The University of Economics of Japan will accept 70 students (as of March 3) studying Japanese at the Kyiv National Linguistic University in Ukraine, which has an academic exchange tie-up, as refugee students by the end of March 14.

 In response to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's statement of active acceptance of refugees from Ukraine, the University of Economics will study Japanese at the Kyiv National Language University, which has been affiliated since 2020 to play a part in the field of education. It was decided to accept the student as a refugee student.In addition, two exchange students from Kyiv National Linguistic University and one from Lviv National Institute of Technology, which were scheduled to start in 2021, also visited Japan on March 2.For one year from March, Japan University of Economics will support both refugee students and exchange students with free tuition, secure a safe and secure living environment, and provide continuous learning opportunities. offer.

 The process leading up to the acceptance of refugee students came from the unavoidable thought that the Russian army witnessed the military invasion of Ukraine and that "Ukrainian students should not be victims of war for whatever reason." , Offered to Kyiv National Language University to accept students of the university who wish to evacuate to Japan as evacuees.The Kyiv National Linguistics University also accepted the offer, and 70 students studying Japanese language and culture wanted to continue studying at the Nihon Keizai University, so they accepted the refugee students this time.

 At the moment, the contents of support by the Government of Japan have not been announced, so the plan is to launch a support system unique to Japan University of Economics and the "Ukraine Refugee Student Support Fund" to provide support.The collected support will be used for the expenses of educational materials and living expenses for students of Kyiv National Linguistic University and Lviv National Institute of Technology from March 2022, and personnel expenses such as support staff and interpreters.

 President Akijuka Tsuzuki said, "I am deeply saddened by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and wish for the end and peace as soon as possible. It is in this situation that I hoped and continued with the students. We decided to accept this time because we wanted to provide learning opportunities. We will provide humanitarian support by making the best use of our achievements and support system for international student education, which has accepted students from more than 1 countries in the past. We believe that this is the mission of our university. "

Reference: [Japan University of Economics] 70 refugee students from Ukraine have the opportunity to "learn" for students who have escaped the war. 
[Japan University of Economics] Ukrainian Refugee Student Support Fund

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