Kobe Universal Tourism Symposium Held: Promoting an Industry–Government–Academia Collaboration Model for “Sustainable and Responsible Tourism Accessible to All”

Okayama University and UNCTAD Hold Research Result Presentation Session for the Fifth Cohort of the “Young Female Scientist Programme in Japan”

Vice President Yokoi Meets with NAFSA CEO to Discuss the Future of Higher Education for Human and Planetary Well-being

Vice President Yokoi Visits UN and International Organizations in Vienna, Including Honorary Doctor Martin Essl

Okayama University Confers Honorary Doctorate on Mr. Martin Essl, Founder of the Essl Foundation

President Nasu Participates in SDG University Platform Presidents’ Roundtable Hosted by the United Nations University

Fourth Cohort Participant of the FY2025 UNESCO Internship Programme Pays Courtesy Visit to President Nasu

Third Cohort Participants of the UNCTAD Young Female Scientist Programme Pay Courtesy Visit to President Nasu

Okayama University and UNCTAD Mark Fifth Anniversary of Joint Programme with Reception at the United Nations Office at Geneva

Special “Dream” Exhibition Talk Show Held with Actress and Model Nicole Ishida

Okayama University Students Participate in One Young World 2025 as Members of the Japan Delegation

Second Cohort Participant of the UNCTAD Young Female Scientist Programme Pays Courtesy Visit to President Nasu

Vice President Yokoi Invited to Speak at British Council’s “Going Global London 2025”―The UK’s Largest International Conference on Higher Education Internationalization

Okayama University Hosts Official Session at the 14th Global RCE Conference Co-organized by UNU, Okayama City and RCE Okayama — Discussing the Ethical Turn in Higher Education and the Role of Planetary-Centered Universities

Okayama University Hosts Field Visit for the 14th Global RCE Conference

Speakers of the Global Conference on “Rethinking Learning for a Sustainable Future” Pay Courtesy Visit to President Nasu

Okayama University and United Nations University Conclude Memorandum of Understanding

Okayama University Student Delegates Attend Send-off Event for the One Young World 2025 Japan Delegation

UNCTAD Young Female Scientist Programme Participant Pays Courtesy Visit to President Nasu

Associate Professor Masahide Koda and Vice President Atsufumi Yokoi Present AI Applications at UNU–ADB Joint Seminar

Vice President Yokoi Delivers Keynote Address at UN University Official Event during TICAD 9

Okayama University Participates in Earth Charter +25 International Conference at the Peace Palace in The Hague

Okayama University Visits UN Tourism Regional Office to Propose Collaboration on Accessible Tourism in Line with the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

Okayama University Students Participate in Nagasaki Peace-Preneur Forum with Youth from Around the World

Vice President Yokoi Invited to Attend UK National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai

UN Youth Representative Visits Okayama University UNESCO Chair

UNESCO Chairholder Vice President Yokoi and Vice-Chair Professor Hiroki Fujii Selected for Drafting Committee of “RCE Okayama Declaration 2025”

President Nasu and Okayama University Delegation Pay Courtesy Visit to UNU Rector to Strengthen Collaboration for Global RCE Conference in Okayama

Okayama University held the Sign Unveiling Ceremony for the Global Engagement Center

Vice President Atsufumi Yokoi Co-Presents at UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development Main Session!

Vice President Atsufumi Yokoi Delivers Opening Speech at the UN Annual Meeting’s

Two faculty members joined the UN initiative: “Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI)” Action Group: “The Future of AI and Higher Education”

Third Group of Young Female Scientist from UNCTAD Short-Term Program Visits President Nasu

Okayama University and UNCTAD Hosted Research Presentation for the 4th Batch of the Joint Research and Training Course for Young Female Scientists from Developing Countries

Vice President Prof. Yokoi was invited to participate in an international conference celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Centre for Environment Education (CEE)!

Vice President and UNESCO Chairholder Prof. Yokoi was invited to participate in the German Rectors’ Conference!

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UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network releases a joint statement by University Leaders supporting the UN Summit of the Future. Okayama University is the only Japanese university listed!

President Nasu Participated in the United Nations SDSN Asia-Pacific University Presidents Meeting

Vice President Prof. YOKOI Atsufumi, UNESCO Chairholder, was invited to participate in Harvard Climate Action Week in the U.S.

Vice President Prof. YOKOI Atsufumi, UNESCO Chairholder was invited to participate in the ‘Kangwon National University UNESCO Chair International Academic Conference’ in Korea

Doctoral Student Ms. OHARA Mizumo has been selected as the first batch of UNESCO long-term internship students! Paid courtesy visit to President Nasu and others

Opening Ceremony of Okayama University’s US State Department Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program

Okayama University UNESCO Chair was selected as one of the ’20 UNESCO Chairs Representing the World’ by UNESCO Headquarters, the only chair from Japan!

Okayama University hosted an official side event at the 27th CSTD Annual Meeting of UNCTAD

Vice President Prof. YOKOI Atsufumi participated at the United Nations University SDG University Partnership Platform (SDG-UP) Symposium

Okayama University appointed Mr. ICHIKAWA Taichi, CEO/Founder of World Road Inc., as Okayama University UNESCO Chair Youth Ambassador

Okayama University and UNCTAD Held a Research Results Presentation Session for the ‘Joint Research and Training Course for Young Female Scientists from Developing Countries’

Vice President YOKOI Atsufumi Presented Case Studies on SDGs Education as the Representative of Japan at the Global Citizenship Education International Forum in Korea

Vice President YOKOI Atsufumi was Invited to Participate in COP28

Okayama University UNESCO Chair conferred the title of Youth Ambassador to a representative of the SDG4 Youth Network, UNESCO

UNESCO Renewed Accreditation for the Establishment of the Okayama University UNESCO Chair: Research and Education for Sustainable Development

