NEWS

2022.03.18

Online Study in Japan Fair 2022 Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos & ASEAN was held.

Okayama University organized Online Study in Japan Fair 2022 Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos & ASEAN from 17th January to 18th February 2022, targeting ASEAN people who wish to study in Japan as part of Study in Japan Global Network Project in ASEAN. The purpose of the fair was to promote Study in Japan from these target countries and to support the whole processes from an entrance to a university to an employment by providing the relevant information on Study in Japan, university admission, scholarship, job hunting and employment in Japan.

The 3 main contents of the fair were providing Study in Japan information on the special website, introductions of 56 participating institutions via Facebook, and conducting group consultations by participating institutions. On the special website, JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization), MAJA (Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni), CJCC (Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center), LJI (Laos-Japan Human Resource Development Institute), JAC (Japan Alumni of Cambodia), JAOL (Japan Alumni of Laos), Myanmar-Japan Platform for Human Resource Development, The Japan Foundation, and JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization), provided materials and videos to promote to study and work in Japan.

In the group consultation sessions, a total of 163 slots were offered by 54 participating institutions and 7 educational institutions from Japan, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos. A total of 3,739 participants from ASEAN had the opportunity to receive practical information and to directly ask questions to each institution.

We, Study in Japan Global Network Project in ASEAN, continues to organize Study in Japan fairs and seminars for those who wish to Study in Japan to provide relevant information.

[Outline of the Fair]
1. Fair Title　　　Online Study in Japan Fair 2022 Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos & ASEAN
2. Date　　　　　Monday 17th January to Friday 18th February 2022
3. Website　　　?https://studyinjapan-asean.com/
4. Host　　　　　Okayama University
5. Co-host　　　　SUN/Sixer’s (The Consortium of Six National Universities in Japan)
6. Cooperators　　JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization), MAJA (Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni),
　　　　　　　　　CJCC (Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center), LJI (Laos-Japan Human Resource Development Institute),
　　　　　　　　　JAC (Japan Alumni of Cambodia), JAOL (Japan Alumni of Laos),
　　　　　　　　　Myanmar-Japan Platform for Human Resource Development, The Japan Foundation,
　　　　　　　　　JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)
7. Supporters　　Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

[History of Study in Japan Fair in Myanmar and ASEAN]
The predecessor of Study in Japan Fair was “the Study in Japan Seminar” which was held 11 times from 2003 to 2013 by Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) in Myanmar. In 2014, the event was expanded and held as “Study in Japan Fair” for the first time to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Myanmar and Japan. In the same year, Okayama University was appointed by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) - Japan to implement the “Coordinator for Study in Japan (Myanmar)”. The fair was co-organized in 2015 then it has been held as host since 2016. The name of the project was changed to “Study in Japan Global Network Project in ASEAN” in 2018. In 2020-2021, Okayama University hosted the fair for Cambodia and Laos for the first time, and 2 fairs for Myanmar. In addition, we have been holding the fairs online since last year.

[What is Study in Japan Global Network Project in ASEAN]
Okayama University was appointed to implement the “Study in Japan Global Network Project in ASEAN” which is funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) - Japan in 2019. Our aim is to increase the number of international students from ASEAN 1.5 times in 5 years. In the previous phase, Okayama University was commissioned by MEXT - Japan to implement the “Coordinator for Study in Japan (Myanmar)” in 2014, aiming to double the number of students from Myanmar over a 5-year period. As a result, we were able to triple the number of students in 4 years, achieving our goal one year ahead. In 2018, the name of the project was changed to “Study in Japan Global Network Project in ASEAN” and the target region was expanded to 10 ASEAN countries.

Currently, we have oversea offices in Yangon, Mandalay, Bangkok and Phnom Penh, and plan to establish one in Vientiane in 2022. From these 5 bases, we will work to recruit excellent international students from ASEAN to study in Japan.