Uzbekistan and Japan discussed the development of the JDS program for government officials

Representatives of Uzbekistan and the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) discussed the development of the JDS scholarship program and the organization of the admission process for the 2027-2028 academic year. This was reported by the national news agency UzA.

The issues of improving the program were considered by the acting director of the Agency for Effective Management under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, U. Khusanov, and the regional leader of the JDS project office of JICE in Uzbekistan, Tomomi Igarashi.

The parties paid attention to the selection of candidates for the 2027-2028 academic year and the adaptation of educational disciplines to the areas of environmental sustainability and climate change. The study of Japanese experience in the fields of seismic hazard management, emergency preparedness, creation of sustainable infrastructure, digital twins, geoinformation systems, and intelligent transportation systems was also discussed.

By the instruction of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the Agency for Effective Management performs the function of a national partner of international scholarship programs, allowing government officials to study abroad. The representative of the agency also headed the organizational committee of the project. In addition, the meeting participants considered the mechanisms for monitoring the work of JDS graduates in the public administration system after returning to the country.