National Nuclear Energy Agency of Indonesia

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(Jakarta, 04/07/2019) The Malang elementary and junior high school teacher community visited the National Nuclear Energy Agency's nuclear facility which is located in the Pasar Jumat nuclear facility, South Jakarta, Thursday (04/07).

This visit was an opportunity to answer the curiosity of nuclear science and technology, because all this time they had received information that nuclear was very dangerous and frightening, "At first my friends were hesitant to visit BATAN, but after I explained that the nuclear, although it was dangerous, it had many benefits, finally they want too," said Rahayu, a member of the group.

The head of the group, Sujarno in his speech said that they were also alumni of the Blitar State Teacher Education School, a class of 1980, who was visiting Jakarta. BATAN is one of the objects they visit.

(Yogyakarta, 1/7/19) "Yogyakarta Special", this designation is certainly not a mere slogan, this is evidenced by the election of Yogyakarta as the venue for the Regional Training Course (RTC) for three consecutive years, starting in 2017.

Polytechnic Institute of Nuclear Technology (STTN - BATAN), was again appointed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to organize this kind of activity for the fourth time.

A total of 35 participants from 19 countries in the Asia Pacific region (Indonesia, Bangladesh, Iran, Jordan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Philippines, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Marshall Islands Republic, Pakistan, Vietnam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, China, Sri Lanka , Mongolia, Nepal and Yemen) for 5 days, from 1 - 5 July 2019 conducting training at the Grand Zuri Hotel, Yogyakarta.

(Jakarta, 28/06/19) After being inaugurated as Head of the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Anhar Riza Antariksawan received a visit from the Government of Lamongan Regency, East Java, to Pasar Jumat nuclear facilities, Friday (28/06). The visit which was intended to explore the possibility of establishing cooperation between BATAN and the Lamongan Regency Government was led by the Head of the Regional Research and Development Agency, Lamongan, Hurip Tjahjono.

Hurip Tjahjono, said that this visit was a follow-up to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement between the Lamongan Regency Government and BATAN on January 30, 2019. "After this visit, there were many activities that needed cooperation between the Lamongan Regency Government and BATAN," Hurip said.

(Jakarta, 06/28/2019) Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education, Mohamad Nasir, inaugurates Prof. Dr. Ir. Anhar Riza Antariksawan as Head of the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN) replaces Prof. Dr. Djarot Sulistio Wisnubroto, whose term of office has expired since December 2018.

The inauguration and taking oath of office ceremony took place in the Pasar Jumat nuclear facilities, Jakarta. Previously, Anhar served as Deputy Head of BATAN in the field of Nuclear Technology Utilization until 2016.

Nasir said, this inauguration was a routine matter within the government agencies, especially institutions under the coordination of the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education. "After going through the selection committee, finally today the inauguration of the Head of BATAN was held," said Nasir.

(Bandung, 06/26/2019) The Center for Applied Nuclear Science and Technology (PSTNT), will be used as a technology tourism object in the Bandung area. This was conveyed by Camat Coblong, Bandung, Krinda Hamidipradja on a visit to the PSTNT, BATAN, Wednesday (26/06).

The visit was intended to discuss the realization of the PSTNT plan as a technology tourism object that will be realized in the form of cooperation between BATAN and the Bandung Regional Government. According to Krinda, the background of the PSTNT will be used as a technology tourism object, namely the Regional Government wants to develop the potential of its region including the education tourism sector.