Japanese students visit Sana’a University [Archives:2007/1076/Local News]
SANA'A, Aug. 12 ) A delegation of eight Japanese students from ICC University, Tokyo, visited the Faculty of Education, Sana'a University last Thursday and had discussions with the students of the department of English on two topics; the population decline in Japan and the education problems and their affects on the development in the two countries Yemen and Japan. They touched on the Japanese history and the affects of the second global war on the education in Japan as well as the educational system.
The visit of the Japanese students part of a culture – exchange program organized by the Japanese universities to visit many Middle-East countries such as Syria, Jordan, Yemen, Emirates and Oman.
Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Al-Kibsi, vice rector for academic affairs, Sana'a University stated, “This is the second visit for the Japanese students to Yemen. They visited the Faculty of Trading and Commerce, Sana'a University last year and discussed the problems that faced the Yemeni and Japanese students.” Al-Kibsi added, ” We may arrange for Yemeni students to visit Japanese universities and I will visit some Japanese universities on Oct. 20, 2007 and sign a culture exchange agreements with the officials there.”
Japanese projects in Yemen
On the other hand, the government of Japan decided to extend grants amounting to US$252,918 to three projects in Yemen under the Japanese scheme called “Grant assistance for Grass- roots Human Security projects”, which aims at supporting small scale community-based projects in basic human needs fields, such as primary health care, basic education and public welfare in developing countries.
The first project, which receives a grant amounting to USD$85,979 will implemented by Al-Zaazia Social and Welfare Association, of Taiz Governorate, to construct a school building of 2 floors with 5 classrooms, and 3 toilets to accommodate 300 girl students. The grant aims at encouraging the girl's education at Al-Zaazia area, reducing the girl's early marriage, and improving the female's social situation.
The second project which receives a grant of amounting to USD$81,284, will be implemented by Sabaeen Hospital in Sana'a city to purchases medical equipment for the hospital. The grant aims at improving the mother and child care services at this hospital, the only maternity hospital in Sana'a city. This is the second grant extended by the Government of Japan to the Sabaeen Hospital; the first was in the year 1999.
The third project which receives a grant to USD$85,655, will be implemented by the office of Agriculture and Irrigation of Sana'a Governorate, to construct water reservoirs in 8 areas in the governorate. The grant aims at providing water for the daily life, and reduce the pain of the inhabitants in these areas which suffer from the lack of water supply.
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