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For the 3 days between March 13 and March 15, 2014, APU held an open campus for exchange and study abroad coordinators from universities and institutions considering partnering up with APU’s study abroad program. This event, which welcomed 23 representatives from 11 different countries, was held as part of the “Project for the Development of Global Human Resource Development”*, and strived to revitalize student exchange programs and universities and institutions with which APU has concluded study abroad agreements.

During the 3 days participants exchanged ideas on exchange student support, international education, and the promotion of student exchange, and also attended workshops giving actual examples of exchange student support and outlining methods for designing orientation programs. It was an opportunity to not just exchange information but also for all participants to partake in staff development.

APU engages in active student exchange and has concluded study abroad and exchange agreements with approximately 120 universities and institutions around the world.

*Launched in 2012, this project was established with the aim of changing the perceived inward-looking orientation of Japan’s college students, raising the international ompetitiveness of Japanese industries, and the promotion of greater ties between nations. This project provides targeted government financial aid to projects engaged in the promotion of university education globalization towards nurturing globally-minded graduates. 

Related link : 
Student Exchange Programs Vol.1 (Exchange Program Introductions & Testimonials)
Student Exchange Programs Vol.2 (Short-Term Exchange Program Testimonials)
Student Exchange Programs Vol.3 (Job Hunting Testimonials)
the APU Global Human Resources Development Project Website 
MEXT AY2012 Project for the Promotion of Global Human Resource Development - Type A