{"id":87890,"date":"2026-04-16T14:22:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/?p=87890"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:16:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:16:58","slug":"delegation-from-universite-de-montreal-visits-waseda-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/news\/87890","title":{"rendered":"Delegation from Sweden Link\u00f6ping visits Waseda"},"content":{"rendered":"

On April 8, 2026, a Swedish delegation of 16 members\u2014including the Governor of \u00d6sterg\u00f6tland County, the Vice President of Link\u00f6ping University, and representatives from the Embassy of Sweden in Japan\u2014visited the university for an on-site inspection and an exchange of views.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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From Left: Gunilla Svantorp(Governor of \u00d6sterg\u00f6tland), Aiji, TANAKA (President of Waseda university), Mikael Sanfridson (Mayer,City of Link\u00f6ping), Jan-Ingvar J\u00f6nsson (Vice-Chancellor, Linkoping University)<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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16 delegation members and Masahiko, GEMMA (Vice president of Waseda university), Aiji,TANAKA (President of Waseda university)<\/p><\/div>\n

The meeting opened with welcoming remarks by President Aiji Tanaka, followed by a presentation from Vice President Masahiko Gemma, who introduced various examples of the university\u2019s educational and research initiatives. Representatives from the Swedish side also outlined the strengths of their respective institutions and their future visions.<\/p>\n

The delegation further included officials from the City of Link\u00f6ping and Link\u00f6ping Science Park, who provided insights into models of collaboration among industry, academia, and government. In the academic domain, participants engaged in active discussions on the potential for future cooperation and development between the institutions.<\/p>\n

Since signing an inter\u2011university agreement in 2018, Link\u00f6ping University and the university have maintained active collaboration through research and student exchange programs; however, this marked the first visit by representatives of Link\u00f6ping University to the campus. Link\u00f6ping University is also a member institution of MIRAI (the Japan\u2013Sweden International Research Consortium), in which the university participates, further strengthening academic ties between the two institutions.<\/p>\n

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Campus tour with Waseda students<\/p><\/div>\n


\nPrior to the meeting, the delegation toured the university\u2019s Waseda Campus. A student from the university with prior study\u2011abroad experience at Link\u00f6ping University accompanied the group, while student tour guides conducted the tour in English. Delegates actively engaged the guides with questions, creating a lively atmosphere that underscored the strong interest in the university.
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