International Collaborative Human Resources Development Program in Asia to Foster Inclusive Mindsインクルーシブ・マインドを醸成するアジア地域国際協働人材育成
2021年度大学の世界展開力強化事業(B①:CAプラス)

教育プログラムEDUCATION

Students participate in a hybrid format structured bidirectional student exchange program across six collaborating universities in Asia. The educational program contributes toward the realization of sustainable development goals.

P1:COIL-Type Collaborative Education (Introductory course) *Jan.-Feb. 

Students of differing backgrounds from all six collaborating universities work together in mixed teams online to learn about diversity and inclusion. The course is built to raise necessary awareness of diversity and intercultural understanding in Asia.

【Number of Participants】

AY2021: 41 (Hiroshima Univ. 7, China 11, Korea 10, Thailand 2, Indonesia 12)
AY2022: 79 (Hiroshima Univ. 9, China 15, Korea 11, Thailand 26, Indonesia 18)
AY2023: 67 (Hiroshima Univ. 17, China 16, Korea 6, Thailand 13, Indonesia 15) 

P2:Short Term Exchange (Face-to-Face Learning) *Sep. or Feb.

Hiroshima University students visit collaborating universities through either the East Asia -course (China and South Korea) or Southeast Asia –course (Thailand and Indonesia) where they will learn about themes each university specializes in, and which relate to bringing forth an inclusive society. Students will participate in cooperative learning alongside local students and go on observational visits to off-campus locations.

*Due to the countermeasures for Covid-19, the short term exchange to Indonesia was done in Sep. 2022, and a program to Korea and anther to Thailand were done in Feb-Mar.

【Number of Participants】

AY2022: 11 to Indonesia          Report and voices from the participants 
AY2022:   7 to Korea                  Report  *3 students from Thailand joined
AY2022: 10 to Thailand          Report 
AY2023:  6 to Korea and China (Cnangchun and Beijing)  Report    
*In Korea, 6 Chinese students, 2 Thai students, 1 Indonesian student joined
*In Changchun, 3 Beijing Normal students, 6 Korean students joined
*In Beijing, 3 Chungchun students, 6 Korean students joined
AY2023:  8 to Indonesia and Thailand *Departing soon in Feb   
*In Indonesia, 1 Chinese student from Beijing, 3 Korean students will join the program as well as 7 Indonesian student supporters
*In Thailand, 1 Chinese student from Beijing Normal and 2 Chinese students from Changchun will join the program as well as 7 Thai student spoorters

P3:Summer School (Face-to-Face Learning) *Aug

Students from five countries and five fields gather to learn about diversity and inclusion within Asia at Hiroshima University’s summer school. Students will have an opportunity to learn about innovative research, science and technology targeting the realization of an inclusive society, as well learn about peace – Hiroshima University’s academic specialty.

【Number of participants】

AY2022: 27 (8 from Hiroshima Univ., 5 from China (online), 6 from Korea, 3 from Thailand, and 5 from Indonsia)     Report and voices from the participants  movie(HUFA Vlog)
AY2023: 28 (8 from Hiroshima Univ., 6 from China, 6 from Korea, 3 from Thailand, and 3 from Indonsia)       Report and voices from the participants

P4:Medium Term Exchange (Specialized Course) *Inbound from partner universities (from Oct.), Outbound to partner universities (Dep. Jan-Feb) 

A student exchange program between collaborating universities for exchange periods longer than three months. Participating students take specialized courses at their exchange university and learn about practical issues relating to the building of an inclusive society in Asia from the perspective of the student’s field of expertise. Additionally, students are offered opportunities to visit local companies, educational institutions, governmental agencies, as well as gain experience via internships. Students conduct international survey research on research themes selected by the students themselves.

【Number of students】

<Inbound>

AY2022: 5 (2 from Korea, 2 from Indonesia, 1 from China (online))
AY2023: 4 (2 from Korea, 1 from Indonesia, 1 from Thailand) *Returning home soon in Feb 2024

<Outbound>

AY2022: 2 (1 to Thailand from early Jan., 1 to Korea from late Feb.)
AY2023: 3 (1 to Thailand from early Jan.-studying in Thailand, 2 to Korea from late Feb.-departing soon in Feb. 2024