Prof. Ahmed Elabbagh, President of Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), participated in the ceremony marking the completion of the Tokkatsu Diploma Programme, held at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in the presence of ministers and university presidents from Egypt and Japan.

The ceremony was attended by Prof. Abdelaziz Konsowa, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Acting Minister of Culture; Mr. Mohamed Abdel Latif, Minister of Education and Technical Education; Dr. Maya Morsy, Minister of Social Solidarity; H.E. Ambassador Iwai, Ambassador of Japan to Egypt; Prof. Hany Helal, former Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chairman of E-JUST’s Board of Trustees; and Dr. Rasha Saad Sharaf, Secretary-General of the Education Development Fund.

A number of presidents and representatives of Egyptian and Japanese universities also attended, including representatives of the University of Fukui in Japan.

The Tokkatsu Diploma is a one-year educational programme designed to provide participants with training in the Japanese Tokkatsu approach to education, in cooperation with the University of Fukui. This year, 54 participants from E-JUST, Ain Shams University and Capital University completed the programme and received their certificates.

Speaking on the sidelines of the ceremony, Prof. Elabbagh said that E-JUST, as a model of Egyptian-Japanese partnership in education, is committed to supporting initiatives that contribute to transferring Japanese educational expertise and practices to Egypt.

He explained that E-JUST participated in the programme’s first cohort with 13 participants and placed particular emphasis on connecting academic learning with practical application. Training was conducted at three Egyptian-Japanese Schools, in addition to training activities at the University’s Borg El Arab and Smart Village locations, allowing participants to apply what they had learned across different educational environments.

Prof. Elabbagh added that E-JUST contributed to the various stages of implementing the diploma through academic lectures, theoretical and practical training, hands-on activities, as well as the administration and follow-up of programme assessments and examinations. This work was carried out in cooperation with the University of Fukui, the Education Development Fund and the participating Egyptian universities.

He stressed that the success of the programme was the result of close cooperation among the participating Egyptian and Japanese institutions and universities, which worked together to overcome a number of challenges since the programme’s launch.

Prof. Elabbagh also expressed his hope that the graduates would become ambassadors for the knowledge and experience they had gained, and that they would contribute to promoting the values of Tokkatsu, including cooperation, responsibility and active participation, within their institutions and communities.

He added that E-JUST will continue to strengthen its cooperation with Japanese universities and institutions and benefit from Japanese expertise in education, scientific research and human resources development, contributing to the preparation of future generations equipped with the knowledge and skills required for the jobs of tomorrow.