KITAKYUSHU,UKUOKA, JAPAN: Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) will make full use of the Sakura Science Plan (SSP): Japan-Asia Youth Science Exchange Programme to increase its students’ participation in eco-friendly science and technology field.
“Japan is a fully-developed nation that we can rely on as a strategic partner to carry out joint-programmes that will benefit humanity. In this context, UPM will continue strengthening its ties with Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) in implementing the SSP.”
Vice Chancellor Datuk Dr Mohd Fauzi Ramlan said this when addressing the participants of the 2nd Symposium on Applied Engineering and Sciences 2014, which was launched by Kyutech president Prof Dr Morio Matsunaga at the institute here yesterday.
The first edition of the symposium was held at UPM last October. The UPM-Kyutech SSP programme, which also received cooperation from Japan Science Technology Agency (JST), industry players, educational institution, non-governmental organisations and corporate bodies, was aimed at increasing the participation of Malaysian and Japanese youths in eco-friendly science and technology field.
Dr Mohd Fauzi also expressed confidence that researchers from UPM and Kyutech could foster closer cooperation in carrying out research and innovation for mutual benefit.
“I also hope that Japan, with their innovative and advanced technology, will be able to help us (Malaysia) in developing our ideas,” he said.
Apart from 110 participants from various faculties in UPM who are participating in the two-day symposium, 24 JST-sponsored students fromSMK Jalan Bandar 4 Bandar Baru Bangi and SMK Bandar Baru Sungai Long were also flown to Japan to attend the symposium. — Bernama