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Berita Universi Era Kega (KL & Selangor) - Lt Jen Dato’ Abdul Ghani Abdullah (bersara) Salam sejahtera dan selamat datang ke edisi sulung bulen U3A KL & Selangor! Bulen ini akan diterbitkan secara berkala dan diedarkan percuma kepada ahli-ahli Persatuan Pembelajaran Sepanjang Hayat Warga Emas U3A Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor. Memandangkan bilangan ahli persatuan semakin meningkat dan wujudnya keperluan untuk ruang berkomunikasi, pihak Jawatankuasa telah mengambil keputusan untuk menerbitkan bulen ini agar semua dapat mengiku berita akvi terkini dan perkembangan terbaru U3A di Malaysia. Saya berharap ahli-ahli U3A dapat memanfaatkan penerbitan bulen ini dan rajin menyumbang idea dan hasil nukilan untuk dimuatkan dalam edisi keluaran akan datang. Moga-moga medan komunikasi ini dapat mengeratkan lagi hubungan silaturrahim dan seakawan sesama ahli kita. Akhir sekali, saya mengucapkan ribuan terima kasih kepada Prof. Dr. Tengku Aizan dan kakitangan Instut Gerontologi, UPM yang telah banyak membantu dalam penghasilan serta pencetakan edisi pertama ThirdAge Info ini. Saya mengalu-alukan sebarang komen, pandangan dan cadangan untuk menambahbaik penerbitan ini. Sekian, selamat membaca dan selamat menunaikan ibadah puasa! “Sebaik-baik manusia adalah yang paling bermanfaat bagi manusia lainnya.” - Hadis Riwayat Thabrani this issue Berita U3A KL & Selangor P.1 Word from the President P.2 Bagaimana anda boleh menyertai kami? P.3 What is a University of the Third Age (U3A)? The U3A is “a body of persons who undertake to learn and to help others to learn” (Lasle, 1991). It is an internaonal movement that was started in Toulouse, France in the 1970s by Prof. Pierre Vellas. U3A’s worldwide offer a program of acvies to meet the “condions, needs and aspiraons” of the elderly (AIUTA). Today, U3A’s are found in Europe, Asia, Oceania and different parts of the world. U3A in Malaysia The U3A story in Malaysia began at the Instute of Gerontology, UPM. In 2007, with the support of the Malaysian Government and the United Naons Populaon Fund (UNFPA), when a Lifelong Learning Iniave for the Elderly (LLIFE) was piloted. The success of the program led to the establishment of the first University of the Third Age in 2008 to promote acve and producve ageing through lifelong learning, educaon and training in Malaysia. ThirdAge Info Universi Era Kega, Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Issue 01, Ogos 2011 Oil Painng Gamelan Basic Arabic Gardening Fitness Yoga

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Berita Universiti Era Ketiga (KL & Selangor) - Lt Jen Dato’ Abdul Ghani Abdullah (bersara)

Salam sejahtera dan selamat datang ke edisi sulung buletin U3A KL & Selangor!

Buletin ini akan diterbitkan secara berkala dan diedarkan percuma kepada ahli-ahli Persatuan Pembelajaran Sepanjang Hayat Warga Emas U3A Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor. Memandangkan bilangan ahli persatuan semakin meningkat dan wujudnya keperluan untuk ruang berkomunikasi, pihak Jawatankuasa telah mengambil keputusan untuk menerbitkan buletin ini agar semua dapat mengikuti berita aktiviti terkini dan perkembangan terbaru U3A di Malaysia.

Saya berharap ahli-ahli U3A dapat memanfaatkan penerbitan buletin ini dan rajin menyumbang idea dan hasil nukilan untuk dimuatkan dalam edisi keluaran akan datang. Moga-moga medan komunikasi ini dapat mengeratkan lagi hubungan silaturrahim dan setiakawan sesama ahli kita.

Akhir sekali, saya mengucapkan ribuan terima kasih kepada Prof. Dr. Tengku Aizan dan kakitangan Institut Gerontologi, UPM yang telah banyak membantu dalam penghasilan serta pencetakan edisi pertama ThirdAge Info ini. Saya mengalu-alukan sebarang komen, pandangan dan cadangan untuk menambahbaik penerbitan ini.

Sekian, selamat membaca dan selamat menunaikan ibadah puasa!

“Sebaik-baik manusia adalah yang paling bermanfaat bagi manusia lainnya.” - Hadis Riwayat Thabrani

this issue

Berita U3A KL & Selangor P.1 Word from the President P.2

Bagaimana anda boleh menyertai kami? P.3

What is a University of the Third Age (U3A)?

The U3A is “a body of persons

who undertake to learn and to help

others to learn” (Laslett, 1991). It is

an international movement that was

started in Toulouse, France in the

1970s by Prof. Pierre Vellas. U3A’s

worldwide offer a program of

activities to meet the “conditions,

needs and aspirations” of the elderly

(AIUTA). Today, U3A’s are found in

Europe, Asia, Oceania and different

parts of the world.

U3A in Malaysia

The U3A story in Malaysia began at

the Institute of Gerontology, UPM.

