“12th International Summer Medical School” between PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, UBD and Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University

On 23 July, the opening ceremony of the “12th International Summer Medical School”, that is a yearly exchange collaborative programme between the Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah (PAPRSB) Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam and Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University of Japan, was held in Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Ambassador Motohiko KATO attended the ceremony and gave an opening address. This programme marks the 12th anniversary this year, and two students from the Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University are participating in this programme. During their 1-month stay in Brunei, the students will deepen their knowledge through lectures, discussions and clinical visits, as well as cultural exchange. On 24 July, Ambassador KATO received the courtesy visit by the students and professors from Kagawa University at the Embassy, and exchanged views on academic cooperation between Brunei and Japan.