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Philosophy of OIST

The Organization for the Promotion of International Collaboration was established in April 2009 to contribute to the internationalization of education and research and the development of human resources at Ehime University through the establishment of international strategies, the promotion of international collaborative projects, and the strengthening of international student exchange, in line with the philosophy and goals of the university.

Outline of the Organization

Ehime University’s internationalization in both education and research, as well as the further development of international contributions in the areas of academics and culture, are the goals of this organization.We have developed a variety of ambitious initiatives, including organizational efforts in response to the government’s 300,000 international student plan, the development of international partnerships specializing in local to local, the establishment of an employment support system for international students through the Global Human Resources Development Program, and collaboration with Asia through our Japanese language education program.

Ehime University’s International Strategy

Ehime University’s International Strategic Goals

Ehime University aims to be a “student-centered university,” “a university that shines with the community,” and “a university that connects with the world” through the realization of the goals stated in the Ehime University Charter.In terms of social contribution, the university is integrally promoting the production of outstanding human resources and contribution to the sustainable development of society by returning the results of its academic research.

Ehime University has contributed to the international community through these efforts, but as globalization accelerates and all activities in society are directly and indirectly connected to the world, the university must also actively respond to internationalization under a new philosophy.In a nutshell, this means creating a university that constantly interacts with the international community.To this end, we must further promote internationalization in the areas of education, research, and social contribution, and develop the infrastructure to support these activities.

Ehime University established the Organization for the Promotion of International Collaboration in 2009.The Organization has played a central role in developing a variety of ambitious initiatives, including organizational efforts in response to the government’s plan to increase the number of international students to 300,000, the development of international partnerships focused on core countries, the establishment of a job placement support system for international students, and collaboration with Asian countries through Japanese language education programs.

Based on these achievements, Ehime University has set forth the following basic strategies for promoting internationalization, aiming not only to realize a “student-centered university,” “a university that shines with the community,” and “a university that connects with the world,” but also to create “a university that produces internationally-minded human resources” and “a university that attracts people from around the world.

Ehime University’s Basic Strategy for Promoting Internationalization

We nurture human resources who can collaborate with people around the world.

~Human resource development through an internationally standardized education system~

International networking in academic research

~International expansion with a focus on Asia~

Working with people around the world to address local issues

~International collaboration in accordance with the characteristics of the region~

Creating an internationally competitive campus environment

~Development of soft and hard infrastructure~

We nurture human resources who can collaborate with people around the world.
~Human resource development through an internationally standardized education system~

  1. We will strive to develop internationally competitive educational systems and methods, such as credit transfer systems, double degree programs, and classes taught in English.
  2. We will expand the program of sending students abroad to interact with people from all over the world and to experience the international community.
  3. We systematically accept excellent international students and foreign researchers under international inter-university exchange agreements.
  4. As a university based in the region, we will enhance education and employment support for international students while utilizing our network with the region.
  5. We will create opportunities for domestic and international students to interact and enhance each other’s skills in both formal and informal education.

We will build an international network in academic research.
~International expansion with a focus on Asia~

  1. We will build an international network of research centers, centered on the Center for Advanced Research, to enhance the international presence of Ehime University’s knowledge.
  2. We will establish inter-university networks in Asian hub countries to promote joint research and educational research support.

Working with people around the world to address local issues
~International collaboration based on local characteristics~

  1. Based on the industry-government-academia collaboration established in the Shikoku region, we will promote international inter-regional collaboration in our base countries.
  2. We promote international cooperation from a global perspective to address issues of common importance in global society, such as the environment, disaster prevention, and infectious diseases.

Creating an internationally competitive campus environment
~Development of soft and hard infrastructure~

  1. We will create a campus environment where students, researchers, and staff from Japan and abroad can talk and collaborate on a daily basis.
  2. We will develop an infrastructure appropriate for globalization, including the establishment of an intra-university collaborative system for international affairs, training and capacity building for staff in charge of international affairs, and support for multilingualization of documents.
  3. We will improve the infrastructure for safe living, including housing for international students and foreign researchers.

Greetings from the Director General

国際連携推進機構長
副学長(国際連携・人権担当)

光信 一宏

1．Mission of the Organization

In recent years, the globalization of society, economy, and culture has been rapidly changing and developing on a global scale at an accelerating pace, and it has become an important mission for universities to produce educated individuals who can think on a global scale.
In order to fulfill this mission, the Organization for the Promotion of International Collaboration, based on the basic principle of Ehime University’s Charter, “A University Connected to the World,” aims to contribute to the internationalization of education and research and the development of global human resources at Ehime University by developing international strategies, promoting international collaborative projects, and strengthening international student exchange. The University’s activities are based on the basic principles of Ehime University’s Charter.

2．Reinforcement of functions through reorganization of the structure

For more than 14 years since its establishment in 2009, the International Cooperation Planning Office, the Center for International Education Support, and the Center for Asia-Africa Relations have been carrying out major tasks and achieving important results.
The following is a summary of this reorganization.

