Newly Concluded Overseas Partner Universities
Université Paris-Sud, France
Gifu University concluded the Memorandum of Understanding for International Cooperation with Université Paris-Sud, France on
December 16, 2014. With the latest signing of the MOU with Université Paris-Sud, the number of Gifu University’s overseas partner
universities stand at 45 in 16 countries.
【Student Number】27,600【Overview】
Université Paris-Sud is one of 13 universities forming Université de Paris and is the biggest university in France with extensive 270haof campus grounds. The university is renowned for its world-class research activities and has produced two Nobel Prize laureatesand four Fields Prize winning mathematicians to date. The university has ﬁve campuses in the southern suburbs of Paris and its
main campus is located in Orsay. Students study in the faculties of Science, Law, Economy, Pharmacy, Medicine and Sports Science.
Currently 4,691 international students from 132 countries are enrolled in the university.
【Exchanges with Gifu University】
Exchanges started between the Graduate School of Medicine and School of Medicine, Gifu University, and Paul Brousse Hospital,
Université Paris-Sud in June 2011. Student internship programs between the two institutions are now under consideration.

Université Paris-Sud, France

The Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences Concluded
Faculty Level Academic Exchange Agreements with Ten Universities
The Faculty of Engineering and theFaculty of Applied Biological Sciences
concluded the following faculty-level
academic exchange agreements withover sea s univer si t ie s t o f acili t a teexchanges among students and faculties.
The number of faculty-level agreementswith overseas universities/institutions
now reaches 31 in 16 countries aroundthe world.
（as of March 10.2015）【Faculty of Engineering】Nine Universities
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati （IIT-G） （India）
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technische Universität Dortmund（Germany）
The Science Departments, University of Mandalay（Myanmar）
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Brawijaya University（Indonesia）
The Science Departments, Yadanabon University （Myanmar）
The Science Departments, Meiktila University （Myanmar）
The School of Engineering, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology （Kenya）
The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman （Malaysia）
The College of Engineering, Kyungpook National University （Korea）【Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences】One University
Bioeconomy Unit, Häme University of Applied Sciences（Finland）

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati （IIT-G）,India

Activities of Overseas Ofﬁces
The third Gifu University Overseas Ofﬁce opened in Indonesia in December 2014.
【Shanghai Ofﬁce】
The Shanghai Ofﬁce participated in Japan Study Abroad Fair
sessions, which were held in Shanghai and Changchun, China to
introduce and promote Gifu University. President Hisataka Moriwaki ofGifu University and the Gifu University delegates visited the Shanghai
Ofﬁce in March, 2015.
【Dhaka Ofﬁce】
Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Executive Director of Gifu University and other
Gifu University delegates visited Gifu University Ofﬁce in Dhaka
University in June 2014 and attended the Ofﬁce Opening Ceremony.
【Indonesia Ofﬁce】
The Gifu University Indonesia Ofﬁce at Universitas Sebelas Maret
opened within the compounds of Universitas Sebelas Maret in
December 2014. The Ofﬁce Opening Ceremony was held in attendanceof President Hisataka Moriwaki of Gifu University.

