The University of Aizu Proposal for the "International Nisshinkan" Accepted to the "Career Development Program for Students from Asia"
On Monday, May 26, 2008, a proposal by the University of Aizu, the "Program for Fostering of Global IT Leaders from Aizu,
the International IT Nisshinkan" has been accepted for the Project for Fostering of High Level International Professionals,
AY 2008 "Career Development Program for Students from Asia" supported jointly by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
The purpose of the "Career Development Program for Students from Asia" is to promote nurturing of students from
Asia with advanced knowledge and a strong desire to work for Japanese companies, into specialized human resources for innovation in industry, through a provision
of a continuum of support from scholarships to career-planning. The University's proposal which was accepted for the program, aims to foster global
IT leaders from Aizu who contribute to local communities and are viable from a global perspective with a deep understanding of Japanese and
regional (Aizu) culture, as well as Japanese business culture, by giving international students the "teachings of Aizu and the teachings
of business" through collaboration with local ventures businesses in Aizu and well-established companies in Japan.