NEWS & EVENTS
NEWS
2025.01.21
Study in Japan × Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM): Renewal Ceremony of the MOU and Academic Seminar held
On January 21, a ceremony and an academic seminar on studying in Japan were held at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), commemorating both the opening of Okayama University Japan Educational Information Center (OJEIC) and the renewal of the MOU. The event was organized under the "Global Network Project to Promote Study in Japan," commissioned by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Approximately 50 participants attended, including UPM’s Deputy Vice Chancellor Ismi Arif Ismail and other senior faculty members, students, and young teaching staff.
The School of Agriculture at Okayama University has maintained a 30-year exchange relationship with UPM. Last December, the OJEIC was established on the UPM campus, serving as the Malaysian hub for promoting Japanese education. During the renewal ceremony for the MOU agreement, representatives from both universities expressed their commitment to further strengthening exchanges. This was followed by an academic seminar where Professor TAMURA Takashi and Assistant Professor Habuer from the Faculty of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology introduced their research. Ms. SUGIYAMA Sachiko, Coodinator for Study in Japan, as well as Mr. Sam Zhuo Ling, a staff member of the OJEIC Malaysia Office, provided information on studying in Japan. Guest speaker Mr. FUJII Hiroki from the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) introduced short-term study programs such as the Sakura Science Program and the Networked Exchange, United Strength for Stronger Partnerships between Japan and ASEAN (NEXUS), which fosters collaboration between Japan and ASEAN in science and technology innovation.
The event concluded successfully with many active questions from participants about research at universities and scholarship opportunities.
The center’s official opening ceremony is scheduled for this coming May.
●Global Network Project to Promote Study in Japan
This project is the successor to earlier initiatives (the Study in Japan Coordinator Project and the Study in Japan Global Network Project) that began in 2014. Okayama University is responsible for Southeast Asia. Starting this fiscal year, Malaysia and Indonesia have been designated as priority countries, and we actively promoting Japanese Education in Southeast Asia, advancing the globalization of Japanese higher education institutions with our university at the core.
From left: Dean Rosfarlizan Mohamed, Duputy Vice-Chancellor Ismail Ariff Ismail, Professor Tamura
Assistant Professor Habuer presenting research
Coordinator Sugiyama’s session on study in Japan
Group photo of ceremony attendees