On October 26th-29th, 2021, Asst. Prof. SASAYAMA Hiroshi, project coordinator, Study in Japan Global Network Project, Prof. NINOMIYA Takashi, University of Tsukuba Almaty Office coordinator based at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Mozgunova Aleksandra of the Moscow Liaison Desk, and Yahiro Tatiana of the Office of Global Initiatives, participated in the International Education Fair (IEF2021) organized by the Bolashaq Development Fund. Our faculty and staff members explained the processes and procedures of entry to a Japanese university or graduate school, and participating students inquired about English programs in the fields of architecture, international relations, energy such as oil and natural gas, and about application procedures for Japanese MEXT scholarships.

The Japan Centers in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan and the Study in Japan Global Network Project (Russia and CIS region) co-hosted a Study in Japan Fair from November 13th -19th , 2021.

A total of 18 Japanese universities and Japanese language schools participated in the fair. More than 1,300 students from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan joined information sessions on studying in Japan. The University of Tsukuba was represented by Asst. Prof. SASAYAMA Hiroshi, staff members from the Office of Global Initiatives, NINOMIYA Takashi, Almaty Office coordinator and professor at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, and Mozgunova Aleksandra of the Moscow Liaison Desk. They explained the undergraduate and graduate English programs in medical science, informatics, international relations, public health, etc. at the University of Tsukuba, as well as the required Japanese or English language level for admission, and how to obtain scholarships. About 80 participants visited the University of Tsukuba’s booth.

On December 7th, 2021, the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) held a webinar for Japanese higher educational institutions to introduce the Study in Japan Global Network Project of MEXT. As the University of Tsukuba and Hokkaido University are coordinators of the "Study in Japan Global Network Project in Russia and CIS countries", Dr. NINOMIYA Takashi, University of Tsukuba Almaty Office coordinator and professor at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, presented about the "Educational context in Kazakhstan." He explained the situation of primary and secondary education in that country and the study abroad situation, the relationship between the Almaty office of University of Tsukuba and Japanese universities, and the features of organizations for Japanese language education in Kazakhstan, such as that of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Some of the questions asked by participants are the following: "What is the percentage of enrollment in higher education institutions and the percentage of wealthy people in Kazakhstan?" and "What kind of approach is effective when promoting universities in the Russia and CIS countries?"