29.03.2016
March 28, 2016, Dhaka – АSE Group of Companies, which is in the management circle of State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom,presented the first popular science children’s book on the atomic energy in Bengali, namedThe Nuclear ABC, in Dhaka. The presentation took part at the Nuclear Industry Information Center in the city of Dhaka as a part of the Children and the Atom event commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh. “The interest in new technologies needs to be nurtured from school age, by increasing the attractiveness of scientific and technical professions.It therefore gives me great pleasure to announce the opening of the Children and the Atom event which will allow Bangladesh pupils to draw their own vision of their country’s future. They will also receive a guide to the atomic industry, the ABC book, which we will present today and submit to schools in the provinces of Dhaka and Pabna. The book will also be distributed among visitors of the Atomic Industry Information Center in Dhaka, which plays an essential role in educating the population on basic principles of nuclear energy”, said Mr. Maksim V. Elchishchev, Vice-president of ASE Group of Companies for project in Bangladesh, in his welcome address. The presentation of the book was supported by the Ministry of the Science and Technology and Ministry of Education of Bangladesh as well as Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission. The book became the first printed material in Bengali language with the nuclear energy basics explained for children in simple words. It was presented by Abul Basher Md. Zahurul Islam, director of the Nuclear Industry Information Center in the city of Dhaka, and Philipp Kosov, Rosatom official representative in Bangladesh. “Rosatom has been dubbed a “Knowledge Corporation” for its knowledge-intensive industry and high technologies. We realize that an interest to new technologies should be fostered since childhood. Therefore, today, we are presenting The Nuclear ABC, a popular science children’s book on the atomic energy. I hope that this book will arouse interest of today’s students and inspire some of them to choose a profession of atomic scientist in the future”, said Philipp Kosov. Abul Basher Md. Zahurul Islam, director of the Nuclear Industry Information Center in the city of Dhaka, and Philipp Kosov, Rosatom representative in Bangladesh, handed over a part of the print run of the book to Dhaka school teachers during the event with the remaining part to be sent to schools atIshwardiUpazila, Pabna District, where Rooppur NPP, the first nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, is to be constructed. Presentation of The Nuclear ABC children’s book is a part of Bangladesh–Russia Strategy for Promoting Communication in Bangladesh Nuclear Power for 2015–2021. The strategy which was signed in January, 2015 is intended to inform the local population on basic principles of nuclear energy as well as its advantages, safety, sustainability and economic efficiency. Reference: The Group of Companies ASE has been established within formation of engineering division of Rosatom State Corporation by merging of leading companies of the industry: JSC NIAEP, JSC ASE, JSC Atomenergoproekt and JSC ATOMPROEKT. The ASE Company is one of the leaders of the world nuclear engineering business and covers over 30% of the NPP construction global market. There are representative and operational offices of ASE are active in 15 countries of the world, nearly 80% of the company's orders refer to overseas projects. Furthermore, the company carries out the projects of construction of radioactive waste (RAW) and spent nuclear fuel (SNF) handling facilities, heat power engineering projects, and renders the complete range of EPC, EPC (M) and PMC services for any complex engineering facilities. The Company is the developer of the innovative management system for complex construction projects - Multi-D - and actively promotes the product; the Multi-D innovative management system enables to manage more effectively such parameters as budget, deadlines and quality. Valery Limarenko, Doctor of Economics, President of the Company. Company sites: www.niaep.ru; www.atomstroyexport.ru; www.aep.ru; www.atomproekt.com
