Tentang Kami & Perjalanan Kami
Dari sebuah pertemuan antarabangsa kepada sebuah gerakan nasional yang memperkasa falsafah, kepimpinan beretika dan kerjasama global.
About Us & Our Journey
From an international encounter to a national movement advancing philosophy, ethical leadership and global collaboration.
WPF Malaysia merupakan cawangan rasmi Malaysia bagi World Philosophical Forum.
Pertemuan Dato’ Dr. Halo-N dengan Prof. Dr. Igor Kondrashin menjadi pencetus kepada gerakan WPF di Malaysia.
Tempoh perkembangan program, kerjasama institusi dan penglibatan masyarakat.
WPF Malaysia didaftarkan secara rasmi sebagai Pertubuhan Forum Falsafah Sedunia Malaysia.
Siapa Kami
Pertubuhan Forum Falsafah Sedunia Malaysia (World Philosophical Forum (WPF) Malaysia) merupakan cawangan rasmi Malaysia bagi World Philosophical Forum (WPF), sebuah gerakan antarabangsa yang beriltizam untuk mengembalikan kerelevanan falsafah sebagai suatu kekuatan yang membimbing manusia dalam menghadapi abad ke-21.
Berteraskan hikmah abadi Al-Quran serta diperkaya dengan khazanah intelektual bersama umat manusia, WPF Malaysia berfungsi sebagai wadah bagi dialog falsafah, pendidikan, penyelidikan, pembangunan kepimpinan dan kerjasama antarabangsa.
Kami percaya bahawa falsafah tidak seharusnya terhad dalam lingkungan institusi akademik semata-mata, sebaliknya perlu menjadi suatu kekuatan yang hidup dalam membentuk kepimpinan beretika, kewarganegaraan yang bertanggungjawab serta masyarakat yang aman.
Berbeza daripada organisasi falsafah konvensional, WPF Malaysia mengintegrasikan hikmah abadi Al-Quran dengan tradisi falsafah sejagat bagi membentuk kepimpinan beretika, kewarganegaraan yang bertanggungjawab serta memacu kemajuan dan ketamadunan manusia.
Memupuk pemikiran yang matang, seimbang dan berasaskan kebijaksanaan.
Menghubungkan falsafah dengan cabaran sebenar masyarakat dan dunia kontemporari.
Menggalakkan perubahan melalui pendidikan, kepimpinan dan dialog falsafah.
Cadangan: pertemuan awal WPF / gambar Dato’ Dr. Halo-N bersama Prof. Dr. Igor Kondrashin
Dari Pertemuan Antarabangsa ke Cawangan Malaysia
Perjalanan WPF Malaysia bermula pada tahun 2013, apabila Dato’ Dr. Halo-N, Orang Tua Utama Yayasan Gual Periok bertemu dengan Professor Dr. Igor Kondrashin, Presiden World Philosophical Forum, di luar acara 2013 GUSI Peace Prize Laureates Gathering di Manila, Filipina.
Walaupun pertemuan tersebut berlangsung dalam tempoh yang singkat, kedua-dua ahli falsafah berkongsi keyakinan yang sama—bahawa falsafah perlu kembali menjadi suatu kekuatan praktikal yang mampu membimbing manusia ke arah keadilan, kebijaksanaan, keamanan dan ketamadunan yang mampan.
Apa yang bermula sebagai pertemuan antara dua orang ahli falsafah akhirnya berkembang menjadi sebuah gerakan nasional yang beriltizam untuk memperkasa falsafah, kepimpinan beretika dan kerjasama global di Malaysia.
Pada tahun 2014, Dato’ Dr. Halo-N telah dianugerahkan gelaran Earth Citizen XXI Century sebagai pengiktirafan terhadap sumbangan sepanjang hayat beliau kepada falsafah dan kemanusiaan. Susulan pengiktirafan tersebut, World Philosophical Forum Malaysian National Branch telah ditubuhkan dengan beliau sebagai Ketua pertamanya.
Pada tahun 2016, Dato’ Dr. Halo-N menerima gelaran Aristocrat of the Earth XXI (ID No. 000 000 032) dan dilantik sebagai Vice President/Secretary General of the World Philosophical Forum. Selepas pelantikan tersebut, tanggungjawab menerajui Malaysian National Branch diserahkan kepada Mr. Mohd Hafizul Dato’ Ahmad.
