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

March 24, 2022

Okayama University organized Online Study in Japan Fair 2022 Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos & ASEAN from January 17 to February 18, 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 for these target countries and to support the whole process from an entrance to a university to employment by providing relevant information; 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(https://studyinjapan-asean.com/), 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 the 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.

Okayama University continues to organize Study in Japan fairs and seminars for those who wish to Study in Japan to provide relevant information.

[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, the online fairs have been held 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, Okayama University 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, Okayama University has oversea offices in Yangon, Mandalay, Bangkok and Phnom Penh, and plan to establish one in Vientiane in 2022. From these 5 bases, Okayama University will work to recruit excellent international students from ASEAN to study in Japan.

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