Strategic partnerships established with the University of Zurich, the University of Hamburg, and National Taiwan University (27-28 July and 5 August, 2020)

Kyoto University has concluded strategic partnership agreements with the University of Zurich (Switzerland), the University of Hamburg (Germany), and National Taiwan University (Taiwan). The three institutions were selected as strategic partners from among the institutions that have already concluded agreements for academic cooperation and exchange with Kyoto University.

Under the university-level strategic partnership agreements, Kyoto University will seek to strengthen its cooperative relationships with the partner intuitions, with a view to furthering existing research exchange, expanding the scope of research collaboration, and increasing student, researcher, and staff mobility. Kyoto University now has five strategic partners in total, having previously concluded agreements with the University of Bordeaux (France) and the University of Vienna (Austria) last year.

Due to the current situation with regards to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the signing ceremonies for the three new partnerships were held online, with President Juichi Yamagiwa signing the agreements on behalf of Kyoto University. The ceremony for the agreement with the University of Zurich, represented by President Gabriele Siegert (participating via a video message) and Vice-President Christian Schwarzenegger, was held on July 27. The ceremony for the agreement with the University of Hamburg, represented by President Dieter Lenzen, was held on July 28. The ceremony for the agreement with the National Taiwan University, represented by President Chung-Ming Kuan and Vice-President Hsiao-Wei Yuan (vice president for international affairs) was held on August 5.

Kyoto University’s strategic partnerships represent an important part of its ongoing efforts to promote sustainable, interdisciplinary, and international exchange partnerships to enhance its international competitiveness.

Signing ceremony with the University of Zurich (from left to right): President Siegert (on screen), Provost Nagahiro Minato, President Juichi Yamagiwa, Vice-President Yasuyuki Kono

 

Signing ceremony with the University of Zurich (from left to right): VP Christian Schwarzenegger, Provost Nagahiro Minato, President Juichi Yamagiwa, VP Yasuyuki Kono

 

Signing ceremony with the University of Hamburg (from left to right): President Dieter Lenzen, VP Yasuyuki Kono, President Juichi Yamagiwa

 

Signing ceremony with National Taiwan University: President President Chung-Ming Kuan(left) and President Juichi Yamagiwa (right)

 

Signing ceremony with National Taiwan University (from left to right): VP Hsiao-Wei Yuan and President Chung-Ming Kuan, Provost Nagahiro Minato, President Juichi Yamagiwa, VP Yasuyuki Kono

 

 

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