Laos-Japan institute continues to contribute
THE LAOS-JAPAN Human Resource Development Institute carries out various activities related to human resources development and exchange activities towards strengthening the capacity of business in Laos.
This is supporting Japanese investment in Laos and fostering mutual understanding between Laos and Japan.
LJI will continue contributing to capacity-building in local industries along with Japanese investment promotion in Laos.
It is helping to strengthen, promote and develop the various economic sectors in Laos to integrate with the region, especially in the areas of business and culture.
The fourth joint coordination committee meeting for the project was held on Friday at the National University of Laos (NUOL) to review the project achievements from April-September and discuss plans for the year ahead.
The meeting was chaired by |Vice President of NUOL Houngphet Chanthavong and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) representative to Laos Saeda Makimoto.
Boost to project implementation
The project is being carried out through LJI with cooperation of JICA and NUOL running from September 2014 to September 2019 with the joint coordination committee meeting every six months.
Over the last six months, the institute has continued to apply activities in business administration and culture, working with Japanese experts to improve project implementation, especially supporting the search for funding sources to allow participants to develop their skills within the country and overseas.
The institute has continued to cooperate with JICA in developing management and curricula including in the fields of teaching and training for local companies and other organisations.
The institute has engaged in technical and cultural exchanges with students from four Japanese universities and has received 11 scholarships from the Yamada Foundation in Japan.
The institute has joined with the Honda Foundation in selecting the two best NUOL students, who received the Honda Y-E-S award, held a job fair and organised a technical exchange meeting for business planning among the three countries of Laos, Cambodia and Thailand.
For its one-year plan ahead, the institute will continue to develop human resources to further strengthen business development and organise meetings and cultural exchanges with domestic organisations and Japan.
