The director-general of human development received Mr. Kinoshita Akinobu, chairman of Japan-Kurdistan Friendship Association, date 01.08. 2011. They discussed on the importance and necessity of relations between Kurdistan Regional Government/KRG and Japan. At that meeting, they talked about sending some KRG staffs to Japan’s universities and training institutions in cooperation with this association, so as to participate in some various training courses, or fetching Japanese experts to Kurdistan region for the same above purpose. In the other hand, by the relations between ministry of planning and mentioned association, they attempt to promote human resources’ capacity and performance, and develop skills of KRG employees. This is through providing scholarship of ( Master &  Ph.D. )