カテゴリー: Almaty-topics

Japanese / English

On February 16th, 2021, Prof. ONO Masaki, director of the University of Tsukuba Almaty Office and who is also affiliated to the Center for Education of Global Communication (CEGLOC) of the University of Tsukuba, hosted the 4th Symposium on “Future-oriented Japanese Language Education” with the theme of flipped teaching, classroom activities, and teaching materials development, with presenters from Japan and overseas. Dr. NINOMIYA Takashi, Almaty Office coordinator, gave a presentation on the “Interim Report on the Project of Online Teaching Materials of Japanese for Tourism developed by Japanese Language Teachers of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, Kazakh National University.”

https://www.kaznu.kz/en/21192/news/one/27748/

(Contributors: Takashi Ninomiya, Kadikova Samal)

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On December 7th, 2021, the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) held a webinar for Japanese higher educational institutions as a part ofto introduce the Study in Japan Global Network Project of MEXT in Russia and CIS countries. As the From the University of Tsukuba and Hokkaido University, Sasayama Hiroshi (Office of Global Initiatives) are coordinators of the “Study in Japan Global Network Project in Russia and CIS countries”, Dr. NINOMIYAinomiya 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 Uthe 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?”

https://www.kaznu.kz/en/21192/news/one/27752/

(Contributors: Takashi Ninomiya, Kadikova Samal)

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On December 6, 2021, Rector Zhanseit Tuymebaev of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University held an exchange meeting with foreign professors and scientists teaching at the university. The meeting was attended by scientists from almost 30 countries of the world online and offline. Dr. Takashi Ninomiya (Almaty Office Coordinator, Professor, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University) from University of Tsukuba gave a presentation on educational and research exchange between the two universities. The exchange between Kazakh National University and University of Tsukuba dates back 15 years. During that time, many students from both universities studied abroad at the other. Currently, Kazakh National University is participating in the Campus-in-Campus project and is trying to create a stronger partnership than ever. At the end of the presentation, Dr. Professor Ninomiya introduced the Japanese learning project for tourism in Kazakhstan that faculty members from both universities have been working on since 2021.

https://www.kaznu.kz/en/21192/news/one/27750/

(Contributors: Takashi Ninomiya)

Japanese / English

On November 26th, 2021, an academic seminar in methods of language education was organized by the Faculty of Pre-University Education of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Language teachers from Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, and Turkey made presentations on language teaching methods and teaching materials. From Japan, Prof. NINOMIYA Takashi of KazNU and University of Tsukuba Almaty Office coordinator introduced the Japanese learning project for tourism in collaboration with Prof. ONO Masaki of the Faculty of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba. With support from the Toshiba International Foundation, this project aims to create an online Japanese course in Kazakhstan tourism for Kazakh Japanese learners. In the course, the learners will practice sentence structures, listening, and conversation. This project focuses on explanatory practice, an important skill for travel guides, and “research and presentation” in which learners rediscover common knowledge about Kazakhstan that they may already think they know.

https://www.kaznu.kz/en/21192/news/one/27749/

(Contributors: Takashi Ninomiya, Kadikova Samal)

Japanese / English

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.

https://www.kaznu.kz/en/21192/news/one/27753/

(Contributors: Takashi Ninomiya, Kadikova Samal)

Japanese / English

On November 9th, 2021, Prof. NINOMIYA Takashi of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and coordinator of the University of Tsukuba Almaty Office Coordinator gave a presentation during the lecture on “Introduction to Career Design” at the the University of Tsukuba. He explained to about 70 undergraduate students the activities of the Almaty office and the effects of the Covid-19 infection on society and universities in Kazakhstan. Moreover, as part of Prof. NINOMIYA’s presentation, students from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, including Aisautova Aibany and Zhalmykhambet Sholpan (both 4th year undergraduate students) and Kanapiya Aitolkyn (2nd year master’s student) talked about their future plans for studying the the Japanese language. Students from the University of Tsukuba asked questions such as “What similarities do Japan and Kazakhstan have?”, “What are your challenges in learning the Japanese language?” and “What kind of social problems does Kazakhstan facehave?”

https://www.kaznu.kz/en/21192/news/one/27751/

(Contributors: Takashi Ninomiya, Kadikova Samal)

Japanese / English

On October 26th-29th, 2021, Asst. Prof. SASAYAMA Hiroshi, project coordinator and Yahiro Tatiana (Office of Global Initiatives), Study in Japan Global Network Project, Prof. NINOMIYAinomiya 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.

https://www.kaznu.kz/en/21192/news/one/27754/

(Contributors: Takashi Ninomiya, Kadikova Samal)

Japanese / English

On May 20, 2021, the Faculty of Oriental Studies of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and the University of Tsukuba held an international academic online conference with the theme “Kazakhstan and the Countries of the East: Their Past, Present, and Future,” with presenters from Kazakhstan, Japan, and Uzbekistan. From the University of Tsukuba, Professor ONO Masaki, project leader of the “Project to Establish a Center for Training Japanese Language Teachers to Meet Social Needs” and director of the Almaty Office, and Assistant Professor ITO Hideaki, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, introduced the “Tsukuba Web Corpus”. Dr. Ruth Vanbaelen from the same faculty gave a presentation titled “Definition of Common Sense from the Perspective of Japanese-English and Dutch Contrastive Studies”. NINOMIYA Takashi, coordinator of the Almaty Office and faculty member of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, presented his research on “Prohibited expressions by native speakers of Japanese and learners of Japanese in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan”.

https://www.kaznu.kz/en/25394/page/

(Contributors: Takashi Ninomiya, Nurelova Asiya)

Japanese / English

On April 26, 2021, the “Oriental Studies Olympiad 2021” was held under the auspices of the Faculty of Oriental Studies of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. The Oriental Studies Olympiad is held every year as an opportunity for students studying the societies, histories, and cultures of Oriental countries at the Oriental Studies Departments in Kazakh universities to showcase the results of their studies. Sushy Aruzhan, a third-year student at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, gave a presentation on “International Relations between Japan and Kazakhstan” and won first place. In addition to certificates, prizes were awarded to the top performers. The University of Tsukuba provided prizes to the participants of the speech contest as one of the sponsors.

https://www.kaznu.kz/en/25397/page/

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On April 21, 2021, an online education exhibition for students in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan was held by the Begin Group, a Germany-based student recruitment company. Some staff members from the University of Tsukuba’s Bureau of Global Initiatives as well as NINOMIYA Takashi, coordinator of the Almaty Office, participated in this event within the framework of the “Study in Japan Global Network Project”. They introduced how to study at Japanese universities and graduate schools. Approximately 130 people visited the university’s booth and about 60 institutions from all over the world participated in the exhibition.

https://www.kaznu.kz/en/25398/page/

(Contributors: Takashi Ninomiya)