The President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kitaoka Shinichi held an online lecture for students of the “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. The lecture was organized within the framework of the cooperation program agreed between the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Speaker prof. Kitaoka Shinichi spoke about the culture of the Japanese people, as well as about the democratic processes and future cooperation programs of the university with JICA. In particular, they talked about the opening of the JICA department at the “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. The students took an active part and received answers to their questions.