On June 29, 2016, the Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to Japan, His Excellency Viorel Isticioaia-Budura delivered a lecture.

Prior to the lecture, the ambassador paid a courtesy visit to the President of Okayama University, Dr Kiyoshi Morita. After receiving an explanation of the systems at the university for education and research, there was an opportunity for a select group of staff, faculty, and students to exchange opinions with the ambassador. Next, there was a meeting on campus at the L-cafe of around 50 students, local and foreign, and other interested parties. It was a rare and valuable opportunity to hear the ambassador’s comments and observations concerning the EU and current events such as Brexit, and the attendees listened intently to the active exchanges.

His Excellency then gave his lecture “European Higher Education in the World: Strengthening the Ties That Bind Us” at the 50th Anniversary Hall on Tsushima campus to an audience of 250 people from the university community. The ambassador introduced the origins and the economic and social achievements of the European Union, before moving on to the friendly relations with Japan as a strategic partner, relating success stories of academic cooperation, and the important role Japanese have played in higher education in the EU.

Contact information
International Affairs Division, Center for Global Partnerships and Education
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