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Ms. Melba Pría Olavarrieta, The Ambassador of Mexico in Japan, met with members of the Global Innovation Division during her visit to Hiroshima University

Ms. Melba María Pría Olavarrieta, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the United Mexican States in Japan and Mr. Rodolfo González, the representative of the Ministry of Economy and Economic Development of Guanajuato visited Prof. Mitsuo Ochi, President of Hiroshima University (HU) at Higashi-Hiroshima campus on July 9th. During their visit to HU, they met with some members of the Global Innovation Division, Center for Collaborative Research and Community Cooperation.

Prof. Naotaka Hirami, Manager of the Division, briefly highlighted the activities carried out to strengthen the Mexico-Hiroshima relationship. Among the discussed topics are: the collaboration agreements with Mexican universities, the 3rd Rectors Summit (2017) that took place in Hiroshima city; the triple helix seminars organized in conjunction with the UNAM and the University of Guanajuato in March, and the collaboration network with Latin America that has been established through the Global 1st Penguin Club (G1PEC). Likewise, the Mexico-Japan Strategic Partnership Program that HU has with JICA was mentioned. This year the program received five Mexican trainees who are investigating some innovation ecosystems in the region.

At the end of the session, the ambassador expressed her willingness to help us communicate with Mexican universities.

Prof. N. Hirami welcome the Ambassador Melba Pría

Mr. R. Gónzalez (left), Prof. N. Hirami (center right) and Ambassador M. Pría (center left) with JICA trainees.


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