The purpose of the event is to raise awareness of STEM disciplines and nuclear technologies.
ROSATOM and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Myanmar organized a Science Festival that took place in Yangon, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
The festival's scientific and educational events took place concurrently at multiple locations, including Nuclear Technology Information Center, which opened in 2023 with support from Rosatom, Yangon Technological University, and the Singapore Myanmar Vocational Training Institute (SMVTI). The event organizers have also conducted career advisory classes in Yangon schools.
During August 15-17, over 3000 schoolchildren, students, specialists, and teachers participated in the scientific and educational events.
Festival quests had the opportunity to engage in interactive activities and quests that popularize science and applications of nuclear technologies in agriculture, medicine, and energy. The event included a lecture on "Global Nuclear Energy: Facts and Myths". Among the festival's noteworthy activities was the "HakAtom" competition, which was facilitated by MEPhI professors. Student teams showcased their projects for the nation's nuclear energy development throughout the event.
The festival featured a talk show with women who have committed their carriers to scientific and research activities. Professor Ei Mon Naing from Yangon Technological University and Daw Nan Zin Thiri Naung from Mandalay Technological University spoke to students and young people about their professional pursuits.
"I am confident that the Science Festival contributes to the rapprochement of our countries. The level and scope of the event, which draws an increasing number of participants each year and grows larger and larger, is an unconditional merit of Rosatom and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar", said Iskander Azizov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Myanmar.