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Center for Collaborative Study with Community Symposium

Gifu University held the Center for Collaborative Study with Community (CCSC) Symposium on March 18, 2016.

The purpose of the symposium was to further promote the efforts of Gifu University's COC (Center of Community) projects by sharing the activities and achievements of the first three years of the projects through 2015 with people inside and outside the University. It also aims to gain wider recognition of the projects. There were approximately 100 participants, including teaching and administrative staff of Gifu University, and representatives of local governments and NPOs.
At the beginning of the program, President Hisataka Moriwaki delivered the opening speech. This was followed by a certificate award ceremony for the Next Generations Community Leaders Training Program. The first eight students who have completed the program received certificates and were granted the title of "Student Coordinator." Second, Ms. Nahoko Furuta of the Tourism and International Affairs Bureau, Gifu Prefecture gave a speech on behalf of the guests, and Dr. Keiichi Sato, Vice President of Kanazawa Institute of Technology gave a special lecture titled "Efforts of Kanazawa Institute of Technology for the COC Project."
Then, Professor Koichi Masukawa Director of CCSC, and Specially Appointed Associate Professor Koichi Omiya presented an activity summary of CCSC. The research representatives reported on the Community Focused Research Work Project and activity reports were given by the regional coordinators and students who completed the Next Generations Community Leaders Training Program.
Mr. Satoshi Ichikawa of Daily Newspaper Gifu Shimbun provided comments on the University's COC program and expressed his expectations for the program.
Finally, Dr. Hideto Fukushi, Executive Director for Academic Research and Public Relations delivered the closing remarks as the symposium drew to a successful close.

President Moriwaki making an opening speech
President Moriwaki making an opening speech
Certificate award ceremony for the Next Generations Community Leaders Training Program
Certificate award ceremony for the Next Generations
Community Leaders Training Program
Ms. Furuta giving a speech
Ms. Furuta giving a speech
Dr. Sato giving a special lecture
Dr. Sato giving a special lecture
Professor Masukawa making presentation on CCSC's activities
Professor Masukawa making presentation on CCSC's activities
Mr. Ichikawa commenting on Gifu University's COC program
Mr. Ichikawa commenting on Gifu University's COC program

Students completed the Next Generations Community Leaders Training Program and President Moriwaki (fourth from right)

2016.05.16

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