Annual Report 2011 - The Malaysian Institute Of Certified Public ...

President’s Statement35MICPA Anniversary Commemorative Lecture and LuncheonThis is the summit event in the Institute’s calendar of the year as it provides a platform for members of the accountancyprofession, Government, the regulatory authorities and the business community to get together and evaluate the mostpertinent issues affecting the Malaysian economy and the role of the accountancy profession.52rd Anniversary Commemorative LectureThe Institute’s 52nd Anniversary Commemorative Lecture washeld on July 14, 2011 at the Sime Darby Convention Centre.YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Lin See-Yan, President of the HarvardClub of Malaysia delivered the Lecture titled “Education andAccountancy”.The event was attended by over 220 invited guests, members,organisations and secretariat staff and received good mediacoverage in both the print and broadcast media.53rd Anniversary Commemorative LectureThe Institute’s 53rd Anniversary Commemorative Lecture washeld on March 27, 2012 at the Sime Darby Convention Centre.The function was graced by a very distinguished guest, YBSenator Dato’ Sri Idris Jala, Minister in the Prime Minister’sDepartment and Chief Executive Officer of PerformanceManagement & Delivery Unit (PEMANDU), who delivered theCommemorative Lecture titled “Economic TransformationProgramme (ETP) Update”.The Lecture provided enlightening insights on the progress ofthe ETP as well as the Government TransformationProgramme (GTP) focusing on the 6 National Key Result Areas(NKRAs): reducing crime, fighting corruption, improvingstudent outcomes, raising living standards of low-incomehouseholds, improving rural basic infrastructure and improvingurban public transport.Close to 370 invited guests, members, organisations,secretariat staff and members of the media attended the event.The event received good media coverage in both the print andbroadcast media.