Topics & Events

On December 2nd, JICA represented by Chief Representative of Egypt Office, Mr. OMURA Yoshifumi signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with President of Ain Shams University, Prof. Mahmoud El-Meteini, President of the NPO "10,000 People Meeting", Mr. Minami Shinnosuke, and Dean of Faculty of Education at Ain Shams University, Prof. Hazem Rashed, on promoting the Japanese Style Community Learning Centers (KOMINIKAN) and strengthening social education in Egypt.

The signing was held at the premises of Ain Shams University and included virtual participation from Japan. It was witnessed by Dr. Ayman Saleh, Vice President of Ain Shams University, Mr. Ayumu Owada, Second Secretary of Embassy of Japan in Egypt and in charge of embassy's grassroots projects, Professors of Ain Shams University, as well as representatives from NPO and JICA Egypt Office.

The MoU aims at spreading and sustaining the management of the Kominkan model in Egypt through holding activities in various fields to enrich the Egyptian skills and provide guidance on its operations to serve the needs of the local communities in Egypt.

It is worth mentioning that Kominkan concept started in Japan right after the World War II as a way of development through social learning and sharing experience and skills among citizens. There are more than 14,000 Kominkan around Japan, which is not only the most familiar learning center for local residents, but also plays an important role as a place of communication and exchange through involving social/ community activities.