EU Institute in Japan

The EU Institute in Japan (EUIJ, EU インスティチュート) is an organization of four universities in Tokyo (Hitotsubashi University, International Christian University, the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, and Tsuda College and three in Kansai (Kobe University, Kwansei Gakuin University, and Osaka University) that encourages the study of the European Union and related matters. It was started in 2004 in Tokyo and its expansion to Kansai the following year was welcomed in a joint press statement made at the 14th Japan-EU Summit. [ [http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/koizumispeech/2005/05/02seimei_e.html Joint press statement] , published by the office of the Prime Minister of Japan.] Hitotsubashi and Kobe Universities serve as the centers for Tokyo and Kansai respectively, ["Innovative Models for Promoting the Internationalization of Japanese Universities" (interim report), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2007, p.31; available [http://www.u-kokusen.jp/e/activities/interimreport/interimreport.pdf here] as a PDF file on the website of the Strategic Fund for Establishing International Headquarters in Universities.] and the institute has an office within Hitotsubashi University.

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* [http://www.euij-tc.org/about/about.html EUIJ Tokyo]
* [http://www.euij-kansai.org/work/curriculum/index_en.html EUIJ Kansai]