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Toyohashi Tech faculty and staff participate in the ‘Japan Educational Seminar’ in Indonesia

The Japan Educational Seminar was held simultaneously in Jakarta, Bandung, and Yogyakarta from 14–17 May 2011. This seminar was held to recruit students from Asian countries where there is growing demand for university education abroad.

Toyohashi Tech was one of 17 Japanese universities that participated in the seminars and demonstrations held in each city. The participants form Toyohashi Tech gave presentations to introduce academic programs, entrance examinations, and support-systems for international students at Toyohashi University of Technology. Students interested in studying in Japan visited university booths for information about the courses and life in Japan.

Associate professors Nobumasa Sekishita of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Ryoji Inada of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, joined administration staff to introduce the possibilities at Toyohashi Tech.

In addition to the seminars, Toyohashi Tech vice president and administration officer, Dr. Jinno joined vice presidents from 17 Japanese universities and 25 Indonesian universities held a meeting at the General Administration Hall for Higher Education at the Ministry of National Education, to discuss the promotion of academic exchange between universities in Indonesia and Japan.

President Yoshiyuki Sakaki visits the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) to sign a University-to-University Exchange Agreement

On May 17th 2011, Toyohashi University of Technology signed a University-to-University Exchange Agreement with the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden. President Yoshiyuki Sakaki, vice-president Makoto Ishida, professor Mitsuteru Inoue of the Department of Electrical and Electronic information Engineering, and Tetsuo Shinoda, Director of General Affairs Division visited the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) to participate in a signing ceremony that was attended by faculty members from both universities.

KTH, which was established in 1827, is located in Stockholm and is considered as being one of the top engineering-based universities in Sweden. KTH has eight departments and eight majors providing a variety of courses in science and engineering for its 12,000 undergraduate and 1500 post-graduate students.

During the visit, president Sakaki described the education system and cutting edge research projects at Toyohashi Tech., and vice-president Ishida and colleagues exchanged ideas about the promotion of exchange programs for undergraduate and graduate students, and research collaboration.
The members of the two universities discussed the possibilities of setting up a ‘double degree’ program at the postgraduate level, and the promotion of inter-university exchange.
The delegates also visited the Stockholm Liaison Center of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science to have a meeting with Mr. Sano, Director of the Liaison Center.