• • Agenda: “Cultivating the Next Generation of Academic Leaders in Interdisciplinary Studies of 
  •                  International Area and Development Cooperation for a New National Strategy”
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  • Program Period: September 2020 – August 2027
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  • Vision and Objectives: Fostering the next generation of leaders with potentials for public diplomacy and expertise in international development and understanding of international area studies based on practical experience
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〇 Education: Fostering the next generation of leaders capable of establishing a sustainable academic environment for interdisciplinary studies of international area and development cooperation
〇 Research: Enhancing of academic excellence leading in the field of interdisciplinary studies of international area and development cooperation
〇 Global Networking: Becoming a hub for international development and area studies in Asia to facilitate cooperation with universities abroad and build global prestige

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• “International Development–Area Studies Matrix”-centered approach
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〇 Focus on interdisciplinary fields at the intersection of regional and thematic axes
〇 Research and education based on focus areas of professors & students
〇 A comprehensive approach to combine intersecting, hybrid disciplines