“Apa yang bermula sebagai pertemuan antara dua orang ahli falsafah akhirnya berkembang menjadi sebuah gerakan nasional.”
Perkembangan, Wacana & Kerjasama
Antara tahun 2016 hingga 2024, WPF Malaysia melalui tempoh perkembangan yang penting, berkembang daripada sebuah cawangan nasional yang baru ditubuhkan menjadi sebuah platform yang aktif dalam penglibatan falsafah dan pendekatan kepada masyarakat.
Dalam tempoh ini, organisasi telah memperkenalkan beberapa inisiatif utama, termasuk program Earth-XXI Citizens, sambutan tahunan World Philosophy Day, siri Intellectual Discourse on the Philosophy of Dr. Halo-N, serta siri kepimpinan Building Confidence through Effective Communication.
Seiring dengan peningkatan reputasinya, WPF Malaysia telah menjalinkan kerjasama strategik dengan agensi kerajaan dan institusi pengajian tinggi. Antaranya termasuk National Department for Culture and Arts sempena World Philosophy Day 2018, diikuti Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) sempena World Philosophy Day 2019.
Kerjasama ini telah memperkukuh kehadiran organisasi di peringkat nasional, di samping meningkatkan penghargaan masyarakat terhadap falsafah sebagai pemangkin kepada pendidikan, kepimpinan beretika dan pembinaan negara.
Berdasarkan pencapaian tersebut, WPF Malaysia terus memperluaskan kerjasama antarabangsa dengan institusi seperti WPF University dan Princonser University, di samping terus menyumbang kepada penerbitan akademik dan wacana intelektual.
Legasi, Penstrukturan Semula & Bab Baharu
Selepas lebih sedekad kepimpinan yang berpandangan jauh, WPF Malaysia melalui satu detik yang amat penting pada 21 Ogos 2024, apabila pengasasnya, Dato’ Dr. Halo-N, kembali ke rahmatullah.
Pemergian beliau menandakan berakhirnya satu bab yang luar biasa, namun visi falsafah, legasi pendidikan dan komitmen terhadap kemanusiaan yang telah beliau bina terus menjadi sumber inspirasi kepada organisasi dan para anggotanya.
Pada 8 Januari 2025, organisasi ini secara rasmi didaftarkan di bawah Pendaftar Pertubuhan Malaysia (ROS) sebagai Pertubuhan Forum Falsafah Sedunia Malaysia (World Philosophical Forum Malaysia Organization) dengan Nombor Pendaftaran PPM-048-10-08012025.
Dr. Mohammad Nizar Mat Nor telah dilantik sebagai Pengerusi WPF Malaysia, manakala Dr. Hasbullah Zakaria menerajui Yayasan Gual Periok sebagai Pengerusi. Kedua-dua organisasi terus bersama-sama mempertahankan visi dan legasi Allahyarham Dato’ Dr. Halo-N melalui pendidikan, wacana falsafah, pembangunan kepimpinan dan kerjasama antarabangsa.
Pada hari ini, WPF Malaysia terus memperkukuh peranannya sebagai jambatan intelektual yang menghubungkan Malaysia dengan komuniti falsafah antarabangsa melalui pendidikan, penyelidikan, penerbitan, pembangunan kepimpinan dan dialog antara budaya.
WPF Malaysia is the official Malaysian chapter of the World Philosophical Forum.
The meeting between Dato’ Dr. Halo-N and Prof. Dr. Igor Kondrashin became the catalyst for WPF in Malaysia.
A formative period of programmes, institutional collaborations and public engagement.
WPF Malaysia was formally registered as Pertubuhan Forum Falsafah Sedunia Malaysia.
Who We Are
Pertubuhan Forum Falsafah Sedunia Malaysia (World Philosophical Forum (WPF) Malaysia) is the official Malaysian chapter of the World Philosophical Forum (WPF), an international movement dedicated to restoring the relevance of philosophy as a guiding force for humanity in the twenty-first century.
Inspired by the timeless wisdom of the Al-Quran and enriched by the shared intellectual heritage of humanity, WPF Malaysia serves as a platform for philosophical dialogue, education, research, leadership development, and international collaboration.
