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KYUSHU UNIV GUIDE BOOK 2014_15_02

International Cooperation in Asia and Elsewhere Utilizingthe University’s Experience and KnowledgeE-JUST is a new college that was established in Egypt through a joint initiativeby the Japanese and Egyptian governments. With the focus on graduate schooland research, E-JUST aims to provide practical, international-standard educationin small classes. Kyushu University is one of the institutions involved in coordinatingthe 12 Japanese universities that support this project, which provides training forthe next generation of educators, researchers and technical professionals and iscontributing to industrial and economic development in the Middle East and Africa.■ Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology(E-JUST)Under the University of Technology, Malaysia, MJIT was establishedthrough the joint efforts of the Japanese and Malaysian governments toconduct education and research, utilizing the characteristics of engineeringeducation in Japan. Kyushu University participates in a consortium made upof 25 Japanese universities, and it provides support as a member institutionin the mechanical precision engineering major and environment and greentechnologies engineering major.■ Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology(MJIIT)AUD/SEED-Net is a higher education network formed by universities inthe ASEAN region as well as Japan that are cooperating in the sustainabledevelopment of engineering professionals needed for social and economicdevelopment in that region. Fourteen universities in Japan, includingKyushu University, and 26 from 10 ASEAN countries participate in thenetwork.■ AUN/SEED-Net(ASEAN Engineering-Related Higher Education Network)Kyushu University participates in a range of international cooperation projects,including the JICA’s international student program, which accepts internationalstudents from developing countries, such as Afghanistan and Myanmar.Kyushu University is also involved in a technical cooperation program,which deals with highly tailored activities at the grassroots level toimprove living conditions and livelihoods in developing countries.■ International Cooperation ProjectsKyushu University has exchanged a memorandum of agreement with the Japan International CooperationAgency (JICA) with the goal of conducting international cooperation projects in developing nations anddeveloping human resources for this field. Based on the agreement,the university will utilize the JICA’s practical experience in developing countries in education and research,and the JICA will make use of the university’s accumulated experience in overseas education and research.26 ｜ KYUSHU UNIVERSITY : DISCOVERY