingford, United Kingdom
- from 1 June 1989 to 30 September 1990.

--- Controlling Board Chairman
MCFARM Sdn Bhd
Kampong Tungku
Brunei Darussalam
- from 26 April 1989 to 30 September 1990.

--- Governing Board Member
ASEAN Food Security Reserve Board (AFSRB)
Bangkok, Thailand
- from 1 September 1985 to 30 September 1990.
Chairman of AFSRB & PSC (Project Steering Committee)
- from 16 December 1987 to 13 December 1988

--- Nominated Representative of Brunei Darussalam & Governing Board Member
Southeast Asian Regional Centre for Graduate Study
and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
Laguna, Philippines
- from 11 April 1988 to 30 September 1990.

--- Chairman
Committee on Marketing
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 June 1989 to 30 September 1990.

--- Chairman
Staff Promotion Committee
Department of Agriculture
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 January 1984 to 30 September 1990.

--- Deputy President
Sports and Welfare Body (BATANI)
Department of Agriculture
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 May 1983 to 30 September 1990.

--- Acting Director of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Ministry of Development
Brunei Darussalam
- from 13 June 1988 to 30 September 1988.

--- Deputy Director of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Ministry of Development
Negara Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 July 1984 to 12 June 1988.
Personal-to-Holder Group I Salary Scale
- from 12 July 1986 to 12 June 1988.

--- Chairman
Livestock Development Committee
Department of Agriculture
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 August 1985 to 16 October 1989.

--- Liaison Officer
Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux International (CABI)
Wallingford, United Kingdom
- from 1 February 1982 to 1 June 1989.

--- Chairman
Tender and Quotation Committee
Department of Agriculture
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 February 1986 to 31 December 1987.

--- Chairman
PCE Examination Coordinating Committee
Board of Examinations
Brunei Darussalam
- from 1 November 1984 to 31 October 1986.

--- Acting Deputy Director
Department of Agriculture
Brunei Darussalam
- from 16 September 1983 to 30 June 1984.

--- Senior Agricultural Officer & Head
Agronomy Section
Department of Agriculture
State of Brunei
- from 1 April 1979 to 15 September 1983.

--- Chairman
Sports and Welfare Body
Department of Agriculture
State of Brunei
- from 1 November 1982 to 30 April 1983.

--- Agronomist
Department of Agriculture
State of Brunei
- from 1 September 1975 to 31 March 1979.

--- Agricultural Officer
Department of Agriculture
State of Brunei
- from 2 July 1973 to 31 August 1975.


VI. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES & STUDY VISITS

--- Leader of 5-Member Brunei Darussalam Visiting Group to the Selected Halal Australian Livestock Abattoirs in Rockhampton, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, Australia, March 8-15, 1999.

--- Leader and Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Forty Fourth Meeting of SEARCA Governing Board, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines, September 9-11, 1998.

--- Member of 10-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Policy Level Group Meeting, APEC SME Business Task Force Meeting, APEC SME Business Forum and Exposition, and the Fourth Meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for SME, Ottawa, Canada, September 15-19, 1997.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam and Out-Going Chairman to the Forty Third Meeting of SEARCA Governing Board, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, August 26-28, 1997.

--- Member of 8-Member Brunei Darussalam Visiting Group to the Singapore's Head of Civil Service invitation to the National Day Celebration, the Singapore Productivity and Standards Board, and the People's Association, Singapore, August 8-11, 1997.

--- Member of 4-Member Brunei Darussalam Visiting Group to the APEC Centre for Technology Exchange and Training for Small and Medium Enterprises (ACTETSME) in Los Banos, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the University of Philippines Institute for Small-Scale Industries (ISSI), Manila, Philippines, August 1-2, 1997.

--- Chairman of SEAMEO-SEARCA Governing Board to the 32nd SEAMEC Conference of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), Manila, Philippines, February 26-28, 1997.

--- Leader of 5-Member Brunei Darussalam Visiting Group to the Malaysia's Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and her Centres, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 26-29, 1996.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam and Chairman to the Forty Second Meeting of SEARCA Governing Board, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, October 1-3, 1996.

--- Member of 7-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the First Ad-hoc Caucas of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP EAGA) Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry, Manila, the Philippines, August 27, 1996.

--- Leader and Member of 7-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting and Seventeenth Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry respectively, Manila, the Philippines, August 22-27, 1996.

--- Chairman and Leader of 6-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the First Meeting of the Adhoc Working Group on ASEAN Halal Food Guidelines, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 23-25, 1996.