Shanghai Ofﬁce

Dhaka Ofﬁce

Indonesia Ofﬁce

President’s Visits to Overseas Partner Universities &Overseas Partner Universities’ Courtesy Visits to President
President Hisataka Moriwaki made three overseas business trips and hosted ten delegations from abroad from April
2014 to March 2015.
（as of March 10.2015）【President’s Visits to Overseas Partner Universities】★ September 21-22, 2014 ： Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati（IIT-G）, India★ December 2, 2014 : Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia★ March 9, 2015: Guangxi University, China【Courtesy Visits to President by Delegations from Abroad】★ April 24, 2014 : His Excellency Dr. István SZERDAHELYI, Hungarian Ambassador to Japan★ June 19, 2014 : Delegation of Sub-Committee on Energy and Environmental Security（STCEES）and Sub-Committee on
Transatlantic Economic Relations（ESCTER）of NATO Parliamentary Assembly（NATO PA）（a total of 31 members）★ July 2, 2014 : Assistant Prof.Dr. Tosak Seelanan, Director of Biological Sciences Ph.D. Program, Chulalongkorn
Courtesy Visit from University of Campinas, Brazil
University（Thailand）and four other members★ August 5, 2014 : Representatives from participating universities of “The 3rd UGSAS-GU Roundtable & Symposium 2014”（Bangladesh, India and ﬁve other countries）（a total of 12 delegates）★ August 25, 2014 : Prof. Dr. Maung Thynn, Rector, University of Mandalay（Myanmar）and one delegate★ September 3, 2014 : Dr. Jiban Ranjan Majumder, Economic Minister of Embassy of Bangladesh★ September 25, 2014 : Mr. Tae-cheol Kim, Division of Student Support/Scholarship & Welfare Team Manage, Seoul National University of Science and Technology（People’s Republic of Korea）and other four delegates★ January 20, 2015 : Prof. Dr. Helmi, Vice Rector for Planning, Development and Cooperation, Andalas University（Indonesia）and two other members★ February 17, 2015 : Professor Carlos Suzuki, Advisor, International Relations, University of Campinas （Brazil）and four other delegates★ February 25, 2015 : Professor P.S. Robi in Mechanical Engineering of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati（IIT-G）（India）and one delegate1International Week in Fall 2014
Lecture by International Alumni

Meeting between International Students,
Researchers and Board Members hosted
by the President

The Lecture by International Alumni was held on November 4, 2014.
The invited two international alumni of Gifu University, gave lectures andmade presentations. Dr. Yu Ping from China, who graduated from the
Graduate School of Engineering of Gifu University, and currently the
President of his own company, Fuaying Software Incorporated Shanghai,
made a presentation. He also serves as the Secretary of the Gifu University Alumni Association in China. Dr. M. Nasir Uddin from Bangladesh,
who graduated from the United Graduate School of Agricultural Scienceof Gifu University and is presently Assistant Professor at the Texas A & M
Health Science Center in the United States of America, also delivered aspeech. After the lectures, the participants asked many questions of Dr.
Yu Ping and Dr. Uddin and the two were given positive feedback from theparticipants.

On November 5, 2014, a meeting between international students,
researchers and their families, board members, deans of Gifu University
was held with Hisataka Moriwaki, President of Gifu University as host inan effort to promote friendship among them. Approximately 130 people
attended the meeting and all of them fully enjoyed a rare opportunity fortalks and picture taking with the board members.

Network Meeting with Local Companies

Special Lounge

The Network Meeting with Local Companies between Gifu University
international students and local companies was held with the support ofGifu Shinkin Bank Ltd. on November 12, 2014. Presidents, board
members and recruiting personnel from 15 local companies made shortpresentations about their products and business operations at home andabroad About 70 international and Japanese students had a chance tobrowse through the company exhibition booths. At the reception,
students intently listened to the explanations given directly from thecompany ofﬁcials in the hope that they could build a business career of
their choice in the future.

A Special Lounge was held on November 6, 2014, as a special
version of the regular English Lounge that is held on a monthly basis.
In addition to the three languages, Japanese, French and Korean
selected last year, Chinese was added this year. Around 40 participants were divided into four groups, and given a chance to study basic
French, Korean, Chinese or Japanese in free conversation style. Afterthe session, all of the participants said they would like to take part in
the next lounge and some of them even proposed other new languages
for the future lounges.

English Lounge 2014
The English Lounge opens during a lunch break twice a month to provide students andstaff an opportunity to enjoy free English conversations. The participants are divided into
groups of 4 to 5 people and exchange opinions about the given topics. A total of 11
sessions were held at the Incubation Hall, and the Learning Commons in the Library from
April 2014 to March 2015. “The sessions are a great chance to speak English,” “Thesessions are becoming the venue to get acquainted with people from different countries
and in different professions,” said some participants. A large turnout for the English
Lounge is expected for the year 2015.

