As Ukrainian students and evacuees are being accepted into Japan, a symposium was held on the 25th to consider educational support, and experts emphasized the importance of enhancing the scholarship system that forms the basis of students' lives. I did.
At the symposium held online by a private organization working on refugee support, a video message of a Ukrainian woman who is planning to study abroad at a Japanese language school was broadcast next month, saying, "International politics in Japan. I want to learn and develop the relationship between Ukraine and Japan as a Ukrainian diplomat in the future. "
After that, experts and representatives of support groups exchanged opinions, and Professor Reiko Ogawa of Chiba University, who specializes in immigration policy and serves as a national refugee examination counselor, said, "In Japan, tuition and living expenses are high and public assistance is scarce. Therefore, it is important to enhance the scholarship system, which is the foundation of our daily lives. "
In addition, Mr. Svidran Olena of the Japan-Ukraine Friendship Association said, "In Ukraine, the effects of the war have hindered studying. Scholarships will lead to the future."
In addition, Syria and Afghanistan introduced cases of attending Japanese universities using a private scholarship system, and there was an opinion that support is needed not only for Ukraine but also for students in other conflict areas. Was there.