The First Beijing Foreign Studies University – Kobe University Joint Symposium (cohosted by Beijing Foreign Studies University and Kobe University) will convene in Beijing Foreign Studies University in China on 18-19 June, 2016. The Symposium aims to promote collaborative research in the social sciences and humanities. This event is part of the activities of the Kobe University and Beijing Foreign Studies University International Collaborative Research Base, opened on 1st April, 2016.

We hope the Symposium will lead to further expansion of exchange in research and education between the two universities.

Please see below for the details.

Program Overview

Conference Dates:

June 18 - 19, 2016

Venue:

Beijing Center for Japanese Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University

09:30-10:00　Opening

Overall Moderator: XU Yiping (Director of the Beijing Center for Japanese Studies)

1.Welcoming Remarks, Guest Introduction, Symposium Objectives

2.Opening Speech by YAN Guohua (Vice President, Beijing Foreign Studies University) [provisional]

3.Opening Speech by INOUE Noriyuki (Vice-President/ Director of Institute for Promoting International Partnerships, Kobe University)

4.Group Photo

(International Affairs Planning Division)