General Framework Agreement was concluded with the Ministry of Education, Department of Monitoring and Evaluation, Myanmar.

　On February 16th, 2019, the signing ceremony of General Framework Agreement on Academic Cooperation between the Department of Monitoring and Evaluation, Ministry of Education, Myanmar and University of Yamanashi (UY) was held in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.

　The Director General Nyunt Phay, the Deputy Director General Aung Swe Htun and the Section Chief Thant Zin from the Department, President Shinji Shimada, Professor Mao, the Director of the Center for International Education and Exchange, Associate Professor Yamamura from Facluty of Life and Environment Science and Ms. Ishii, the Chief of Office of International Affairs from UY attended the ceremony.

　On 15th, the delegation visited Yezin Agricultural University in Naypyidaw and exchanged opinion with Vice President of the University and also with the member of JICA Capacity Development Project.

　After the signing ceremony on16th, Associate Professor Yamamura reported the research result at the debriefing session regarding the cooperate project of NITE (National Institute of Technology and Evaluation), Pathein University and UY.

　On 17th, the delegation had a meeting with the Director General Nyunt Phay and discussed about future interaction.

　This agreement with the Department is expected to encourage collaboration with national universities and research institutes in Myanmar, while joint project and student exchange between Pathein University and Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, UY are ongoing based on the Agreement concluded in 2017.