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Message from an International Student

My Experience in Japan

China

Zhou Boby, Third Year of Doctoral Program,
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Division, Graduate School of Engineering

I came to Japan on September 25, 2009 from my home country,
China. I still clearly remember the day I arrived at the Chubu, Centrair
International Airport, Nagoya. Because it was still hot for September, I
became very sweaty while I was lining up for immigration clearance at
the airport. Just like many other international students, I wanted to
study abroad to know more about what is going on in the world and gain
new knowledge and expertise after graduation from my alma mater in
China.
When I arrived in Japan, I was not able to speak Japanese at all, so I
took the one-year Japanese intensive course offered by Gifu University
for international students free of charge. There were as many as 11
Japanese classes per week, and I was very busy with my Japanese andmy research activities every day, but while I was studying Japanese, I
made many Japanese friends and had really a wonderful time at Gifu
University. Also, my Japanese is quite helpful in conducting myresearch work as well as my life in Japan. There are many international
students like me who study Japanese very hard and successfully landjobs in Japan after graduation. On the other hand, there are students
who speak little Japanese and after completing their study in Japan,
return to their home countries for work. In any event, I believe that weare the ones who take actions to shape our destinies with clear goals
and purposes in mind.
I studied ultra high strength ﬁber reinforced concrete for ﬁve years
and six months in Japan. In my view, a research laboratory is quite a
special place for students. For international students, making friends
with other research students is needed. At ﬁrst, it may be difﬁcult due
to differences in languages and cultures, but if we open our hearts andinteract with people in the sincerest manner, we can develop
friendships with one another.

I would also like to make some comments about Gifu. Unlike
metropolitan cities such as Tokyo or Osaka, Gifu is a quiet and beautiful
prefecture and is blessed with a rich natural environment. In addition,
I found some classic aspects of Japanese culture in Gifu. As opposedto the expensive lifestyle in major cities, I live comfortably in Gifu with
low-priced goods and services available to the citizens.
During my stay in Japan for ﬁve years and six months, I met manykind and warmhearted people and they gave wonderful support andassistance to me. I would like to take this opportunity to express my
deep appreciation to everyone for the kind considerations they gave tome during my stay in Japan.

Message from a Student Studying Abroad

My Experience Studying Abroadas an exchange Student

Currently studying
at Lund University（Sweden）

Manami Kiuchi,
byFourth-year student of Japanese Education Course, Faculty of Education

to realize one day, or even one hour is extremely invaluable to us.
Besides setting clear goals every day, I expect future international
students to give serious thought to what they are going to do after
returning to Japan, and also how to make the best use of theirexperiences abroad later in life.
I now have less than six months left to study at Lund University andam thinking seriously about what I should do to use my experiences in
Sweden better after return to Japan. To look for some answers, I try to
do something new each day.
At Lund University, excellent tutor systems are available to international students and numerous international events are held throughout
the year, enabling the students to meet many new friends. If you want
to develop friendships with students from different countries, active
participation in these international event is advised. In the dormitories
at Lund University, students from all over the world are sharing rooms
and these dormitories and classes are a real venue for cross-cultural
exchanges among students. However, generally speaking, Asianpeople are thought to speak little English by the students from Westerncountries. Therefore, my advice is that the students from Asian
countries need to make an extra effort to speak English, and ﬁnd every
chance to interact with the western students for real cross-culturalactivities.
Seven months have already passed since my ﬁrst day at Lund University. It is still hard for me to say what I have learned from my study at
Lund University, but every single day here is fulﬁlling to me. After
returning to Gifu University, I want to volunteer to serve as an adviser
for the students and offer consultations to them by sharing myexperiences in Sweden.

