On Thursday, April 17, 2025, a return report meeting was held by students who had participated in the following three overseas training and study abroad programs.
① Overseas Project Training (Kazakhstan)
Period: Sunday, February 23, 2025 – Sunday, March 22, 2025 (28 days)
Destination: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
② Overseas Medical Study Tour (Kazakhstan)
Period: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 – Thursday, March 22, 2025 (12 days)
Destination: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Nazarbayev University, etc.
③ Overseas Internship (Kyrgyz Republic/Tajikistan)
・Kyrgyz Republic… Period: Sunday, February 23, 2025 – Monday, March 24, 2025 (30 days)
Destination: Kyrgyz Republic-Japan Center (KRJC)
・Tajikistan… Period: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – Friday, February 28, 2025 (24 days)
Destination: JICA Tajikistan Office
To begin with, the eight participants of the overseas project training divided into two groups and gave presentations. In the presentation, in addition to the growth gained through training, topics covered included Kazakhstani tea culture, the city of Aktau along the Caspian Sea coast, language, ethnicity, landscapes, exchanges through tobacco, the accessibility of art, and the culture of valuing events and holidays.
Next, the eight participants of the overseas medical study tour were divided into two groups, with one focusing on Astana and the other on Almaty, to give presentations. Additionally, video reports were submitted by participants who graduated this spring. In the Astana section, in addition to basic information about Astana, reports were presented on the characteristics of various training facilities including the Pediatric Rehabilitation Center affiliated with Astana Medical University and the Anatomy Department and Simulation Center of Nazarbayev University, as well as the outcomes from the trainings. In the Almaty section, in addition to a cultural experience in Almaty, there was discourse on the training activities and outcomes, centered around Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University and its Simulation Center as well as its affiliated Nursing School.
In addition, one student each who participated in the internship in Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan gave presentations. A Student who interned in Kyrgyz Republic reported on their experiences working in the business department of the Kyrgyz Republic-Japan Center (KRJC), where he was involved in research to introduce Japanese heating equipment to Kyrgyzstan, while a student who interned in Tajikistan reported on her experiences working in public relations at the JICA Tajikistan office.
At this return report meeting, participants talked about the knowledge that can only be gained by going to the site and experiencing it, as well as the increased motivation for language learning, and it was an opportunity for each participant to experience their growth before and after the training. Many students interested in participating in future overseas training programs gathered at the venue, and there was a lively question and answer session.