In 2007, with the support of the

Malaysian Government and the

United Nations Population Fund

(UNFPA), when a Lifelong Learning

Initiative for the Elderly (LLIFE) was

piloted. The success of the program

led to the establishment of the first

University of the Third Age in 2008

to promote active and productive

ageing through lifelong learning,

education and training in Malaysia.

ThirdAge Info Universiti Era Ketiga, Kuala Lumpur & Selangor

Issue 01, Ogos 2011

Oil Painting Gamelan Basic Arabic

Gardening

Fitness Yoga

A Word from the President

Membership

Membership is open to older

persons aged 55 years and above.

Senior citizens between the ages of

50-54 years can join as associate

members.

Objectives

1. To encourage healthy, active

and productive ageing among

older persons through lifelong

learning activities, and;

2. To benefit from and to enhance

the potential, ability and

experience of older persons

through the University of the

Third Age program for National

development.

Background

The idea for an association for U3A

members was proposed during the

annual FGD (focus group discussion)

session in 2008. Preliminary efforts

were made to draft a constitution

and a general meeting was called on

21 June 2009 to deliberate on the

matter. A Pro-tem committee team

led by Mr. Azlan Hussain was

elected to register the Association

with the ROS (Registrar of Societies).

On 25th October 2010, the

Association for Lifelong Learning of

Older Persons (U3A) Kuala Lumpur

and Selangor (No.: 2522-10-SEL) was

officially registered. With support

from the Institute of Gerontology,

UPM, the Association is the first

lifelong learning NGO for the elderly

in Malaysia to host a U3A program.

The first Annual General Meeting

(AGM) was held on 19th February

2011 where the new Committee for

2011/2012 was elected.

Assalamualaikum w.b.t., and hello to all our U3A members. This is our 1st newsletter and we hope everyone will find it useful, informative and interesting.

The U3A Kuala Lumpur and Selangor was successfully registered with the ROS in October 2010 .Our first AGM was held in February 2011 and the Committee for 2011/2012 was elected.

As a registered body, U3A KL and Selangor will function as an independent entity - by the elderly, of the elderly, for the elderly. As such, we call upon all members to step forward to contribute and help us improve.

As U3A members, we will be able to attend courses and participate in all activities organized by the association. Our time can be spent in pursuing our own hobbies and interests, as well as other enjoyable and meaningful pursuits. I urge everyone to take this wonderful learning opportunity to do what we can to stay active and find

ways to contribute and give back to society.

I would like to welcome all new and returning members to the U3A Malaysia program and hope you will enjoy the activities that we have planned this year. The lifelong learning program is for all senior citizens and it serves as a platform for all of us to socialize, interact and share our life experiences. You are free to communicate and share your thoughts and ideas with us, and the committee members are always ready to listen. We look forward to hear from our members so that we can continue to improve.

We are very thankful for the support and encouragement from the Institute of Gerontology, Universiti Putra Malaysia and we hope that the lifelong learning program in the Serdang campus will keep going strong. We wish everyone a fruitful learning experience at the U3A.

Wasallam and thank you.

Mr. Azlan Hussain

Association for Lifelong Learning of Older Persons (U3A) Kuala Lumpur

and Selangor (No.: 2522-10-SEL)

About the University of the

Third Age (KL & Selangor)

Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan 2011 19 Februari 2011

Dewan Kuliah 3, Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang.

Sabtu - Seramai 71 orang ahli U3A telah menghadiri Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan Persatuan yang diadakan di UPM buat julung kalinya. Presiden Protem, En. Azlan Hussain melaporkan kejayaan pendaftaran pertubuhan dengan ROS pada 25hb Oktober 2010. Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Protem kemudian meletakkan jawatan untuk memberi laluan kepada pemilihan ExCo baru. En. Chai Sen Tyng dilantik sebagai Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pemilihan dan dibantu oleh En. Mohamad Fazdillah Bagat. Selepas penerangan prosedur dan tatacara pemilihan, pengundian telah dilakukan dan keputusan pengiraan muktahir adalah seperti berikut:

Presiden: En. Azlan Hussain Ahli Jawatankuasa: Timbalan Presiden: Dato’ Abd. Ghani Abdullah 1. Pn. Kasummah Salleh Setiausaha: Pn. Khadijah Jiddon 2. En. Tang Yew Voon Bendahari: En. Albert Chong Chin Hin 3. Pn. Jamilah Abdullah Pemeriksa Kira-kira 1: En. Zainal Abidin K. Ahmed 4. Pn. Easwary Alahakone Pemeriksa Kira-kira 2: En. Muniandy I. Viswalingam 5. YM Engku Tik Azizah Engku Malek Tahniah dan selamat bertugas!

AGM 2011

Basic Computing

Bagaimana anda boleh menyertai kami?

Universiti Era Ketiga, Malaysia merupakan program pembelajaran sepanjang hayat yang diadakan khusus untuk warga emas. Tujuan program ini adalah untuk mempromosi penuaan aktif dan produktif melalui latihan, pendidikan dan pembelajaran yang berterusan.

