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(July 31) The 166th Taoyaka Program Seminar will be held

The 166th Taoyaka Program Seminar will be held as follows. Admission free. Pre-registration will be needed. If you want to attend the seminar, please send your email address to the Moderator or Taoyaka Program Office. Feel free to join the seminar.

■ Date: Friday, July 31, 2020 13:00-15:00
■ Venue：Online (Microsoft Teams)
■ Theme：Compensation: Hope at the Intersections of the Moral and the Economic
■ Lecturer：Dr. Hirokazu MIYAZAKI, Professor of Anthropology, Northwestern University, USA,
Professor (Special Appointment), Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University
■ Moderator：Dr. Koki Seki,  Professor, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences,Hiroshima University
■ Language: English
Poster (PDF)

(July 10-11) BITS-Pilani International Webinar on Smart Cities: Beyond the Pandemic

International Webinar on Smart Cities : Beyond the Pandemic will be held by BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus online as follows. Our program coordinator, Prof. Fujiwara is one of the invited international speakers. Admission free and pre-registration is needed. We hope many of you attend the webinar.

■ Date:
Friday , July 10, 2020  11:30-23:15 (JST)
Saturday, July 11, 2020  12:30-23:10 (JST)
■ Theme：Smart Cities: Beyond the Pandemic
■ Lecturer：Prof. Akimasa FUJIWARA, Hiroshima University and other 13 international speakers
■ Organizer：BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, INDIA
■ Language: English
■ Registration: http://discovery.bits-pilani.ac.in/WebinarRegistration/

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[Important] Valid certificates for applying to TAOYAKA Program

May 11th, 2020

Announcement:
Valid certificates for applying to TAOYAKA Program, Hiroshima University

TAOYAKA Program announces that applicants to the program may submit the following application documents as their valid certificates if they are unable to submit the documents specified in the application guidelines due to the spread of the coronavirus.

Type of Selection

• General Selection/Transfer Admission into 3rd year
  October 2020 (Second Admission) / April 2021 Admission
• Campus Special Admissions (General Selection/Transfer Admission into 3rd year)
  Joining the Program in October 2020

Type of Application Documents and validity

1. 1. Official Score Reports of an English Proficiency Test
      (Only for applicants whose mother tongue is not English.)
      >>> Applicants may submit their latest test score report as a valid application document if they are unable to submit a score report for the test which was taken within two years of the date of entrance examination.
   2. Official Test Score of a Japanese Proficiency Test
      (Only for non-Japanese applicants who have studied Japanese.)
      >>> Applicants may submit their latest test score report as a valid application document if they are unable to submit a score report for the test which was taken within two years of the date of entrance examination.
   3. Copy of a Certificate of Residence in Japan
      (Only for non-Japanese applicants who reside in Japan.)
      >>> Applicants may substitute a copy of a certificate of residence in Japan with a copy of their residence card (Zairyu-card) as a valid application document if they are unable to submit a certificate of residence in Japan issued within three months before the application period.

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Contact:
TAOYAKA Program Office, Hiroshima University
Email: taoyaka-program*office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
(Replace * with @)
Tel: +81-82-424-4692

(May 11-22) Admission Application is open

Admission application for the following selections is now open.

• October 2020 Admission (Second Admission)/April 2021 Admission (General Selection/Transfer Admission into 3rd year)
• Campus Special Admissions (General Selection/Transfer Admission into 3rd year) Joining the program in October 2020

Application Period
May 11 to May 22, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. (JST)

Important Announcement (Updated at 13:00, May 11)
Valid certificates for applying to TAOYAKA Program

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　How to start online application (Video tutorial)

Online Session for Admission Information – Video available

A video from Admission Information Online Session in English.

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　Video Tutorial: Online Application System

Mentor interview article has been added – Prof. Kurita, Technical Creation Course –

Prof. Kurita’s interview article has been newly added.

Prof. Yuichi KURITA, Technical Creation Course
Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering Program, Division of Advanced Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering

Interview article:
Necessity to make use of new engineering technologies such as motion assist even in disadvantaged areas

(March 27) 11th International Workshop (Team 16)

• Title:Solid Waste Management in India: Issues and Solutions
• Date & Time: 13:30-15:00 Friday March 27,  2020
• Venue: IDEC 201, Hiroshima University

Program Schedule:

13:30 – 14:15 (45 minutes):  Team 16 Presentation
14:15 – 14:40 (25 minutes): Q&A  and comments/suggestions by participants
14:40 – 14:50 (10 minutes): Guest Speaker Talk
14:50 – 15:00 (10 minutes): Wind up

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Completion ceremony was held on March 23rd

Taoyaka Program completion ceremony was carried out on March 23rd and 8 students were celebrated by their friends, faculty members and staff on their accomplishment and their completion of the program.
Professor Miyatani, program director, encouraged the graduating students to take an active role in the society as a global leader from now on and extended respect to them for the efforts and hard work they put in the program.
We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.