
Inter-University Exchange Project
[Project to Strengthen Global Outreach] President and Director of International Affairs from Vancouver Island University (Canada) Visit


On April 4th (Thursday), Deborah Saucier and Carolyn Russell, Chancellor of Vancouver Island University (Canada), who are jointly promoting an entrepreneur development program as part of the university's global expansion project, visited the university.
Our university was selected as the only private university in the Kansai region to participate in the 2022 “University Globalization Strengthening Project”. We are working on a joint project with the cooperation ofThis project aims to strengthen the development of outstanding human resources who can play an active role in the world, and is expected to contribute to strengthening the global development capabilities of Japanese universities.
During the visit to the Kobe Yamate Campus, President Hamana, Director Kawawaki of the Center for Global Education, Vice President Ashizawa, and Professor Jitsukawa, who are leaders of this project, exchanged opinions on long-term student exchange policies, exchange programs, and hands-on overseas learning. Done.In addition to introducing the university's efforts to realize a safe and secure society through collaboration between local governments and universities, President Deborah Saucier and Ms. Carolyn Russell toured the Hyogo Prefectural Disaster Prevention Center and E-Defense at the Hyogo Seismic Engineering Research Center. I was.At the Human and Disaster Prevention Future Center, Director Murata of the University's Safety Management Education Promotion Office joined us, and each facility was viewed while explaining Japan's excellent disaster prevention technology.
After the visit to our university, we visited Innovation Dojo Japan (IDJ), a venture support organization that has cooperated in the curriculum creation of this project, student exchange, and the implementation of the International Student Entrepreneur Conference, and exchanged opinions with Mr. Joshua Flannery. rice field.