PERDANA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
Perdana Leadership Foundation was established in 2003 with the aim of preserving, developing and disseminating materials by and on Malaysia’ s past Prime Ministers. Believing that past leadership can yield valuable insights for future development, the Foundation’ s objective is to increase awareness and appreciation of Malaysia’ s intellectual heritage.
The Foundation’ s physical home in Precinct 8, Putrajaya, was completed in October 2003. The stately building now houses the Perdana Library, an auditorium as well as a multi-purpose hall in addition to the offices of the Foundation’ s Honorary President, YABhg Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, and his wife, YABhg Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohd. Ali.
The Foundation’ s broader objective is to promote global understanding by providing a channel for scholars and thinkers to undertake research and idea-sharing for lasting, peaceful resolutions. The Foundation operates a physical and electronic library, the Perdana Library, which provides direct access to information on Malaysia’ s past prime ministers. The library collects, organises, preserves and disseminates materials by and about Malaysia’ s national leaders and events connected to them, and outlines the policies, strategies and initiatives they adopted. The Foundation’ s objectives are:
• To research, document, disseminate and publicise the intellectual legacies of Malaysia’ s past Prime Ministers.
• To create awareness of the development process of the nation and draw lessons from the nation’ s history to enhance future development
• To illuminate the contributions of Malaysia’ s past Prime Ministers in the social, economic and political development of the nation.
• To be a resource centre of policies, strategies and initiatives that were adopted under Malaysia’ s various Prime Ministers which may be used and adapted as models for the development of other nations.
• The Foundation also has a broader objective i. e. to promote global understanding by providing a channel for scholars and thinkers to undertake research and idea-sharing for lasting, peaceful resolutions
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