Opening ceremony of the 15th International Summer Medical School & Kagawa University students’ Courtesy Call to Ambassador Kikuta

2025/7/30
On 29 July, Ambassador Kikuta attended the opening ceremony of the 15th International Summer Medical School, an exchange programme between the Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah (PAPRSB) Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and the Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University of Japan.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the programme with six students from Kagawa University participating. During their stay in Brunei, the students are expected to deepen their knowledge and experience through lectures, discussions and clinical visits. They will also engage in cultural exchanges.

In the afternoon, Ambassador Kikuta received a courtesy call by the professors and students from Kagawa University along with the UBD Coordinators at the Embassy, and exchanged views on academic and medical cooperation between Japan and Brunei. Ambassador Kikuta encouraged the students to actively engage with Bruneian students and build long lasting friendships, and to share their experiences in Brunei upon returning to Kagawa.