{"id":5662,"date":"2026-11-03T06:56:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T06:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/?p=5662"},"modified":"2026-11-03T06:56:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T06:56:26","slug":"uk-sarawak-great-skills-catalysing-partnership-for-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/uk-sarawak-great-skills-catalysing-partnership-for-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"UK\u2013SARAWAK GREAT SKILLS: CATALYSING PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building on the longstanding collaboration between Sarawak Skills and the British High Commission (BHC), the UK\u2013Sarawak GREAT Skills: Catalysing Partnership for Growth Workshop marked another step in strengthening their strategic partnership. The programme provided a platform for knowledge exchange and discussions on skills development to support Sarawak\u2019s economic priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshop brought together representatives from educational and training institutions, alongside industry members and strategic partners of Sarawak Skills, to exchange perspectives and explore opportunities for collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mr.-Mohamad-Isham-Fauzi-delivered-his-welcoming-remarks.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Mohamad Isham Fauzi delivered his welcoming remarks.\" class=\"wp-image-5664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mr.-Mohamad-Isham-Fauzi-delivered-his-welcoming-remarks.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mr.-Mohamad-Isham-Fauzi-delivered-his-welcoming-remarks-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mr.-Mohamad-Isham-Fauzi-delivered-his-welcoming-remarks-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mr.-Mohamad-Isham-Fauzi-delivered-his-welcoming-remarks-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mr.-Mohamad-Isham-Fauzi-delivered-his-welcoming-remarks-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mr.-Mohamad-Isham-Fauzi-delivered-his-welcoming-remarks-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mr.-Mohamad-Isham-Fauzi-delivered-his-welcoming-remarks-860x645.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mr. Mohamad Isham Fauzi delivered his welcoming remarks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ms.-Amy-Francis-Najur-delivered-her-presentation-titled-Building-Sarawaks-Workforce-for-Economic-Transformation.jpg\" alt=\"Ms. Amy Francis Najur delivered her presentation titled \u201cBuilding Sarawak\u2019s Workforce for Economic Transformation\u201d.\" class=\"wp-image-5665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ms.-Amy-Francis-Najur-delivered-her-presentation-titled-Building-Sarawaks-Workforce-for-Economic-Transformation.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ms.-Amy-Francis-Najur-delivered-her-presentation-titled-Building-Sarawaks-Workforce-for-Economic-Transformation-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ms.-Amy-Francis-Najur-delivered-her-presentation-titled-Building-Sarawaks-Workforce-for-Economic-Transformation-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ms.-Amy-Francis-Najur-delivered-her-presentation-titled-Building-Sarawaks-Workforce-for-Economic-Transformation-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ms.-Amy-Francis-Najur-delivered-her-presentation-titled-Building-Sarawaks-Workforce-for-Economic-Transformation-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ms.-Amy-Francis-Najur-delivered-her-presentation-titled-Building-Sarawaks-Workforce-for-Economic-Transformation-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ms.-Amy-Francis-Najur-delivered-her-presentation-titled-Building-Sarawaks-Workforce-for-Economic-Transformation-860x645.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ms. Amy Francis Najur delivered her presentation titled \u201cBuilding Sarawak\u2019s Workforce for Economic Transformation\u201d.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the opening session, Mr Mohammad Isham bin Fauzi, Chief Strategy Officer of Sarawak Skills, delivered welcoming remarks on behalf of Sarawak Skills as an organising partner. Ms Amy Francis Najur, Chief People Officer of Sarawak Skills, subsequently delivered a presentation titled \u201cBuilding Sarawak\u2019s Workforce for Economic Transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants joined three brainstorming clusters focusing on financing and capacity building for high-impact sectors, green skills and professional pathways, and digital transformation, leadership and governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" 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https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mr.-Mohammad-Isham-Fauzi-third-from-right-together-with-Ms.-Amy-Francis-Najur-third-from-left-Linda-John-Tambie-second-from-left-and-other-delegates-during-the-programme-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mr.-Mohammad-Isham-Fauzi-third-from-right-together-with-Ms.-Amy-Francis-Najur-third-from-left-Linda-John-Tambie-second-from-left-and-other-delegates-during-the-programme-860x645.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mr. Mohammad Isham Fauzi (Third from right) together with Ms. Amy Francis Najur (Third from left), Linda John Tambie (Second from left) and other delegates during the programme.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Participants-were-organised-into-designated-clusters-for-the-brainstorming-session-during-the-workshop.jpg\" alt=\"Participants were organised into designated clusters for the brainstorming session during the workshop.\" class=\"wp-image-5667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Participants-were-organised-into-designated-clusters-for-the-brainstorming-session-during-the-workshop.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Participants-were-organised-into-designated-clusters-for-the-brainstorming-session-during-the-workshop-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Participants-were-organised-into-designated-clusters-for-the-brainstorming-session-during-the-workshop-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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workshop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshop reinforced the ongoing collaborative efforts of Sarawak Skills and BHC, creating opportunities to develop new partnerships, strengthen workforce capabilities and advance skills development across priority sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Group-cluster-1-Financing-and-capacity-building-for-high-impact-sectors.jpg\" alt=\"Group cluster 1: Financing and capacity building for high-impact sectors.\" class=\"wp-image-5668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarawakskills.edu.my\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Group-cluster-1-Financing-and-capacity-building-for-high-impact-sectors.jpg 2560w, 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2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Group cluster 1: Financing and capacity building for high-impact sectors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building on the longstanding collaboration between Sarawak Skills and the British High Commission (BHC), the UK\u2013Sarawak GREAT Skills: Catalysing Partnership for Growth Workshop marked another step in strengthening their strategic partnership. 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