  1. Creation of the Internationalization Strategy Council
    The Internationalization Strategy Council (composed of all full-time OIST faculty and some administrative staff) will make decisions on international strategies, international networking, and other important matters related to OIST operations.
  2. Establishment of a work implementation system that integrates full-time faculty members
    OIST’s operations have been organized into four areas: “International Student Dispatch,” “Support for Accepting, Training, and Retaining International Students,” “Promotion of International Academic Cooperation,” and “International and Regional Contribution. The Deputy Director for Global Human Resource Development oversees the first two areas, and the Deputy Director for Global Exchange oversees the latter two, while full-time OIST faculty members coordinate and communicate with each other to carry out the work in a unified manner.
  3. Establishment of the Promotion Office (Strengthening of Ehime University’s distinctive initiatives)

    ①International Student Employment Promotion Program Promotion Office
    We plan and implement programs to promote the employment of international students in Japan in order to develop international and Japanese students as global human resources and to promote the employment and retention of international students in Japanese companies.

    ②ASEAN Engagement Promotion Office (newly established)
    Ehime University will promote international collaborative projects through educational and research exchanges in ASEAN.

    ③SUIJI Promotion Office
    The consortium consists of six universities: Gadjah Mada University, Bogor Agricultural University, Hasanuddin University, Ehime University, Kagawa University, and Kochi University in the Republic of Indonesia.

    ④Africa Engagement Promotion Office (newly established)
    Promoting Ehime University’s international collaborative projects through educational and research exchanges in Africa and other activities.
  4. Establishment of International Collaboration Coordinator System
    The Coordinator for International Cooperation acts as a link between OIST and each department, and is involved in planning and drafting related to the promotion of internationalization of the university as a whole, as well as planning and holding symposiums, workshops, and other events related to international cooperation.
  5. Establishment of a system of international collaboration advisors
    We will hear opinions from experts outside the university who have abundant knowledge and experience in international collaboration, and link them to the improvement and review of OIST’s initiatives.

3．Future aspirations

Due to the worldwide outbreak of the new coronary disease after 2020, international exchange, study abroad, and acceptance of international students, which had been conducted until then, have been forced to stagnate, and even now we have not fully recovered from the serious effects of the outbreak. However, with an eye on the future of the global society, we will continue to make creative efforts to enhance online contents, online exchange programs, and joint research, etc., and will make a concerted effort for the internationalization of Ehime University, with all faculty members working as one team under the banner of “All International Cooperation Promotion Organization”.

Faculty

Teaching staff

国際連携推進機構長（愛媛大学理事・副学長（国際連携・人権））
光信　一宏（教授/法文学部）

国際連携推進機構副機構長（愛媛大学学長特別補佐（国際連携））
隅田　学（教授/教育学部）　／　小林　修（教授/国際連携推進機構）

国際連携推進機構専任教員
陳　捷（教授）　／　村上　和弘（教授） 　／　髙橋　志野（教授）　／　島上　宗子（教授）　／　栗田　英幸（准教授） 　／　伊月　知子（准教授）　／　ヒディング・アドリアナ（助教）

留学生就職促進プログラム推進室

室長伊月　知子（准教授）
副室長泉谷　道子（非常勤講師/推進コーディネーター）
小林　修（教授）
室員村上　和弘（教授）
秋山　英治（教授/法文学部）
秋丸　國廣（教授/社会連携推進機構）
桐嶋　正彦（客員教授/就職相談員）
一色　美和（非常勤講師/キャリアコンサルタント）
深田　絵里（非常勤講師/就職相談員）
松井　珠音（事務補佐員）

Personnel

国際連携支援部

国際連携課

課長瀧本　笑子
総務企画チーム総務、会計、留学生就職促進プログラム推進室事務 担当
国際支援チーム国際交流協定、SUIJIプログラム、国際学術研究支援、愛媛・インドネシア友好協会事務局 担当
学生交流チーム留学生支援、学生海外派遣、日本語教育、国際交流会館、AINECS事務局 担当

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Organizations

会議体

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推進室

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Satellite office

Ehime University has established Ehime University Overseas Satellite Offices in order to develop education and research activities in cooperation with the partner universities in academic exchange agreements in a flexible and effective manner.Currently, satellite offices have been established at six universities in four countries.Through the satellite offices, we promote two-way student exchange (support for the acceptance and dispatch of international students), mutual visits by faculty and staff, and international joint research.

  • Overseas Satellite Office Nepal (Kathmandu) (established in 2006)
  • Overseas Satellite Office Indonesia (Gadjah Mada University, established in 2009)
  • Overseas Satellite Office Indonesia (Bogor Agricultural University, established in 2009)
  • Overseas Satellite Office Indonesia (Hasanuddin University, established in 2009)
  • Overseas Satellite Office, Mozambique (Universidad del Lúrio, established in 2014)
  • Overseas Satellite Office – Philippines (De La Salle University, established in 2019)
  • Overseas Satellite Office Indonesia (Padjadjaran University, to be established in 2023)