Egypt and Japan discuss expanding Japanese experts in Egyptian-Japanese schools

Egypt's education minister met a JICA delegation to advance cooperation, including expanding Japanese experts in the country's 103 Egyptian-Japanese schools.

• Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif met JICA basic education group director Hajime Higuchi to discuss cooperation.
• Abdel Latif said the ministry plans to expand the 103 Egyptian-Japanese schools, which combine Egyptian curricula with Japanese tokkatsu activities.
• The talks covered increasing Japanese experts and supervisors in the schools and teacher training programs with Hiroshima University.
• Higuchi said JICA will continue supporting Egypt's education development and the Egyptian-Japanese schools.