Future Funds Globalization Support Project (Financial Aid for Overseas Group Training) reports to President Nishio on their Efforts

On Monday, February 8, representatives of three student groups: YANAGAWA Saku (4th year, Humanities, School of Letters), SAKAKIHARA Mizuki (3rd year, International Public Policy, School of Law), and  TERAMOTO Masayuki (4th year, Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine) and their group members visited President Shojiro NISHIO to report the results of their research projects supported by the Future Funds Globalization Support Project (Financial Aid for Overseas Group Training).

After their presentations, President Nishio encouraged them, saying, "Please pass this type of project on to underclass students and to the next generation. I hope more students will go abroad to know that there are a variety of cultures in the world."

Osaka University has established the Future Funds Globalization Support Project (Financial Aid for Overseas Group Training) in order to foster the ability of Osaka University students to take initiative, to make plans, and to put them into action. To this end, OU provides selected student groups with the opportunity to engage in overseas exchange and training activities planned by themselves while subsidizing 1 million yen per group.

Presentations

	Group Presentation: "Comedy Performance, Discussion, and Japanese Humor Workshops at Texas A&M University"
	Group Presentation: "Impact of International Tension on Our Societies -- The Role of Diplomatic Policies in Globalized Society"
	Group Presentation: "Learning Global Health in Laos -- Aiming to Become True International Medical Professionals"

Selected groups

Comedy Performance, Discussion, and Japanese Humor Workshops at Texas A&M University

YANAGAWA Saku	4th year, Humanities, School of Letters
YUTANI Shin-ichi	4th year, Humanities, School of Letters
YAGASHIRO Maria	4th year, Filipino, School of Foreign Studies
WAKAO Kazunori	4th year, Economics and Business, School of Economics
KOBAYASHI Minami	4th year, German, School of Foreign Studies
SUGIHARA Yusuke	2nd year, International Public Policy, School of Law
KOMURA Tatsuki	4th year, English, School of Foreign Studies
KANBAYASHI Shohei	4th year, Physics, School of Science

Advisor: NAKAGAWA Satoshi, Professor, Graduate School of Human Sciences

Impact of International Tension on Our Societies -- The Role of Diplomatic Policies in Globalized Society

SAKAKIHARA Mizuki	3rd year, International Public Policy, School of Law
YASUI Kosuke	4th year, English, School of Foreign Studies
KOTANI Rina	3rd year, Systems Science, Graduate School of Engineering Science
Samantha Hall	3rd year, Human Sciences, School of Human Sciences
OKANO Yuko	2nd year, Swedish, School of Foreign Studies
KANBE Maki	2nd year, International Public Policy, School of Law
KISHIMOTO Sayaka	2nd year, Swedish, School of Foreign Studies
NAKATA Mayu	2nd year, Swedish, School of Foreign Studies
MAEKAWA Rikuo	2nd year, Economics and Business, School of Economics
OH Shoi	1st year, English, School of Foreign Studies
MIYOSHI Makoto	1st year, Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
ENDO Yuta	1st year, Systems Science, Graduate School of Engineering Science
OKAWA Moeka	1st year, Persian, School of Foreign Studies
FURUSAWA Ken	2nd year, Electronics and Materials Physics, Graduate School of Engineering Science

Advisor: MATSUMOTO Kazuhiko, Professor, Osaka University Law School

Learning Global Health in Laos -- Aiming to Become True International Medical Professionals

TERAMOTO Masayuki	4th year, Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
KATO Mizuki	4th year, Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
KUBOTA Hiroshi	4th year, Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
NEGISHI Katsuyuki	4th year, Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine

Advisor: KITADA Makoto, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Language and Culture