--- Leader of 38-Member Brunei Darussalam Public/Private Sector Delegation to the First Agri-Aqua Trade Fair of Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP EAGA), Davao, the Philippines, July 5-9, 1996.

--- Member of 29-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Senior Officials Meeting and the Fifth Ministerial Meeting of Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP EAGA), Davao, the Philippines, July 4-6, 1996.

--- Leader of 45-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Third Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP EAGA) Working Group Meeting on Agro-Industry, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, May 22-24, 1996.

--- Leader of 5-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Special Senior Officials Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry, Singapore, April 24-26, 1996.

--- Member of 13-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Senior Officials Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP EAGA) Finalization Conference on ADB Investigative Study, Manila, the Philippines, March 13-15, 1996.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the APEC Seminar (Meeting) on Implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture, Mexico City, Mexico, March 4-6, 1996.

--- Chairman of SEARCA Governing Board to the Selection Interview for Deputy Director Post of SEARCA, Manila, the Philippines, February 29, 1996.

--- Leader of 35-Member Brunei Darussalam Public-Private-Sector Delegation to the Closing Ceremony of the Worldtech '95 : World Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, December 13-16, 1995.

--- Member of 7-Member Brunei Darussalam Board of Directors of Glencoe Pty Ltd Meeting in Darwin and Visiting to Opium Creek, Northern Territory, Australia, November 22-25, 1995.

--- Member of 7-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Opening Ceremony of the Worldtech '95 : World Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, November 4, 1995.

--- Member of 58-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Senior Officials Meeting and the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP EAGA), Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, October 29-31, 1995.

--- Leader of 58-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Second Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP EAGA) Working Group Meeting on Agro-Industry, Pontianak, Indonesia, October 16-18, 1995.

--- Chairman of SEARCA Governing Board to the Regional Workshop Creating Strategic Change in SEAMEO: Towards Enhanced Regional Co-operation, Langkawi, Malaysia, October 9-13, 1995.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam and Chairman to the Forty First Meeting of SEARCA Governing Board, Los Banos, Philippines, September 11-13, 1995.

--- Member of 7-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting and Seventeenth Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry, Singapore, August 21-26, 1995.

--- Leader of 3-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Second Meeting of the Joint Committee on ASEAN Co-operation in Joint Approaches in Agriculture and Forest Products Promotion, Singapore, August 20, 1995.

--- Leader of 6-Member Brunei Darussalam Visiting Group to the Royal Show - International Agricultural Exhibition, National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, England, July 3-6, 1995.

--- Member of 26-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Senior Officials Meeting and the Third Ministerial Meeting of Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP EAGA), Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, June 15-17, 1995.

--- Member of 130-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Ministerial Trade Mission to Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, June 12-14, 1995.

--- Leader of 38-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the First Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP EAGA) Working Group Meeting on Agro-Industry, Davao, Mindanao, Philippines, June 5-6, 1995.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Task Force Meeting on the New Directions of the ASEAN Promotion Centre, Manila, Philippines, March 15-17, 1995.

--- Member of 22-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Senior Officials Meeting and the Second Ministerial Meeting of Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP EAGA), Manado, Indonesia, November 28-30, 1994.

--- Leader and Session B2 Chairman of 3-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the ASEAN Institute of Forest Management (AIFM) International Conference on Multiple Resource Inventory and Monitoring of Tropical Forests, Seremban, Malaysia, November 21-24, 1994.

--- Leader of 10-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP EAGA) Working Group Meeting on Forestry, Pontianak, Indonesia, November 11-12, 1994.

--- Member of 39-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Ministerial Trade Mission to Beijing and Shanghai, China, October 23-30, 1994.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Meeting of International Association for Impact Assessment, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, June 14-18, 1994.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the International Seminar on Priority Environmental Issues in Asia and the Need and Importance of Developing Co-operative Approaches, Carleton Impact Assessment Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada, June 21-23, 1994.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Special Senior Officials Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, April 28-30, 1994.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Senior Officials Meeting and the Sixth ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, April 23-26, 1994.

--- Participant, International Conference on Tourism Ecodollars and Workshops, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, April 13-16, 1994.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Meeting of Brunei Darussalam/Japan Technical Co-operation (JICA) in Forestry and Visit to Forestry Management Facilities, Tsukuba, Japan, and the Forestry Plantations in Taipei, Taiwan, February 1-12, 1994.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting and Fifteenth Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, October 24-30, 1993.

