〜 Working with you to reach the world 〜Vol. 2DIVISION FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION (DGE*)

2021.5DIVISIONFORGLOBALE

DUCATION*DGE plans and implements activities and programs related to NAIST's global network in areas including academic agreements and related student
exchange, double degree programs, studying abroad, international student support, overseas faculty development, international collaborativelaboratories and NAIST overseas offices.

NEW (１): Electronic Engineering Polytechnic Institute of Surabaya
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC
PARTNERSHIPS (Jan. - May. 2021） END (１): University of Information Science and Technology “St. Paul the Apostle”
117 overseas partnerships from 30 countries/regions as of May 1, 2021 (77 institutional level & 40 department level)

Top Global University Project

Virtual ”Study in Japan” Fairs

Since 2014, MEXT has implemented the Top Global University Project (TGU) to

Virtual ”Study in Japan” Fair specializing inIT fields for prospective Russian students

provide prioritized support to those universities that are leading theinternationalization of Japan’s education. Chosen by MEXT, NAIST is carrying out
the TGU project entitled “Building internationally-acknowledged graduate school
structure to produce global leaders to pursue frontiers of science and technology”.

MEXT interim evaluation result
Our evaluation result was “A“. Interdisciplinary

For more details see: https://www.naist.jp/dge/en/

Check out the new
TGU website！

education and research, an educational systemallowing for course completion solely using
English, enhanced double degree programs, andinternational student recruitment utilizing NAIST

overseas alumni network were highly evaluated.

ACTIVITY REPORTS Jan. – April, 2020

Division for Global Education held International FDSeminar “UC Davis: Incorporating the SDGs inTeaching and Research”
An international FD webinar entitled “UCMar.2
Davis: Incorporating the SDGs in Teachingand Research” was held with invited guest
speaker Dr. Jolynn Shoemaker from theUniversity of California, Davis, one of ourinternational partner institutions.

A Virtual ”Study in Japan” Fair specializing in IT
fields was organized by Hokkaido University. DGE
participated in this fair for prospective Russianstudents for the first time with the cooperation ofNAIST’s Russian Federation students, Mr. Igor
Zavialov (Mathematical Informatics Lab, D2) andMr. Nikolay Popov (Computational NeuroscienceLab, M2).
Following the webinar introductory presentation,a “NAIST consultation booth” was set up torespond to questions and inquiries fromparticipants.（9 both participants)

Mar. 2Mar. 29 20th NAIST Tea Time ～Family Life in Japan～
The Center for International Students and Scholars (CISS) held the20th NAIST Tea Time on March 29th. This event was held as part of
NAIST’s mission to maintain a global campus and promote
understanding among our growing community. This Tea Time washeld as an information and consultation session for international
students and researchers, etc. who are considering big steps in theirlives in Japan, such as getting married, having children, or bringing
their families to Japan.

Apr. 23 Study Abroad and Global Career Seminar
A seminar entitled “Study Abroad and Global Careers”
was held for Japanese students for the second time.
The main audience this time was newly enrolled
students. Approximately 20 students participated in a
hybridized online/face-to-face seminar, demonstrating
the high demand for study abroad, and asked manyquestions regarding language proficiency, suitabletiming for studying abroad, etc.
Division for Global Education (DGE)
Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Presentation of Division ofInformation Science by Igor

NAIST consultation booth

Virtual “Study in Japan” Fair forSouth American prospective students

A Virtual ”Study in Japan” Fair for SouthAmerican prospective students was organized byTsukuba University. We set up a virtual booth on
the Airmeet platform and were able tocommunicate as if we were on-site, talking
directly to students. Dr. Masako Shimamoto,Global Engagement Officer of DGE began theevent with an overview of NAIST for the visitors
and followed this with individual consultations
responding to any question or inquiry.(approx.
80 participants)
MESSAGES FROM UEA!

King Robert(CISS)

Settling into the new normal,
we hope to resume oncampus activities soon!

Masako Shimamoto

If you are interested in
NAIST’s globalization,please stop by at DGE!

UEA : University Education
Administrator

Junko Ishikawa

NAIST’s first master’s double
degree program will beestablished with Kasetsart
University soon!

Email: dge@ad.naist.jp Phone: 0743-72-6243/6242
URL: https://www.naist.jp/dge/