On April 1, 2020, the “Tokai National Higher Education and Research System (THERS)” was officially launched, integrating two major educational institutions in the central Japan region namely – Gifu University and Nagoya University into one single institutional framework. Currently, 10 international collaborative programs are offered by THERS.
In April 2019, Gifu University launched four distinctive international graduate Joint Degree (JD) programs. To commemorate the start of JD programs, Gifu University hosted the first “Gifu Joint Degree Symposium” in October 2019. In this second “Gifu Joint Degree Symposium 2020,” faculty members, researchers, etc. from Gifu University’s overseas partner institutions, as well as people in private businesses both at home and abroad will discuss the theme, “Joint Degree Programs in Post-Coronavirus Era” online.
The symposium includes three main sessions spread over 2 days:
Day 1 – Tuesday, December 8, 2020 (morning) Session 1: “Main Symposium” hosted by THERS
Day 1 – Tuesday, December 8, 2020 (afternoon) Session 2: “Academic Session” moderated by Gifu University
Day 2 – Wednesday, December 9. 2020 (afternoon) Session 3: “Industry-Government-Academia-Banking Institution Collaboration Session.” This final session is also hosted by Gifu University.
At the “Main Symposium,” we have the honor of welcoming Mr. Yoshinori Hakui, Director-General, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan to the Symposium as a keynote speaker. Mr. Hakui is going to speak on the issues of international education exchanges in post-coronavirus era.
Please access to https://www.jdsymposium.jp/ for registration (prior registration is necessary) and for the Symposium details.
【Date and Time of the Symposium】
“Main Symposium” 10:00 – 12:00, Tuesday, December 8, 2020
“Academic Session (English)” 13:00 – 17:00, Tuesday, December 8, 2020
“Industry-Government-Academia-Banking Institution Collaboration Session” 13:30 – 17:00, Wednesday, December 9, 2020
【Venue】 Zoom Webinar (prior registration is necessary)
【Themes】
1) Main Symposium
“Joint Degree Programs in the Post-Coronavirus Era: Internationalization of Education and Research & Regional Revitalization”
2) Academic Session
“Glocalization for Sustainable Development of Regions”
3) Industry-Government-Academia-Banking Institution Collaboration Session
“Regional Revitalization (with a special focus on the Tokai region (Japan), Northeast India and Malaysia) through International Joint Degree Programs”
【Other Information】
Please access https://www.jdsymposium.jp/ for prior registration and the Symposium details.
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