Hokkaido University (HU) and Seoul National University (SNU) have jointly held an academic symposium every year on a reciprocal basis since 1998 to commemorate the conclusion of an Inter-University Exchange Agreement between the two establishments in 1997. The joint symposium collaborations have been expanded to the joint field trips to the Universities’ Research Forests which are designed for undergraduate students in forestry (since 2015), administrative/specialized staff exchange program (since 2017), and other university-wide activities. The 28th HU-SNU Joint Symposium will be held in HU in 2025.
Recent Symposia
- The 28th HU-SNU Joint Symposium (5-6 November 2025, HU)
Breakout Sessions for FY 2025
| # | Selected Satellite Sessions for FY 2025 | HU Chair | SNU Chair |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Work and Law in the age of AI and Digitalization – comparative research of Japan and Korea | Prof. Hisashi Ikeda, Graduate School of Law | A/Prof. Sukhwan CHOI, School of Law |
| 2 | Innovations of Nuclear Energy and Radiation Technology for a Sustainable Society | A/Prof. Munemichi Kawaguchi, Faculty of Engineering | Prof. Eung Soo Kim, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering |
| 3 | Strategies for Forest Protection and Wildlife Habitat Management in the Era of Climate Change | Prof. Toshizumi Miyamoto, Dept. of Forestscience, Faculty of Agriculture | Prof. Il-Kwon Park, Dept. of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources |
| 4 | One Health Approaches to Control Infectious Diseases | Prof. Yoshihiro Sakoda, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Prof. Han Sang Yoo, College of Veterinary Medicine |
| 5 | Care and Empathy: Academic Research and Its Social Dissemination in the Context of the Slavic-Eurasian Region | A/Prof. Daisuke Adachi, Slavic-Eurasian Research Center | A/Prof. Paik Seungmoo, Dept of Russian Language and Literature |
| 6 | Bridging Research, Education, and Implementation: Medical AI for Clinical Innovation and Societal Impact | Prof. Kohsuke Kudo, Dept. of Diagnostic Imaging, Graduate School of Medicine | Prof. Seung Hong Choi, Dept. of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital |
| 7 | 2025 International Workshop on the New Frontiers in Convergence Science and Technology: “Innovative Societal and Industrial Transformations through Convergence Research and Education” | Prof. Masaharu Yoshioka, Faculty of Information Science and Technology | A/Prof. Yoon-Kyu Song, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology |
| 8 | Towards Next-Generation Thermal-Fluid and Energy Engineering | A/Prof. Suguru Uemura, Faculty of Engineering | Prof. Hyungrok Do, Dept of Mechanical Engineering |
| 9 | Environmental Chemicals and Human Health | A/Prof. Yu Ait Bamai, Center for Environmental and Health Sciences | Prof. Kiyoung Lee, Dept of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health |
| 10 | Social contribution through an interdisciplinary and pragmatic university model: Innovation, convergence, challenge, and proposals for a new university role | Prof. Jun Kameno, Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education | Prof. Jiyeoun Song, Center for Teaching and Learning |
- The 27th SNU-HU Joint Symposium (27-28 November 2024, SNU)
- The 26th SNU-HU Joint Symposium (1-2 November 2023, HU)
- The 25th SNU-HU Joint Symposium (10-11 November 2022, SNU)
- The 24th HU-SNU Joint Symposium (4-5 November 2021, online)
- The 23rd HU-SNU Joint Symposium (5-6 November 2020, online)
*For more on the previous events, see the Record of the Past Symposia.
Staff Exchange Program
| Dates | HU Participants | SNU Participants |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 (at SNU) and 4-7 December 2024 (at HU) | Yuki Ando, Admin. Staff, International Exchange Office, Academic Affairs Dept | Hyunjoo Bae, International Education Team |
| Ayano Sato, Admin. Staff, Student Support Office, Academic Affairs Dept | Daye Kim, International Cooperation Team | |
| Hyesu SHIN, International Education Team | ||
| 6-7 (at HU) and 9-10 November 2023 (at SNU) | Aki Sato, Librarian, HU Library | Yunjin Choi, Librarian, SNU Library |
| Mutsumi Ishizaki, Librarian, HU Library | Sinae Shin, Librarian, SNU Library | |
| (Also, Watinee Khemakarothai, Deputy Director for Academic Affairs and Corporate Communications, Kasetsart University) | – | |
| 14-15 (at HU) and 17-18 November 2022 (at SNU) | Yuya Ito, Specialised Technical Staff, HU Research Forest | Kim Sollee, Manager, University Forests |
| Yosuke Sato, Specialised Technical Staff, Institute of Low Temperature Science | Kim Jaejun, Manager, Nambu University Forest | |
| 5 November 2021 (online) | 4 staff members from HU Library | 4 staff members from SNU Library |
| 21 staff members from Research Forests | 20 staff members from University Forests | |
| 5 staff members from Centre for Teaching & Learning; Technical Support Office; Global Facility Centre; International Affairs Dept.; Institute for International Collaboration | 4 staff members from Centre for Teaching & Learning; Office of International Affairs | |
| 1-20 November 2019 (at SNU) | Fumihiro Tsuiki, Admin. Staff, General Affairs & Planning Dept. | – |
| Natsuki Tsuji, Admin. Staff, Admin. Office of Dental Medicine | ||
| 8-11 November 2018 (at HU) | – | Younghee No, Director (Strategic Planning & International Cooperation), Office of International Affairs |
| Hyunjin Jo, Manager, Office of International Affairs | ||
| (Also, Margherita Zuliani, Admin. Assist. in HR, Technical Admin. Staff Office, Ca’Foscari University of Venice) | ||
| 13-17 November 2017 (at SNU) | Taena Uemura, Project Coordinator, International Affairs Dept. | – |
| Sotaro Ishihara, Sen. Admin. Staff, International Affairs Dept. |
Other Visits
SNU President Se-Jung Oh’s visit to HU(2 June 2022)
SNU News visit to HU(2 February 2018)
SNU Graduate School of Public Administration(29 May 2018)
