Community & Social

FY2021-2022, MD308-A2, Region 1, Lions Clubs Joint Installation - Immediate Past President Speech

Presiding Officer, Zone 3 Chairperson Alexander Koh; Guest of Honor, District Governor, Lydia Lu Siew Fong; LCIF Area Leader, Past International Director, Datin Hajah Ellis Suriyati Binti Haji Omar; Multiple District 308 Council Chairperson, Tan Soh Har; Distinguish Lions; Fellow Lions; Leos; Ladies and Gentlemen

It is my honor to share a few words on behalf of my fellow Immediate Past Presidents that we have served hand-in-hand during Fiscal Year 2020-2021. Please allow me to begin by re-introduce them.

Bong Siaw Ern - Lions Club of Kuching Elite

Catherine Wong Hui Mei - Lions Club of Kuching Host

Chia Siaw Ling - Lions Club of Kuching Stampin-Pending

Connie Tan Lee Choo - Lions Club of Kuching Allamanda

Jason Lau Yew Soon - Lions Club of Kuching Emerald New Century

Jessie Voon - Lions Club of Kuching North

Judy Kho Poh Gek - Lions Club of Kuching Ixora

Kelly Hu - Lions Club of Kuching Metro

Lau Hui Sing - Lions Club of Kuching Kota Sentosa

Liaw Kheng Boon - Lions Club of Kuching Centennial

Poh Ben Ho - Lions Club of Kuching Hornbill

Pui Chay Fung - Lions Club of Serian

Roger Ting Zai Dean - Lions Club of Kuching City

Timothy Liew Ting Yong - Lions Club of Kuching Kota Samarahan

Together, we touched lives. The 14 Clubs have successfully carried out 864 service activities (more than 2 activities per day) over a total of 11940 volunteered hours (more than 32 hours per day) and served 58801 people (more than 161 people per day) during the Fiscal Year itself. Region 1 has also recorded a total of 55512 us dollars of funds donated and raised 63641 us dollars within the 12 months.

The achievement is simply fantastic but that that can’t be achieved by only 14 of us, we take this golden opportunity to express our appreciation to the Leadership of Immediate Past District Governor, Roland Chieng; Valuable Opinions from the Past International Director Datin Hajah Ellis Suriayi Binti Haji Omar, and Past District Governors. We are also glad to be able to work closely with the Cabinet Officers at the time such as, Region 1 Chairperson, Bernard Lee; Zone 1 Chairperson, Mary Lu; Zone 2 Chairperson, Jacqueline Sim; Zone 3 Chairperson, Chua Kheng Hian; Clubs; Members; Families; Friends; NGOs, and many more.

Together, we served despite challenges imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic which we have maneuvered through a thick mist of various

movement control orders, total lock down, restrictions, limitations, worries, hardship and the overall dispirit ambient. Nevertheless, the very enthusiastic Lions Spirit have greatly motivated Lions to carry out various activities especially those like fabricate and donate PPE, delivery of food and everyday items, virtual seminars, virtual training, virtual awareness programs, disaster response, humanitarian aids, and many more.

To conclude, Fiscal year 2020-2021 was a memorable and beautiful “past” tense fo 14 of us. Today, we are serving at different capacities,

Tomorrow, we will continue to serve with greater knowledge, experience, and wisdom. To the Presidents who will be installed very soon, we wish you a wonderful journey during your term, be creative, vocal, embrace collaboration, explore, discover and more importantly, Enjoy!

We serve alongside you, Presidents.

1st Kuching National Taekwondo Championship (2018) - Organising Chairperson's Speech

1. Mr. Tan Kai, representative to Guest of Honour YB. Datuk Prof. Dr. Sim Kui Hian, Minister for Local Department and Housing.

2. Tuan Haji Mohd. Rashid Bin Mean, Ketua Penolong Pengarah, Bahagian Kokurikulum Dan Kesenian, Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia.

3. Grandmaster Peter Kang, Vice President and Technical Administrative Board Chairman of MTA.

4. Master Eddie Tuan, Secretary-General of MTA.

5. Mr. Federick Tan, Director of Penang Sport Council

6. Puan Salina Bujang, Ketua Sektor Bahagian Kemanusian.

7. Master Liong Khin Fuk, Referee Board Chairman of MTA

8. Mr. Milton Foo, legal advisor for Sarawak Martial Art Taekwondo Association (SMATA).

9. Mr. Ng. Soon Tong & Mr. Chai Song Teck, representing Datuk Sri’ Ho of 38 Group, which is also our main sponsoring partner.

