The purpose of this Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)/Japan Overseas Cooperative Association (JOCA) project is promoting economic reform by sharing the culture, technology, and environmental initiatives of Japan with these young people and increasing foreign students’ understanding of Japan. On Thursday, July 11th, approximately 30 students of South Pacific University arrived, and they were given a tour of campus, attended orientation, met with our students, sat in on classes, etc.

After arriving, they attended a welcome lecture by Professor Mika Miyasone of the International Exchange Committee and were greeted by the Committee Chair, Vice President Hiroshi Konno, watched a DVD introducing our school, and observed the Yagiyama Campus classrooms and labs of the departments of Electronics and Intelligent Systems, Architecture, Civil Engineering and Management, and Environment and Energy.
Next they attended a luncheon held in the cafeteria where they exchanged ideas with our students, and after which the exchange students performed a Fijian dance. Then a representative of the exchange student group offered a carved wood bowl and a tapestry woven from tree bark as a show of thanks. Finally, they were escorted to the Nagamachi Campus where they observed the exhibits, facilities, and labs of the departments of Creative Design and Life Design for Safety and Amenity, after which they departed.