November 9, 2022
State of the venue
On Monday, November 7, JICA Kansai, Tenri City, and Tenri University signed a three-way memorandum of understanding on collaboration with the aim of promoting international cooperation in developing countries and developing human resources who will contribute to international cooperation. . As one of the specific collaborative activities, based on a request from the Egyptian government, students and graduates of the Tenri University judo club will be dispatched to Egypt as JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers to strengthen the country’s national judo team.
Overview of collaboration and future activities
Tenri City has been developing a city based on its strengths in the history of ancient Yamato and the thriving sports in the city. We are focusing on international understanding education for junior and senior high school students. In order to enhance the “internationality” of its students, Tenri University has concluded agreements with about 50 overseas universities, and is focusing on developing human resources for international cooperation. There is a track record of being dispatched as a cooperation team.
Based on these backgrounds and achievements, JICA Kansai, Tenri City, and Tenri University decided to promote collaborative cooperation.
The main activities are as follows.
① Implementation of seminars, classes, etc. on international cooperation for citizens and students
② Implementation of educational and research activities in collaboration with JICA projects
③ Implementation of JICA training projects
④ Participation of Tenri City staff, Tenri University faculty, staff and students in JICA projects
In the future, as a specific cooperation, based on a request from the Egyptian government, students and graduates of the Tenri University judo club will be dispatched to Egypt as JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers in order to strengthen the country’s judo national team.
While proposing coaching methods to athletes and coaches, we aim to improve judo techniques in Egypt, strengthen coaching methods and curricula, expand international cooperation activities by universities, and develop global human resources who are strong in the field. increase.
Comments from the three parties at the memorandum signing ceremony
from left
Noriaki Nagao, President of Tenri University
Tianli Mayor Bian He Jian
JICA Kansai Director Izuru Kimura
Based on JICA’s knowledge and network of international cooperation, we are honored to be able to further strengthen our relationship with Egypt and contribute to the learning of children and citizens studying in Tenri City. Looking ahead to the 2025 Osaka/Kansai Expo, we would like to contribute to building even more organic relationships with overseas countries. (Director Kimura, JICA Kansai)
At the time of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, we accepted pre-training camps as a host town for Egyptian judo before the coronavirus crisis began, but unfortunately we were unable to accept camps during the tournament period due to the influence of the coronavirus. We would like to continue two-way exchanges with Egypt, not just accepting the camp as a host town. (Mayor Namikawa, Tenri City)
Supporting the Egyptian national judo team is very much in line with the development of global human resources through sports, which is one of the pillars of our university’s education. Since the 1950s, Tenri University has been sending its graduates to the French Judo Federation as instructors. I would be very grateful if I could spread the knowledge of the students while making a contribution. (Tenri University President Nagao)
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