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13Global engagementResearch generates knowledge, and making that knowledge available for the benefit of society is one of the university’s key missions. In order to promote synergistic relationships with partner institutions and interdisciplinary approaches to research, Kyoto University regularly holds international symposia in collaboration with partners around the world. The symposia are hosted either in Kyoto or on the campuses of the co-hosting partner institutions. They bring leading researchers from around the world together to share the latest developments in their work, share their passion and enthusiasm, and promote research collaboration.Notable recent symposia include:The 3rd Bordeaux-Kyoto International Symposium 2017Held on the campus of the University of Bordeaux in France, this symposium focused on cutting-edge research in the fields of medicine and engineering, with an emphasis on promoting industry-academia collaboration.The Universität Hamburg-Kyoto University Symposium 2017Held on the campus of the Universität Hamburg in Germany, this symposium aimed to boost research exchange and collaboration between the two universities in six selected fields: manuscript culture, physics, law and economics, polymer chemistry, Japanese studies, and infection research.The 2nd Kyoto-Swiss Symposium 2016Following up on the first symposium, which was held in Zurich in 2013, the 2nd Kyoto-Swiss Symposium was held on Kyoto University’s Yoshida Campus in 2016. Researchers from the University of Zurich and Kyoto University shared their knowledge and explored possibilities for collaboration in the fields of healthy aging, primatology, botanical science, digital science, art history, and regenerative medicine. www.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/symposium/enCollaborative research symposia with international partnersThe 3rd Bordeaux-Kyoto International Symposium (2017)The 2nd Kyoto-Swiss Symposium (2016)