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On March 9, 2018, the 4th International Student Forum was held at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University’s Department of Oriental Studies in Kazakhstan. The theme of this year’s forum was on cross-cultural understanding and stereotypes. Topics generally covered at the annual forum are the following: foreign language learning methods, gender issues, and other social problems.
(Textual Responsibility: Takashi Ninomiya, Kadikova Samal)
The 2nd Online Conference between University of Tsukuba and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU), held from 18:00-19:00 (Kazakhstan time 15:00-16:00) on January 26, 2018, was organized by the University of Tsukuba Almaty Office. Prof. Natalya Yem, Head of Department of the Far East at KazNU, and Prof. Masaki Ono, Regional Director for Central Asia at University of Tsukuba, made opening speeches, followed by presentations from faculty members and graduate students from each university.
Presenters and topics of this conference were as follows:
The online conference is a good opportunity for KazNU’s faculty members to learn Academic Japanese skills.
(Textual Responsibility: Takashi Ninomiya, Kadikova Samal)
On October 30, 2017, the 30th International Student Japanese Speech Contest was held at the Russian State Library in Moscow. College students from Russia, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan joined the contest.
Ms. Mukanova Alima, a Japanese language student at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University’s Faculty of Oriental Studies, placed sixth.
(Textual Responsibility: Takashi Ninomiya, Kadikova Samal)
On October 25, 2017, students of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) Japanese course shared their study abroad experiences to their juniors. Borankukova Samal, a senior lecturer at KazNU, talked about the procedures and preparation required for studying in Japan. The participating students talked about their experiences at the Japanese university where they went: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Waseda University, Saitama University, and the University of Tsukuba. One of the students who stayed in Japan for a week presented about the MIRAI Program.
(Contributors: Takashi Ninomiya, Borankukova Samal)
With the support of The Japan Foundation, special Japanese language classes were held at local city schools in Kazakhstan on October 25-26, 2017. Japanese language teachers of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) introduced the University of Tsukuba and its English degree programs as well as Japanese language and culture to high schools in Kazakhstan. This year, they visited Semey City in the northeastern part, Kyzylorda City in the southern part, and Oskemen City in the eastern part of Kazakhstan.
(Textual Responsibility: Takashi Ninomiya, Kadikova Samal)
On October 21-22, 2017, University of Tsukuba and Yamanashi Gakuin University joined the Study in Japan Fair held at two venues: Almaty’s Japan Center and the Astana Mall. Approximately 150 participants participated in Almaty, and about 200 students in Astana.
The University of Tsukuba was represented by Takashi Ninomiya, coordinator of University of Tsukuba’s Almaty Office, who introduced the programs taught in English such as the Human Biology Program and the Bachelor Program in Global Issues, etc., as well as the Japan-Expert Program. He also talked about exchange programs and procedures.
(Textual Responsibility: Takashi Ninomiya, Kadikova Samal)