Two Students from Okayama University Attended One Young World 2023, a Global Summit for Future Leaders, as Japanese delegates

A symposium commemorating the publication of “Considering the Earth Charter,” as the Origin of SDGs was held

Vice President Prof. YOKOI Atsufumi was invited to the 42nd annual Peace BAR Festival

Appointment of Prof. Chung Utak (Kyung Hee University) as a Project Professor, Institute of Global Human Resource Development, Okayama University

Vice President and UNESCO Chairholder YOKOI Atsufumi Awarded a Decoration from France

Young Female Scientist Programme by Okayama University and the UNCTAD were showcased at the UN Headquarters

Senior Vice President Atsufumi Yokoi presented at the Main Session of the 26th CSTD Annual Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

President Hirofumi Makino and Senior Vice President Atsufumi Yokoi Met with the Founders of One Young World (OYW)

Honorary doctorate awarded to Her Royal Highness Princes Abze Djigma from Burkina Faso

Director of the Technology and Logistics at United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) visited Okayama University

UNCTAD Short-Term Programme: Fifth batch of young female researchers visit President Makino

Okayama University cooperated and participated in the Earth Charter Conference held at the United Nations-mandated University for Peace, and President MAKINO Hirofumi was invited to attend the conference.

UNCTAD Short-Term Programme: Fourth batch of young female researchers visit President Makino

YOKOI Atsufumi, Senior Vice President and UNESCO Chairholder, participated as a panelist at the 30th Anniversary Conference of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme held at UNESCO Paris Headquarters

UNCTAD Short-Term Programme: Second batch of young female researchers visit President MAKINO

Visit the University of Bath, UK., to Build Inter-University Collaboration for the One Young World Summit

UNCTAD Short-Term Programme Young Female Researchers Visit President MAKINO

Okayama University Senior Vice President and UNESCO Chairholder YOKOI Atsufumi Attends the Transforming Education Summit During the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

Sharing the Next Generation’s Dreams with the World at One Young World 2022 Hive in Okayama, Japan

Okayama University Senior Vice President and UNESCO Chairholder YOKOI Atsufumi Invited to Participate in the UNESCO World Higher Education Conference 2022

Senior Vice President YOKOI Atsufumi elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)

Okayama University Executive Director Participates in the United 25th session of Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development Held in Geneva

Website Launch: Okayama University One Young World

Okayama University Participates in the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network University Presidents Meeting for Universities in the Asia-Pacific Region

Okayama University Concludes Comprehensive Tripartite Agreement with JETRO and FOCCI to Strengthen Industry-Government-Academia Internationalization and Cooperation

Two Okayama University Students Participate in One Young World Summit 2021 Munich as Members of the Japanese Delegation

Collaborative Exhibition at AEON MALL Okayama Featuring WE HAVE A DREAM and Okayama University

Okayama University UNESCO Chair Speaks at UNESCO World Conference on ESD

Okayama University ranks within top 200 universities in the world and is named one of the top universities in Japan in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021

Program Coordinator at UPEACE Pays Courtesy Call to President Makino

New Website Launch: Okayama University Global Engagement Office

Okayama University Vice President and UNESCO Chairholder YOKOI Atsufumi receives

Vice President Yokoi Speaks at Virtual Event Held by Prestigious Scientific Journal Nature

Vice President and Unesco Chairholder Yokoi Joins Distinguished Panel Discussion as Asia-Pacific Representative at the Unesco’s Worldconference

Representatives from the Tara Ocean Foundation Meet with President Makino

Earth Charter International Council Member Vice President Yokoi Takes Center Stage During Nationally-Broadcast Webinar

Vice President for Global Engagement Strategy and a UNESCO Chair Holder Yokoi gets elected as a council member for the Earth Charter International

Okayama University ranks 9th nationally in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020!

Vice President Yokoi, a UNESCO Chair Holder, send out a message as one of the world’s visual icon communicators at 20th anniversary of the Earth Charter!

President Makino and Vice President Yokoi visited the WEF Headquarters in Geneva

Okayama University and UNCTAD signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster human resources for STI for SDGs, the UN body’s first memorandum signed with a university

President Makino, Vice President and UNESCO Chairholder Yokoi Visit United Nations University of Peace, Enhancing Collaboration between Earth Charter and ESD

Honorary doctorate awarded to Professor Charles Hopkins from York University, Canada

A Side Event for the G20 Health Minister’s meeting held on the theme “Life-Cycle/ Course Approaches to Promote Healthy and Active Ageing and Economic Implications”

Student representatives attended the One Young World (OYW) 2019 Japan delegation send-off party held at the JT Art Hall Affinis, Tokyo

Whole Institution’s Approach of SDGs efforts presented at the UN headquarters: University officials led by President Makino participate in the High-Level Political Forum in July 2019

Marking its 70 anniversary, Okayama University holds the international symposium:

American students under the U.S. Department of State’s “Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program” visit Shoukinji Temple and Inujima Island in Okayama.

Article featuring a talk held with Vice President Yokoi appeared in ELCO RADAR, quarterly magazine published by Ecological Life and Culture Organization: Initiatives get going to achieve SDGs towards establishing the basis for realizing the concept of “well-being”

Delegations of UNESCO Beijing Cluster Office visit Okayama University

President Makino and Vice President Yokoi visit the U.S. Department of State and American Councils after designation as first CLS partner institution as national university

President Makino and two others visit the University of Michigan: Two universities agree to strengthen their mutual collaboration, with the 70th anniversary of opening of the University of Michigan’s Okayama Field Station (2020) approaching

Dr. Kiyoteru Tsutsui, Director of the University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies visits President Makino

Okayama University honored with special prize in the first Japan SDGs Awards!!