Malawian Scholars studying, researching and training in various fields in Japan unanimously established the Society of Malawian Scholars (SMS) in Japan on 13th October, 2008. All graduate and undergraduate Malawian students (matriculated and non-matriculated, full-time and part-time), researchers, trainees registered at Japanese Universities, Institutes of Technology, Research Centers and JICA Training Institutions are automatically members of the SMS in Japan. This includes alumni.
According to the articles of association, SMS in Japan shall serve the following purposes:
- SMS in Japan shall attempt to network all alumni and current Malawian students, researchers, trainees in Japan using an Email discussion list.
- SMS in Japan shall profile the expertise and keep a live database of the past (alumni) and present Malawian scholars in Japan.
- SMS in Japan shall assist in routing emergency calls (accidents, sicknesses and sudden deaths) to the Malawian Embassy.
- SMS in Japan shall attempt to guide prospective Malawian scholars to Japan especially in the areas of MEXT Scholarship application, interviews and nature of research and study in Japan.
- SMS in Japan shall attempt to create and possibly coordinate research projects benefiting both the Government of Malawi and the Government of Japan within the context of the bilateral agreements between the two countries.
Chomora Mikeka, a PhD student at Yokohama National University who has been in Japan since 2006, is the interim coordinator for SMS in Japan.
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11 users commented in " Introducing SMS in Japan! "
Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackThat is great news for you and many others Clement!
It is so great to see the countries of the world coming together, especially in these tough economic times.
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Academic support groups based outside of the country can be a great tool of growth and learning for the developing country. I think it will also help the Malawian people think internationally and encourage global travel.
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It surprises me that there is such a large community of Malawians studying in Japan. How do they tackle the language problem?
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Clement Nyirenda says:
May 5th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Those of us who are on Embassy recommended Japanese Government scholarships had undergo intensive Japanese language studies for four months. As a result, it is easy for us to get along. Students who come on different scholarship arrangements do not have to take courses in Japanese.
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That is an interesting insight about how it works. Thank you.
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This is really great. We, xUSSR habitants, don’t have this alumni philosophy, can you imagine. We have a really far way to go…
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Clement Nyirenda says:
May 8th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
@Alex: You can start one, yourself, then others will follow.
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Whenever i hear news from Japan, i always stay amazed how far their technology goes. Once again, congrats to them. They are really moving this world ahead…
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That’s really cool. It’s awesome that so many of you can study in that country. Are there networks like that in other countries of the world?
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This is a really great organization in many spheres of life and it to the big progress in Japan. I think that many should be to follow their steps.
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interesting article, this was something i was completely unaware of. thanks for the insight
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