Strategic Conflict Management for Professional Course 2025
27 October 2025
The Brunei Darussalam Arbitration Centre (BDAC) held its annual Strategic Conflict Management for Professionals (SCMP) training at Dewan At-Taqwa, officiated by Acting Permanent Secretary (Security and Law), Awang Zulhusam bin Haji Abdul Samad, who emphasised the importance of dialogue in achieving lasting peace and highlighted how initiatives like SCMP and the Pro Bono Mediation Initiative support national goals under Brunei Vision 2035. BDAC Director Haji Muhammad Zainidi bin Haji Abdul Hamid noted that the course, now in its fourth year, reflects the growing importance of conflict management skills and outlined BDAC's recent achievements, including participation in regional ADR events and the launch of the National ADR Survey for the maritime sector. A total of 18 participants from government and private agencies attended the training, delivered by experienced trainers from the Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC), and will undertake the Mediation Skills Assessment (MSA) on 26 - 27 November for the opportunity to earn internationally recognised mediator accreditation.