On October 14, the 5th ASEAN+3 Rectors' Meeting "ASEAN+3 University Education and Graduate Employability: Sharpening the Edge" was held online. This conference is an international gathering of the presidents of 51 universities from 13 countries that are members of the ASEAN+3 network. This time, Kanazawa University had the honor of co-hosting this event, which was held in Japan for the first time, representing the Consortium of Six National Universities (Sixers).
The conference was originally scheduled to be held in Kanazawa in October 2020. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was postponed and held completely online.
Soon after the opening of the conference, a video introducing Kanazawa University was played. President Koetsu Yamazaki took the stage and delivered his keynote speech entitled "Taking on the Challenge of Nurturing the Next Global Leaders.”
During the event, the KU Introduction Video and a video introducing the land, traditions, and culture of Ishikawa and Kanazawa were shown. They offered the Participants from ASEAN+3 countries, who missed the opportunity of visiting Kanazawa and Ishikawa, a brief virtual excursion.
After the plenary conference, a joint event with the Tokyo Convention Committee, "The Ideas of 'University' and the Sustainable Development Goals " took place, and President Koetsu Yamazaki also attended the conference. At the same conference, Dr. Takashi Wada, Vice-president for Research and Social Co-creation, presented on "The Role of Universities in the Post-Pandemic Era."
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