THE
FOUNDING OF YAYASAN SALAM Malaysia is based on a very
simple philosophy: that people everywhere are entitled to live in an environment
that is just and equitable, and pursue a life of dignity and fulfillment. The
goal of civil society is to ensure that people are helped to lead better lives.
Yayasan Salam regards volunteer work as a meaningful way to bring about change.
Volunteer work helps to build strong communities by cultivating an ethic of
sharing, helping and caring. Through Yayasan Salam, Malaysians now have the
opportunity to contribute towards the building of civil society when they serve
as volunteers at home and overseas.
SALAM volunteers work with people and communities in need, sharing with them
their knowledge and skills, and building capabilities. We believe many
Malaysians, especially youths, would like to contribute to this effort. Those
who become SALAM volunteers will be placed to work with requesting organisations
at home and abroad.
The launching of Yayasan Salam is significant in one other respect. For many
years Malaysia has been a recipient of aid and assistance from many developed
countries. This has contributed in no small measure to our development and
progress as a nation. Our success of recent times has given us the confidence
and reinforced our commitment to reach out and share our knowledge and expertise
with others, within the limits of our resources and capabilities. In this
context, the formation of a national volunteer corps and the sending of
volunteers across borders is an expression of a new dimension in our nationhood.
The formation of Yayasan Salam underscores our belief that people must make a
deliberate effort to reach out to other people to help build a better world. Our
mission
is to give expression to this objective through volunteer effort. Let us all
join hands and together seek to make a meaningful difference.
Chairman : Tan Sri Razali Ismail
Tan Sri
Razali Ismail is presently appointed as Panel Member of the Board of Advisers for
National Unity, Chairman of a few companies, project development, chip
technology, engineering, insurance and the environment. He is also Chairman of
the Malaysian Wetlands Foundation, Paya Indah Wetlands Sanctuary. He is Honorary
Fellow of the Institute for Environment and Development National University of
Malaysia, Adjunct Professor of 2 local universities – Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia and Universiti Putra Malaysia, a member of the Board of Advisers of
Wetlands International Asia Pacific, Malaysia. He is Founding Member of the
Governing Council of WSP-International based in Geneva since April 2000. He was
appointed as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Myanmar
since April 2000. He was also appointed a Pr-Chancellor of Universiti Sains
Malaysia for the term July 2001 to July 2006.
Tan Sri Razali joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1962 and held various
offices in India, France, the United Kingdom, Laos, Poland,German Democratic
Republic Czechoslovakia and Hungary.
As the Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations from 1988 to
1998, and concurrent Ambassador to Cuba, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Barbados,
Trinidad and Tobago, Tan Sri Razali served in various capacities in the World
Body and was actively involved in several bodies – both within and outside the
United Nations system. From 1989 to 1999, he headed the Malaysian delegation to
the UN Security Council and served twice as its President-in June 1989 and again
in July 1990. In 1989, he was Chairman of the Group of 77. He was elected
Chairman of the Commission on Sustainable Development in 1993. Tan Sri Razali
was President of the Fifty-First Session of the United Nations General Assembly,
1996/1997.
He received the first Elizabeth Haub Prize for Environment Diplomacy by Peace
University, New York on 11 May 1999 and was conferred a Fellow of INTAN on 15
May 1999. He was conferred the “Ordre Nation al du Merite” (National Order of
Merit) by the French Government in November 2000.
Born in Kedah, Tan Sri Razali holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree from
Universiti Malaya. He is married and has three children.
Members Board of Trustees
Datuk Masidi Manjun
Datuk Masidi is a lawyer by training. He is the Minister of Youth and Sport
Sabah. He was a youth activist and had held various posts in the youth and
voluntary organizations. He has served as a Deputy President of the Malaysian
Youth Council and Secretary General of the Sabah National Youth Organizations.
He is currently the Minister of the Sabah State Ministry of Culture, Youth and
Sports.
Dato' Saifuddin Abdullah
He is the President of Akademi Belia. He hold chairmanship and directorship in a
few companies in Malaysia. He was the President of Youth Council.
Datuk Ahmad A. Talib
Started his career as a Cadet journalist in 1972 with the National News Agency
Bernama. Moved to the private sector by joining the Business Times as a
journalist in 1978. Was transferred to the Berita Harian, responsible for the
newspapers Business Desk. In 1988 he was made News Editor of the News Straits
Times before his appointment as Group Editor in 1998. Chairman of Training
Committee for the Malaysia Press Institute. Member of the Yayasan Kebajikan
Anak-anak Yatim Malaysia (YATIM). Member of the Barisan Bertindak Bosnia and
Barisan Bertindak Kosovo. .
Tan Sri Nuraizah Abdul Hamid
She is currently retired from the communications and Multimedia Commission as a
Chairman. She was previously the Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy,
Communications and Multi-media. Tan Sri has tremendous experience at the policy
level in government as well as international experience.
Datuk Freezailah
The Management
Md Ghani Ibrahim, Executive Director
Nooraini Khaironi, Senior Executive, Volunteer Management
Devagi Sagadevan, Senior Executive, Administration and Finance
Nor Zakiah Senin, Senior Executive, Training and Develoopment
Arif Hakim Abd Aziz, ICT Project Coordinator
Cik Nasri Saadon, Account Executive
Masriah Dahlan, Project Executive, Volunteer Management
Nal Azri Nawawi, Project Executive, Community Project and Disaster Program
Hamidah Sarlan, Administrative Executive
Ahmad Hasni Mohd Jalilah, Project Assistant
Zakiah Amat, Project Executive Sarawak
Aisah Mohamad, ICT Project Officer, Sarawak
Raja Azizan Suhaimi Raja Latiff, Nur Salam Project Manager
Raja Aziz Raja Latiff, Nur Salam Project Executive
Puan Salmia, Nur Salam Project Assistant
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