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Myanmar

22Feb2020

Japan Alumni Reunion 2020 & Farewell for the Japanese Government Scholarship Students

On February 22, Japan Alumni Reunion 2020 & Farewell for the Japanese Government Scholarship Students was co-organized by Okayama University, Embassy of Japan in Myanmar and Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni (MAJA) with approximately 120 people participated in Yangon, Myanmar. The main purpose of this event was to establish a network between participants and alumni who have studied in Japan as well as to encourage new government scholarship students going to Japan in April. H.E. Mr. Ichiro Maruyama, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Myanmar, delivered his address on his hope and encouragement towards both alumni and new students to play an active role bridging Myanmar and Japan. Dr. Kyaw Naing, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Education in Myanmar, Dr. Myo Khin, President of MAJA and Chairperson of Okayama University International Alumni Association, Professor Tomoko Tanaka, Vice Director of Institute of Global Human Recourse Development, Okayama University, made speeches followed by an introduction of Dr. Tin Htut Aung’s research on archaeology that have been done during his doctoral course at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Okayama University. Then, a representative of the new students expressed her aspiration for her study in Japan from April and gratitude for this opportunity. Information exchange session became a great occasion to establish and strengthen a network among participants and also to further implement Study in Japan activity in Myanmar.

Myanmar

16Feb2020

Japan Alumni Meeting by Study in Japan Global Network Project in Myanmar

On 16 February 2020, Okayama University held the “Japan Alumni Meeting by Study in Japan Global Network Project in Myanmar” in Yangon, Myanmar in collaboration with the Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni (MAJA) and the Consortium of Six National Universities in Japan (SixERS). The purposes of the meeting were to increase the number of international students studying in Japan and to expand and strengthen the network, as a part of the Study in Japan Global Network Project (ASEAN). The meeting was started with greetings from KIMURA Kunio, Vice President for International Affairs of Okayama University, MAJA President Myo Khin, and OTANI Yoshio, Vice President (International Affairs) of Kanazawa University. Following this, TORIGOE Asami, Study in Japan Coordinator, introduced Okayama University Japan Education Information Center (OJEIC), and former international students gave a lecture on their activities after returning from Japan. About 30 participants including former students shared valuable times together that would lead to stronger cooperation in the future. On February 17th, the members of SixERS visited OJEIC office and discussed future activities at a conference of the SixERS and a meeting of the Study in Japan Global Network Project (ASEAN).

Thailand

30Jan2020

Opening Ceremony of the Study in Japan Regional Office in ASEAN, Bangkok Branch

We opened a Study in Japan Global Network Project Regional Office in ASEAN, Bangkok Branch and held its opening ceremony on January 30, 2020. Representatives from Okayama University, including Vice President KIMURA Kunio for International Affairs; Professor MURATA Yoshiyuki , Director of Study in Japan Global Network Project (ASEAN); and Associate Professor INAMORI Takao from Institute of Global Human Resource Development, attended the opening ceremony. Okayama University has been entrusted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) to participate in the Study in Japan Global Network Project. The University focuses on Southeast Asian countries and formerly acted as a Study in Japan coordinator between Japan and Myanmar. In 2015 and 2018, we established Okayama University Japan Education Information Center, Myanmar (OJEIC) in Yangon and Mandalay, respectively, and since then we have been consistently promoting study in Japan opportunities through individual consultations and Study in Japan fairs. Now, we are expanding our activities to other ASEAN countries, including Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. To this end, we have opened a new office at King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi in Bangkok, Thailand, and have assigned a new coordinator to the post. The opening ceremony was attended by His Excellency Mak Ngoy, Director General of Higher Education at the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport of Kingdom of Cambodia; Ms. Nouamkham Chanthabouly, Deputy Director General of External Relations Department at the Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR; and Dr. Pornapit Darasawang, Associate Professor and Vice President for Internationalization at King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi. Also in attendance were Mr. KUBA Masaharu, First Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in Thailand; representatives from the Consortium of Six National Universities in Japan (SixERS); and approximately 50 other officials from Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar.In his greeting, His Excellency expressed his desire to cooperate with the Project and also mentioned that he looks forward to witnessing activities to promote student mobility in the near future. The Bangkok Branch will support ASEAN students who wish to study in Japan in cooperation with universities, educational institutions, alumni associations, etc.

Japan

23Oct2019

Debriefing Session by a Study in Japan Coordinator held in Osaka

On 23 October 2019, Okayama University organized a debriefing session in Osaka by a Study in Japan Coordinator of Study in Japan Global Network Project (ASEAN) . The event was held to coincide with a temporary return to Japan of the Study in Japan Coordinator, TORIGOE Asami, who works at the Okayama University Japan Educational Information Center (OJEIC) in Myanmar. The event drew participants from 10 universities and one educational institute in Japan. The debriefing session began with an opening address by Dr. KIMURA Kunio, Vice President for International Affairs. Then, Prof. MURATA Yoshiyuki (Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science), Director of Study in Japan Global Network Project, explained the activities carried out at Okayama University’s bases established in Southeast Asia. In addition, Assoc. Prof. INAMORI Takao (Institute of Global Human Resource Development) reported on the Study in Japan Fair, held in August by Okayama University in Yangon, Myanmar. Study in Japan Coordinator TORIGOE gave a presentation titled, “Report on the OJEIC Activities ? Statistics on Counseling Cases and Education in Myanmar.” She talked not only about the OJEIC’s counseling on study in Japan, but also about education in Myanmar, where an education reform has been underway since 2015. In the debriefing session, participants asked about the trend of those joining the Study in Japan Fair and also about Myanmar’s Sedan Exam, the country’s matriculation exam that also serves as the high school exit exam. In addition, a wide variety of information was shared on activities carried out in Myanmar, making the event even more useful, especially in that it is expected to invigorate future activities to attract many more international students to Japan.

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