12 April 2010

As agreed at the Trilateral Summit held on 10 October 2009, the committee will discuss the necessary measures for promoting university exchanges with quality assurance in Japan, China and Korea.

1. Purpose

At the second Japan-China-Korea Trilateral Summit held on 10 October 2009 in Beijing, university exchanges was raised as one of the fields to be pursued for trilateral cooperation, and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of Japan suggested holding an intergovernmental expert meeting in order to discuss exchanges with quality assurance, such as by introducing a credit transfer system and exchange programs, as well as organizing a joint international symposium to implement exchanges among universities in Asia. These ideas were shared by both China and Korea.

Following communication between these countries, the first committee meeting will be held in Tokyo.

The committee is expected to discuss a name for a project to promote exchanges among universities with quality assurance, setting up working groups for further discussions and the direction of the concrete international programs.

2. Date

16 April

3. Participation

Eminent persons from the university, the quality assurance agencies, and industry from three countries will attend the committee meeting.

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Contacts

Office for Higher Education Policy, Higher Education Policy Planning Division, Higher Education Bureau

Enomoto,Kon,Hanada
  • 03-5253-4111(ex3800,2473)
  • 03-6734-3393

(Office for Higher Education Policy, Higher Education Policy Planning Division, Higher Education Bureau)