On Thursday, September 10, Reiwa 8, a delegation of six faculty and staff members from the State University of Gorontalo—a partner institution of Ehime University—visited Ehime University. The delegation included Professor Mohamad Jahja from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and Lecturer Tineke Wolok from the Governing Council.The delegation paid a courtesy call on Kazuhiro Mitsunobu, Executive Director and Vice President for International Collaboration, at the Institute for International Relations, and exchanged views with Osamu Kobayashi, Special Advisor to the President (International Collaboration); Tomoko Izuki, Associate Professor at the Institute for International Relations; and Masayuki Sakakibara, Professor Emeritus.
During their meeting, the two sides exchanged views on past exchanges and future collaboration in the fields of education and research, deepening their mutual understanding with a view to further promoting exchanges between the two universities.
In addition, the State University of Gorontalo donated a green curtain made from sugar palm fibers from Gorontalo Province to Ehime University, and Ehime University presented a commemorative gift in return. The donated green curtain is scheduled to be used starting next fiscal year to provide shade, conserve energy, and enhance greenery on campus.
＜Institute for International Relations＞