Time and Date  11:00-12:35, March 10th, 2021 (JST)

Venue                Zoom Webinar

Organizer          Center for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation,

                          Yamaguchi University

Co-organizer     Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,

                          Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University

In order to promote international joint research and research exchanges, it is essential to get international students from overseas and provide Japanese students with opportunities to study abroad. However, the situation surrounding studying abroad has changed drastically due to travel restrictions under the COVID-19 pandemic, and we have no choice but to do international study programs online. In this panel discussion, we will introduce Yamaguchi University's online efforts under the COVID-19 pandemic and consider issues that need to be resolved for future study abroad.

Prof. Koji Asai, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi Univ. (CLDPM)

Prof. Ikufumi Tomimoto, Deputy Director, Office for International Affairs Strategy, Yamaguchi Univ.

Ms. Chisa Yamada, Center for Engineering Education and Research, Yamaguchi Univ.

Prof. Takahiro Osawa, Organization for Research Initiatives, Yamaguchi Univ. 

Assoc. Prof. Azizul Moqsud, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi Univ.

Assoc. Prof. Hirotoshi Mori, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi Univ.  (CLDPM)

Assoc. Prof. Koichi Yamamoto, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi Univ.  (CLDPM)

Mr. A. H. M. Enamul Kabir, Ph. D. Student, Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering for Innovation, Yamaguchi Univ.

Ms. Chagnaadorj Yanjinlkham, Undergraduate Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi Univ.

11:00-11:10 Introduction

The current situation of international study program at Yamaguchi University

11:10-11:35 Theme 1: The potential of online overseas study programs under COVID-19 pandemic

Topics

・Online language training program for Japanese students

・Possibility of online technical training program 

11:35-12:10 Theme 2: Challenges in attracting overseas students

Topics

・Problems in the system of getting international students

・Possibility of using online application systems

12:10-12:30 Summary

12:30-12:35 Closing Remarks

Prof. Masato Shinji,  Vice-President for International Cooperation, Yamaguchi University

(Japanese-English/English-Japanese interpretation is available.)