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PROTÉGÉS Issue no. 1 | 2023
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IRSOC X JIISA Strategic Workshop

By Norman Sim, IRSOC President
students from the department and our counterparts from
JIISA. Multiple areas of alignment were discussed such as
the simulation topic, media outlook, and the execution of
the program as it will be conducted physically in the
respective countries. Inquiries were also made to our
counterparts and vice versa.

With that completed, both sides focused on task
delegation within the respective units. The workshop then
On 6 January 2023, the International Relations Society moved into a breakout session among representatives
(IRSOC) together with its international partner, Jinan from the IRSOC Standing Committee, so as to familiarise
Insight International Studies Association (JIISA) of Jinan themselves with the IRSOC Way of conducting a program,
University, China conducted a hybrid strategic workshop as well as house rules to adhere to throughout the
with aims of organising the first hybrid strategic simulation collaboration. The workshop lasted for 2 hours and ended
in Universiti Malaya. Since 11 September 2022, IRSOC with a photo session before all were dismissed.
and JIISA have conducted multiple meetings to identify
mutual goals to progress towards. With that, the
introduction of the strategic simulation aims to usher in a
better understanding of the world’s problems by allowing
participants to delve into the specific roles under a
nation-state; all of which will be done in a hybrid manner
in May 2023.

The workshop was conducted in Bilik Mesyuarat Dekan 2
to align our special committee for this collaboration, the
Joint Organizing Committee with JIISA, that comprises

Minggu Haluan Siswa Club and Society Day

By Nurin Jazlina
2nd Year, Dept of International and Strategic Studies

Minggu Haluan Siswa (MHS) Club & Society Day held on
22 October 2022 is an annual event to introduce clubs and
societies in Universiti Malaya to new students. This year
marked another milestone for IRSOC as it was the first time
IRSOC joined the MHS Club & Society Day. The two-day
event was held at Dewan Gemilang of the 12th Residential
College with over 20 clubs joining. 10 committee
members were on duty for both days, rotating shifts from 8
am to 8 pm.

IRSOC’s booth was decorated with colourful infographic
boards that showcased our previous activities and
initiatives. The response received from students who
attended the event was overwhelming as IRSOC’s booth
was visited by many students from various faculties and students from other departments to sign up for the lecture
departments. Committee members were very enthusiastic as they were interested in the topic of discussion:
in introducing the club to other students, as many of Challenges of EU’s Digital Sovereignty. It was definitely a
them were unfamiliar with International Relations. meaningful experience andIRSOC looks forward to
Committee members also promoted IRSOC's upcoming becoming a permanent member of this event for the years
event, the JPAS Lecture Series V. IRSOC managed to get to come.
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