On Thursday, October 29, 2015the International Development of External Affairs Office and the Arabic for Non-Native Speakers Programme at An-Najah received Mrs. Asuka Ono, International Relations Manager at the Japanese company of ChutoLinks (Middle East Links).

As part of a Memorandum of Understanding with An-Najah, ChutoLinks has been promoting An-Najah as a destination for Japanese students interested in learning Arabic.  This year, three students from Japan joined the Arabic for Non-Native Speakers Programme at An-Najah.

During her visit to An-Najah, Mrs. Ono attended one of the Arabic classes then met with the Japanese students and Dr. Raed Abdelrahim, Arabic Programme Coordinator.

Notes:

-         ChutoLink (literally meaning "Middle East Link") is a Japanese company dedicated to acting as a bridge linking Japan to the Middle East in particular and the world at large through a variety of specialized services

-         The meeting was also attended by Mr. Nabil Ghanayem, ChutoLinks’ representative in Palestine.