The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, received a delegation from the Yokohama High School of International Relations on the 7th of November 2019 (Thursday). The delegation, consisted of 3 teachers and 23 students, was headed by Ms. Kayo Masujima and was received at the faculty by Dr. Shaharuddin Mohd Sham, coordinator for the visit. The purpose of the visit was to know more about UPM and the faculty and to present several topics and issues of interest by the high school students. Before the start of the programme, the delegates posed in front of the faculty’s main steps for a photo opportunity and they were accompanied by Associate Professor Dr. Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, Deputy Dean (Academic Health Sciences and Student Affairs), Dr. Lee Khuan, Head, Department of Nursing and Rehabilitation and Ms. Norazlina Zulkifli from the Corporate Strategy and Communications Office (CosComm). Later, the delegates assembled in the Main Lecture Hall (DKU) along with about 100 undergraduate and postgraduate students from the faculty. After the opening remark and speeches from student representatives and Ms. Kayo Masujima, the high school students showed powerpoint presentations on various topics and issues including on Japanese culture and food, plastic wastes and climate change. They later invited faculty students to engage in discussions to give their opinions on those topics and issues. At the end of the visit, Dr. Shaharuddin presented gifts to Ms. Kayo before they departed for Kuala Lumpur.
Date of Input: 11/11/2019 | Updated: 11/11/2019 | h_khairi
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