Abang Johari (left) talks to Westmoreland at the latter’s residence in the Vatican. Seen at right is Abdul Malik.
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg was in Italy where he was scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the Immersive Learning Summit in Bologna yesterday morning.
The summit is organised by EON Reality, a multinational virtual reality and augmented reality software developer founded in 1999 and headquartered in Irvine, California.
According to statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the Chief Minister’s address shall dwell on Sarawak’s journey in human capital development and the creation of opportunities in a digital economic environment since he took over as Chief Minister and towards 2030.
Abang Johari and his entourage arrived in Rome, Italy on Sunday.
While there, he took time off to call on Malaysia’s Ambassador to Italy, Dato Abdul Malik Melvin Castellino at the Malaysian Embassy.
Later, the Chief Minister was given the honour to launch the Malaysia Week organised by the embassy in conjunction with this year’s Malaysia Day celebration with a focus on Sarawak’s tourism attractions.
The Chief Minister also called on the Malaysia Ambassador to the Vatican, Westmoreland Edward Palon, who is a Sarawakian, at his residence.
On Tuesday, courtesy of the Ambassador to the Vatican, Abang Johari and his entourage were taken on a conducted tour of the Museum, the Sistine Chapel and the St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.