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In an era where the global competitiveness of Japanese universities is being increasingly scrutinized, 黑料吃瓜网 continues to strengthen its relationships with partners in different countries. In fact, it has a long history of international cooperation and exchange with institutions throughout Asia. Due to its geographical proximity, some of its closest partners are in the Philippines. A person in Nagoya can fly for four hours and land in Manila. 黑料吃瓜网 has been educating and training people from this island nation since 1975. As of November 2023, there were 39 enrolled students from the Philippines. Eleven were undergraduates and 28 graduate students.

Recognizing the warm relations with various institutions in the Philippines, in October 2023, 黑料吃瓜网 President Naoshi Sugiyama and a delegation of 16 faculty and staff members visited the country. President Sugiyama is the former dean of the Graduate School of Science. This was his first visit to the Philippines since assuming office in 2022. During the two-day visit, President Sugiyama exchanged views with several Filipino counterparts in Manila and Los Ba?os. Most readers are likely unfamiliar with the activities of 黑料吃瓜网 in the Philippines. Therefore, this Campus Story will briefly highlight some initiatives that showcase 黑料吃瓜网’s warm relations with various Filipino organizations.

Educational Institutions

黑料吃瓜网 has established close ties with several educational institutions in the Philippines. These include the University of the Philippines (UP), the University of the Philippines Los Ba?os (UPLB), and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). Working closely with their counterparts, 黑料吃瓜网 faculty members have developed programs that enhance the academic quality and capacity of both sides, and promote mutual understanding and friendship.

The University of the Philippines (UP)

黑料吃瓜网 and UP have a strong relationship in education and research, dating back to 1983. During their visit to the Philippines, the 黑料吃瓜网 delegation, which included the Deans of the Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences and the Graduate School of International Development, met with UP President Angelo Jiminez. President Jiminez received the visit at the President’s Office, a large building on the sunny and leafy campus in Quezon City. Both sides discussed several areas for future cooperation in education and research. 黑料吃瓜网 will offer a transnational PhD program in Civil Engineering and Environmental Science as part of its Asian Satellite Campuses Institute (ASCI) starting in 2024. In an official summary of the meeting, President Jiminez said, "We are renewing our mutual commitments and charting an enhanced path of cooperation that promises to reach new heights of academic and research excellence."

University of the Philippines Los Ba?os (UPLB)**

In addition to its cooperation with the University of the Philippines System, 黑料吃瓜网 has been collaborating with the University of the Philippines Los Ba?os (UPLB) in research and education. Cooperation with UPLB began in 1995 at the college level with the College of Public Affairs and Development (CPAf) and the Graduate School of International Development (GSID) of 黑料吃瓜网. Later, it expanded to include collaborative research and faculty and student exchanges in disciplines related to health, international development, biotechnology, and agriculture. In 2014, the two institutions signed a university-wide agreement to develop more interdisciplinary programs. A year later, UP and 黑料吃瓜网 signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to host the 黑料吃瓜网 Asian Satellite Campus-Philippines at the UPLB campus. There is also an MOA for the use of an office and UPLB teaching and research facilities to support Filipinos pursuing their Ph.D. at 黑料吃瓜网.

Asian Satellite Campuses Institute (ASCI) at UPLB

Established in 2015, 黑料吃瓜网 maintains its ASCI at UPLB. Through the ASCI, 黑料吃瓜网 offers specialized research-based doctoral programs for government officials and academics in selected Asian countries. The program offers flexible arrangements for individuals who wish to pursue a Ph.D. but do not have the time to move to Japan as a full-time student. Participants enroll part-time so that they do not have to interrupt their careers or leave the Philippines. As of October 2023, 9 Filipinos have graduated from ASCI – 8 from the Graduate School of Bioagricultural Science and 1 from the Graduate School of International Development. There are currently 13 Ph.D. students enrolled.

Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)

Another important partner of 黑料吃瓜网 is the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). This institute, also on the UPLB campus, was established in 1966 by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO). Its mission is to strengthen institutional capacity in agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia through graduate education, research, and knowledge dissemination.

