[Event ] Signing Ceremony for Academic Agreement with Forest Department Sarawak, Malaysia

The Signing Ceremony of Academic Agreement between the Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University and Forestry Department Sarawak, Malaysia was held on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

Forestry Department Sarawak is the government organization that manages the forests of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is an organization that manages important resources and also has a research organization.

From Kyushu University, Prof. NAKAO Miki (Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture), Prof. OZAKI Yukio (Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture), Prof. IGURA Noriyuki (Chair of the International Exchange Committee of the Faculty of Agriculture), Prof. KUME Atsushi, (Director of Agro-environmental Sciences), Prof. KOGA Shinya, (Director of Kyushu University Forests), Prof. MIZOUE Nobuya, (Faculty of Agriculture), Prof. KUME Tomonori, (Faculty of Agriculture), Associated Prof. KATAYAMA Ayumi (Faculty of Agriculture) attended the ceremony. From Forest Department Sarawak, Datu Haji Hamden bin Haji Mohammad, (Director of Forest Department Sarawak), Mr. Semilan Anak Ripot (Deputy director of Forest Department Sarawak), Mdm. Runi Anak Sylvester Pungga (Head of Research and Development Division), Mr. Ricky Anak Jonathan Alek (Head of planning and management division), Hajah Salina Binti Haji Hamdi (Head of Project Development Division), Dr. Malcom Anak Demies (Senior Research Officer of Planning and Management Division), Mdm. Aileen Sim Kai Fang (Research Officer of Research and Development Division), Mr. Mohamad Hidayatullah Bin Mohamad (Executive Forester of Planning and Management Division) and Mr. Mohamad Fuad Bin Ahmad (Legal Officer) attended the ceremony.

After the signing ceremony, a symposium was held to discuss the activities of the Sarawak Forest Department and research conducted at Kyushu University, etc. On the 24th, the participants visited the Kyushu Forest Department and the Kyushu Breeding Station of the Forest Tree Breeding Center, where they had a lively exchange of opinions.

Sarawak aims to achieve global recognition for sustainable management of tropical forests and biodiversity conservation while promoting the rapid growth of its timber industry. This agreement is expected to promote research activities, including the assessment of forest ecosystems in Sarawak, such as carbon sequestration functions, and to work together to address and solve global environmental problems.