Egypt and Japan agree to expand EJ-KOSEN technical education model through 2031

Egyptian Higher Education Minister Abdelaziz Qansouwa visited Japanese KOSEN institutes and agreed to expand the EJ-KOSEN technical education model in Egypt through 2031.

• Qansouwa visited the KOSEN National Institute of Technology and Tokyo KOSEN during an October 3–7 visit to Japan, meeting institute president Nakashima Hideharu.
• The two sides agreed to coordinate a roadmap for expanding the EJ-KOSEN model in Egypt from 2026 to 2031.
• Qansouwa said Egypt will build on the Egyptian-Japanese education partnership, extended until 2031, to expand the model and train graduates with engineering skills.
• Qansouwa said Egypt welcomes Japanese universities establishing branches and joint programs, and invited Japanese students to study in Egypt.