Hosted at the Shangri-La Tanjung Aru resort with logistical support from Borneo Divers and assistance from Sabah Tourism, this international program brought together 41 candidates from 24 countries with the assistance of four translators and staff from PADI Regional Headquarters around the world. Well done to the EMEA candidates, from all corners of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
After nine days of intense development and evaluation, the new PADI Course Directors received their credentials at a celebration banquet organized by Sabah Tourism and the PADI organization. The festivities included traditional Sabah warrior dances and a congratulatory message from the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism and PADI Asia Pacific Vice President Henrik Nimb.
Congratulations to these new PADI Course Directors:
| EHAB | AL-JAWI | SAUDI ARABIA |
| AHMED | ALKHALFAN | BAHRAIN |
| MOHAMMAD | BUHAMADI | KUWAIT |
| SILVANO | CACCHIONE | THAILAND |
| RUBEN RUBI | CARNACEA | PHILIPPINES |
| TRACEY | CHANNON | NEW ZEALAND |
| MONICA | CHOO | SINGAPORE |
| GEOFF | CREIGHTON | UK |
| LUCY A. | DUNBAR | USA |
| MOHAMMAD | FATEMI | QATAR |
| DARREN | GASPARI | THAILAND |
| PHILIPPE | GUEUNING | BELGIUM |
| NAOHARU (GEN) | HAMAOKA | AUSTRALIA |
| DONAT | HEDIGER | SWITZERLAND |
| AI | HIGA | JAPAN |
| JUNICHI | HIGUCHI | JAPAN |
| ANNE | HOSPITAL | INDIA |
| REBECCA | JOHANSSON | PHILIPPINES |
| HYE KYOUNG | JUNG | PHILIPPINES |
| ROSS | KELLY | MALAYSIA |
| CHEE YONG | LIM | MALAYSIA |
| GARETH | LYDEN | THAILAND |
| BRIAN | MARA | USA |
| JAMIE | MILLER | AUSTRALIA |
| UNSIK | MOON | PHILIPPINES |
| KNUT | MYHRVOLD | NORWAY |
| LEE | O’FLYNN | GREECE |
| SIMON | PAGE | AUSTRALIA |
| NEIL | RICHARDS | THAILAND |
| FRANK | RIEDEL | GERMANY |
| D. ALLEN | RIVERA | SOUTH KOREA |
| MARIE-LISE | ROUX | THAILAND |
| LEO | SALDUNBIDES | CAPE VERDE |
| SIGNE | SELVEN | NORWAY |
| KRISTINA | SODERQUIST | USA |
| MEGAN | STATKUS | USA |
| JAKOB | SVARD | SWEDEN |
| TAKAYUKI | TANAKA | JAPAN |
| SCOTT | TAYLOR | USA |
| FREDERIC | THIBUR | FRENCH POLYNESIA |
| JAN | VAN VOORST | NETHERLANDS |
