KazNU and Yokohama Toin University signed a memorandum

Al-Farabi KazNU was visited by Professor Tomonobu Sakurai of Yokohama Toin University (Japan). The Japanese professor was welcomed by Zhamilya Aitzhanova, Vice-Rector, Member of the Board - Vice-Rector for Scientific and Innovative Activities of Al-Farabi KazNU.

Expressing gratitude for the personal visit, the Vice-Rector spoke about the activities of the university and cooperation with Japanese universities, including Yokohama Toin University. For 2022/23 academic years, 56 students of KazNU on doctoral, master's and bachelor's degree programs were trained on academic mobility in Japanese universities, also 15 teachers visited Japan for professional development and participation in scientific conferences. Vice-rector noted that in 2019 was signed a memorandum CiC between the University of Tsukuba (Japan) and KazNU and today is successfully implemented, the project "Campus on campus" in which students and teachers participate in the academic mobility program. The project "Campus in Campus" (Campus in Campus) is an initiative of joint use of campuses of partner universities in order to use research and educational resources without any national or institutional barriers. The guest was also informed that in KazNU since 1998 the department of Japanese language and literature at the Faculty of Oriental Studies has been functioning. During the 30-year period of activity of the Department of Japanese Language and Literature, more than 200 students have mastered the Japanese language and conduct research without language barrier.

During the talks the parties discussed a number of issues on strengthening cooperation in the field of science: engineering, medicine, law, international studies, physical education, health and sports science, and others. Professor Tomonobu Sakurai specializes in the field of physical education and sports and at the meeting was discussed the program of Sustainable Development Goals, which is given special attention not only in KazNU, but also in Japan.

The professor expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome and noted that KazNU has great potential and opportunities for further improvement of international cooperation in the field of science and education. It should be noted that in 2022/23 and 2023/24 academic years, Professor, PhD Tomonobu Sakurai was invited to give lectures and seminars in the online format on the educational program "Physical Education and Sport" at doctoral and master's students. He was also invited as an external foreign consultant.

Finally, the parties signed a memorandum of understanding.

Press-service of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University