Warmest greetings from Seoul National University!

Established in 1946 as the first national university in Korea, Seoul National University (SNU) is one of the prestigious institutions of higher education in Korea. It has fostered leaders in every sector of Korean society, thereby making a significant contribution to the remarkable socio-economic transformation of Korea. As a truly comprehensive and integrated university, SNU has 16 colleges, 1 graduate school, and 9 professional graduate schools. Striving to be more than just one of the best universities in South Korea, SNU aims to grow into one of the top 20 institutions in the world by 2025 and is making every effort to achieve the goal.

Greetings from Yamagata University, Japan!

Yamagata University is an institution that boasts a long history and tradition starting with its commencement as the Yamagata Normal School in 1878, and subsequently being founded as part of the new national university system.
It is a University that vaunts an impressive scale in Eastern Japan today, maintaining 6 Facilities, 7 Graduate Schools, Yamagata University Hospital, and 4 affiliated schools that include kindergarten, elementary and junior high schools.

Warm greetings from Chiba University!

Chiba University was founded in 1949, unifying several regional former national colleges and schools such as Chiba Medical College and Chiba Normal School. Its fundamental mission since then has been, as encapsulated by the inscription on the University Bell, ad altiora semper (always toward the higher), to equip students with the ability to make mature and informed judgments while nurturing and guiding their creativity. Pursuing these goals of excellence has resulted in Chiba University becoming one of the leading academic research centers in Japan.

Warm greetings from National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan!

The first public university founded after Taiwan’s economic boom in the 1980′s, National Chung Cheng University broke ground after the Executive Yuan passed the plan to build the university in 1986 in honor of the late president CHIANG Kai-Shek and to develop higher education in the Yun-lin, Chia-Yi, and Tainan areas.

As a research-oriented University, CCU aims to provide students with advanced skills and profound knowledge in the fields of humanities, sciences, technology, law, and management. With the education of liberal arts and sciences, CCU expects students to learn effectively and deal with the complexity of challenges of the 21st century. Building on the foundation of the past 29 years, the University continues to strive for academic excellence, internationalization, and active interaction with the global community.

Greetings from Waseda University, Japan!

Waseda University started life as Tokyo Senmon Gakko (Tokyo College) on October 21, 1882. In the early years, it was also commonly known as the Waseda Gakko (Waseda School) or Totsuka Gakko (Totsuka School), after the location of founder Shigenobu Okuma’s villa in the village of Waseda and the school’s location in Totsuka Village. Around 1892, the vernacular name Waseda Gakko became prevalent, and the institution was formally renamed Waseda Daigaku (Waseda University) upon acquiring university designation in 1902.

Greetings from Inha University, South Korea!

Founded in 1954 to fulfill the dearest wish of empowering and bringing prosperity to the nation, Inha University stands for the Ideals of building students’ characters, searching for the truth and serving society in order to embody the University’s founding principles of creativity, diligence, and service.

The University has produced highly talented graduates who have contributed to the development and modernization of Korea for the last half-century. Needless to say, Inha University continues its educational and research endeavors, the two most important responsibilities of a university. Looking toward the future, Inha is now concentrating all its efforts to become a world-class university, while continuing to contribute to the development of the local community.

Greetings from UNILEAD Southeast Asia 2020 Secretariat!

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Department of Continuing Education and Education Management (we.b) at the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg in Germany, in cooperation with the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and King Mongkut’s University of Technology (KMUTT), Thailand, are jointly organizing the DIES University Leadership and Management Training Programme UNILEAD South East Asia 2020 in both Malaysia and Thailand, enabling young managers at higher education institutions in developing countries in this region (see list of countries below) to tackle successfully every-day challenges. In order to do so, the program brings together the topics Project Management, Innovation Management, and Internationalisation with individual and practice-oriented change projects of each participant.

Greetings from National Chengchi University, Taiwan!

National Chengchi University (NCCU) was founded in 1927. Over the past 8 decades through re-formation and development, the University has been upholding its motto, “Harmony, Independence, Balance, and Preeminence”, and has continued to refine its teaching methods and research in order to nurture talent for Taiwan and society.

The University currently has 10 colleges excelling in the Liberal Arts, Law, Commerce, Science, Foreign Languages, Social Sciences, Communication, International Affairs, Education and International College of Innovation, 34 departments, one undeclared major in College of Communication, 47 master programs, and 35 doctoral programs. Additionally, NCCU offers 14 on-the-job Master’s Programs, and also 5 distinguished International Master’s Programs and one International Doctoral Program. NCCU also has 10 university-level research centers, which are Institute of International Relations, Election Study Center, Center for the Third Sector, Center for Creativity and Innovation Studies, Taiwan Studies Center, Center for China Studies, Humanities Research Center, Center for Aboriginal Studies, Center for Mind, Brain and Learning and Center for the Study of Chinese Religions.

Warm greetings from National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan!

National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST) was established on February 1st, 2018, by the merger of three universities: National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, and National Kaohsiung Marine University, becoming the largest technological university in Taiwan. The University aims to integrate academic resources, elevate the quality of teaching and research, and enhance the international competitiveness of the university.

As a request from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan, we would like to announce to you the prohibition of bringing livestock products into Japan due to its outbreaks of malignant animal infectious diseases such as African Swine Fever (ASF). In case if you will depart to Japan for an international exposure program, please not to bring those prohibited items.

Please understand the details below.

1. It is subject to a penalty in case of confirmation of livestock products such as egg, meat products which include sausage, jerky, meat ban, dumplings, etc. in passenger baggage, post items, or any other belongings which you are bringing into Japan.
2. Imprisonment of 3 years or less or a fine of 1 million yen or less will be imposed, when importing livestock products into Japan.
3. Not only the students but also their family and/or friends need to be aware of the prohibition of bringing livestock products into Japan. Thus, make sure to obey the prohibition in case if you are planning to visit Japan or planning to send the package to Japan.

Kindly refer to the following guides for more information:
African Swine Fever (English)
豚コレラについて (Japanese)