On August 6, 2022, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania, Aurelijus Zykas, made a courtesy call to the Kasumi Campus of Hiroshima University and engaged in discussion with HU President Mitsuo Ochi. The meeting was also attended by Executive Vice President in charge of Global Initiatives, Shinji Kaneko, and Executive Vice President in charge of Peacebuilding, Funding and Asia Region, Toshiyuki Sato.

During the meeting, opinions were exchanged on the current state of education and research at HU, and the possibility of exchange between HU and universities in Lithuania.

HU sends students to Lithuania through overseas study abroad programs such as the START Program and the HUSA Program. Furthermore, HU has held 4 Japanese speech contests in Lithuania, giving many students from Lithuania the opportunity to showcase their academic achievements.

Going forward, we hope to further the collaboration with universities and research institutions in Lithuania.