HomeThe opening ceremony 2015 for the Taoyaka Program for creating a flexible, enduring, and peaceful society was held on Friday, April 3rd, , and was performed in English. The number of students who were accepted to the Taoyaka program in this year was eight with different educational, professional and cultural backgrounds. The country of origin and the number of the students are as follows: Japan (2), Bangladesh (1), Nepal (1), India (1), Vietnam (1), China (1), and Costa Rica (1). This program has established at Hiroshima University in 2014 and entered its second year.
The vice president of Hiroshima University, Dr. Masaki Sakakoshi, gave the opening address to congratulate and encourage the newly-enrolled students: “Students who accepted and began this program today have distinguished educational and career backgrounds in various fields. I am expecting all of you to work hard in order to become an exceptional global leader and work internationally after the completion of the five-year program. We want you to be successful. We are happily to provide you with full support in both academically and financially. We believe that our support will help you to manage your daily life better in order to devote yourself to your studies and research.”
The purpose of the Taoyaka Program is to cultivate students in becoming global leaders who can contribute to global communities, including Japan, facing different types of issues and problems. Within the five years of doctoral program, students have an opportunity to visit and work closely with people in the region where they choose and research in order to understand deeply their current situations and needs of these regional societies and cultures. The students in the program are expected to develop technological, social, and cultural projects that will help resolve and support these concerns in these communities.