Dedicated Headmasters, Masters, Teachers, Team Coach, Team Manager, Players,

Parents, Event Assistants, Organizing Committees and fellow audiences.

On behalf of the Organizing Committees, we wish you are well. Welcome to the 1st Kuching National Taekwondo Championship, 2018, and its Opening Ceremony. I hope all of you, do enjoy the culture, food, places and people in Kuching & Sarawak. I would like to start with a brief introduction about Sarawak Martial Art Taekwondo Association (SMATA).

SMATA was founded on 29 August 2018 by a group of 10 including our Charted Chairman Master Yu Kok Li, a class 2 master instructor of Kukkiwon with near 3 decades of experience in practicing and teaching Taekwondo. With the support of near 200 students, we set up our Main Gym at Tabuan Tranquility 3, to deliver our main objective which is to promote an active martial art within an energetic and motivational atmosphere.

As a new club, we are ambitious. We are ambitious to encourage the existing Taekwondo community to communicate and share with each other, so that we are enabling creative and innovative ideas incorporating Yuk Sa (History), Jun Tong (Tradition), Chul Hak (Philosophies) and Ki Sool (Techniques) of Taekwondo.

We are ambitious to have our strongest and longest supporters which are the Parents of our students to be part of their training, joy and even during the time when they are upset. We are ambitious because, we often encourage ourselves to learn from previous experience, in order to jump 10 cm higher, 50 cm further, implementing philosophis of um and yang (yin &yang) in Hyungs, or even having a better self-discipline is also an excellent achievement.

The line in front of our foot is a starting line, therefore, we appreciate your warmest supports from all over Malaysia. Thank you very much from SMATA and the Organizing Committee, and please apology us for the shortfalls that you may have experienced in this Event.

We are striving to achieve vast improvement in our next championship. We hope to see our dear friends again in Year 2019. Please follow our facebook page to be informed with our latest updates. Again, thank you very much and have a pleasant stay in Kuching.

An interview on CityPlus FM, a local radio station to promote our coming event, PechaKucha (2019)

PechaKucha 源自於日本，在日文的意思是“ 嘰嘰喳喳的熱鬧閒聊”， 但這個分享會說真的也不能只是隨意“閒聊”而已！Pecha Kucha在2003，16年前創立當時，只是想提供年輕設計師們一個平台來展現自己天馬行空的想法、興趣、作品或其他的創意題材。如今全球已經有超過1000多個城市承辦PechaKucha Nights，包括：紐約、倫敦、上海、阿姆斯特丹、雪梨、舊金山、柏林、開普敦、香港等，當然，也包括馬來西亞的古晉！2015年，就有一群熱血建築師也開始籌辦了一場PechaKucha腦力聚會，今天我們就把兩位古晉Pecha Kucha的創辦人請上來跟我們聊聊，他們同時也是非常傑出的建築師，來自IDC 建築事務所的 Jeff和他的助手- 景文 ！你們好！

1.可不可以再跟我們介紹PechaKucha當初的創立理念？很好奇為什麼會由兩位洋人建築師在日本創辦的呢？

第一屆PechaKuchaNight於2003年2月在東京的多用途空間SuperDeluxe舉行， 創辦人Astrid Klein 和 Mark Dytham of Klein Dythan Architecture当时，他们租下了这个空置的工厂。其中一个活动就是由他们自行举办以分享他们的设计作品。这两位建筑师就发现这是一个很好的平台和机会，让设计师们分享他们本身的作品或兴趣。这类的分享平台也从此得到了越来越多大众的欢迎，并且传播到世界每一个角落。

2.那Jeff為什麼會想把PechaKucha帶進古晉呢？

回想15年前，当我第一次从澳洲来到古晉工作，我忽略了原来这座城市里有着许多还未被发掘的丰富文化和有才华的艺术家。经过几年的工作和最终成立了我们自己的建筑事务所以后，我们接触了许多充满热忱和创造力的神秘人。这些不为人知的神秘人，需要机会和平台让大家认识他们和他们的作品。所以，我们觉得有责任去创造者类型的机会和平台来推广本地的创造力。

3.舉辦的過程中，遇到最大的挑戰是什麼？、

筹备一场两小时左右的PechaKucha不只是资金，还需要花费大量的人力、物力和时间来协调许多的工作：例如场地、灯光、音响、日期、主题、讲着、彩排、推广、入场卷和期间的大小事务。所以拥有一个相信PechaKucha初创理念和团结一致的团队是相对的至关重要。

