30th Anniversary Ceremony for Agreement between HU-USTB

Hokkaido University hosted a ceremony to celebrate the 30^th anniversary of the signing of the Inter-University Exchange Agreement between HU and the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) at the Faculty of Engineering’s Open Hall on August 29^th，2017. Over one hundred participants including ten guests from USTB joined this ceremony and celebrated the anniversary together.

USTB and HU signed an Academic Exchange Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding on Student Exchange in 1986. It is the longest standing agreement HU has among universities in China. Since the signing, the two universities have alternated on hosting joint symposiums, this being the 15^th time. Emeritus Professor Heishichiro Takahashi from HU and Professor Benfu Hu from USTB were awarded for their significant contributions to collaborations between HU and USTB over the past 30 years.

Collaboration timeline:

Dec 26, 1986: Academic Exchange Agreement between HU and USTB

Aug 1987: 1^st Joint Symposium was held at HU

2002: President of HU attended the 50^th anniversary of USTB

Nov 2005: Establishment of International Collaboration Offices at both universities.

2012: President of HU attended the 60^th anniversary of USTB

Aug 2017: 30^th anniversary and 15^th Joint Symposium at HU