ISSN 1608-4977 BERITA WBC No.1. Nov 2008-June 2009

16 Nov 2008 4TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGNew Executive Board: 2008/10President: Datin Hjh Rokiah Hj ZakiahVice President: Hjh Sopiah Hj Hussaini (until Sept 2009)Vice President: Dyg Hjh Norhayati BakarSecretary: Dyg Hjh Mordiah Hj JackiaAsst Secretary: Dyg Cartina Hj Nawi (until Mar 2010)Treasurer: Dyg Siti Khairuleena Heng AbdullahAsst Treasurer: Dyg Siti Khadijah Sh Hj Ibrahim

Committee Members: Datin Hjh Hazizah Hj Adam, Dyg Hjh Norhayatti Hj Hassan, Dyg Hjh Hamidah Hj Ahmad, Dyg.Hjh Kamariah Hj Hasbullah, Dyg.Hjh Halus Hj Karim,Dyg.Bibi Noorati Abd Rahman, Dyg.Siti Aidah Pgh DP Hj Othman, Dk Hamdiah Pg Hj Kahar, Dyg.Rohaya Ebi, Dyg Norlina Hj Samad, Dyg Siti Dzuhainah Hj Awg Damit, Dyg Hjh Ainah Hj Md Yassin, Dyg Arbiah Othman, Pg Hjh Salmah Pg Hj Mustafa.

16-18 Mar 2009 SKILL ORIENTATION FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOP

Some 40 participants from handicraft sector completed a 3 day workshop with the theme’ enhancing competency in handcrafts’ held at the Dewan Digadong MCYS organised by

WBC in cooperation with the Community Development Department. Certificates were presented by Datin Hjh Adina Othman, Director of Community Development Department. The workshop on bag making, tribal craft and beading was run by Shirley Sia from Tribal Craft and Rey Luciao Soliven from Alumni Project Design and Development Centre Philippines.

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