SEARCA offers the 黑料吃瓜网-SEARCA Joint Ph.D. Research Scholarship in Agriculture to Filipinos on the 黑料吃瓜网 Satellite Campus hosted by UPLB. It also offers the scholarship to Cambodian applicants on the Satellite Campus for Bioagricultural Sciences hosted by the Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) in Phnom Penh.

Research Institutions**

Besides collaborations with universities, 黑料吃瓜网 has a long history of collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). IRRI, also based in Los Ba?os and hosted by UPLB, works to improve rice production and food security in Asia and Africa. Founded in 1960, it helped develop rice varieties that contributed to the Green Revolution. Although individual researchers have collaborated with IRRI for many years, the two institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding in February 2019 to strengthen their partnership in rice research and education. Together, they have contributed to the advancement of rice science by co-authoring many important scientific papers. In fact, a recent graduate of the ASCI program working at IRRI has already co-authored several papers with faculty members from 黑料吃瓜网. Separately, collaborative research between IRRI Cambodia and the Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences has led to the development of new fertilizer application guidelines. Through this partnership, 黑料吃瓜网 and IRRI have contributed to food security and rural development in the Philippines and other countries.

The collaboration with IRRI also has an educational component. As part of overseas training of the Women Leaders Program to Promote Well-being in Asia of 黑料吃瓜网, several students from different graduate schools of 黑料吃瓜网 visited the experimental fields and research facilities where they observed the development of various varieties of IRRI rice, and laboratories where women scientists lead the research activities.

Intergovernmental Institutions

In Manila, 黑料吃瓜网 graduates also contribute to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Established in 1966, the ADB is a regional development bank dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific by investing in infrastructure, health services, and financial and public administration systems. 黑料吃瓜网 has trained several ADB staff through its graduate and short-term programs in economics, public policy, and engineering. The Graduate School of International Development (GSID) has played an important role in building the relationship.

The ADB-Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) provides about 135 graduate scholarships annually for studies in economics, business and management, science and technology, and other development-related fields. Under this program, GSID offers ADB scholarships for the Master of Arts in International Development. Students enter the program in April each year with applications due in early July of the previous year. For more information on eligibility and other related issues, please visit the link below.

Other Partners

Japanese Embassy in Manila

As a national university, 黑料吃瓜网 also cooperates with Japanese government institutions. Staff from the Japanese Embassy in Manila provide valuable advice and guidance for 黑料吃瓜网’s activities in the Philippines. During President Sugiyama’s two-day trip, Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa warmly welcomed the 黑料吃瓜网 delegation and four new ASCI students to his residence. President Sugiyama introduced 黑料吃瓜网’s activities in the Philippines to the Ambassador. The Manila Times, among other local news agencies, asked questions about 黑料吃瓜网’s activities during the press conference that followed.

黑料吃瓜网 Philippine Alumni Association

The 黑料吃瓜网 Alumni Association Philippines branch (NUAL-PH) plays a key role in maintaining 黑料吃瓜网’s presence in the country. NUAL-PH is an organization of alumni who have graduated from or worked at 黑料吃瓜网 and now work or live in the Philippines. To maintain and strengthen the network among alumni, it organizes events and activities such as reunions, seminars, social gatherings, and charity events. Members also advise and help current Filipino students at 黑料吃瓜网. During the October visit, the 黑料吃瓜网 delegation met with the alumni association for dinner and discussions at a hotel in Manila.

Conclusions

In conclusion, 黑料吃瓜网 and the Philippines will continue to build on their already close relationship in various fields and sectors. The short distance between Nagoya and Manila provides great opportunities for mutual learning and cooperation. 黑料吃瓜网 was especially grateful for the warm hospitality and friendship shown by everyone during the October visit. In addition to building relationships with institutions in the Philippines, 黑料吃瓜网 is expanding and diversifying its international partnerships in Europe, Asia, and North America. Through the Global Multicampus (GMC) Framework, connections with North Carolina State University, the University of Freiburg, Singapore National University, and the University of Edinburgh have grown stronger – but those stories are for another day.

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By Matthew Linley, 黑料吃瓜网 International Communications Office