PJAIT and JICA - a shared history of education, innovation and social support

The Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology (PJAIT) was established in 1994 as a result of an agreement between the governments of Poland and Japan. Since its inception, the academy has been supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), serving as a supervisory body and strategic partner.
From 2000 to 2005, PJAIT operated an IT training center in Warsaw under the Third Country Training Program, training professionals from Central and Eastern European countries.

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First edition of JICA x PJAIT courses - 2023

In the summer of 2023, PJAIT and JICA implemented the Data Collection Survey for Ukrainian IT Human Resource Development project.
This was a pilot program that enabled Ukrainian refugees to gain practical skills in WordPress, Excel and Python. Prof. Maria Orlowska has been involved in the project from the very beginning, The project ended with a ceremony in Warsaw, which showed the huge demand for IT courses for people who want to develop their professional competencies. The project was very well evaluated by the participants. Thanks to the evaluation surveys, the Started

👉 Project details: JICA x PJAIT - edition 1

Two years later, in the summer of 2025, the second edition of the Business IT Training Skills program was held. The courses were organized simultaneously in Warsaw and Gdansk. Nearly 200 participants from Ukraine gained new competencies in Python programming, WordPress website development and Excel automation.

The ceremonial launch of the courses was supported by the Embassy of Japan in Poland, and the project gained additional significance from the involvement of Polish and international partners.

Partners and Career Fair

Cooperation with the Departments of computer science (Warsaw branch) and computer science (Gdansk branch) was exemplary. Thanks to adequate preparation and joint consultation of course syllabuses, our young teaching staff easily met the goals set beforehand. Each of the instructors was supported by an assistant to make up for missing elements and catch up on missed assignments. We would like to thank the Deans of both faculties for their commitment and delegation of staff.

Numerous institutions and companies supported PJAIT and JICA in the implementation of the project: Ukrainian House, Caritas Poland, the Labor Office of the City of Warsaw, Uniqlo, Fujitsu, Daiwa House, JETRO and Pasona.
All of these companies sent their representation and met the students on the last day of the project, during the Ceremony of the End of the Courses and presentation of certificates. Thanks to their cooperation, Career Fair was held at the end of the courses, during which participants were able to meet employers and receive practical guidance on careers in the IT industry.

The closing ceremony of the Business IT Training Skills project, led by Marta Myszewska - Manager of the PJAIT Promotion Office - was the culmination of an intensive, month-long learning cycle and an opportunity to sum up the supportive community we have built together.

Thanks to the cooperation with Mr. Kanzaki Hiroyuki (JDS), Ms. Natsuko Ozawa, Mr. Ono Tsutomu (JDS) and Ms. Yumi Yoshida (ASAGAO), as well as the great involvement in substantive and strategic matters of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Maria OrlowskaPJAIT), all initiatives, projects are gaining more and more value and international reach. The strong bond between Warsaw and Japan confirms the validity of joint activities and inspires further initiatives.

Thanks also go to the people who were involved in organizing content projects, recruitment, translations, webinars and many other events, and made sure that everything was run smoothly.

Second edition of Business IT Training Skills courses - 2025

New JICA scholarship program at PJAIT

Observing the dynamic changes in the labor market and the growing interest in the impact of artificial intelligence on the economy, Mr. Kanzaki Hiroyuki of JICA and Prof. Maria Orlowska, Pro Rector of PJAIT, announced the creation of a new scholarship program funded by JICA.

More than 150 people enrolled in the program, and 25 participants were given the opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies at PJAIT.
The most popular courses were:

- Python - Artificial Intelligence Programming,
- UX Design.

JICA Research Project - international research and scientific cooperation

In addition to educational activities, PJAIT is also developing the JICA Research Project, coordinated by

- Eliza Lipinska, PJAIT Project Office Manager.
- Marta Myszewska, PJAIT Promotion Manager,

The project includes cooperation with universities from Ukraine and Japan, among others:

- Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics,
- National Technical University of Ukraine,
- Tokyo University of Technology,
- Musashino University.

The research focuses on artificial intelligence and digital transformation, and aims to share knowledge, support doctoral students and faculty, and put research results into practice.