The Sungai Ingei Faunal Expedition 2010 officially kick-started with a flag-off ceremony that was held at the Chancellor Hall of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) on 2nd July 2010, 8am.
Prior before the flag-off ceremony, all the participants of the expedition were instructed to arrive as early as 7am to load all of the 'luggage' into two rented buses. These 'luggage' included our very important 2-weeks' worth of food supply, scientific and logistic equipments and also the personal luggage of the participants that left for Sungai Ingei on the 2nd July 2010.
A second batch of participants left for Sungai Ingei on the 4th July 2010. The amount of luggage was unbelievable but everyone managed to load them into the buses efficiently. The buses then brought the participants to the Chancellor Hall where the flag-off ceremony was held.
Prior before the flag-off ceremony, all the participants of the expedition were instructed to arrive as early as 7am to load all of the 'luggage' into two rented buses. These 'luggage' included our very important 2-weeks' worth of food supply, scientific and logistic equipments and also the personal luggage of the participants that left for Sungai Ingei on the 2nd July 2010.
A second batch of participants left for Sungai Ingei on the 4th July 2010. The amount of luggage was unbelievable but everyone managed to load them into the buses efficiently. The buses then brought the participants to the Chancellor Hall where the flag-off ceremony was held.
You think that's the amount of luggagethat we brought to Sungai Ingei?
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YOU ARE WRONG!
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Now check out the number of luggage that were linedalong the path as the participants loaded them into the buses!
Sacks of rice, gas tanks, tissue rolls, water buckets,
containers, cooler boxes, bags, etc. You name it all! :)
Flag-off Ceremony
containers, cooler boxes, bags, etc. You name it all! :)
Flag-off Ceremony
The flag-off ceremony was officiated by the guest of honour, Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, Minister of Industry and Primary Resources.
Also present during the event were Hajah Suriyah binti Haji Umar and Dato Dr. Amin Liew Abdullah, Permanent Secretaries at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Pengiran Hajah Mariana binti PDNLDR Pengiran Haji Abdul Momin, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources and other officials from the ministry.
Dr. Zulkarnain Hanafi, Vice Chancellor of UBD with Danny Quah, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) were also in attendance. UBD is the current leading institution of the Sungai Ingei Faunal Expedition which is also sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank.
An opening speech was given by the expedition leader, Dr. Joseph Charles, whom is also a senior lecturer at the Biology Department in UBD. This was also followed by a Doa Selamat to bless the expedition.
Also present during the event were Hajah Suriyah binti Haji Umar and Dato Dr. Amin Liew Abdullah, Permanent Secretaries at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Pengiran Hajah Mariana binti PDNLDR Pengiran Haji Abdul Momin, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources and other officials from the ministry.
Dr. Zulkarnain Hanafi, Vice Chancellor of UBD with Danny Quah, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) were also in attendance. UBD is the current leading institution of the Sungai Ingei Faunal Expedition which is also sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank.
An opening speech was given by the expedition leader, Dr. Joseph Charles, whom is also a senior lecturer at the Biology Department in UBD. This was also followed by a Doa Selamat to bless the expedition.
Official banner of the Flag-off Ceremony
Front L-R: Danny Quah, Dato Dr. Amin Liew Abdullah, Dr. Zulkarnain Hanafi,Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yahya bin Begawan
Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, Hajah Suriyah binti Haji Umar and
Pengiran Hajah Mariana binti PDNLDR Pengiran Haji Abdul Momin
Expedition leader, Dr. Joseph Charles, giving his speech
The Flag-off Ceremony was also attended by UBD admin staffs,lecturers, press media and participants of the expedition
L-R: Jennifer Kang (SCB Head of Corporate Affairs and Marketing),
Dato Mikaail Kavanagh (Special Advisor/Project Manager - Brunei, WWF Heart of Borneo Programme)
and Ang Bee Biaw (Project Administrator/Camp Manager of the expedition)
and Ang Bee Biaw (Project Administrator/Camp Manager of the expedition)
Dr. Joseph Charles introducing Samhan Nyawa (Field Coordinator)to Pehin Yahya and perhaps shared a few jokes amongst them :)
Group picture: VIPs and the overall participants of the expeditionAfter the group picture, Pehin Yahya was escorted to the entrance of the Chancellor Hall by Dr. Joseph Charles whereby the minister and his entourage bid farewell to those participants that left for Sungai Ingei on the 2nd July 2010.
All smiles! Dr. Joseph Charles escorting Pehin Yahyato the entrance of the Chancellor Hall, UBD
The very important people of the expedition
Another group picture of the VIPs and theparticipants with the expedition banner
as kindly sponsored by SCB
Pehin Yahya and Dr. Zulkarnain bidding farewell to the participantsHence, that marked the end of the Flag-off Ceremony of the Sungai Ingei Faunal Expedition 2010 whereby the buses departed from UBD and headed straight to Bukit Sawat jetty (Labi area), the rendezvous point between the participants and the Iban boatmen.
To be continued...
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