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What is the Malaysian Public Policy Competition?

The Malaysian Public Policy Competition (MPPC) is an annual case-based competition organised by the International Council of Malaysian Scholars (ICMS) to engage Malaysian students in a comprehensive public policymaking process. During the main competition, participants identify pressing national issues under a selected theme and devise policies to address them. Over the years, MPPC has succeeded in delivering technical insights into the devising of public policies – from conception to implementation within a real-world context. A number of relevant institutions and organisations have also shown interest in the policies generated, with some even using these ideas to supplement their own projects.
How can I join MPPC 2024?

The application for MPPC 2024 will be open from the 30th of June until the 5th of July. 

To apply as a participant, fill up the application form and submit it with:

  • Your latest CV
  • Answers to application questions

You may choose to join as an individual participant or as a team of 4.

The link to the application form can be found on the ICMS and MPPC Instagram.

I don’t have a team of 4! What should I do?

Apply as an individual, and our team will team you up with another 3 participants who applied via individual registration! 

If your current team has less than 4 participants (3 or 2 participants only), you may sign up individually and state your team formation preference by typing your team member’s name in the application form.

Is it compulsory to attend the physical competition days of MPPC?

Yes, it is compulsory for all participants to attend the physical competition days of MPPC 2024. Upon advancement into the Semi-Finals and Grand Finals, shortlisted participants will have to attend. Exemptions can be allowed if there are valid reasons.

How should I prepare for MPPC 2024?

Do some research and read up in advance on existing public policies and those relevant to the theme, Sports For Nation Building: Elevating Malaysia’s Athletic Landscape, and to familiarise yourself with the public policy cycle framework. It is also important to know that a policy is not a project or a program. 

Policies generally describe how people should behave, how services should be run etc, while projects tell people and services to do one specific thing as a one-off incident.

For example, which of the following is a policy?

  • Building more sports facilities to encourage community engagement in sports.❌
  • Tax relief of X amount for sport equipment purchases among household.✅
Is it compulsory to attend the Public Policy Bootcamp and Stakeholder Engagement Session?

 

Yes. As both are in-person events hosted in collaboration with our knowledge partner, the Sunway Centre for Planetary Health (SCPH), teams are required to attend them unless a valid reason is provided.

Participants who are unable to attend the Policy Bootcamp or Stakeholder Engagement session are still eligible to attend the competition, however, there will be a small deduction of marks on their team’s overall score depending on the event missed. 

  • Deduction from Preliminaries score if unable to attend the Policy Bootcamp
  • Deduction from Semi-Finals score if unable to attend the Stakeholder Engagement 

To help facilitate transportation for out-of-state participants, MPPC 2024 will be providing travel subsidies. Food and accommodation are covered for semi-finalists attending the Stakeholder Engagement (9th August 2024) onwards, till the Grand Final (11th August 2024). 

If I have more questions, who should I contact for assistance?

Feel free to contact us at mppc@icmscholars.org. All email inquiries will be replied to as soon as possible. Do follow our Facebook or Instagram page for more information or updates!