--- Chairman and Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the (First) Meeting of ASEAN Working Group on Forestry, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, October 23-24, 1993.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Fourteenth Commonwealth Forestry Conference and Pre-Conference Tour Number 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 8-18, 1993.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Seventeenth Meeting of ASEAN Co-ordinating Group on Forestry, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 5-7, 1993.

--- Participant, International Conference of Tropical Rainforest Research: Current Issues, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, April 9-17, 1993.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Global Forestry Conference (Beyond UNCED: Response to Agenda 21), Bandung Indonesia, February 17-20, 1993.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Eight-Member Ministerial Delegation to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED or Earth Summit), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 3-14, 1992.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the IV World Congress on National Parks and Protected Areas, Caracas, Venezuela, February 10-21, 1992.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Asian Regional Meeting on Protected Areas (36th Working Session of Congress on National Parks and Protected Areas), Bangkok, Thailand, December 2-4, 1991.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Fifteenth Meeting of ASEAN-COFAF Co-ordinating Group on Forestry, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, June 17-19, 1991.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam as a Special Invitation by the Sabah Director of Forestry to its World Forestry Day and the Opening of Tambunan Rafflesia Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, April 21, 1991.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the ASEAN Ministerial Mission for Sustainable Forestry Development to European Countries (Brussels, Belgium; the Hague, Netherlands; Bonn, Germany; London, United Kingdom), October 8-16, 1990.

--- Member of Eight-Member Brunei Darussalam Board of Directors of Glencoe Pty Ltd Meeting and Visiting to Willerro/Scott Creek and Opium Creek, Northern Territory, Australia, August 16-19, 1990.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Twelfth Meeting of the Board of Planners of the ASEAN Agricultural Development Planning Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, August 6-7, 1990.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Eleventh CAB International Review Conference, London, United Kingdom, July 30-August 3, 1990.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the World Agricultural Forum and World Agricultural Expo'90, Hamilton, New Zealand, June 11-17, 1990.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Second Meeting of Brunei Darussalam/Japan Technical Co-operation (TARC) in Agriculture and Visit to Management Facilities, Tsukuba, Japan, December 13-25, 1989.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting and Twenty First Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, November 30-December 1, 1989.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting and Eleventh Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry, Singapore, November 6-11, 1989.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Thirty Fifth Meeting of SEARCA Governing Board, Los Banos, Philippines, September 18-20, 1989.

--- National Chairman and Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Nineteenth Meeting of ASEAN Committee on Food, Agriculture and Forestry, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, August 22-25, 1989.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Pacific Summit and Symposia, Seattle and Yakima, Washington State, United States of America, August 6-11, 1989.

--- Co-Leader of Four-Member Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the First Meeting of Brunei Darussalam/Thailand Technical Co-operation in Agriculture and Fisheries, Bangkok, Thailand, February 8-12, 1989.

--- Leader of Five-Member Brunei Darussalam Visiting Group to the Singapore Zoological Gardens and Bird Parks, Singapore, January 24-28, 1989.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Tenth Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 20-22, 1988.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation (and Acting Chairman of COFAF) to the ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting and the Twentieth Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers, Pattaya, Thailand, October 14-19, 1988.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Thirty Fourth Meeting of SEARCA Governing Board, Serdang, Malaysia, October 6-7, 1988.

--- Member of Two-Member Brunei Darussalam Visiting Group to Rattan and Citrus Plantations, Davao, Philippines, September 11-18, 1988.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Eighteenth Meeting of ASEAN Committee of Food, Agriculture and Forestry, Chiang Mai, Thailand, September 6-9, 1988.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Tenth Meeting of the Board of Planners of the ASEAN Agricultural Development Planning Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, August 24-26, 1988.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Consultative Meeting on Harmonization of National Plans in Food, Agriculture and Forestry in the ASEAN Region, Bangkok, Thailand, August 22-23, 1988.

--- Leader of Seven-Member Brunei Darussalam/McFarm Visiting Group to the Hydroponics Systems, Tokyo, Japan and Taipei, Taiwan, February 26 - March 11, 1988.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Eleventh Meeting of ASEAN-COFAF Co-ordinating Group on Livestock, Singapore, February 4-5, 1988.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Twelfth Meeting of ASEAN-Animal Protection Programme, Singapore, February 2-3, 1988.

--- Chairman and Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Eighth Meeting of ASEAN Food Security Reserve Board, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, December 16-17, 1987.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Fifth Meeting of the Programme Steering Committee of ASEAN Crops Post-Harvest Programme, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, December 15-16, 1987.

