On October 2016, 10, the Japan Association of National Universities newly joined the International Association of Universities (IAU) as a member organization.
The International Association of Universities (IAU) is an NGO (non-governmental organization) that cooperates in the implementation of programs by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It is an international consortium organization established under UNESCO in 1950 for the purpose of developing education around the world and the systematic cooperation between higher education and research institutes for that purpose.It is a federation of higher institutions with the largest number of universities in the world, and as of October 2016, 10 organizations such as 120 universities in about 605 countries are members (32 organization of 24 universities is a member in Japan). ..
The membership of the Japan Association of National Universities was received in February 2016 from the president of the International University Association, ABDUL RAZAK, to the president of the Japan Association of National Universities, Susumu Satomi, inviting them to join the IAU. After approval by the Japan Association of National Universities International Exchange Committee, the Japan Association of National Universities was officially approved to join the IAU with a letter from the IAU dated October 2, following the prescribed application procedures.
The role of the IAU is to build a global platform for gathering higher education leaders and exchanging views on key topics and existing issues, to maintain and manage a unique database of global higher education institutions and institutions, and to make comparisons and international perspectives. Analysis, monitoring, information provision, etc. of trends in higher education from.
The Japan Association of National Universities will provide member universities with various information on higher education in the world obtained by joining the IAU, and will create opportunities to build new relationships with overseas group members by attending IAU international conferences. We plan to actively engage in activities that will be useful to the Japan Association of National Universities and member universities.
