Date      :               Wednesday, 26^th May 2010

Time      :               7.45 a.m

Venue    :               Amar Pahlawan Hall, Ground Floor, Ministry of Communications

Previous retreat was held on Thursday, 29^th April 2010.

Date      :               Monday 10^th August 2009

Time      :               9 a.m

Venue    :               Al-Mahabbah Conference Room, 1^st Floor, Ministry of Communications

Bandar Seri Begawan – On the 22nd June 2009, E-Business Leadership Forum (EBLF) conducted its first dialogue session, with the private sector which was held at the Indera Kayangan Ballroom, The Empire Hotel and Country Club. This dialogue is one of the platforms for EBLF to conduct its public consultation with business communities especially the SMEs to build better understanding and to actively involve them as EBLF partners and stakeholders in formulating e-business strategies and implementation plan.

The main objective of this dialogue session is to understand what e-Business is as well as to exchange views on what is expected of e-Business in Brunei Darussalam. It is noted that the understanding of what e-business is may vary from an individual to individual as to business to business. In order to obtain a same level of understanding and to be in par with other countries, a dialogue session with the local businesses is important and is considered to be good practice.  Aside from gathering information and sharing experiences, this dialogue session is also to prepare for the formulation of e-Business Strategic Implementation Plan and the shaping of Work Programme for e-Business in Brunei Darussalam.

DIALOGUE WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR

Date: 22nd June 2009

Venue: Indera Kayangan Ballroom, Empire Hotel & Country Club

Objective:

"To understand what is e-business and exchange view on what is expected of e-business in Brunei Darussalam"

Download E-Business Interim Committee Report Presentation (pdf) by the E-Business Interim Committee

Download Practical Aspects of e-Business Presentation (pdf) by Microsoft Operations Pte. Ltd.

Download Experience of E-Business in Singapore Presentation (pdf) by the IDA International Pte. Ltd.

Download EBLF Questionnaire (pdf) by the EBLF Secretariat

Expected Outcome of Dialogue:

"To have a stakeholder's wish list to be considered in the formulation of
Brunei Darussalam's e-Business Strategic Implementation plan"

Haji Yahkup bin Haji Menudin, the chairman of the e-Business Interim Committee, revealed this in his presentation on the e-Business Interim Report when he spoke about the SWOT Analysis (Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) for e-Business in Brunei.

Among other weaknesses are lack of business model, lack of awareness/education in security, payment gateway and legal protection, many business are not 100 per cent ready and the majority of SMEs still enjoy doing business the traditional way.

Haji Yahkup disclosed this during the E-Business Leadership Forum's (EBLF) first dialogue with the private sector at the Empire Hotel and Country Club.