Malaysia Study Tour

DATE: May 1 – 6, 2017
VENUE:　 Malaysia

In order to develop global leaders with internationally valued knowledges, experiences and ability to take action, Asia Training of 2017 was held in Malaysia, located in the middle of Southeast Asia. Six Dojo students and three staff visited National University of Malaysia (UKM), Tenaga National University (UNITEN), Malaysia Nuclear Agency (MNA) and Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB).

At UKM, the students of both universities developed intercommunion in order to increase abilities of English, discussion and communication. Followed by self-introduction of each university and members, poster presentation on each research work was conducted by each six members. The group discussion was then conducted with three groups on the issues of “risk communication”, “energy security” and “capacity building to promote nuclear energy”. At the same time the Dojo student visited research facilities and understood the research activity at UKM.


At National University of Malaysia (UKM)	Group discussions at UKM

At UNITEN, private university operated by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), the largest electric company in Malaysia, they had similar poster presentation, group discussion and facility tour. At both universities, all the participated students enjoyed presentation, discussion and farewell party at the end.


At Tenaga National University (UNITEN)	Poster presentation at UNITEN

At MNA, Dojo students visited facilities including research reactor and had information/opinion exchanges with young researchers/staffs. A young staff of MNA, who studied abroad at Tokyo Tech and was a Dojo student, kindly guided facility tour to the same year and junior fellows. Also at AELB a number of young staffs attended to the meeting, and the tour to the radiation regulation related facilities and information exchange were conducted.


At Malaysia Nuclear Agency (MNA)	At Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB)

The Dojo students have actively learned a lot by raising many questions and opinions through the intercommunion with two universities and visit to nuclear related organizations. It was impressive that there were many women involved in Universities and nuclear related organizations. It is considered beneficial for the students to feel something familiar and close to Malaysia, which is a multiethnic nation unlike Japan.