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Josai Forms Cooperative Alliance with the Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni (MAJA)

On October 18, 2013, the Josai University Educational Corporation formed a cooperative alliance with the Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni (MAJA).

As part of Josai’s Mid-term Target of strengthening international exchange to cultivate global human resources, our university has formed academic exchange agreements with a number of institutions worldwide; however, this the school’s first agreement with an organization in Myanmar. The MAJA is an alumni association comprised of former Myanmar exchange students who studied in Japan. Formed in 2001, the organization’s goal is to strengthen ties and foster personal connections between Myanmar and Japan while promoting study abroad. MAJA is also extremely active in promoting Japanese language education as well as technical and management training courses for business people. On September 2013, the MAJA board of directors paid a visit to the Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology (TNI) and the Technology Promotion Association (Thailand-Japan) (TPA) in the neighboring country of Thailand to make plans for the establishment of a manufacturing university in Myanmar.

MAJA president Myint Wai arrived at the International Conference Room in the 3rd building of Josai’s Tokyo Kioicho Campus where he met with Chancellor Noriko Mizuta and other Josai University Educational Corporation executives and finalized the cooperative alliance. During the meeting, Chancellor Mizuta said, “Today is an extremely important day for the future of international exchange between Josai University and Myanmar. I hope that from this day forward we can work together to foster human resources in both of our countries.” President Myint Wai added, “Today, after taking a tour of this splendid campus, I confirmed that the young generation of Myanmar students could learn many things from studying at Josai University. The formation of this cooperative alliance will enable us to promote exchange between Josai and Myanmar universities and research institutions through student exchange and many other programs.”

After the agreement was concluded, President Myint Wai gave a lecture at the 4th ASEAN Forum Josai entitled, “Myanmar and the Future of Asia,” in which he said the following: “Myanmar obtained their independence from England in 1948 and until the coup de tat led by General Ne Win in 1962, our goal was the establishment of a democratic state. Today, Myanmar is once again embarking upon the road to democracy. I first came to Japan in 1959 as a Japan Foundation exchange student and it was there that I met my lifelong teachers. They were Professors Michio Nagai and Takehiko Matsuda of the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Chancellor Goichi Hozumi of The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS). Since returning to Myanmar, I’ve worked hard to apply the ideas and concepts that I learned in Japan toward building my country. While most exchange students who study in Europe never return, over 70% of those who study in Japan return to Myanmar and work to better their country, using Japan as a model. The foundation of nation building is people building. This is why we are giving our all for the establishment of a Japan-style manufacturing university.”

After the lecture, a reception party was given for President Myint Wai, with speeches by former Japanese Ambassador to Myanmar Takashi Tajima, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Deputy Director-General Kiyoshi Mori, Councilor of Finance for the Myanmar Embassy in Japan Min Zaw Oo, and Hosei University Advisor for Educational Affairs Tadao Kiyonari.

Finalizing the cooperative alliance

Finalizing the cooperative alliance

Commemorative photo with those involved

Commemorative photo with those involved

President Myint Wai delivers his lecture

President Myint Wai delivers his lecture

A speech from former Japanese Ambassador to Myanmar Takashi Tajima

A speech from
former Japanese Ambassador to Myanmar Takashi Tajima

A speech from METI Deputy Director-General Kiyoshi Mori

A speech from METI Deputy Director-General Kiyoshi Mori

A speech from Councilor of Finance for the Myanmar Embassy in Japan Min Zaw Oo

A speech from Councilor of Finance for
the Myanmar Embassy in Japan Min Zaw Oo

A speech from Hosei University Advisor for Educational Affairs Tadao Kiyonari

A speech from Hosei University Advisor for Educational Affairs Tadao Kiyonari

A look at the reception party 1

A look at the reception party 2

A look at the reception party


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