On October 21, 2020, representatives from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, National Taiwan University, Sao Paulo University, Utrecht University, University of Grenoble Alpes, Ohio State University, Bochum University, University of California Irvine, and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia attended the 7th CiC Board-Level meeting. From Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Prof. Mukhambetkali Burkitbayev (First Vice-Rector), Abdyman Zhaniya (Office of International Program), and Ninomiya Takashi (Almaty Office Coordinator) participated.
At the meeting, agenda items included the virtual research unit, virtual student exchange program, and industry-university collaboration – various efforts undertaken since the outbreak of the new coronavirus. In the explanation of the virtual student exchange program, it was mentioned that 11 students from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University have been taking Japanese and English courses at the University of Tsukuba from October 2020.
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(Contributors: Takashi Ninomiya)