We believe that philosophy should not remain confined to academic institutions but should become a living force that shapes ethical leadership, responsible citizenship, and peaceful societies.
Unlike conventional philosophical organisations, WPF Malaysia integrates the timeless wisdom of the Al-Quran with universal philosophical traditions to cultivate ethical leadership, responsible citizenship, and the advancement of civilisation.
Encouraging mature, balanced and reflective thinking grounded in wisdom.
Connecting philosophy with the real challenges of society and the contemporary world.
Advancing positive change through education, leadership and philosophical dialogue.
Suggested: early WPF meeting / Dato’ Dr. Halo-N with Prof. Dr. Igor Kondrashin
From an International Encounter to a Malaysian Chapter
The journey of WPF Malaysia began in 2013, when Dato’ Dr. Halo-N, Orang Tua Utama Yayasan Gual Periok met Professor Dr. Igor Kondrashin, President of the World Philosophical Forum, on the sidelines of the 2013 GUSI Peace Prize Laureates Gathering in Manila, Philippines.
Although their meeting was brief, both philosophers shared a common conviction—that philosophy must once again become a practical force capable of guiding humanity towards justice, wisdom, peace, and sustainable civilisation.
What began as a meeting between two philosophers would eventually grow into a national movement dedicated to advancing philosophy, ethical leadership, and global collaboration in Malaysia.
In 2014, Dato’ Dr. Halo-N was honoured with the title of Earth Citizen XXI Century in recognition of his lifelong contribution to philosophy and humanity. Following this international recognition, the World Philosophical Forum Malaysian National Branch was established, with Dato’ Dr. Halo-N serving as its first Head.
In 2016, Dato’ Dr. Halo-N received the distinguished title of Aristocrat of the Earth XXI (ID No. 000 000 032) and was appointed Vice President/Secretary General of the World Philosophical Forum. Stewardship of the Malaysian National Branch was subsequently entrusted to Mr. Mohd Hafizul Dato’ Ahmad.
“What began as a meeting between two philosophers would eventually grow into a national movement.”
Growth, Discourse & Collaboration
Between 2016 and 2024, WPF Malaysia entered a formative period of growth, transforming from a newly established national branch into an active platform for philosophical engagement and public outreach.
During this period, the organisation introduced several flagship initiatives, including the Earth-XXI Citizens program, annual World Philosophy Day celebrations, the Intellectual Discourse on the Philosophy of Dr. Halo-N series, and the Building Confidence through Effective Communication leadership series.
As its reputation continued to grow, WPF Malaysia established strategic collaborations with government agencies and institutions of higher learning. These included the National Department for Culture and Arts during World Philosophy Day 2018, followed by Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) during World Philosophy Day 2019.
These collaborations strengthened the organisation’s national presence while expanding public appreciation of philosophy as a catalyst for education, ethical leadership, and nation-building.
Building upon these achievements, WPF Malaysia further expanded its international collaborations with institutions such as WPF University and Princonser University, while continuing to contribute to academic publications and intellectual discourse.
Legacy, Restructuring & a New Chapter
Following more than a decade of visionary leadership, WPF Malaysia experienced a defining moment on 21 August 2024, when its founder, Dato’ Dr. Halo-N, returned to the mercy of Allah (Rahmatullah).
His passing marked the end of an extraordinary chapter, yet the philosophical vision, educational legacy, and commitment to humanity that he had established continued to inspire the organisation and its members.
On 8 January 2025, the organisation was officially registered under the Registrar of Societies Malaysia (ROS) as Pertubuhan Forum Falsafah Sedunia Malaysia (World Philosophical Forum Malaysia Organization) with Registration No. PPM-048-10-08012025.
Dr. Mohammad Nizar Mat Nor was appointed Chairman of WPF Malaysia, while Dr. Hasbullah Zakaria assumed the chairmanship of Yayasan Gual Periok. Together, the two organisations continue to uphold the vision and legacy of the late Dato’ Dr. Halo-N through education, philosophical discourse, leadership development, and international collaboration.
Today, WPF Malaysia continues to strengthen its role as an intellectual bridge connecting Malaysia with the international philosophical community through education, research, publications, leadership development, and intercultural dialogue.
