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KYUSHU UNIV GUIDE BOOK 2014_15_02

Main Activities■ EducationProvide opportunities for the systematic study of the EU through EU StudiesDiploma Programs (EU-DPs)■ ResearchConduct research seminars, academic symposia and lectures in connectionwith the EU and its member nations■ Scholarships and Research FundsSupport for studying abroad in EU member nations, support for youngresearchers and other forms of support, such as research grants forresearchers participating in EU-DPs■ OutreachOrganize lectures and forums which are open to the general public■ CommunicationsProvision of information on EU research, the EU and the activities of EUIJKyushu through e-journals and newsletters■ Partnerships with Other InstitutionsDevelop collaborative activities between EUIJs in Japan and EU Centersaround the worldThe Research Center for Korean Studies was established in 2000 withfunding from the South Korean government and is the first of its kind inJapan. It drives general and challenging research related to the KoreanPeninsula, coordinates joint studies with researchers inside and outsideJapan and otherwise conducts various activities centering on researchin Korean Studies.Commissioned by European Union (EU) headquarters, the institute wasestablished in 2011 as a consortium made up of Kyushu University,Seinan Gakuin University and Fukuoka Women’s University. As theacademic center for the EU in Japan, the institute conducts activities tofacilitate understanding and a deeper knowledge of the EU in terms ofpolitics and economics, science and technology, and culture.European Union Institute in Japan, Kyushu (EUIJ-Kyushu)Center for Asia-Pacific Future StudiesResearch Center for Korean StudiesWorldwide Consortium of Korean StudiesThis Consortium was founded on a proposal by Kyushu University.It consists of 12 universities from 7 countries. Participating universitiesinclude Harvard University and the University of California, Los Angeles.The Consortium, through the bilateral research, aims to tackleproblems facing the global community. It holds a workshop annuallyas a part of their activities.Participants of the workshops include over 300 next-generationresearchers of Korean Studies who were taught by world-renownedspecialists.College of Asia Pacific (CAP)This program is administered by Pusan National University, Yonsei University,Korea University, Kagoshima University, Seinan Gakuin University and Universityof Hawaii. English is used as the common language. In the first year of thisprogram, six universities in Japan and Korea share the campuses using Englishas a common language. In the second year, students selected from those whocompleted the first year program participate in the trilateral program of Japan,Korea and the U.S. held at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The program aimsto develop the next generation of leaders with a "glocal" perspective.(Co-organized by Center for Asia-Pacific Future Studies)The center was established in 2014 in order to promote global developmentbased on the achievements of the University’s Asia-focused strategy. Its goalsare to pioneer a unique new academic discipline that will serve as a commonfoundation for harmonious coexistence in the Asia-Pacific region and topropose new social agendas and serve as a driving force in raising the globalreputation of the University’s humanities and social science departments.■ Creation of virtuous cycle to secure superior foreign researchers for the next generation.■ Enhancing the voice of the field of Humanities and Social Sciences:Building a gateway to deliver a message to the world through English.Contribution to research■ Cooperation with a general education curriculum.■ Providing world-class lectures by field experts.Contribution to educationKYUSHU UNIVERSITY : D ISCOVERY ｜ 25