UNIMAS is pleased to share the news of Mohd Rasheedan, a staff member fr om the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, specifically from the Depar tment of Nursing, who recently achieved recognition at the Sakura Science E xchange Student Programme in Japan. Rasheedan won the Best Presenter Award for his presentation "From Kuching to Hyogo: A Memoir of Japan.”
Held from February 17th to 22nd, 2024, and sponsored by the Japan Science and T echnology Agency (JST), the program aimed to encourage academic and cultura l exchanges between Malaysia and Japan. Rasheedan, also a PhD student at th e International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), joined nine other stude nts from IIUM for this initiative. The program was a joint effort with the College of Nursing and Art Science at the University of Hyogo, Japan, focus ing on broadening participants' knowledge and skills through diverse experi ences.
Rasheedan's time in Japan was filled with activities that incl uded cultural exchanges, such as sushi making and origami, and provided a l ook into the Hina Matsuri festival. Highlights included a workshop on disas ter nursing and shelter management, a visit to the Disaster Museum to learn about the Great Hanshin Earthquake, and tours of the Red Cross Hospital in Kobe and various cultural landmarks.
These experiences not only enri ched Rasheedan's understanding but also prepared him and his fellow partici pants to bring back valuable knowledge to Malaysia. UNIMAS is proud of Mohd Rasheedan's accomplishment and looks forward to his continued contribution s to our community and beyond.
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