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The 2nd Internationalization Good Practices Exchange Meeting was held atHachioji Campus

On Monday, October 5, 2026, we held the 2nd Internationalization Best Practices Exchange Meeting at Teikyo University’s Hachioji Campus. Global Initiative Office Organized by the university, this exchange event aims to share outstanding examples and practical know-how regarding various ongoing initiatives in international exchange, international joint research, and educational internationalization across the university, with the goal of fostering new collaborations and initiatives.
On the day of the event, following opening remarks by Jun Kai, Chair of the Internationalization Promotion Committee (Chairman, President, Yoshihito Okinaga, Faculty of Languages and Cultures, Department of Foreign Languages, Professor, and Hachioji Campus), two case studies were presented: one on interdisciplinary international collaborative research in the Kyrgyz Republic and another on cross-campus and cross-faculty collaboration with Mahidol University in Thailand.Each presentation highlighted the development of international collaborative research, the establishment of relationships with overseas institutions, the expansion of student exchanges, collaboration among faculty and staff, and operational strategies to support sustainable international exchange.
This event drew over 150 participants, both in person and online, surpassing the attendance of the first session. As a new initiative, a cross-panel discussion was held, featuring a lively exchange of views on challenges in international joint research and exchange, collaboration within and outside the university, and future development potential. It served as an opportunity to share challenges and directions for promoting university-wide internationalization.Finally, Makoto Asajima, Director of the Advanced Comprehensive Research Organization, summarized the importance of collaboration among research, education, and internationalization. He confirmed that the university would steadily advance feasible initiatives from short-, medium-, and long-term perspectives to promote joint learning between international and Japanese students and international collaborative research, bringing the exchange meeting to a close.

Our university will continue to promote international collaboration across faculties and campuses, and further advance the internationalization of education and research.

[Interdisciplinary international collaborative research within the Kyrgyz Republic and its development]

Speakers
Institute of Cultural Properties Professor ・Director Kazuya Yamauchi
Faculty of Medical Technology Department of Sport and Medical Science Associate Professor Ryūichi Fujisaki
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry Professor Tetta Oshizuka
Institute of Cultural Properties General Manager Chie Nakayama

[Case Study of Mahidol University: Collaboration and Development Across Campuses and Faculties]

Speakers
Mari Goto, Associate Professor Department Department of Clinical Laboratory Science Faculty of Medical Technology
Shinji Kawamura, Professor Department Department of Radiological Technology Faculty of Fukuoka Medical Technology
Kazuma Kawakita, Student Fukuoka Campus Office

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