--- Observer and Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Twenty-Fourth Session of the United Nations/FAO Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes, Rome, Italy, October 19-30, 1987.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Senior Officials Meeting and the Ninth Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, September 21-26, 1987.

--- Participant and Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Seminar and Third Biennial Meeting of Commonwealth Group of Agriculture, Canberra, Australia, June 22-26, 1987.

--- Rapportuer and Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Tenth Meeting of the ASEAN Experts Group on the Environment, Bangkok, Thailand, April 24-26, 1987.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the ASEAN Workshop on Nature Conservation, Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 9-12, 1987.

--- Vice-Chairman and Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Fifth ASEAN Meeting on Nature Conservation, Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 4-7, 1987.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Tenth Meeting of ASEAN-COFAF Co-ordinating Group on Livestock, Manila, Philippines, February 26-27, 1987.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Eleventh Meeting of ASEAN-Animal Protection Programme, Manila, Philippines, February 25, 1987.

--- Vice-Chairman and Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Seventh Meeting of ASEAN Food Security Reserve Board, Chiang Mai, Thailand, December 11-12, 1986.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Fourth Meeting of the Programme Steering Committee of ASEAN Crops Post-Harvest Programme, Chiang Mai, Thailand, December 8-10, 1986.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to Visit Rice Research and Rice Farmings, South Korea, October 20-25, 1986.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Ninth Meeting of the ASEAN-COFAF Co-ordinating Group on Livestock, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 29-30, 1986.

--- Participant, ASEAN Interaction - Perspective on the Environment, First ASEAN Science and Technology Week, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 29, 1986.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Fifth Meeting of the Co-ordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia, Singapore, April 25-26, 1986.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Ninth Meeting of the ASEAN Experts Group on the Environment, Singapore, April 22-24, 1986.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Seventh ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, December 10-11, 1985.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Sixth Meeting of ASEAN Food Security Reserve Board, Singapore, December 5-6, 1985.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the ASEAN Preparatory Meeting of the Seventh ASEAN - New Zealand Dialogue, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, October 22-23, 1985.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaus Tenth Quinquennial Review Conference, London, United Kingdom, September 16-20, 1985.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the ASEAN- Australia Joint Experts Meeting on Biotechnology, Melbourne, Australia, August 26-30, 1985.

--- Leader of Four-Member Brunei Darussalam Visiting Group to the Livestock Abattoirs, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 1-5, 1985.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Eighth Meeting of the ASEAN Experts Group on the Environment, Manila, Philippines, April 17-20, 1985.

--- Vice-Chairman and Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Eighth Meeting of the ASEAN-COFAF Co-ordinating Group on Livestock, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, February 11-14, 1985.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Fourteenth Meeting of ASEAN Committee of Food, Agriculture and Forestry, Denpasar, Indonesia, December 11-14, 1984.

--- Member of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Senior Officials Meeting and the Second Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on the Environment, Bangkok, Thailand, November 27-30, 1984.

--- Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Twenty Ninth Meeting of SEARCA Governing Board, Los Banos, Philippines, August 8-10, 1984.

--- Leader of Brunei Darussalam Delegation to the Seventh Meeting of ASEAN-COFAF Co-ordinating Group on Livestock, Bandung, Indonesia, February 28 - March 3, 1984.

--- Representative of State of Brunei to the 330th Meeting of CAB Executive Council on Financial Review, London, England, August 24-26, 1983.

--- Participant, CSIRO Agro-Research Symposium for Australia's Semi-Arid Tropics, Darwin, Australia, March 21-25, 1983.

--- Member of State of Brunei Delegation to the Fourth Meeting of FAO-ESCAP Committee on Agricultural Development, Bangkok, Thailand, February 12-17, 1982.

--- Participant, 1981 Rice Research Conference of IRRI, Los Banos, Philippines, April 27 - May 1, 1981.

VII. PRESENT AND PAST MEMBERSHIPS

--- Darwin Golf Club, Darwin, Australia, 1999.

--- Royal Jerudong Polo Club, Jerudong Park, Brunei Darussalam, 1999.

--- Sports and Welfare Body of Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (4PERINTIS), Brunei Darussalam, 1993.

--- Sports and Welfare Body of Forestry Department, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (PEKATAN), Brunei Darussalam, 1990.

--- Royal Brunei Golf & Country Club, Jerudong Park, Brunei Darussalam, 1989.

--- Sports and Welfare Body of Agriculture Department, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (BATANI), Brunei Darussalam, 1985.

--- Chemical Society of Brunei Darussalam, 1982.

--- Pantai Mentiri Golf Club, Brunei Darussalam, 1979.

