Japanese Ambassador to Oman Pays a Visit to GUtech Campus in Halban

The Japanese Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, H.E. KOBAYASHI Toshinori, paid a visit to the German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) yesterday, and gifted GUtech’s library a range of books on Japanese history, literature, and culture during a visit to the university’s campus in Halban.

Dr. Hussain Salmi, GUtech’s acting rector, welcomed the Japanese Ambassador and gave a detailed description of the university and its various departments in the presence of Mr. HASHIMOTO Sho, Head of Cultural Section in the Japanese Embassy.

His Excellency expressed his pleasure to visit GUtech and donate books to its library and most importantly to meet students of the Japanese club at the university. “I sincerely hope that these books will benefit GUtech students to further understand Japan and its culture.” He stressed.

The Japanese club at GUtech includes students and graduates who are fond of Japan’s culture, comics, and language. The club’s members took the opportunity to showcase video clips of past activities and events they organised demonstrating their fondness of Japan’s festivals and language. On offering Japanese language courses to the public, the Ambassador assured the members of the club to support the initiative whenever the situation improves.

Dr. Al Salmi described the book donation as a great opportunity for GUtech to add diverse resources to the library about a rich culture, such as Japan. “There is a big respect in Japan’s academic institutions, and we are keen on developing ties with universities in Japan. I hope to see students exchange in both directions and we look forward to benefiting from academic collaboration and scholarship opportunities.” Commented Al Salmi.

Dr. Al Salmi pointed to the ongoing collaboration with Nagoya University and expressed the importance of the Embassy’s support to reach out to other universities in Japan for faculty and student exchange. He further added that the University is opened to consider offering Japanese language at GUtech campus, and collaborating in the area of technology for the benefits of students.

The Ambassador also visited GUtech’s History of Science Centre and appreciated the university’s vision to become a leading institution in the wider region.

Ambassador H.E. KOBAYASHI Toshinori expressed his pleasure in visiting GUtech campus and said that he was impressed by the university, its educational facilities and the initiatives made by the members of the Japanese club in respect of sharing knowledge about Japan.