Cambodians to Attend Training in Japan: JICA

Written by DAP NEWS -- Friday, 13 November 2009

(Posted by CAAI News Media)

The Japan International Cambodia Agency (JICA) will send 19 Cambo dian youths to attend an 18-day train- ing course in Japan.

Ten of the group will come from the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports and 9 from the Ministry of Justice.

All will get a chance to add to their skills after leaving for Japan on November 15.

Murakami Yusuke, vice president of JICA, said that there are 627 persons studying in Japan on various courses.

This is the third year that JICA has provided such an opportunity to Cambodian youths, Murakami Yusuke added.

Minister for Education, Youth and Sports Im Sithy said that “In 1994, Japan was a core of the infrastructure sector. In 1995, they cooperated to Cambodia to set a project of the training course for Cambodian officials.” The minister said Japan had provided many other service to Cambo- dians as well, including the recent course to train to 85 Govern-ment’s staff. “Since 2007, they sent our Cam-bodians students to study Mathemat ics and Natural Technology.”

Minister of Justice Ang Vong-vathana said that “In late 1998, Japan through JICA cooperated to Cambo-dia, especially in law systems to improve the role for justice procedures.”

Vongvathana added that the aim of Japan was to help improve Cambodia’s legal system, enhance human rights and strength economic systems to develop confidence for Cambodians.

Under the support of JICA, Cambodians will attend the course to get new skills and experiences in Japan boost the Cambodian legal system and education.