On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, a reception was held to welcome 308 JDS students from 20 countries around the world and a total of 414 guests, including representatives from the embassies of JDS target countries in Tokyo, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, host universities, and JICA. The purpose of this event was to welcome JDS students who are expected to play an active role as a bridge between Japan and Japan, and to promote networking through exchanges with related parties.
The international students who came to Japan this time will study expertise in planning and implementation of social and economic development programs at 29 universities across Japan for two years for master’s students and three years for doctoral students, starting in September.
What is JDS?
JICA has been implementing JDS since FY1999 as a grant aid program under the Japanese government’s “100,000 Foreign Students Plan”. JICA has accepted students from 23 countries to date, including those who came to Japan in FY2024. The number of students who have graduated from the program is over 6,300, including those who came to Japan in FY2024.
Event Details
In his opening remarks, JICA President Tanaka welcomed the JDS students, including those from Ukraine, a new country, to Japan and expressed his hope that they would learn from Japan’s development experience, contribute to development issues in their own countries, and serve as a bridge between Japan and Japan.
Opening remarks by JICA President Tanaka
In their speeches, Ukrainian students representing international students expressed their gratitude for the opportunity to study in Japan and their aspirations to return the learning experience to their home countries.
Greetings from the representative of international students from Ukraine
Mr. Kusakabe, Deputy Director-General of the International Cooperation Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, welcomed the JDS students to Japan and expressed his hope that the network of JDS students will be utilized in public works projects and inter-national exchanges in various countries after their study abroad.
Greetings from Mr. Kusakabe, Deputy Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Participating JDS international students were seen actively speaking in Japanese and commenting on their appreciation for the opportunity to study in Japan. Some students talked about each other’s home countries and universities from their name plates, and others engaged in enthusiastic conversations with professors of universities they plan to enter.
JDS International Student Exchange
JICA will continue to provide human resource development support to young administrative officers who will contribute to solving social and economic development issues in their countries and developing bilateral relations.
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