In this My Study-Abroad Experience Story, I would like to send amessage to the students who intend to study abroad in the near future
by looking back on my days at Lund University, Sweden that started inAugust 2014. For many international students, living a life with speciﬁcgoals and purposes in mind every day is a common understanding. For
instance, allocate report writing stint for a day, read ten pages of theassigned book for a day, and at least meet more than one friend a dayeven during the winter break instead of staying at home all day...
Everyone here at Lund University has various goals and targets in their
daily lives. When we think about how lucky we are being able to study
abroad and live in an ideal environment for studying, we all may come3

Contributors and Cooperators（2012-2014）
Ajinomoto Scholarship Foundation
IBIDEN Co.,Ltd.
INOUE FOUNDATION JAPAN
N-TECHThe Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, Ltd.
Ono Kaki ClubKITAGATA DRIVING SCHOOL
Gifu Prefectural Environmental Management and Technology Center
Gifu International Center
GIA
Gifu City International Exchange Association
Gifu City Seinendan former members
Gifu City Ofﬁce Commerce and Industry Tourism Department
The Gifu Shinkin Bank Ltd.
Zonta Club of Gifu
Gifu Nagaragawa UNESCO Association
Gifu West Rotary Club
Gifu East Rotary Club
Gifu Minami Lions Club
Gujo Hachiman International Friendship Association
Interchange Association, Japan
Kokusai Koryu no WA Kurono
Soroptimist International of Gifu
Sun Messe Co., Ltd.
JAPAN PLANTS CO.,LTD
The Juroku bank, Ltd.
Sugiyamamecharetro Co.,Ltd.
Seino Kayou Kanko Bus
Paciﬁc Industrial Co., Ltd.
Taguchi Fukujyukai
The Korean Scholarship Foundation

Nagara Paper Manufacture Co.,Ltd.
Heartrans Co.Ltd.
Hattori International Scholarship Foundation
Heiwa Nakajima Foundation
Mitahora Driving School
Mitsubishi Corporation
Mobile Communication Fund
Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation
International Cultural & Friendship Association
Ichinomiya International Association
NPO Japan Tent Network
Hatsukaichi International Association
Ono Kyodai-kai
Sepia-kai
Greater Nagoya Initiative
Nagoya Homestay Volunteer Center
National Institution For Youth Education
Gifu Tourism and Local Products Promotion Division, Gifu Prefectural Government
Nara Prefecture
Gifu Goodwill Guides Network
Japan-Mongolia Culture Association
GIFU PREFECTURE JAPAN-CHINA FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATIONThe OISCA international
Flag Art Exhibition
Hashima City International Exchange Association
KAWAI LIME INDUSTRY Co.,Ltd.
Gifu Auto Body Co.,Ltd.
MEIHO ENGINEERING INC.
NIWA Chuzo co.,ltd.
GIFU SANKEN KOGYO,.LTD.

Our international exchange activities are run with ﬁnancial contributions and cooperation from the above organizations and groups.

We Need Your Support
We would like to ask for your contributions to the Gifu University Fund（for international exchange programs）to improve and develop international
exchange activities at Gifu University. Scholarships for privately ﬁnanced international students, subsidies for researcher exchanges, scholarships
for short-term study abroad programs（outbound）, and subsidies for cross-cultural understanding programs are supported by the Fund. Please
visit the website below and get an application form.

Gifu University Fund URL：http://www.gifu-u.ac.jp/en/international/fund/message.html
Donations made to Gifu University qualify as special donations designated by the Minister of Finance.

Edited by：Gifu University Oﬃce for Academic Globalization

Email : int̲exch@gifu-u.ac.jp
International Student Aﬀairs Oﬃce Email : direcent@gifu-u.ac.jp
International Planning DivisionThis newsletter is published on the Gifu University website.

URL：http://www.gifu-u.ac.jp/en/international/newsletter/newsletter.html

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