4.會不會因為不同的城市，有不同的文化刺激而激盪出不同的效果？

当然。因为各别城市里的人他们对PechaKucha的接受度高低不一、有着一不一样的角度去理解各种文化和用不一样的方式看待一些事物。比如说，古晋人可能会用Batik的技巧呈现出一个由猫启发而产生的图案；澳洲人或许会将袋鼠的元素漂亮的融合在原始图案里。所以在各个城市的PechaKucha所展现的内容都别具一格，也很丰富。

5.之前在PechaKucha的分享會上分享過的講者和主題，主要是哪方面最多？通過PechaKucha，參與者和聽眾會有什麼收穫？

PechaKucha 没有约束任何的主题，所以来自四面八方的讲者可以呈现各种类别的内容，这包括画画、运动、设计、手艺、社区服务和等等。但是在每一届的PechaKucha，我们会尽力选择各种的主题，好让观众可以接触到不一样的内容，激发他们的创造力。同时也可以让更多人认识讲着和他们富有创造力的作品。

6.你覺得因為這些收穫而有激發讓更多人想要站上PechaKucha講台聊聊他們的作品嗎？当然会，因为坐在台下的观众当中也有有潜能成为讲着的人。当台上的演讲激发了他们的自信心和认识了这个平台，他们自然而然会开始策划起自己的演讲，甚至非常兴奋地问我们是否可以参与下一届的PechaKucha，及时，在那里，等等。

7.登上Pecha Kucha講台的講者，需要在他的領域裡面有什麼傑出的表現嗎？通常會具備什麼特質？比如：PPT高手？還是能言善道？有沒有什麼限制？

8.為什麼要規定 “20秒x20張圖片”這樣的設計規格？ 如果講者講超過20秒會被踢下台嗎？会的，他们会被赶下台。开玩笑的。我们觉得20秒X 20张图片是一种又简约，又有约束力的规格。它鼓励讲着在一个简单的构造里不多也不少的表达出讲着想要呈现的内容。

9.講者需要掌握的技巧有哪些？

图片必须精彩以吸引观众的目光和表达图片里的内容。另外一个是做足充分的功课，所以演说时可以避免照着稿子阅读，才能够侃侃而谈。但是讲者不需要太担心，因为我们会策划足够的时间让讲者练习和排练。

10.观众有向讲者发问问题和交流的机会和时间？

有的，观众可以在演讲前后或休息时间向讲者交流比如拍照、查询和分享他们的感觉。

11.如果聽到這個訪問的朋友也想在他們的城市承辦PechaKucha，需要怎麼申請？有什麼條件嗎？

可以啊，有兴趣主办PechaKucha的人可以到PechaKucha的网站查询更多详情。

12.你们通常会考虑什么样的场所举办PechaKucha吗？

我们会找一些比较休閒、輕鬆的娛樂場所舉辦PechaKucha Night，就好象我们在2016年位于Kuching Wayang Street所建设完毕的The Granary Kitchen + Bar。观众不止可以观赏有趣的演讲，也可以享受美味的食物和饮料。

13.古晉算是一個文化沙漠，古晉人普遍上都比較內向、害羞，那你們在找尋講者的工作上，會不會很幸苦？每一場的演講主題需要都不一樣嗎？語言方面，有沒有限制？

14.Jeff你還記得第一次參加的PechaKucha是在哪裡？当时的感觉是如何？

我第一次份参加的PechaKucha是在墨尔本位于Queen Street的Blue Diamond。那是一家很独特的屋顶酒吧，因为谁也想不到一个创作类型的演讲活动竟然可以在一边喝香槟、听音乐和享受夜景。看完之后，我感受到一股前所未有启发力。这股力量使我回到家时很想把所有的灵感画出来。

15.那自從第一次以觀眾的身分參加墨爾本的PechaKucha之後，你們就在2015年舉辦了第一場的PechaKucha，當時你們選擇在哪裡舉辦？對於這個很新穎的活動概念，民眾的反應踴躍嗎？

16.參加和舉辦PechaKucha，有什麼特別不一樣的心情想跟我們分享的嗎？

其实坐在台下当一名观众是很爽的，因为可以轻轻松松的享受食物和饮料，以及一个接一个的演讲。但是，筹办PechaKucha也有另一种乐趣，因为PechaKucha的每一个结束都可以让我们觉得自己为推广本地具有创造力的作品，而做出了努力，所以感到满足，也激发了我们想要举办下一场的PechaKucha。