[Unpad.ac.id, 9/12/2016] Three students of the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Universitas Padjadjaran were selected to attend the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (Jenesys) 4th Batch 2016 in Japan, November 29 to December 2, 2016. They are Ira Setyowati, Fahira Nur Amalina, and Elsi Sri Mulyani.
4th Batch Jenesys 2016 was attended by 262 participants from 12 countries, carried out in three regions, namely Hokkaido, Chubu, and Kansai. Participants from Indonesia were selected to take part in Kansai, along with other participants from Cambodia, Timor Leste, and Vietnam with a sub-theme of “Marine Products Industry”.
In this activity, the participants attended public lectures, visited a number of agencies, attending workshops, home stay, conducted discussion of Action Plan, and introduction of the culture of each country. The institutions visited by participants from Indonesia is an agency dealing with maritime affairs and fisheries, such as the Taiji Whale Museum, Wakayama Prefectural Fisheries Experiment Station, Tore-tore Market, as well as two universities, namely Kinki University and Kyoto University.
“It introduced their technology related marine fisheries,” Ira said when met at Unpad Public Relations office, Rector Building Jatinangor Building, Friday (9/11).
From Indonesia, the event was attended by 18 participants, consisting of students from Universitas Padjadjaran, Airlangga University, and Universitas Gadjah Mada, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the activity, Ira, Fahira, and Elsi gained interesting experience. There, they admire people who are maintaining the natural and cultural. The technology used to make arrests and fish farming was already very advanced.
“They were able to exploit the potential of their sea, also a lot of research and worldwide,” said Elsie.
After attending Jenesys, participants were asked to create an action plan that they have made over there, to introduce Japanese culture and the economy, particularly in terms of fisheries and marine. Ira and his friends decided to roll out a number of activities, including seminars and workshops with other participants from Indonesia to disseminate what they can for at Jenesys 2016. *
Reported by Artanti Hendriyana / eh
