The 14th Japan-Canada Student Forum Closing Ceremony Held at the Embassy of Canada

From February 21st to March 1st, 2023, the 14th Japan-Canada Student Forum was held at Josai International University. The purpose of this forum is to deepen mutual understanding through group work among students selected from 17 Canadian and Japanese universities that are members of the Japan-Canada Academic Consortium (JACAC).
This forum, the last of its kind, was held face-to-face for the first time in three years, welcoming participants from 17 member universities and hosting Josai Josai International University University in Japan. This year, under the theme of "Canada and Japan: Towards 100 years of diplomatic relations," Josai International University 's Chiba Togane Campus and Tokyo Kioicho Campus will be the venues for specialized lectures, mixed Japanese-Canada group work, and field trips. Activities such as trips and learning about local culture were carried out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 24 participating students formed six Japanese-Canadian mixed teams, summarized their proposals, and engaged in group work over the course of several days to prepare for the best presentation award.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The graduation ceremony and reception were held on February 27th at the Embassy of Canada in the presence of Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado. After enthusiastic presentations by six groups, three faculty members and one embassy staff member judged the best presentation awards, and the best group was announced at the closing ceremony. .
After giving another presentation in front of Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado, the four winners of the best group were presented with a certificate of commendation by Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado. A commemorative gift was also presented by the Canadian Ambassador.

 

 

At the reception venue, a ceremony was held for the Leadership Awards, which were voted on by Canadian and Japanese students, and the speeches of the two winners were full of gratitude for the program and their own dreams for the future. This time, University President Willian Flanagan of the University of Alberta also rushed to give a speech to students from Japan and Canada.

 

 

 

At the end of the reception, the participating students took a commemorative photo with Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado and the Canadian Ambassador. This week was a series of precious experiences, and I believe that it was a memorable experience. The students seemed to be finally relaxed during their free time, and they said with a smile that they were able to learn a lot through the entire forum, gain new friends across national borders, and have a very meaningful time. was In organizing this forum, we received great support from the universities that are members of the Canada-Japan Consortium, the Prince Takamado Japan Center for Teaching and Research at the University of Alberta, and the Center for Global Education at Hosei University. Thank you.
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The 14th Japan-Canada Academic Consortium Student Forum was held at Josai International University
from February 21 to March 1, 2023. The purpose of the Forum is to deepen mutual understanding
through group work among students selected from 17 Japanese and Canadian universities that
are members of the Japan-Canada Academic Consortium (JACAC).

This was the final Japan-Canada Student Forum and it was the first time in three years
that the Forum was held face-to-face. Josai International University served as the host
institution and was able to welcome participants from 17 JACAC member universities.
This year's Forum, which was themed "Canada and Japan: Towards 100 years of Diplomatic Relations,"
was convened at Josai International University's Chiba Togane Campus and its Tokyo Kioicho Campus.
The program included specialized lectures, group work in six Japanese-Canadian mixed teams, field trips,
and activities to learn about local culture. The 24 participating students in the teams spent several days
preparing their opinions and proposals, working together to compete for the Best Presentation Award.

The Closing Ceremony and Reception were held at the Embassy of Canada in the presence of
Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado on February 27. Following the enthusiastic presentations
by the six groups, three professors and one embassy official judged the presentations and decided on
the group to receive the Best Presentation Award, which was then announced at the Closing Ceremony.
The four members of the best group made a further presentation in front of Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado,
After which Her Imperial Highness presented them with Certificates of Commendation and shared a few words.
The Canadian Ambassador also gave commemorative gifts to the winners.

At the Reception, the Leadership Awards, which were voted on by all the participating students,
were presented. The two winners gave speeches expressing gratitude for the program and
They talked about their dreams for their own futures.

President Bill Flanagan of the University of Alberta was also in attendance and gave a speech to the students.

At the end of the Reception, the participating students took a commemorative photo with
Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado and the Canadian Ambassador.
The week provided a series of valuable experiences, and will have left lasting memories
in the minds of the participating students.

The students were finally able to relax and smile during the post-presentation social events
and reported that they had learned a lot throughout the Forum, made friends across borders,
accumulated meaningful knowledge, and thus that they were truly grateful for the opportunities
granted by the program.

In holding the Forum at Josai International University, great support was provided
by the member universities of the Japan-Canada Academic Consortium,
the Prince Takamado Japan Center for Teaching and Research at the University of Alberta,
and the Hosei University Global Education Center.

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