The Tsunagu Research Project, an international educational initiative that connected students from Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, and Japan in a collective effort to address global issues, celebrated the climax of its inaugural event with a series of remarkable final presentations from students. The event showcased the dedication, creativity, and collaborative spirit of 28 teams from 16 schools, who worked tirelessly on their innovative research projects to solve food and water issues.

The Tsunagu Research Project, which means “connect” in Japanese, aimed to foster collaboration and promote a deeper understanding of global challenges among the youth. Over the course of several months, participating students engaged in research and developed solutions to pressing global problems of food and water.

Key event details:

Event Name: Tsunagu Research Project

Event Purpose: Encouraging students to create research projects aimed at solving global issues.

Participating Countries: Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan

Number of  participating schools: 16

Number of participating teams: 28

Final Presentation at Rekascape, Cyberjaya Malaysia for physical participants 

Final presentation on zoom for online participants.

The final presentations, held at Rekascape in Cyberjaya Malaysia for physical participants while online participants were joined online through zoom. This final presentation was a testament to the participants' dedication and innovative thinking. Each team presented their findings and solutions to a panel of judges and an enthusiastic audience. Research topics of food and water were covered by the teams. The presentations were followed by insightful Q&A sessions, which allowed the students to defend their research methodologies and proposed solutions.

 

The judges, composed of distinguished experts in various fields

Mr Kazama (Suntory Holdings, Japan)

Dr Jonathan Lim (Singapore)

Ms Mei Ching (Tiger Campus, Malaysia)

Mr Jayson Gabriel Pinza (University of Antwerp, Belgium)

The Tsunagu Research team would like to express its gratitude to all students, teachers, research mentors and partners who had helped made it a success!

About the Tsunagu Research Project:

The Tsunagu Research Project is an initiative aimed at fostering international collaboration among students to address global challenges. It encourages the youth to engage in research and propose innovative solutions to critical issues, with the ultimate goal to make the world a better place.