Untuk menyertai program U3A, anda perlu mendaftar sebagai ahli Persatuan Pembelajaran Sepanjang Hayat Warga Emas U3A Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor. Keahlian adalah terbuka kepada semua warga emas berumur 50 tahun dan ke atas. Anda hanya perlu melengkapkan Borang Keahlian untuk berdaftar dan membayar yuran keahlian setiap tahun.

Setiap tahun, pelbagai kursus dirancang bagi Semester 1 dan 2. Ahli-ahli U3A bebas memilih kursus-kursus yang diminati dan anda juga boleh membuat cadangan kursus-kursus baru. Setiap kursus hanya akan dijalankan apabila bilangan yang berdaftar melepasi angka minima (10 hingga 15 orang). Tidak ada sebarang pra-syarat atau kelayakan akademik diperlukan. Butiran yuran keahlian dan kursus telah diperincikan di ruang kanan muka surat buletin ini. Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila hubungi Unit U3A Malaysia di talian 03-89472756 (Cik Siti Norihan) atau mana-mana ahli jawatankuasa Persatuan (tersenarai di muka surat 4).

The U3A Sub-committees

MEMBERSHIP FEES

There are two (2) categories of

members:

1. Full members -

55 years and above

2. Associate members -

50-54 years

Membership Fee Structure

Entrance fee:

RM10.00 (One time payment)

Annual Membership Fee:

RM25.00 (Annual payment)

Life Membership Fee:

RM150.00 (One time payment)

COURSE FEES

Only U3A members are allowed

to sign-up and attend courses.

All course fees must be paid-up

before the courses start.

Course Fee Structure

Minimum payment (1-3 courses)

RM80 per semester

Every additional course

RM30

1. Membership: Mr. Azlan Hussain Mr. Albert Chong Chin Hin

2. Academic: Ms. Engku Tik Azizah Engku Malek Mr. Tang Yew Voon

3. Social and Recreation: Ms. Kasummah Salleh Ms. Jamilah Abdullah

4 Communication: Lt. Jen. Dato’ Abdul Ghani Abdullah (retired) Ms. Easwary Alahakone

Adult Development

& Ageing

Swimming

Gardening

Ballroom Dancing

Batik

Focus Group Discussion 2010

U3A KL & Selangor

Committee

Advisor:

Y. M. Prof. Dr. Tengku Aizan

Tengku Abdul Hamid

President:

Mr. Azlan Hussain

Deputy President:

Lt. Gen. Dato’ Abdul Ghani

Abdullah (retired)

Secretary:

Y. M. Engku Tik Azizah

Engku Malek

Treasurer:

Mr. Albert Chong Chin Hin

Committee Members:

Ms. Kasummah Salleh

Mr. Tang Yew Voon

Ms. Jamilah Abdullah

Ms. Easwary Alahakone

Auditors:

Mr. Zainal Abidin K Ahmad

Mr. Muniandy a/l Viswalingam

Liaison Officer (IG):

Ms. Siti Norihan Idrus

Only U3A members who have paid up their membership and course fees can attend the classes. Other friends or family members are not allowed to sit-in.

Each class should appoint a monitor who will liaise in all matters with the Committee and organizers. All information and notes will be given to them for dissemination. The monitors will also be responsible for the attendance and general order of the class (e.g. cleanliness, upkeep, arrangement).

For Semester 2, 2011, due to limited place in some courses, participants will only be confirmed after payment is made on a first come first served basis.

Annual membership fee (RM25) must be paid by all existing members (except life members) within the first three (3) months of the new financial year (2012). Unpaid membership will lapse after six (6) months of the new financial year (Constitution: Clause 6, No. 2 & 3) and affected members will have to rejoin the Association.

Upcoming Events

Editor-in-Chief

Lt. Gen. Dato’ Abdul Ghani

Abdullah (retired)

Editors

1. Ms. Easwary Alahakone

2. Y. M. Engku Tik Azizah

Engku Malek

Layout, Graphics & Design

Mr. Chai Sen Tyng

ThirdAge Info Editorial Board

Write to Us to Share Your Comments, Experiences or Any Other Information.

Hantar pandangan dan pengalaman anda untuk dimuatkan dalam edisi akan datang!

Contact Information:

Persatuan Pembelajaran

Sepanjang Hayat Warga Emas

U3A Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor

d/a Institut Gerontologi,

Universiti Putra Malaysia,

43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor.

Tel.: 603-89472744 / 2756

Faks: 603-89472744 / 2738

E-mel: [email protected]

[email protected]

Laman web:

www.u3amalaysia.wordpress.com

Notice

Visit to Felda Hotsprings Resort Sungkai *2 - 3 October+ For further information, please contact Pn. Kasummah at 012-3667007.

Semester 2, 2011 *12 September - 4 December+

An updated list of courses will be uploaded and distributed via the blog site in August 2011. All course registration forms and fees must be submitted in early September.

Annual U3A Luncheon and Open Day The above function will be organized in December. The date and place will be confirmed soon.

Seal Engraving

Waitankung

Sungkai Trip 2010