The latest mission under the international “Sakura Science Exchange Program”, organized by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), took place from 26 to 31 October 2026 at Kyushu University and its partner institutions in Japan.
Information about the Uzbek-Japan Innovation Center of Youth
The Uzbek-Japa Innovation Center of Youth was established in accordance with the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Government of Japan signed on October 25, 2015, and started its activities in 2016. The Center has four laboratories, including the laboratory of chemistry and petrochemistry, the laboratory of mining and deep mineral processing, the laboratory of energy, renewable energy and energy saving, and the laboratory of mechanical engineering and materials science. UJICY works closely with researchers from universities in Japan, such as Nagoya University, Tsukuba University, Teikyo University, Akita University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kyushu University, and Yokohama National University. Between 2016 and 2023, the center's staff wrote more than 350 research papers, some of which were published with Japanese scientists in the world's leading journals.
The latest mission under the international “Sakura Science Exchange Program”, organized by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), took place from 26 to 31 October 2026 at Kyushu University and its partner institutions in Japan.
On October 27–29, 2026, the Uzbekistan–Japan Innovation Center of Youth (UJICY) actively participated in InnoWeek–2026, the International Innovation Ideas Week, held at the CAEx Exhibition Centre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Organized under the theme “Advanced Innovations for a Changing World,” this international event served as an important platform for showcasing advances in science, technology and innovation, promoting the practical application of scientific developments, and strengthening international cooperation.
On 14 October 2026, a delegation from Teikyo University, Japan, led by its President, Professor Yoshihito Okinaga, visited the National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek.
The 6th International Conference “Energy, Earth, Environment and Engineering” will be held on 3–4 December 2026 at the Uzbek-Japan Innovation Center of Youth under Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov.
On 7 October 2026, specialists from the Azerbaijani company Intertek Baku HTP Laboratory visited the Uzbek-Japan Innovation Center of Youth (UJICY).
On October 5, 2026, a delegation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), headed by Katsura Miyazaki, Executive Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, visited the Uzbek-Japan Innovation Center of Youth (UJICY) under Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov. The delegation included Mamoru Sakai, Chief Representative of the JICA Uzbekistan Office, and other representatives of the Agency.
On September 29, 2026, a delegation led by Professor Fuyuki Ishikawa, Vice-President of Kyoto University, visited the Uzbekistan–Japan Innovation Center of Youth (UJICY). The main purpose of the visit was to further develop scientific and educational cooperation between Uzbekistan and Japan, expand international research opportunities for young researchers, and discuss promising areas of cooperation between Kyoto University and UJICY.
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Master’s Program in Education at Naruto University of Education, Japan