Education
Egypt, Iraq, Japan discuss transferring Egyptian-Japanese school model to Iraq
November 2, 2026 at 05:32 PM
Egyptian Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif met an Iraqi Ministry of Education delegation and Japan's JICA to discuss transferring Egypt's Egyptian-Japanese school model.
- Abdel Latif met a high-level delegation from Iraq's Ministry of Education and Japan's JICA to discuss transferring the Egyptian-Japanese education model to Iraq.
- Abdel Latif detailed Egypt's 103 Egyptian-Japanese schools, launched after President Sisi's 2016 visit to Japan, which combine Egyptian curricula with Japanese tokkatsu activities.
- He outlined teacher-training cooperation with Hiroshima University and Japanese-backed curriculum development in math, science, programming, and artificial intelligence.
- The Iraqi delegation said it seeks to transfer Egypt's successful educational practices to Iraq, and both sides agreed to continue coordination and exchange visits.