On 8th August, International Affairs Department of Okayama University and the Laos-Japan Human Resource Development Institute (LJI) in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) in Laos to promote study in Japan from Laos.

Director Dr. Phonekeo CHANTHAMALY, representing LJI, and Director KAWAGUCHI Katsumi, representing International Affairs Department of Okayama University, signed the MOA.

The conclusion of this MOA was realized on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the Study in Japan Global Network Project in ASEAN Regional Office, Vientiane, Laos. The Vientiane Office locates in LJI and the opening ceremony was held on 8th August. It is expected that the MOA will be an opportunity for LJI and Okayama University to strengthen mutual cooperation and collaboration in order to effectively and smoothly promote study abroad from Laos to Japan.


〇 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 and Mandalay (Myanmar), Bangkok (Thailand), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), and Vientiane (Laos). From these 5 bases, Okayama University will work to recruit excellent international students from ASEAN to study in Japan.