--- Agronomy Society of New Zealand, 1976.


VIII. PUBLICATIONS--- Othman, M. 1995. Agro-Industry in Brunei Darussalam: Prospects and Potentials. A Paper Presented to the First Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Working Group Meeting on Agro-Industry, Davao, Mindanao, Philippines, June 5-6, 1995. 21p.

--- Othman, M. and Ramos, VJA. 1994. An Overview of Priority Environmental Issue in Brunei Darussalam and Potential Benefits of Canada-Brunei Darussalam Co-operation.. A Paper Presented to the Canada-Asia Seminar on Environmental Issues and the Need for Co-operative Approaches for Workable Solutions, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 20-21, 1994. 34p.

--- Othman, M. 1993. Forestry in Brunei Darussalam: Meeting the Challenges of the Future. A Paper Presented to the International Conference of Tropical Rainforest Research: Current Issues, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, April 9-17, 1993. 31p.

--- Othman, M. and Ramos, VJA. 1992. Development and Management of National Parks and Protected Areas in Brunei Darussalam. A Paper Presented During the IV World Congress on National Parks and Protected Areas. Caracas, Venezuela, February 10-21, 1992. 39p.

--- Othman, M. and Ramos, VJA. 1991. National Report on National Parks and Protected Areas. A Paper Presented During the 36th Working Session of the IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas. Bangkok, Thailand, December 2-4, 1991. 64p.

--- Othman, M. 1979. Response Surfaces of Growth and Yield of Wheat. Ph.D. Thesis, Lincoln College Library, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. 189p.

--- Othman, M. 1975. Agronomist's Report on Rice and Root Crops Experiments for the 1974-75 Season. Annual Report of Agronomy Section, Department of Agriculture, State of Brunei. 24p.

--- Othman, M. 1973. Effect of Population Density on Yield Components of Four Rapeseed Cultivators. B Sc (Agr) Project, Macdonald College Library, McGill University, Canada. 56p.


IX. HONOURS AND AWARDS--- Pingat Kerja Lama (PKL) or Long Service Medal was bestowed upon by His Majesty Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang DiPertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam at the Dewan Persantapan Lapau, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, May 21, 1998.

--- Pingat Pengisytiharan Kemerdekaan or Independent Declaration Medal was bestowed upon by His Majesty Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang DiPertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam through the Grand Chamberlain's letter (4)HMO/GC/B2/002 dated 10 March 1997.

--- Darjah (Bintang) Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Yang Amat Mulia Darjah Kedua (DPMB) or knighted with title Dato Paduka was bestowed upon by His Majesty Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang DiPertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam at the Balai Singgahsana, Istana Nurul Iman, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, July 15, 1995.

--- Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK) or Meritorious Medal was bestowed upon by His Majesty Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang DiPertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam at the Dewan Persantapan Lapau, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, November 30, 1989.

--- Darjah (Bintang) Mahkota Brunei Yang Amat Mulia Darjah Ketiga (SMB) was bestowed upon by His Majesty Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang DiPertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam at the Dewan Majlis Lapau, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, July 15, 1986.

--- Silver Award with cash B$8,000 as a Group Leader for Promoting Broiler Development Industry Project Nominated in the Public Service Excellent Award Organised by Prime Minister's Office in Conjunction With 1996 Public Service Day was given by the Guest of Honour, Yang Berhormat Pehin Jawatan Luar Pekerma Raja Dato Seri Utama Dr Ustaz Haji Awang Mohammad Zain bin Haji Awang Serudin, Minister of Religious Affairs, Brunei Darussalam at the International Convention Centre, Berakas, Brunei Darussalam, October 3, 1996.

--- Certificate of Appreciation with cash B$2,000 as a Group Leader for Privatisation of Forestry Nursery Project Nominated in the Public Service Excellent Award Organised by Prime Minister's Office in Conjunction With 1994 Public Service Day was given by the Guest of Honour, Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Laila Kanun Diraja Pengiran Haji Bahrin bin Pengiran Haji Abbas, Minister of Law, Brunei Darussalam at the International Convention Centre, Berakas, Brunei Darussalam, September 29, 1994.

--- Certificate of Appreciation with cash B$2,000 as a Group Leader for Reduced Logging Project Nominated in the Public Service Excellent Award Organised by Prime Minister's Office in Conjunction With 1993 Public Service Day was given by the Guest of Honour, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Aziz bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Umar, Minister of Education, Brunei Darussalam at the International Convention Centre, Berakas, Brunei Darussalam, September 29, 1993.



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